“Can I help you Haz?” He didn’t look up from his laptop and I swung around on my chair.
“So this is what you do every day? Sit at a laptop?” He shrugged and answered his phone again
“Conway.” His tone was sharp and there was a firm knock on our office door. A middle aged lady peered through the crack. She had short blonde hair that was tinged with the early signs of grey, it was cut into a shoulder length bob. I smiled fondly at her. Her eyes were warm hazel in colour and I knew that there was something so familiar about her.
“You must be Mr. Vens?” Though I detected nerves in her voice she reached for my hand to shake and Jay stood to place his arm around her.
“This is Lena. She’s the office PA.” He grinned widely in my direction and I fought to keep a straight face as she pushed away from his grasp.
“Thank you Jamie. I came to ask if I could leave early. My little girl has a show tonight and I would appreciate it if you let me go?” The colour in her face drained a little as his eyes narrowed. I nodded at her before he could open his mouth.
“Sure go ahead we can cope from now on.” I answered for him, she was a genuine mother, the way she hesitated to ask made me feel uneasy. Jay shot me a look of disgust and I smiled at him.
“Thank you.” Her head lowered as she turned to walk out of the room and I threw my hand after her.
“What was that? You weren’t gonna let her go were you?” He shrugged and plonked himself down onto his large leather chair.
“No I wasn’t because she has flights to book for board members which now we have to sit and do…” My eyes narrowed and I took my seat opposite him once more. Now this was something I’d have to get used to, being dictated to by him.
We left the office later than 5 and Jay was in a rush to go home and get dressed. I frowned as he hopped in his brand new Audi A5. I smiled at him and leant against the car door.
“Why you in such a rush?” His eyes narrowed as he held the bottom of the steering wheel and started the engine.
“Avaya Holt is at Alfie’s tonight. Singing.” My gut twisted. I was hoping I could have gone to the gym but now all I wanted to do was go with him. The memory of her singing Hold Me While You Wait rushed back into my head and I smirked at him.
“Jay you’ve gotta get over her. You know what he’ll do if we don’t bring her in.” The words from my mouth had clearly shocked him as his large hand cupped his peck.
“Ouch Harry, that hurt my feelings.” A slight smile spread across the length of his face. “You’ve gotta hear her mate. You’ll change your mind.” I rolled my eyes and opened his door to hop in next to him. I had heard her. I had changed my mind. I desperately wanted to tell him that I’d accidentally on purpose already heard her sing but I didn’t. We practically flew home down the dual carriageways. He barely spoke another word, the loud music flying from the speakers. The base from the speakers made my chest boom. He shot me a look as we pulled through the gates of Alfie’s. I hopped out and made my way to my room. As I opened the door I spotted Chloe. She was laying spread on my bed, make up all over my sheets and I frowned.
“What are you doing in here?” She shrugged and stood before she moved her bag of makeup from my bed.
“Your room has the best light… Honey, this face takes time and good lighting.” She chuckled as I leant to kiss her cheek. Her hand cupped the side of my face as I did and I felt her smile against my jaw. “Has he told you where we’re going?” I smiled to myself and nodded before I moved away from her slightly.
“We’re going Alfie’s, apparently there’s a gig there and somebody he’d like us to meet.” Her eyes narrowed and she folded her arms.
“As in a girl!?” I held back my laughter as her face twisted with disgust. “I thought he was gay, I mean look at you two you share everything well,” she paused for a second “yeah including me but in different ways.” I glanced as she bit her bottom lip and felt her hand find its way to my chest, she was now smirking and I moved back again. I shook my head at her and watched as her face turned red. She has always been the woman who found her way back into my bed. But not right now. She frowned slightly and huffed before leaving my bedroom. I’m now officially in her bad books.
Showering did me well, I felt fresh and ready. Of course my earlier hit is still flowing through my veins so I no longer have the ache to contend with. I placed my white shirt over my head and I glanced in the mirror. I examined my image for a little too long. Jay was catching up with me, he’d really been in the gym since he got back from Italy and I knew the reason why. It was because of her. Though he was slightly shorter than me and that made the difference. I tensed and sighed before placing my blue tighter fitted jeans on and tucked in my shirt. Jay
