Salvation (An Arranged Marriage ll) - Episode 25

 

Anaya.

I will be truthful, It's the only thing I can be right now so I will be truthful and tell you that even though Cash had been an asshole, he had been a very lenient boss letting me get away with virtually everything.

This new asshole I work for, because trust me it's looking like the cooperate world is full of asshole with the exception of Kane King simply because he makes my sister smile.

As I was saying, my new boss, Adam, is a slave master.

He's okay in all the right places, gives me updates at the right time, never raises his voice and let's me take my lunch break at any time.

The only place where he isn't as cheruby as I want him to be is in the office, don't get me wrong, I'm cut out for the work, I can work as much as he wants to but that does not mean I like working.

He might have noticed my frowning over the place because he smirks and gives me more work, I can't even be mad at that because his face is like that of an angel.

I remember saying how I'm a sucker for fine faces, well, I literally breathe in Adam's fine face.

What? Just because I'm hung up over Cash does not mean I can't enjoy my new boss's face.

I sigh as the cab stops in front of my apartment, finally grateful that I'm at home, even though its past twelve in the morning.

Lightning rents the air, great, it's going to be a sleepless night for me then.

I pay the cab its fee turning to the doors leading to the looby area.

A familiar body leaning against a car pulls me to a stop and a groan.

I don't have time for this, took him long enough to find hjs way here

I'm sure Aroos ' gave him my address or it could have been Linda, the little fuckers..

"What do you want Cash?"

"You are a hard woman to find"

"That was the idea, hiding so that you won't find me,i think the words were for me to go fuck myself?" I say, walking across the lobby to the elevators, he's behind me..

"You do know you aren't coming upstairs with me right?"

"We need to talk" He says.

"Nope, there's nothing for us to talk about" I say.

"Are you sure about that?" He asks.

"Look, cash, I'm not up for this today, I'm really tired, find your way home" I say, pressing the call button for the elevator.

It opens and I step in, he follows.

"You aren't coming into my home Cash".

"Not even for coffee?"

"No, not if you don't have anything to tell me" I say, the elevator doors, I step out and what the ten feet to my door.

"Well...? What's it gonna be?"I ask, I find my self hoping that he tells me something, give me just, even if it's a little, just a piece of him. 

" Anaya... "He says. 

" Yeah that what I thought, good night Cash" I say. 

"Hold on" He says, holding on to my arm.

"Let go.." 

"Anaya.." 

"Let go" He sighs before doing so. 

I fetch my key before opening the door, I'm half way through when his quiet voice asks. 

"Did I ever tell you that real name is Cassius, My full name that is, Cassius King" He says and I stop, turning to stare at him.. 

I know this is going to end in tears, my tears but I find myself opening the door for him to step through.. 

He enters, bending his head to peck me but I move my head away.. 

No, not yet, not before he's given me what I want to hear. 

He does a three sixty in my living room and whistles. 

"You really thought about this didn't you?" He says and I know he's referring to the well furnished living room. 

What did he expect? A hovel? For God's sakes , I worked for a King for the better part of a Four years. 

"Come into the kitchen, have your coffee, say what you want to and go" I say and he nods, his face, closing down, maybe I'm being too harsh?. 

I point at a kitchen stool which he takes his seat on and I lean against the kitchen counter, preffering to stand away from him. 

I boil some water and make some instant coffee, Passing it to him and making myself some tea.

He watches me as I blow the steam out of my cup before nodding.

He knows I'm waiting for him to start talking.

He clears his throat before speaking.

"I was there when my brother died, I could have saved him but I did nothing" He says and my eyes flies to see his on the rain hitting the window.

His her full of pain and I know what ever I'm going to hear is nothing I can come back from.

AN

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