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a modelling agency. Damn.

A few girls are called and about an hour later I hear, "Storm Dark?" My head pops up at my name and I stand up shyly. 

"That's me..." It comes out as almost a whisper. The woman chuckles and comes up to me. 

"Hi dear. I'm Candice, one of the secretaries here." She sticks out her hand for me to shake so I do. "Follow me and we'll get this started."

I follow her into a big office. On the other side of the desk there is a chair facing a wall. "So you're here for the interview?" He sighs turning around. My eyes widen at the sight of the guy from the gym yesterday.

"Um yeah. Hello." I greet awkwardly.

"Ahh youre the girl from the gym! Please, sit." He tells me. Hes wearing a white button up with a gray suit over it and matching gray pants. It makes him look very sophisticated. Hot. I do as he says and he continues. "And what brings you to Blade Enterprise?" 

"Owen." I say forgetting that I'm supposed to be proper at interviews. Oops.

A deep laugh escapes his perfect lips as he says, "So you're Storm. The friend he never shuts up about?"

"Sounds about right. Um, I'm sorry but I really have no idea what this is about or for... I just agreed to it so he would stop pestering me." I admit, looking at my hands that are nervously fidgeting with each other.

"Well he gave me your resume and information." He looks in a folder and up at me. "You work at a cafe right now?" He asks confused.

"Um no. That was the last job I had. Seven years ago." I shift in my seat and fidget more.

"Okay. No college or experience in the business field?"

"No."

"And it says you live with Mr. Taylor?" He looks at me with a hint of... Something I couldn't read in his eyes.

"Yes. I've been friends with Owen since I was a sophomore. We moved in together right out of high school and a couple years ago his partner moved in too. Sorry. You probably didn't need my whole life story." I laugh nervously. 

"Okay. If you got hired you would be trained and expected to do a lot of work. Do you have a boyfriend? Or "partner" as you put it?"

"Isn't that a bit personal??" I ask shocked at the question.

"Well yes but not in this way. I need to know that you'd have no distractions while at work, for the job you're applying for, takes a lot of time, effort, and dedication. Do you have all of those?"

"Um yes. I do. But no, I don't have one."

"Okay then." He signs a paper in the folder and closes it. "When can you start?" He asks folding his hands on his desk. 

"Wait what?? Owen said there was a very low chance I would get it??" I say bewildered.

"Yes. A low chance. Not impossible. So when can you start?"

"Um depends what the job is. I still dont know that." I reply.

"Well you'll be the boss's assistant. You'll be getting him coffee in the morning, attending meetings with him, doing paper work, and whatever else he asks."

"Uh okay..? Tomorrow I guess. But I do have a question. What's he like?" I ask meaning the boss.

"Well he's pretty controlling but kind about it, unless you piss him off. Then it's not pretty. He's a pretty good boss but picky. Kinda goes with the controlling part but yeah. There's more to him than it seems." He describes. Yay. Controlling. I like being in control. Not be bossed around.

"Great. He sounds like an ass." I whisper but he hears it.

He chuckles and looks me in the eye when he says, "I guess thats one way to describe me."

Chapter five

 Ohhh shit. I stare, wide-eyed back into his icy blue eyes.

"Uhh... I... Umm.." I swallow and finally get out, "Uh, I'm sorry Mr. Blade. It won't happen again..." I squirm even more in my seat, and continue fidgeting.

"I've been called worse but good." He laughs a dark laugh. Honestly, kind of scary. Oops. "Well thats your office." He says pointing to an desk at the back of his, surrounded by glass. 

"Thanks I guess. I uh... Mean, thank you sir!" I sigh wanting to slap myself. "Good going Storm." I say under my breathe.

He laughs and says, "Well you are free to go now. Tomorrow you start at seven. I'll give further instructions tomorrow." He says. I get up and start to leave when he says, "Oh! And since we live in the same building I'll be driving you."

"Thank you, but I do have a car..." I state quietly. 

"I insist. You can't say no to your boss, now can you." He states with a smirk on his face like he just got away with something.

'Ugh.' I think to myself. "Okay. I'll see you at 6:15 then." I say, adding time to get here.

