Filed to story: Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia & Ethan)
“You’re not old,” I assured him.
In the back of my mind, I was thinking how working for Alexander was physically and mentally exhausting. That was probably why Mike had forgotten about Richard coming to him last night to ask for medicine. He had probably been half asleep at the time.
“Come in,” Mike said, gesturing to me in his apartment. “Would you like a drink?”
“I’m alright, thank you,” I replied. “I actually just finished…”
But I trailed off. Alexander came out of one of the bedrooms, and the sight of him made my head spin. He was wearing a maroon colored robe, reading glasses, and he had a black, large book in his hand. My boss’s dark hair was tousled, but that just made him even more attractive. What had Mike and Alexander been doing before I got here?
Alexander studied me, and the look in his eyes made me shift my feet uncomfortably. I crossed my arms over my white shirt, wishing that I had put on a bra before I had come here.
“Good evening, Mr. President,” I said, using his official title just to mess with him a little bit.
Alexander’s eyebrows rose, but he simply nodded at me in greeting.
Annoyance coursed through me, and my hands tightened into fists at my sides. Even though I had liked being left alone at work, I didn’t appreciate his silent treatment outside the office. Our conversation from late last night flashed through my mind. When he had talked about boundaries, did that mean that he didn’t even want to speak to me about anything outside of work? Was that how things were going to be from now on?
Alexander walked over to Mike, who was by his kitchen counter, pulling out the medicine that I had brought him.
I thought he would comment on my purchases, but he didn’t. Alexander sat down on Mike’s couch and began to read his book.
I didn’t know why his indifference toward me was grating on my nerves, but my jaw clenched. Suddenly, I just wanted to leave and go back to my quiet apartment. I haven’t had a lot of alone time recently, and I craved solitude away from Alexander and his too-quiet company.
“Thanks again, Mike,” I said and turned around, heading for the door, purposely not saying goodbye to Alexander because I was feeling petty.
“Oh, Olivia…”
Alexander’s deep voice made me stop in my tracks, and I turned around to face him. Our eyes locked together, and my legs trembled. His expression was unreadable.
“How’s your stomach feeling? he asked.
How did he…? Wait. Richard must have told him after last night. Damn it. Was there anyone in this city who wasn’t employed by Alexander Green?
“I’m feeling much better,” I replied stiffly. “Thank you.”
“Good,” Alexander paused and gave me a searching look. “Make sure to stay home this weekend and have access to a computer at all times in case I need you for work.”
I made sure that my smile didn’t falter. “Sure thing,” I replied brightly. “Have a good weekend, Mr. President.”
As I walked out of Mike’s apartment, I grinned.
There was no way I was staying home this weekend.
*Olivia*
The next morning at seven sharp, Ava showed up at my door with a duffel bag and three takeout coffee cups. Thankfully, my stomach was completely fine now, and I took the cup full of caffeine gratefully.
“Is this black?” I asked her before I took a sip.
Ava smirked. “Like our souls,” she joked.
I giggled and took a sip of the hot, bitter coffee. Even though it had only been a day without it, that first sip tasted like liquid gold. I closed my eyes and sighed in contentment.
“Aiden is going to meet us in the parking garage across the street in ten minutes,” Ava said and adjusted the grip on her bag. “The third coffee is for him.”
I locked my apartment door, then looked back at her. “Do you think that it’s safe to invite him along?” I asked. “I don’t want to put him in danger. Chloe isn’t someone that we should mess with.”
This was the same point that I had brought up last night when Ava and I were on the phone. She had suggested bringing her younger brother, who was on summer vacation, along for our road trip to Luceland.
“Honestly, I think that it would be dangerous not to bring him,” Ava said as we walked to the elevator.
“What do you mean?” I pressed the elevator button and turned to her as we waited.
“Girl, it’s not going to be safe for two women to be driving through the country looking for a dead body alone,” Ava pointed out as we stepped into the elevator. “We need to bring a guy along with us in case we run into trouble.”
I absorbed her words for a few moments.
“Isn’t your brother only nineteen?” I grumbled and picked up my bag to exit the elevator.
“Yeah, but he’s a body builder. He spends like eight days a week at the gym.”
We rushed across the busy crosswalk. “There’s only seven days in a week,” I reminded her and laughed.
“Details.” She waved her hand and chuckled.
In the dark parking garage, Aiden was leaning against Ava’s car. He was tall and blonde, exactly like his sister. But that was where the similarities stopped. Ava was petite, but Aiden had bulging muscles that were straining against his tight black shirt. Even though his face seemed young-woth his rosy red cheeks and one dimple-his strong frame lessened my worries of the potential danger of this weekend.
“Aiden, this is my best friend Olivia,” Ava said. “We’re going to be taking her car.”
“It’s nice to-“
My greeting was cut off when Aiden swept me into a tight hug, making me chuckle.
“Sorry, our family is full of huggers,” Aiden said once he let go of me.
He reminded me of a friendly dog with his kind eyes and excited expression. I was glad that Ava had invited him along.
“Here you go,” I said and handed Aiden my car keys. “I’ll buy you a gift when we come back to thank you for tagging along.”
That made Aiden grin even wider.
“Be a good little brother and put our bags in the trunk, please,” Ava said.
Aiden stuck his tongue out at her but did as she asked.
I got into the car and smiled. Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad after all.
*Author*
Mike was sitting in his car in the same parking garage as Ava, Olivia, and Aiden. He was hidden in the shadows, but he had a perfect vantage point to watch them. His mouth dropped open when he saw Aiden hugging Olivia close. Since he had no idea that the young man
“Aiden, this is my best friend Olivia,” Ava said. “We’re going to be taking her car.”
“It’s nice to-“
My greeting was cut off when Aiden swept me into a tight hug, making me chuckle.
“Sorry, our family is full of huggers,” Aiden said once he let go of me.
He reminded me of a friendly dog with his kind eyes and excited expression. I was glad that Ava had invited him along.
“Here you go,” I said and handed Aiden my car keys. “I’ll buy you a gift when we come back to thank you for tagging along.”
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