He kept bending and then for a second, I thought he wanted to, you know… but I then realized that he wanted to take his phone from the desk behind me. Who wouldn’t think he wanted to kiss, with the way he was looking at me. Fuck you, Ty! I wonder why I cursed, I was meant to be grateful he didn’t kiss me. Tyler pulled away and smirked.
“Don’t give it a second thought that I will ever kiss you, miss Winters.”
“I was never thinking you would do that.” Lie!
“Very good, now can you get me a coffee? I want it creamy and with sugar.”
“Yes sir.” I said.
Mac said I would look more professional in these clothes so not to attract Tylers’ attention. But I caught him looking at my cleavages not once, not twice but not more than ten times. Mac said this suit was cleavage revealing free, but when I looked down… I decided not to gasp, I asked Tylers’ secretary for the way to the kitchen. She oddly looked familiar.
“Ninth floor, room 22.” She said giving me that same glaring look. What the hell is wrong with her? After making the coffee, I ran out of the elevator because I was late, and Tyler was gonna kill me. I bumped into a hard chest. I spilled the coffee on the person’s white shirt, and Ty’s coffee was gone. I am so double doomed.
” Oh my God, I am so sorry.” I didn’t even look at his face, my eyes were on his stained shirt.
“No, I am sorry, I wasn’t watching my way.” He apologized?
“No, I was the one running without watching, I…” He held my hand, and that was when I looked up at him… and boy…
He was hot! But not hotter than Ty. Techna, think straight.
“Don’t worry about it, sweetheart, it’s fine.” He released my hand.
“But let me at least wash it.” I insisted. The man smiled at me. Boy… he had dimples. Snap out of it! “Miss…”
“Winters. Call me Techna.”I smiled back.
“I am Jake. Jake Kings. I can call you Techna.” I smiled.
” Sorry about your shirt, I…”I was cut off my Tyler’s voice. Damn, I forgot about him and the coffee.
“Miss Winters, what the hell do you think you are doing?” I turned around and faced his chest. I looked up and saw a mixture of anger and a mixture of something else.
” Mr Moner, I spilled coffee on his shirt while running to give you your coffee.” I tried to explain , but the anger in his eyes didn’t suppress.
“So you decided to talk to this dude, forgetting to go get me another one? I…”
Jake cut him off.”Mr Moner, it wasn’t her fault. She…”
” You better keep mute there if you don’t wanna be fired!”
“Mr Moner, Jake has nothing to do with this.” I looked back at Jake who was smirking.
” So you even know the jerk’s name. Miss Winters, to my office!” He ordered. I turned and waved at Jake, he winked at me before smiling. “Techna, my office now!”
” Your coffee was…”
” Forget about it, and do what I asked.” I scoffed at his statement.
“Or what you ordered.”I ran to his office not knowing what he will do next.
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I was now in my office arranging files, as a punishment from Tyler. Back to after Tyler entered his office, he kept on blaming me for his coffee, lost contract and other things I didn’t even know about. I tried explaining to him, but his ego was eating him up.
He was also saying really hurtful things and he ended up giving me files to arrange as my punishment. Right now am still on it, then I heard something hit my table. It was a can of soda and I loved Coca Cola.
“Jake?” I stared at his eyes.
“Earth to Techna.” He said bringing me out of my trance. I smiled and took the soda. “Thanks.” I took a gulp of the Coca Cola and looked back at Jake.
“How did you know I loved this type?” He smiled and took a seat and sat it front of me.
“Hot cake, I just guessed you might like it. Seems I guessed right.” He opened his own and drank. What was with all this sweet names.
Actually even if I just met him, he seems really cool and he is hot too.
“What or who are you thinking about now? Or is it me?”
“You wish” I said and laughed with him.
“So Techna, tell me about yourself while I help you with arranging these files.” He said while moving closer and taking some files.
I love how the way my name sounds from his mouth. He caught me staring at him and he laughed, I bit my lips embarrassed, color warming my cheeks.” Its not a hard question, Techna.”
