You know how people often complain about Monday coming way too soon? Well Diamond Barry was one of those people. She had a hard time waking up, well she was up, hadn't slept that well since Saturday night after returning from Orlando's place, she just didn't want to go to the office. She tossed and turned at every point and every hour of the night. Her mind was racing, thinking of how amazing Orlando was in bed. No wonder some women tried keeping in touch with him, begging him to date them, she has seen all of that and now it made perfect sense, he was great in the sack.

Dressed in an olive body hugging skirt and a beige coloured blouse tugged in the skirt, she slipped on black pair of heels, she needed to go shopping for shoes or these heels will give out on her in public, embarrassing her. She wasn't looking forward to working with Orlando, matter of fact she wanted out, she was heading to work to quit.

She wouldn't be able to stomach seeing Orlando with another woman after what they have shared and the other annoying and weird part was that, she actually didn't want to date him. It would just suck to know that he was just with her to quench his thirst. She was nothing more but a one night-stand; damned her she was now part of the sad statistics that she vowed to never become a part of.

"Hey Diamond, Mr York asked you to check your emails there is an important meeting he needs to attend out of town and you have to make the necessary plans, also he asked if you could stand in for him at today's marketing briefing and take notes for him. He is coming a little later." Charlotte the company's receptionist welcomed Diamond in the building with tasks. She was twenty minutes late and knew that Orlando probably was in a rush to wait for her, hence leaving a message with Charlotte.

"Thanks Charlotte." Diamond sighed; there goes her chance of resigning. She wouldn't just leave him hanging and stranded, he needed her and a huge part of her was glad he was not in the office and another part was relived she didn't have to quit just yet, who will pay her that kind of money again? Who will employ her with her less impressive resume? She was not planning on becoming a cleaner ever again, it was tiring and it only worked well for her because she was stressed and heart broken, she scrubbed the floors without a glitch as her mind was elsewhere. Now she actually enjoyed being the man's assistant and she will not quit over some silly drunken moment.

Yes, she was going to blame it on the alcohol. If he ever decides to bring it up, she will hide behind the glasses of bubbly and glasses of wine she had consumed that night.

Set to work Diamond Barry replied to emails, checked the diary of her boss and made necessary appointments and pencilled in upcoming meetings. When he was not in the office, there wasn't much work to do, but there was. She had to send minutes to specific departments of last week's meetings, answer and make phone calls.

By the time lunchtime rolled up, she had to head to the marketing meeting, seeing all the boardrooms were occupied, the marketing team thought it best to have the meeting during the lunch hour and they will go on lunch after the meeting. Diamond was occupied with taking minutes that she did not realize the door to the boardroom opening and a figure entering until the person sat next to her on the vacant chair.

The little hairs on the back of her neck stood up as she took a whiff of the man's scent. She knew who it was without having to look up. And suddenly her heart picked rate, she thought she wouldn't see him until later in the day, maybe when the office closes so she could just rush out, but luck wasn't on her side.

His cologne, his scent never bothered her before, she just always acknowledged that he smelled good and that was it, but since Friday night, the smell lingered on her body even when she had bathed and showed to remove it. He was all over her like white on rice, no matter how many times she sprinkled perfume all over her, his smell just wouldn't go away. It maddened her and same time aroused her. Every time she thought of him, her stomach would flip, his firm grip, his large hands that covered her boobs before squeezing the nipples, sweet niblets she was getting turned on just by thinking about it.

Crossing her legs under the table, she had lost concentration and decided to look at him and her breath hitched in her throat. He had shaved, well he had trimmed his beards, had a fresh haircut, wearing a grey suit, white shirt, without a tie. He looked like he stepped out a page of men fashion magazine. He looked very handsome with his long nose that he flickered every now and then.

She knew he was handsome before but since Friday, she just couldn't believe his handsomeness, it was on another level. Thinking about him caused an ache between her legs that she crossed and uncrossed her legs under the table, fidgeting in her seat.

Oh why did he have to come back? She inwardly cried.

"Well that's it. Thank you for showing up Mr York and thank you Miss Diamond, I hope you have noted all the important points for Mr York..." Mr Jacobs, a late forties man who was the marketing manager of the company said, after the briefing of what was next of the company. They not only mined gold and sold it; the company had a jewellery boutique that ran under the Logan Gold towers. Mr Jacobs was also in charge of that, making sure that their jewellery was being sold and flying off the shelves like hot cakes.

"Yes..." she cleared her throat. "I have."

Mr Jacobs nodded with gratitude. He was glad the meeting went smoothly without glitches and that his team was happy with the going forward of how to sell the gold and how much they will be spending as the company in making sure that will be a success.

"Meeting adjourned. You may take that hour lunch now." Jacobs dismissed everyone and handed Diamond a file that held further information about the meeting and the next step so that Orlando could look at it and make changes where necessary or just look at it and give his go-ahead.

She stood up and picked up her notepad, her tablet, cell-phone and pens from table and made to exit but Orlando grabbed her arm, prohibiting her from walking out.

He watched as the last two people left the boardroom and he looked at Diamond, his green eyes piercing into her blue ones like he could read her soul. She squirmed under his gaze, feeling like a teenager with a school crush. "You were late today..." he said, oh God his voice wasn't helping her at all. She was losing her marbles. Oh why did he have to have juicy looking lips?

"I... uh... I'm sorry." She mumbled; she had no excuse for her tardiness of that day. She hardly ever was the speechless type and that day she surprised him. He knew her to be bubbly, always with a bounce in her step and ready to talk nonsense, and yet all he was getting was some weird woman.

"Barry... I'm sorry about Friday night, please don't shut me out. It won't happen again, I'm sorry. Just don't quit and don't be like this. I'll forget about it, I'll pretend like it never happened, just be the Barry I know." He pleaded with her. He thought if he told her that, she'd be happy at least and not act like he was the predator, although he wanted to push her against the boardroom table and have his way with her. Fill the room with her moans and screams. There was a stirring in his pants and he inwardly groaned, why the hell did he sleep with the best assistant he has ever had?

Diamond looked at him and her heart sank to the floor. He wanted to forget about her, he wanted to forget they ever had sex, it was what she wanted to tell him when she had built enough courage but he beat her to the punch and now she felt like some stupid little girl who slept with her boss and expected him to buy her a gold private jet.

"Got it. Pretend like it never happened." She smiled at him, her smile not reaching her eyes and she meant to walk away.

Just as he reached the door, Orlando who was walking behind her pushed it shut and locked it. "What are you-" she couldn't even finish her sentence before Orlando spun her around and kissed her.

Cliff hanger!! Is it a cliff hanger? Haha... well we shall find out what will be Barry's reaction on the next chapter... :)

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