Rosa zips up her dress as I pull on my jacket. This was the fifth time she's come to the office and I was already sick of her. I mean its not hard to satisfy me, but she always ends up getting the better end of the bargain.

I watch as Rosa fluffs her hair and applies a few layers of lipstick.

"Same time Thursday?" She asks me with a wink

I force a smile in her direction before opening the door to my office.

She brushes past me and sways her hips as she walks to the elevator.

I shut the door to my office and collapse in my desk chair.

This was getting boring. It's the same routine every damn week.

I take a deep breath and close my eyes, but the intercom breaks my silence when it buzzes loudly on my desk.

I groan and press the answer button.

"Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are here to see you, do you want me to send them up?" My assistant asks.

I glance at the watch on my wrist, it was already almost noon.

"Yeah send them in"

I straighten out my tie and jacket before sitting up straight in my chair and getting myself into business mode.

I was not looking forward to this meeting, the Johnson's were in charge of my finances and kept the investors coming. Even though I can handle my money on my own, the Johnson's make it so I don't blow it all.

There's a sharp knock at the door.

"Come in"

The Johnson's enter my office and take their seats across from me.

Mr. Johnson stares me down as Mrs. Johnson fidgets in her seat.

This wasn't good news.

"Listen Nick, I don't know how to tell you this but you need to up your game. The investors are pulling out." Mr. Johnson says

"Why?"

"They don't think that you are taking this seriously anymore, and I have to say I agree." He replies

"That's bullshit and you know it!" I snap

"Nick you haven't had a new release in over a year, and you've remained hidden from everyone. That's not good business" Mrs. Johnson tells me

"I'm working on something really big"

"Well you have better get a prototype up and running by the charity gala this Saturday." Mr. Johnson says.

Shit there's a gala this weekend?

"That's in four days!"

Mr. Johnson narrows his eyes at me.

"I am aware of that Nick. So you best be getting on it"

With that he stands and walks out of the office.

"I'm sorry Nick, I'll see if I can talk to him, just try to get something for us" Mrs. Johnson tells me with a sweet smile, before she follows her husband out.

What was I going to do now? I didn't have something in the works.

I needed to come up with a new idea and build a model and a working prototype in four days.

How the hell could I do that?

I run my hands down my face before buzzing my assistant through the intercom.

"Yes Mr. Knight?" She asks in a sweet voice

"I need you to come in my office"

A few seconds later the door opens and she walks in.

"You needed to see me?"

"Yes, I need you to stay late these next few days and help me on a project."

Her hazel eyes widen and her body tenses up.

"Um, I can't. I have responsibilities and obligations at my home, and I still need to buy a dress for the gala."

She's going to the gala?

"You still wanted me to gather information didn't you?"

Idiot.

"Uh yes I did."

Silence.

What was wrong with me.

"Listen I'll make you a deal. You help me out these next few nights, and at the gala, and I will pay you double overtime and I'll buy your dress. I'll even provide dinners for when you stay late."

I can see her hesitation. It radiates off of her like her sweet smelling rose perfume.

"Um okay."

"Great. So we'll start later today, come back in my office around five and we can begin"

She briefly nods her head.

"You can leave now. I'm done with you"

**

Five o'clock had come by a lot faster than I had planned. I wasn't prepared for a long night of work. I wanted to go home and sleep, or meet up with Rosa again.

Anything but work.

My assistant walks into my office at 5:03

"You're late"

She glances at the watch on her wrist before looking back to me.

"You said five"

"Yes and it's now 5:04, and because of your irresponsibility I am four minutes behind schedule." I snap at her.

"I'm sorry Mr. Knight"

I take a deep breath and rub my temples. It had been a long day, and I was getting a headache.

"Just sit and start thinking about ideas for a new product."

She gives a brief nod before sitting across from me and opening her laptop.

She crosses one leg over the other and sets her laptop down on her legs.

I couldn't help but glance at her legs, they looked so smooth and I just wanted to run my fingers down them.

Wait. What am I thinking? She's my assistant!

And she's definitely not my type.

I turn my attention back to my paperwork the Johnson's had left earlier. All the words were jumbling together and not making sense.

I couldn't focus with her rose smelling perfume invading my senses.

And I still had to plan for the gala. I was so screwed. There was no way I could get everything done, even with her help.

I glance up at her again, and watch as she expertly ties her hair up in a messy bun, and pushes her glasses up the bridge of her nose before typing on her computer again.

I take the time to let my eyes scan over her body.

Don't get me wrong she was attractive, but she just wasn't my type. I didn't do brunettes.

But the way her skirt hugged her hips, and the way the button up shirt was tight against her chest, it was difficult to not look.

I mean I'm a guy, I'm allowed to look.

Just don't touch Nick

The last assistant I got involved with, let's just say it didn't end well. I swore off getting into any relationship with my assistant, aside from a working one.

No friendships, no sexcapades, and definitely no dating.

So basically she was off limits.

My brain was jumbled from all the words I was looking at all day, and the hangover I was still nursing from last night.

I really needed some coffee and some food. I hadn't eaten an actual meal in a few days. I needed something if I was going to be working all night. I look at my watch and I couldn't believe it was almost seven already. I hated even gotten anything done!

"Why don't we take a break and grab some food? I need to get away from the office for a bit."

Her hazel eyes look at me and widen in surprise.

"And besides, if we're going to be spending some time together, we can chat and get to know each other right?"

She looks hesitant, but when she glances at me again her hesitation is gone.

"Uh Yeah, Okay."