MEL POV
After 2 extremely long years of endless job hunting and numerous rejections, I have finally been accepted into my dream job.
I always loved business and marketing, luckily the place where I eventually work is exactly what I want and isn’t too far from my apartment.
Living alone has been boring as fuck, however, it does come with its perks like decorating the place how I want and walking around naked most of the
time.
I love my apartment but I can tell the walls are thin, my neighbours constantly going out by 1 am.
Dean and Charlotte’s wedding is around the corner and I am beyond excited for my best friend, she deserves the world and I’m happy that Dean finally decided to propose to her after 2 years of waiting.
I will be the maid of honor that goes without saying but Charlotte wants me to invite a date, which will be hard considering my dating life hasn’t been the best and the only person whom I kind of have a relationship with is my good friend Connor.
Connor and I have been fuck buddies for a couple of months now, when he needs to release some built-up frustration I’m always here for him and it’s the same for me too.
I don’t have any feelings for Conner but he is a good fucker, he’s also 29 which means he has a ton of experience and I’ve ways have been interested in older guys anyway.
Connor is tall and quite handsome which is perfect for a fuck buddy.
I was now getting ready for my new job, coating my face with makeup and slipping on my short black pencil skirt when Charlotte’s name flashed across the screen of my phone.
” Melanie, I’m going to fucking die! Dean said he wanted a black and white themed wedding but I wanted a white and gold theme” She explained hurrying to get the words out.
“He’s being difficult again and I have no idea what to do” Charlotte groaned.
” Charlotte there’s 2 weeks until the wedding and you’re still picking out the theme?” I asked in a shocked tone and I could hear her heavy sigh on the other end of the phone.
“Fuck, I haven’t even picked out my shoes yet and I have no idea what I’m gonna do with my hair, maybe I should leave it down and curl, or how about pinning it up to show my collar bones?”
She blabbed and practically zoned out midway.
“Have you got a date yet? She breathes and I groan at her question.
Dating is not my thing, I haven’t had a boyfriend sin….. since like 2 years ago and all I’ve done is hook up with people.
“Do I have to bring a date?”
“Yes, Melanie you do, I don’t want you to be alone, why don’t you invite that Connor guy, you’ve been fucking?” She suggested and I applied a layer of lipstick over my lips gazing into the mirror.
“Hell no. Connor and I are just fucking, I’m not inviting him to your wedding, what we have is just sex” I said grabbing my purse and keys from the counter.
“Well you better find a date quickly, you have 2 weeks, and I need you to bake those little cupcakes you made for my birthday, they were delicious,” She said.
“Sure thing” I chuckled.
“Thank you, I love you and good luck, text me if any sexy men are working in your building” She teases and I can practically see her smirking.
” Charlotte you’re getting married” I laughed.
“I meant for you, loser” She giggled.
“You need to have steamy hot office sex with a tall handsome guy in a suit,” She says excitedly.
That seems familiar.
“Ok weirdo” I laughed “I’ll text you later” I ended the call and walked over to my door, shutting it behind me and walking to my car.
Finally, after months of saving up, I got my dream car a shiny white Corolla.
Years of stripping do pay off.
I drove to the building which wasn’t that tall but it looked like a workplace I had already met my boss, David.
When I came for my interview, he seemed to be sweet and listened to my ideas.
The inside of the building was littered with busy men and women, there was a front desk beside the elevator so I told the woman at the desk my name and headed up to my floor.
I had trouble finding my office almost immediately, although she does say my office number is on the door and it’s on the right side of the building, I still had no idea where to even begin.
I tried to ask people for help but they pointed in a direction that didn’t help since there were no signs of direction anywhere.
What a great start to my first day.
” Melanie?” A deep and familiar voice spoke out, I turned my head seeing the masculine man before me who I knew long ago. Leonard Salvador.
His hair had grown out a little more and the same with his facial hair, his jawline looked more defined and I noticed he had increased in the number of tattoos on his hands.
Although he was older he still looked young.
I was now in a state of shock and completely lost for words, after all these years I finally saw him again.
“L-Leo” I stuttered “What are you doing here?
“I own the building” He chuckled.
“What are you doing here?” He raised an eyebrow and his intense stare made me turn my head to the side.
“It’s my first day actually”
“Ahh I see,” He said
“How have you been?
It’s been a while since two years?” he says and he’s almost calm.
“I’ve been good” I lied trying to maintain my friendly yet awkward smile.
“Great, you need some help or something you look… lost?”
I’m lost.
“Yeah uhh, I can’t find my office, It’s supposed to be room number 478 but I have no clue where that is” I chuckled nervously clinging onto the strap of my shoulder bag.
“Follow me” He smiles, as we walk through the long corridor, Leo is greeted by many of the workers in the building and a few women eyeing him up which he seems to ignore.
“Here we are,” He said opening the door to my office. I take a look inside and the first thing I spot was a huge glass window plastered along the black wall giving me a nice view of the busy streets of New York.
There’s a desk and chair in the middle of the room and a few shelves to put whatever I need in there.
Snapping back into reality I am faced with the fact that my ex-boyfriend is working in the same fucking building as me.
I don’t want him getting in the way of my work but I can’t help but wonder if he moved on, Is he happy?
Is he sleeping better now that I’m gone?
“Thank you,” I said to him sweetly stepping into the office and taking a seat in the huge leather chair but Leo remained standing at the door not taking his eyes off of me.
“No problem” He answers and his eyes rake over my body making me shift in my seat slightly.
“Listen, Melanie, I don’t want this to make you uncomfortable although we ended on bad terms, I just want us to be civil.
I won’t interfere with you and you won’t with mine okay?” He explains.
“It’s fine, just don’t expect me to not feel uncomfortable around you.
You are quite intimidating” I murmur and he chuckles darkly.
“My office is right across the hall, text me if you need anything,” He says.
“Text you?”
“You have my number, don’t you?” he asked.
“I may have blocked your number a while back” I blurt out slumping further down in my seat almost dying of embarrassment.
“Well I would suggest unblocking my number, would that be a good idea?” He smirks.
“It would”
“See you around Melanie” Leo closes the door and I let out a heavy sigh leaning back in my chair when my phone buzzes and Connor’s name flashes across the screen.
CONNOR: Are you busy tonight?
I smile at his message knowing exactly what he wants.
ME: Nope.
CONNOR: Want me to come over?
Honestly, Fucking Connor is exactly what I need right now to let this frustration out of my system
ME: Yes