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I don't know what wake me up but I woke up in the middle of the night with my heart beating like crazy and there sweat on my forehead, last night after what I said I felt self-content.

I look around me and notes that I'm in Arrow guest room, I look to my hand watch to see that it's 4 am. I get out of bed and go to the bathroom to wash my face, after that I go to see Arrow if he need anything and to see how he is.

The door to his room was open so I enter quietly, he was a sleep in his bed, I go to him and put my hand to his forehead, I take it immediately from the sudden heat on his forehead, he's burning up. I go to the kitchen, take a bowl, and fill it with ice water and grabbing a hand towel from the closet in the hall, I walk back to his room and put the bowl on the nightstand and set beside him on the bed.

I put my hand on his shoulder and shake him lightly "Arrow..."

"mmmm" he groan in pine, I didn't wait any longer I take the cloth and put it lightly on his forehead after I put it in the ice water, he sigh with relive. i ring out the cloth before I put it on his forehead, after the third time his eyes begin to flatter open, when his gaze landed on me he look at me with confuse written all over his face, "what's going on?"

"I'm sorry for waking you up" I whisper to him then add "I came to check on you but you were burning up"

"it's okay, thank you" he said with a weak voice.

I ring the cloth again and put it on his forehead lightly, he close his eyes and sigh, after five minute he reopened his eyes and look at me, and of course me being me I blush like crazy while keeping replaced the cloth for another 15 minute or so, then after I make sure that his temperature is back to normal I stand up and go to put the bowl in the kitchen. When I come back, he was setting on his bed with his head in his hand.

I go to him, place my hand on his shoulder, and asked with worried voice, "are you okay? Do you need anything?"

He look up at me and said "no I just don't like being like this, I hate being sick, I feel like I'm weak, and I don't like that."

"oh don't worry about that you are not weak, trust me." I said with a teasing smile, "and besides, it's just a few days and you will be back to work and be a pain in our asses all, why the hurry?" I said laughing

"oh you love me, you can't stay without me." He said with an assuming smile on his face

"aaaaaaaaaand he's back ladies and gentleman's." I said while waving my hand in the air like I'm introduce someone, and was reward with his laughing.

"thank you Ella" he said with a smile

"don't worry about it." I said with a smile, "It's almost seven, how about you go take a shower to fresh up while I make you some breakfast and soup?" I said

"do you say that I'm stink?" He teasing

I just laugh and tell him, "don't forget to take your medicine." after that, I left him to go to the kitchen; I open the fridge to see what I should do, to find it almost empty.

"what the hell, if anybody saw his fridge he will think him poor not a freaking billionaire." I said to myself, I begin looking in the cupboards for any think I can used to make breakfast, I found everything that needed to make pancakes with syrup, so I begin to work, when I was doing the syrup Arrow come in wearing a three pieces suit, but his hair is still wet from the shower, god he look hot.

"and where do you think you are going, sir?" I asked while rising eyebrow

"I'm going to help you, why?" he said with assuming smile, then say, "hi, do you want any help?" while coming closer

"thank you I'm almost done. But why the suit?" I asked

"because I'm going to work after breakfast." He said with innocence smile.

"no you are not." I said firmly.

"I have work to do, it won't do itself, and you can't stop me." He said seriously.

"okay, how about I go to work and you stay here, and I'm going to bring with me the work you should do it, and you can do it from here. Deal." I said

"but you it's going to be late, and i—" I cut him saying, "don't like to deferment your work, yes I know. How about I send it to you?"

"why don't you want me to go?" he asked, looking at me in the eye

I got lost in his eyes, his eyes is like the Ocean, they hold a lot of emotion and they fought like the waves.

"because I do not want you to strain yourself in work." I said looking in his eyes, then continue to do the pancake.

"How are you feeling?" I said, trying to change the subject and not to blush.

"I feel better, thank you." He said, he's now standing behind me which make me feel his body heat and smell his colon, god I love how he smell.

