LIFE BEGINS AT 40 - Chapter 21：CHAPTER 21

ERINE

Every time I am on duty in the club, I always got something in my locker. I know where it came from I still have not thank him. I know he is always roving around the club because I can still spot him from a far.

We do not have a chance to be alone since that Christmas day. I am still confused with the situation we have. I know it is wrong to assume that he likes me because I know in the end; I am not sexy, young and pretty like any other women he dated.

Being the owner of the club, he should be dating with younger women, sexy with flat tummy; beautiful unlike me it is exactly opposite.

Never been married but have a son, older even he is few years older than I, not sexy am but I can carry my own style. Thinking about it, is impossible that he was into me. I always keep thinking that what happened was just an alcohol thing but corrupted our minds.

‘If it was just alcohol thing then why until now he keeps giving you something in your locker? You just kidding yourself and you feel it too that there is something else.’ a voice in my mind talking. I shook my head to erase that voice talking nonsense.

I went back to the kitchen I know I can still feel him watching me. I looked at my wristwatch to see the time. It is my break time for 30 minutes. Instead of eating, I prefer to take a nap because I have not been able to go home after my shift in Diaz Foods. They extended my time for three hours for some urgent orders.

Luckily, I always bring some extra clothes in my car. I sat near the hidden door lead back in the chair then close my eyes. I just rest for a while because my eyes could not take it anymore of exhausted. I felt arms lifted me up but I could not open my eyes. I felt I was place down in something soft, silk and warm then felt that my shoes were took off.

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I felt myself hugging something but did not bother me then I realized about hugging something. ‘This is not a pillow that I used to hug.’ I quickly opened my eyes and found out that it was not a pillow I was hugging it is my big boss.

Both of us did not say anything but I could not take it anymore with him staring each other. My heart was pounding fast while we were in the bed alone. “What am I doing here?” I asked.

He cleared his throat before he could answer. “Chef Bob tried to wake you up when your alarm hit many times but you sleep like a baby.” He said as my eyes widen. “I carried you here I placed you in my bed you still did not wake up until now you pushed me hard.” He added as he grinned.

“I…I am so sorry. I cause you trouble I have to go.” I said as I sat up but he stopped me.

“You stay here and go home later you should rest I know you are tired.” He whispered as he pulled me back to him. He never let go of his arm in my waist. I want to resist but I am too tired to argue I do not know why my eyes so sleepy.

I snuggled in his chest I can feel his lips in my temple kissing me as my eyes went dark.