"Hey mitchy..." I heard her hushing at her phone as I tried to catch an hour of sleep in my office. I was nearly going to kiss her again but I saw how reluctant she was and drew away. I kind of felt bad sensing her disapproval of me but I can probably think of thousands of reasons to why she does not want to kiss me or be my assistant.

As I watched her figure tossing around on that death trap of a sofa, I discovered the best way to avenge her wild night out. I didn't know exactly what happened with her but I guessed a lot of dancing. That dress too must have attracted the attention of all her male friends. 

I am certainly starting to feel possessive of her. I like her company. I like her stubborn ways and all. She is great, beautiful and all but still she is not really my type. She does not have blue eyes, not a blond and not tall enough...To be truthful too, my heart still misses Liza a bit. I still didn't forgive her and I think that will never ever forget her action but I still miss her visits, her laughs, her possessive ways of me...She might not be the greatest but she loved me for years.

"Mitchy, can you please find me an open spot at another company." Sophia hushed lowly thinking that I am asleep.

"You better end that call, Gem." I said loudly earning a surprised gasp from her. I do really love to tease her a lot and making her blush is definitely one of the greatest achievements that one can do

"Weren't you asleep?" She questioned as her cheeks started to color. Like a kid caught stealing a cookie she looked at the floor only.

"This sofa is not that comfortable." I replied no wanting to admit that I missed Sophia's figure next to me.

How can I ignore her for two whole years yet suddenly need her as much as I need air and food? I know how I ignored her. I , just after our wedding, told her that she means nothing to me and I should mean nothing to her. I was honest about Liza and proposed that she should get a boyfriend too. I noticed her beauty at the wedding but Liza kept on popping in my mind. I was deeply in love, so sue me. To ignore Sophia, I did the following: coming late to my house when she is asleep, never talking to her when she is around, inviting Liza a lot , taking Sophia to the formal dances because I had too but leaving her alone...Yet I don't remember her wearing a dress as short as that night. Why am I even thinking about her dress? Why do I need her to sleep when I never needed Liza? I am a grown man and should be able to sleep on my own...

"Axel! Axel!" Sophia walked shouting my name and even poked my forearm sending a weird vibe inside me...What is this goody two shoes doing to me?

"I thought that you were dead" she joked sitting on the other edge of the sofa

"I won't have the heart to leave you alone sweetheart." I teased her 

"You can always become a ghost." she informed me with a grin" You can act the role perfectly. You are mean and grumpy. You like to push me around. And like a creep you like to invade my personal bubble." Sophia announced and playfully mimicked the voice of a ghost. 

"So I am grumpy and mean?" I questioned acting hurt while she cutely nodded 

"And you like to boss me around and yell at me for no reason. I don't even know why you are so suddenly interested in my life. I mean okay we are being friendly but friends have each others backs and no order one another and punish one another." She asked as I finally sat to find her emerald eyes darting to mine looking for answers unknown not just by her but by me too.

"So you hate me." I concluded after a silent moment and this time I truly did feel hurt

"Did I say that?" Sophia asked using my same strategy and I had to shake my head denying my own words "Good. Oh, since you are awake I want to discuss something important with you." she continued acting all serious now 

"Sure" I encouraged as I continued to look at her placing a stubborn lock of hair behind her ear

"Can we buy one of those inflated beds, on our way home? Olivia cannot make us share a bed. The contract didn't say in words that we have to sleep on the same bed. And I won't be sleeping on that sofa again." She argued and I had to find any loophole in her words. I already lost the sleep of one night and can barely walk or function

"Olivia wants a baby." I uttered without thinking. Yet seeing Sophia's reaction and hearing my own words, I started cursing myself. I will just drive her away more now. Stupid me! I am really losing my mind and the lack of sleep is not helping.

"I will go grab a coffee." Sophia hushed and stood to escape the awkward silence that grew between us because of my stupid slip of the tongue 

"I didn't mean it like that." I promised grabbing her elbow and pulling her back to the sofa " it just slipped. I didn't sleep last night and my mind is not working well." I informed her feeling her tensing as she dropped from my pull just beside me. 

" But Freud says that slips of the tongue are the truest revelations of the self." Sophia murmured freaking out as she wiggled trying to run away from my holding hand

" Freud said a lot of things like babies having sexual feelings for their parents. His ideas are kind of creepy." I said trying to convince her of the falsity of her argument

"Yeah, they are creepy." Sophia agreed then looked at me " why didn't you sleep last night. You got the bed and it is freaking comfortable." she continued questioning 

"I just couldn't." I said denying any need for her body to make me go to sleep 

"Did little Al, had a nightmare?" Sophia teased laughing 

"No, I didn't." I grumbled at her letting go of her elbow 

"Then why didn't you sleep? Afraid of something ?" She teased more and it was starting to get on my nerves

"Stop it, gem." I ordered but she just didn't stop laughing and it bugged me that my little goody two shoes is making fun of me

"Why afraid to tell the world that the big bad dominant Axel is just a scared little boy?" she continued on 

"It because of you okay?" I finally confessed making her turn to face me with questioning big eyes

"What did I ever do to you? I don't snore and I even took that horrible horrid sofa!" She said getting offended 

"I told you not take it. I told you that it was bad for your back..." I blamed back

"Well it is better than sleeping in the hands of a man who is already in love." She fired at me 

"Better for you but I didn't sleep because I got used to you laying by me." I honestly spoke and saw Sophia's breaths hitching

"You cannot be serious." She questioned in low tone and a blush reddened on her cheeks 

"I am Gem." I once again traced her reddening cheeks and saw her getting kind of troubled and out of words...I love it when she loses her ability to think because she looks all cute like a kid thinking about a quiz of algebra. Her eyes will dart anywhere but my own face. She will bite her lip and that always gets my attention and her hair like curtains will fall and cover her blush. 

"You know you are pretty cute when you get frustrated and out of words." I announced owning myself a glare and a deepening blush from her 

"You are making me uncomfortable." Sophia said or hushed and tried to escape again. She stood fast but my hand was faster than her and once again I pulled her back. Yet this time , I dropped her on my lap and laid her next to me on the sofa.

"Axel, let go." she grumbled at me trying to push herself out of my hold

"Not in a million years sweetheart." I teased earning myself a pinch on my forearm but I wouldn't budge. Her body and heat seem to clam ever nerve in my body and I just felt relaxed.

"This is so unprofessional of you. We are still in your office." Sophia argued with a high pitch

"The door is locked and I solely know the electronic password to it. No one can come in and I told Rachel not to disturb us for the next two hours." I informed her feeling her relaxing a bit

"But still this is incorrect. If Liza knows..." Sophia started again

"Then what? she is the one who cheated and I am doing nothing wrong I am just sleeping." I defended 

"Just sleeping and stealing kisses." Sophia corrected 

"I never stole any kiss. You , my dear Gem, fully kissed me back each time." I teased remembering how she reacted to me and dear god how I felt amazing to be that close to her.

"I hate you." She grumbled at me again 

"No you don't. Now just go to sleep and don't you dream about that inflated bed because you are not getting it." I replied feeling my lids becoming heavier and sleep just took over me.