"are you sure, I can do th-" I cut him off by turning around facing him , "Arrow, please go take a seat, I almost done" I said and put my hand on his chest to push him a little, then add, "and go dry your hair please, I don't want you to get worse."

"but I like it to dry by itself" he said while pouting

"that's not going to work sir, so stop it." I said with a teasing smile

"okay then, but I'm still not going to dry it." He said with a smirk

"okay." I said and by then I was done doing five pancakes so I turn off the oven and place them on two plates, top with the maple syrup butter and strawberries. But before I put it on the table I said, "I'm going to grab something don't touch them."

I go the bathroom and grab a hand towel then go back to the kitchen to see Mr. Stanford lacking the syrup from his finger, which looks hot; although I'm enjoying the view, I clear my throat to make him know that I saw him. He jumped and look over at me, he look like a kid been catch by his mum with his hand in the cookie jar, I was trying hard not to laugh at him but a giggle slip by my mouth, "I told you don't touch them." I said with playfully glare

"why do I feel like my mum catch me with my hand in the cookie jar?" he asked chuckling

I can't help it anymore and burst out laughing, not long after, he begin to laugh with me.

"you should see your face." I said after all the laughing die down a bit.

"ha, very funny, but what did you go to bring?" he asked

"oh right." I said and go to him, I stand on tip toes to reach his hair, but I still didn't, so I take his hand and led him to the stool in the kitchen and made him set down ,so I can reach it, all the time he look at me with emotion I don't know what is it, I stand between his legs and begin to dry his hair, after it was dry I back off a bit and say, "there, it's dry now", and go to serves us the plats.

There was an awkward silence between us, until I take the first bite from my pancake that is,

"damn, I'm good, that's delicious." I said with egoism

"and you said I'm the cocky one." He teas me

"well you are, and we both know it, so you are welcome." I said giggling

"thank you." He said while chuckling

" it's the first time actually." I said with a smile

"what is it?" he asked

"the first time I'm doing pancake, well the first time I'm doing breakfast so feel special." I said with a teasing smile

"oh I'm honors." He said with a smirk, and I can't help but giggling, and they asked me why I love him.

After we done with the breakfast, we clean the table then the dishes, then I was ready to go, "I'm going to my house to change first then I'm going to work, if you need anything feel free to call me." I said

"you are going to be late for work." He said with a frown

"well, you see, my boss is not going to work today so he won't know." I said with a grin, then add "he is not going to work is he?" just to make sure

"no he's not." He said with assuming smile

"good, now if you will excuse me." I said and get out from his house, the urge to hug him and to give him a good buy kiss is increasing.

"wait..." Arrow stop me before I reach my car.

I turn around and said with confuse "yes, do you need any thing?"

"em..... i....." he stuttered, he look nervous

"Arrow...."

"just wondering if you are going to get back here after work." He said after he straighten him self

"oh" I was trying not to show my disappointment , "I was, but if you didn't want to its fin----" he interrupted me saying "okay then, see you when you come back." He said with a grin

"okay great." I said with a smile and then get in the car. I can't wait for tonight.

I arrived to my apartment, get a shower, then get dress in white not so tight skinny jeans, navy shirt, and because it's September and the weather is a bit cold outside, I were a white jacket with them, and to complete the look I were a navy high heels and navy earring; I let my hair down, and put just eyeliner and lipstick as a make-up, I put everything I want inside my navy bag and was ready to go.

The work was boring, just paperwork, I send to Arrow the document that want his signature and other things that needed a look-over. I finish my work, and was going to shut down my email when I reserve a new email and a phone call the same time,

"hello, Rose Taylor talking, how may I help you?" I said in the phone

"hello, it's Liz Wes from A&M company, I send you an email to invited you to a party Mr. Loess hosted the address in the email, we just need a Confirmation from you."

"Mr. Stanford is not here at the moment, how about I call you tomorrow and tell you." I asked

"I'm sorry but we can't, we need it today." She said almost pleading

"okay, I'm going to ask him and will call you back after an hour or so." I said

"okay, thank you." She said and hung up the phone

I open the email to see where the party is, and its in Canada, in 19th of septemper, after two week's from now, oh good, i hop he take me with him. After that I turn off my PC, grab my bag and go to the elevator to get out from the company.