"Alright. Have a good day, Ms. Dark."

"You too Mr. Blade." And I walk out.

Chapter six

 I get to my car and sink into the seat resting my head on the back. Great. Fan-fucking-tastic first impression. I look at myself in the rearview mirror. My black and grey eyes are red from being tired. My foundation is starting to come off my cheek, so I go to grab my back up one. I'm going to take the previous layer off so the difference wouldn't be as noticeable, when there is a knock on my window.

Scared, I accidentally wipe most of it off. I look out to see him outside. I unlock the doors signaling for him to get in on the passenger side and quickly put more over the bruise. He gets in and shuts the door.

"Hi. Whats with the bruise??" He asks concerned. 

"What? Oh I'm a clutz, so I sliped in the bathroom last night and hit my cheek on the vanity." I lie, one I've been using since I started fighting.

"Oh okay. Well you left your phone in my office so I wanted to find you before you left. Its blowing up by the way." He tells me handing me my phone.

"Thanks." I say checking me phone. I start scrolling through the texts from Owen when I a call. I answer forgetting my new boss in the car.

Before I can say anything, he starts. "Heyyy. Hows my girl? Did you get it? What do you think? You hate him don't you. He's not as arrogant as he may seem you know. I bet he likes you. And why were you ignoring me for like, a whole 3 minutes?! I was just checking. Also Zach is here so I wouldnt suggest coming home for like 2 hours. But I wanted to check on you. Hello? Are you there? Why arent you talking? Stor-"

"Owen!!" I interupt him. "Calm down! I'm fine, yes I did, its nice, I dont hate him, I highly doubt that, I forgot my phone so he had to bring it to me, and I won't. Happy?" 

"Yaaass. We'll be working together! I'm so happy!! Well I'll see you in a few hours." He says, hanging up.

"Goodbye to you too." I mumble. I hear a laugh and look up. "Oh. I forgot you were here, sorry."

"Is that always how he is outside of work?" He asks smiling. His smile is dazzling. Damn.

"Um pretty much." I say, blushing a bit when I realized he listened the entire conversation. "So you heard all that..?"

"I don't know. Am I too arrogant to?" He asks his smile turning into a smirk.

"Damn." I say quietly. "No. I uh... It's a long story." I say instead of explaining it to him.

"Well seems like you have two hours sooo..."

"True. But do you?" I ask raising an eye brow.

"Sure thing. Wanna get some lunch? The place across the street has some really good salad and pizza. We could walk?"

"Sure, why not. Don't have anything better to do." I admit. I go to leave, but realize I still have the foundation in my hand I reach over to put it away in the glove box. I freeze when he gets up, because, from sitting down his shirt rode up a bit, exposing....

A tattoo of a sword, on his lower back...

 

Chapter seven

Oh shit. Again. I knew I recognized his eyes! How am I supposed to work for him now?? God, how could I not recognize him?? 

I'm snapped out of it when he leans down and asks, "You coming or just thinking about it?"

"Oh! Hi! Yeah, sorry. I just remembered something, so uh yeah. Lets go!" I say getting out of the car trying not to laugh nervously. 

We walk to the crosswalk and across the street to the restaurant. When we get there we order our food and I tell him the story about my conversations with Owen. 

"So, am I treating you like shit yet?" He asks, a small smile tugging on the corners of his mouth. 

"Hmmm.... Nah." I state matter-o-factly. "Youre good. For now." I let out a small giggle and then our food is brought to us. We make small talk for about an hour before we start heading back. "Thanks. For all of this. I had fun, captain, Zayn." I say quoting one of the stories he told me. 

"Haha very funny. I regret telling you that now." He laughs. "But, I should be thanking you. I-" he starts to continue, when he is interrupted by a woman running to his side.

"Hey baby!!" She screeches. I flinch from her scream, but when he flinches its cause she put a ton of pressure on some of the places, Red got some good hits in. 

"What do you want?" He asks between clenched teeth.

"Why cant I talk to my boyfriend?!" She screams. I take a deep breath to stop myself from screaming at