"I need to go home." She uttered in the midst of the silence between us. She was about to open the car door, however, I started the car engine.
"Wear your seatbelt. I'll take you home. Explain when we get there." I said and drove away.
I took Louisa into my home. She was still trying to get her out of the car when she noticed that I drove in another direction.
She slammed the car door shut as she got out of the car. No one even speaks to us. I slide the key into the door lock and she goes inside first.
"Why did you direct me here to your house? For what? To explain what you saw earlier? Damn! Xyler! I still have a job tomorrow. I need to go home now!" She said in frustration.
"Fuck Louisa! Now tell me why the hell are you doing in our company? Why are you working there?"
"What do you care? Why, Am I not welcome? You don't understand."
"How can I understand if you don't tell me?"
"I'm sorry, I want to go home. I'm early tomorrow." She turned his back on me.
"I told you—" I sighed deeply and rubbed my face. "Why do I feel like you've changed so much when I'm gone. Is there something I don't know?" I grabbed her arm and turned her to face me. "Because if you don't, I do have."
I held her waist and no doubt kissed her on the lips. This time he was no longer asleep or drunk. I didn't need her permission to allow me. I feel the need of making her lips wet. I am very thirsty.
She pushed me a little when I kissed her. I cupped her cheeks and then pressed my forehead to hers. "Xy—" she uttered, closing her eyes.
"I'm sorry it's not the time for that." She then held my hands and tend to take them away from her cheeks.
"Shh… I'm not forcing you. It's okay."
"I'm sorry, just forget how you're feeling. Maybe you're just surprised. I have to go." She said. I slowly removed my grip on her. Louisa left and didn’t chase her
I went to the kitchen and took out the wine bottle cabinet and drank it alone. Isn't she really interested in me? Or maybe I was just shocked her? Suddenly I regretted that I should have just stopped myself from telling her. Maybe she wasn't ready yet. I don't give up right away. I just need a little time.
After the night I confessed to Louisa, we rarely met. Sometimes when we meet she avoids me. Luckily, I started to run our business and Xymon helped me with it. I often call urgent meetings just to see Louisa. I tried so hard to approach her again even though she was deliberately distancing herself from me while Xymon and her were getting closed to each other. One time I saw them in Xymon’s office, they were still laughing, pretending I didn't see them. I just handed the financial report to Xymon and left immediately.
"Dude, you might want to sample on stage!"
"What ?!" I said. Alex was shouted, the noise here in the Bar we could not hear.
"I said you might want to sing on stage!"
I shook my head "I might break the mic."
The performers on stage called to see who wanted to perform. The naughty of my friends, they even point me to go to the front. At first, I refused but later I walked to the stage and stood up to hold the guitar and put my mouth on the mic. They were shouting at Alex, looking drunk.
I closed my eyes for a moment and then touched the guitar strings. The noise decreased as I sang and it seemed like everyone watching me was just focusing their attention. When I finished singing I immediately went down the stage. People applauded and someone shouted another song. My friends gave me a high five and even patted me on the shoulder.
"You sing well dude, why don't you try to join with them or just make your own gigs?" Felix asked.
"I haven't thought about that. I've started managing Wilton's company."
"So, this man is now a businessman, huh. Is that you, Xyler?”
Don't forget us since you have become a boss now. "Alex interrupted the conversation.
"I don't. Nothing will change."
The next day I was busy reading the papers in my office. I called my personal Assistant to call Louisa Georgin.
"If she doesn't want to, tell her she might lose a job," I commanded, playing the pencil around my fingers.
"Copy, sir."
I'm bored but Louisa still doesn't come. Suddenly the door opened, it was good that she was here.
"What's now?" She asked as she didn't look at my eyes directly. I just calmly leaned back in the swiveling chair while still playing with the pencil
"Have a seat Ms. Georgin." He sat down and I stood up in my seat. I stood at the large glass of the building that serves as its window.
"About last night," I started. "Forget about it. I was just..Overwhelmed. Let's get started again, not just a friend but as you the employee of our company and I, the boss."
"The boss." She smirked and shook even more. She didn't seem convinced by what I said. "I'm glad, you're doing better than before. A lost man is now passionate about the company's business."
"Yeah, for the better."
"Are you mad at me?" She asked,
I let out a chuckle "For what? You didn't do anything. Didn't you?
She bit her lower lips. "I just thought about last night. I didn't mean what I said—"
"I told you, forget about it. We're now good. Aren't we?" I assured her. "Let's go out for dinner later. Just a dinner friend you know, If you don't mind"
She smiled at me. Her smile that I haven't seen for a long time came back.
"Yeah, sure. Who am I to refuse?
"Just go to my office so we can go downstairs together," I said then she nodded.
"Thank you, By the way, I need to leave. I have so much paperwork to be done by this day." Louisa then left the office.
I sat back on my chair and started to work. As the clock struck at 6 pm I exactly accomplished all the documents I signed. I relaxed my shoulder, placed my shoes under my desk. I feel bored. The business was not as tough as I thought. It surely didn't please me.
The doorknob twisted and Xymon let it out. He lay on the couch, looking tired as he stretched his arm.
"Could you just give a little respect to my office, my brother?"
"Lol! I had a lot of meetings today. I want a nap. It's better to stay off here on your couch."
"Silly." I shook my head. "Oh, what's going on?" I throw the cigarette box at him.
"I'm just checking you up." I laughed at what he said.
"Anyway, you knew Louisa right?"
"Yeah, That gorgeous lady. She's my assistant. If I'm not mistaken, You introduced her to me on mom's birthday. Why?"
"Exactly, How happen she came up working here in our company? She didn't even tell me the reason. Though" I explained. I adjusted my seat and Xymon stood up and sat at my desk, with her back to me while smoking.
"Long story. It just helps her." He gave a short answer and laughed. I'm waiting for a good answer but sometimes he's really being a joker. My face is even more serious.
The door knocked three times until it opened. I noticed that Xymon looked at them for a while.
"Uh, I'll be waiting downstairs," Louisa uttered uncomfortably.
"Are you guys going on a date?"
"It's just dinner, go and find your date dude. Let's go, Lou." I answered and took my coat. Xymon was still sitting on my desk.
"Then if it's dinner why don't you bring Ms. Georgin to the mansion. Let's have dinner there. I'll cook some delicious food for us. Don't worry brother, Mom wasn't there." Xymon looked at me, raising his eyebrows as he waited for me to agree. I was about to refuse but I thought of Louisa if she would rather have rather a dinner have dinner with us. Us. Just the two of us. My gaze turned on to Louisa and so she looked at me then.
"I...I'm fine anywhere." She said, probably undecided or she was too shy to refuse my brother's dinner offer.
In the end, We decided to have dinner in the mansion together with Xymon. I pity him if I decline him. I knew how it feels to eat alone at night. So, the dinner date with Louisa became a trio date. We drove to the mansion. I took Louisa to my car and Xymon drove ahead of us.