After 30 minutes I arrived to Arrow house, god I missed him so much, I turn my car engine off and get out, I knock on the door and wait, but what I didn't expect is when it open, it open by a women in a man shirt, well Arrow shirt, "hello, who are you?" she said with a glare

I felt my smile slipped away but I hold it in place and say "hello, I'm Rose, his secretary, I'm sorry I didn't know that he has company, I will just call him later." After I told her my name her face light up or I was imagine it, when I'm done I turn around to head back to my car when he come out.

"Ella, is that you?" he asked

I put my smile back on and turn around, his arm is around her shoulder, I felt like my heart broke one more time, oh what did I expect, to come here to find him waiting me with roses and candles, I'm an idiot, "yes, I'm sorry I did—" he cut me off saying

"it's almost eight, are you always late?" he asked with an assuming smile

"well, no, I just have a last minute work." I said with a small smile

"okay, come inside, it's freezing out there." He said and move aside to let me in, when we are inside the girl shot him a glare "oh sorry, Ella this my friend Sam, Sam this Ella."

"hello, nice to finally meet you." She said with a grin

"nice to meet you too." I said unsure and look at Arrow confused

"don't worry, she's not one of what you call them, ah, one of my toys." He said with a smirk

I blush and look away just enough to see a little boy standing behind the sofa, oh god he look like him, I look at Arrow with wide eyes then back to the boy and last to Sam, after what seem like forever I say " are you sure about that?"

"what do you me—ah Mark, he is not my child." He say it like it's not big deal

"oh my god, what do you mean it's not my child" Sam yell at him, "do you deny him as your own, oh god, I thought we can be family, oh what should I tell him." She say and she look like she's going to cry, while he lookat her with wide eyes and a dropping jaw.

"Arrow what the hell? Do something." I hiss at him while glaring

"what...." He was cut short with my best death glare sent in his direction, "okay, that's not my son, and you" he pointed to Sam "stop missing with her head" then turn to me, "Sam is my friend, but" I rise my eyebrow "she's also my brother wife, so Mark here is my nephew".

I was going to open my mouth to asked him something, when he answer it before I can asked, " she's wearing my shirt because em... how can I say it, oh, I accidently put my dirty hand on her white dress" he was looking at me with an innocent smile, I look at his hand and they still dirty, "you put your hand that are full with mud on her white dress? Are you crazy?" I told him unbelievable.

"I like this girl" Sam say to him

"thank you, is your dress fine?" I asked her joking

"oh yes, do you want to see it?" she asked smirking, she's hiding something, I rised my eyebrow and titel my head a side, then it hit me, she toke revenge on him.

"is it worth it?" I asked her smirking

"I know you will understand." She grin at me then say "this way"

"are you really gong to show her your dress?" Arrrow asked

"oh yes, do you want to come?" she asked nicely

"no thank you" he dismiss us

"okay" she say and turn to me "this way"

When we enter his bedroom the first thing that I notes is the rope that hanging in the middle of the room, but then I saw his favorite shirt full with mud leaking on his bed. Oh my god, I can't believe it he's going to be pissed.

"oh he is, and he's coming right now." She say, I didn't realized that I said it aloud; I take my phone out and click the camera on video, when he come in I click on, oh his face was priceless, his eyes wide looking at his shirt then at his bed, in a second Sam was on the bed with him over her letting the shirt leaking on her face, oh god.

"get off your fat ass, oh its in my hair" she yell, I couldn't hold my laughing and longer I end the video and burst laughing, I was laughing so hard that I didn't see him coming closer, so when I open my eyes he was infort of me smirking "I didn't do anything" I said

"oh really" he said

"yep" I say then add "I'm starving, did you eat?" and go to the kitchen, I heard Sam laughing and saw her running around with Arrow hot on her tail.

I don't think its over yet, this going to be fun.

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