"Hey Tracey!"

"Hey Natalia, how are you?"

"Good, and you?" I asked smiling at her.

"Good."

I was just entering the workspace. It has only been a few weeks that I've went back to working.

I've got back to the swing of things rather quickly. Well at first it was a little rocky... especially with Asher.

We kept on arguing, fighting and yelling at each other until the other night when we made a deal to act at least respectful towards one another.

That doesn't mean he doesn't gets on my nerves, and that probably goes the same for him when it came to me as well.

And the house situation is not that bad. Miya loves it there, and more importantly she's seemed to warm up to Asher, they were getting close.

It's unbelievable... how attach they are to one another. I only see Asher late at night or early mornings. And that's only if I don't get to sleep early or wake up late.

However, when I do see him hes always with Miya

Jane still babysits Miya when were both at work. I'm surprised that Asher even let it happen.

At first, he was against having someone at his house that he didnt know. When I first brought it up to him the first thing he said was:

"No, of course not! I already have two people in my house. Why would I let someone that I barely know step in the door? Especially when I'm not there?"

But I think the realization of leaving a toddler in his house alone for hours without a babysitter probably wasn't the best idea...

"I never got to ask you, how has it been since being back?" Tracey asked

"It's been good actually." I said nodding my head.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah"

"Well I got to go Tracey." I said pointing at Ashers coffee that I was supposed to be giving to him.

I walked through the doors to the hallway. I was in front of his office now. I don't even bother to knock anymore because I would usually come in before he did.

I would just put his coffee on his desk and then leave to go to my office.

I opened the door and stepped in.

As I looked up and saw him there, for the first time.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I can-"

"No, it's fine come in." He said still looking down at his paper work.

I walked up and sat down his coffee on his desk.

"Here you go Sir." I smiled.

However, he just nodded in response or to say thanks? I guess...

Usually that little action, I would think that it was rude and maybe it was. but he was making progress and that was a star in my book.

I was about to leave the door, until he stopped me by calling my name.

"Where are you going Miss. Wake?" He asked from behind.

I turned around a little confused of why he was asking that.

"I'm going to my office?"

"Why?"

"Well because since day one you told me that I take orders, do my work, and to talk to you only when I bring your coffee or handing stuff to you." I said counting on my fingers.

He kind of look surprised at my answer. He probably realized that after all these months how ridiculous his orders and instructions that he put in place were from the beginning.

He cleared his throat and set his face back to normal.

"Um, well for now on in the morning just come straight to my office like you always do. But I will just give you orders and tell you what to do from my office."

"Are you sure?" I asked kind of thrown off by this "big step"... well more for him, than me.

"If I wasn't sure about it, I wouldn't say it Natalia." He said while singing/humming the sentence.

Oh right! I forgot to tell you. I recently recognize that when Asher seems to get annoyed, irritated, mad, etc. He starts humming and singing sentences.

When he first did it, I started laughing not knowing what he was doing at first. But once he gave me a dirty look. I soon caught on that it was his way of calming down.

So now when he does it I don't laugh I actually smile and say thanks. Because he's taking the time out to calm down and give me a warning before he blows up on me.

I smiled at him for a minute, but I think he got annoyed because he was now giving me a hard glare.

My smile faltered and I muttered a sorry.

"Here are all of the files of all the workers in the company. I want you to update their names, work information and organize the names by alphabetic order." He said handing me the folder.

I grabbed the folder in my hand. I waited there for a few minutes to see if he needed anything else.

"That will be all Miss Wake." He said sternly.

"Oh, right Thank You Sir."

I walked out of the door closing it behind me. I then walked in my office getting started on the task.

I thought that it would be weird working for Asher when I came back. Especially because I'm living with him now and

He was my boss.

However, he made it perfectly clear the day that I got back that we will keep it professional.

"When we step in this building Im Sir, and you are Miss Wake. We will keep it professional at all cost. The last thing I need is someone to find out that we are getting comfortable' got it?"

Those were his exact words, and we kept it that way ever since.

I was almost finish with organizing the files until I ran upon Stacey's file. I looked in the file looking at the basic information and updating it so forth.

Until I ran across her emergency contact and I was surprised to see Mr. Ray and it was listed as her Father.

I was kind of taken back. The perverted guy that flirted with me, and gave me creepy eyes during the first meeting that I was in. That was her Father?

But wouldn't it be a conflict of interest to accept Mr. Ray's offer to be partnered with the company?

Well I know that Asher won't base his decision by being with Stacey, and accepting his offer. But at the same time, I didn't really know how deep their relationship was.

I wondered how they even met? Asher and Stacey. I mean from Tracey they were just a fling, but looking at them especially at the Ice cream shop. That one time that I saw them they kind of looked together as a couple.

Even though he was annoyed by her. I mean he had to know, right? Of course, he does I thought to myself.

Once I was finally done with the files. I grabbed my purse and jacket, and walked towards his door knocking.

"Come in" I heard him say.

"Hello Sir, I just wanted to give you the completed files."

I walked over the desk and gave the folder to him. He grabbed it and gave me a simple nod.

"Is there anything else that you need Sir?"

"No, you're dismissed for tonight"

"Alright bye Sir."

He didn't respond back so I walked out of the door saying bye to Tracey and stepping onto the elevator.

It was weird to say bye, and to act 'normal' at work. Knowing that I will be heading to house, opening door, and sleeping in one of rooms.

And more importantly that I will be seeing him at least every day until I get my own place.

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