“There is nothing much to know about me, Jake.” I paused and continued.” I am a lady that has been sacked five times, and I hope Tyler doesn’t sack me too. But the way things are going, I think he will sack me.”
“What?” I remembered how they all sacked me.
* Miss Winters, you made us lose the contract! You are fired!! We don’t need you anymore in this company. We have enough employees. You are fired. You have been a…*
Jake held my chin and raised it up for me to look at him.
“I am so sorry, Techna.” He played with my nose and I chuckled because it was ticklish.
“It wasn’t your fault, Jake.”
“But who will sack such a smart gorgeous lady like you. Tyler wouldn’t even think of doing that.” I blushed. “He likes hot women.” Jake added making me stare at him. Did he just call me hot indirectly?
“Why are you giving me that stare?” I shrugged. “Its cute though.”
Argh!
“Maybe I was destined to meet my enemy again.” I didn’t miss the surprised look he gave me.
” You have known Tyler?” He asked removing his other hand from my chin.” Yeah, since elementary school.” I decided to tell him about me and Tyler.
*Flash back*
I was at the cafeteria, first day of me in that school. Tyler was that cute looking boy every girl wanted to hang out with. I was eating when he came and sat beside me. He poked my cheeks and smiled at me.”Hi, I am Tyler and you are?”
“Techna.” He smiled and said I had the cutest name ever. We talked a little, and I noticed some girls were giving me death glares. After that day we became friends, and always hanging out every time.
Until one day, we were already in Junior high school. I was 12, Mellisa came to me during lunch and spilled her punch on me. I poured mine back and that was when Tyler was coming. Mellisa was his one time big crush. She slapped me and called me a bitch. I hadn’t noticed Tyler at the counter yet.
I pushed her and pulled her hair, biting her arm. That was when Tyler called my name. “Tech! What the hell is wrong with you?” I was shocked. Had he not seen what Mels did?
“She poured her punch on me, Tyler. She pulled my hair and bit me” Mels whined. I didn’t know what made me slap her, but I did right in front of Tyler. It felt so good, after she lied against me.
“Techna, you are a crazy bitch.” Tyler said. “Why would you do all that to Mels? I thought you are my best friend! I hate you.” Those three words were very painful. It shattered my heart into a million pieces.
I like Tyler, more than a friend. I have a big crush on him, but he only saw me as his best friend, he only had eyes on Mels.
“Ty, she poured punch on me first. “I tried to convince him.
“That is a lie. She spilled her own punch on her self and blamed me.”Mels lied, and Tyler believed.
“Ty, she is telling a lie. She…”
“Enough Tech, I don’t believe you. You have been trying hard to break Mels and I’s friendship. We are no more friends, Tech. I can’t believe you did this.” This can’t be happening. He is over with our friendship because of this?
“Ty…”
“Call me Tyler not Ty. We are done.” Then he faced Mels and cupped her cheeks. “Lets go clean you up.”
When he looked at me, I saw something mixed with anger in his eyes, but I didn’t know what it was. “Don’t sit beside me in class, practical, and cafeteria. Don’t wait for me anymore at the hallway and during gym too.” I saw regret in his eyes but I am sure I am mistaken.
He looked at Mels and smiled,”Lets go,” He said and turned around. Mels looked back and brought out her tongue, mocking me. She smirked and turned away. Since that day Tyler and Mels were my rivals.
They always do everything in other to cause pain on me. But anytime I looked at Tyler’s eyes, I always see pain, regret and anger mixed together. I wondered why.
“So you had a crush on Tyler? ” I nodded. “Do you still like him?”
What the…” Hell no, I don’t. I stopped liking him when I was in grade 9.”
“Oh, he is a jerk.”
“I know right. We still dislike each other though. We use to fight a lot. He is my enemy.” I wanted to cry but I decided not to. I missed those days when Ty and I were still best friends.
Suddenly, Jake pulled me down to sit on his laps. I glared at him. “What the…”
” What the… hell.” It was Tyler.