Sold to my crush

Lily’s PoV

Men and their audacity!!. I wonder where they all get it from. How could he ask if I was sleeping with Martin.

It was the way he asked me the question that pissed me off the most. He asked with so much boldness, he didn’t even think about the consequences before asking. It’s like he didn’t even care . How could he ever think that I would do such a thing. I won’t lie My pride was a bit hurt.

Someone who avoids me like a plague all of sudden cares about who I sleep with, and he sounded mad about the possibility of it.

He even had the audacity to call me, Lily a whore. That was so absurd. It was basically a kettle calling a pot black. This was coming from someone who I’m very sure is sleeping with countless girls in this city not excluding my very own so called best friend. I knew that they were having something but I do not have the energy to think about it for now.

I’m not actually surprised because it’s the way these men behave. They sleep around and everyone is supposed to just take it cause ‘that’s their nature’ but when a woman does such a thing or even thinks about it, she should be stoned or nailed to a cross.

‘Cheating is different for women’. So they say because apparently for men it’s just casual sex but no strings attached but for a woman she must love the person first before agreeing to sleep with him.

I wonder who gave them that ideology or if any of them were ever women for they to be able to know what goes on in our minds.

I even remembered the expression on his face when he asked if I was in love with Martin. If I did not know Alex well enough I would think that he cared for me and loved me and so he couldn’t bear the thought of losing me to someone else.

But it’s Alex we’re talking about it. I’m just sure it was to feed his ego. He was certainly expecting me to cry and confess my everlasting love for him but I’m glad I gave him the perfect reply. That would keep him on his toes.

I wonder what even brought about these silly questions, I might as well get answers to my questions later, but for now I have to face what was before me.

I stood in front of the coffee shop preparing myself for the worst. I was beyond late on my very first day. What a way to start off. That’s if I don’t get fired today. All thanks to Alex and Chase. The most wonderful men in my life.

I sighed and pushed open the doors of the shop. As soon as I stepped in, the smell of freshly brewed coffee and baked pastries filled my nose. The store was bubbling with customers and I’m very sure my co workers were in need of a hand with the way they were barely keeping up.

I walked straight in with my head held high and stood behind a counter, ignoring the shocked and puzzled look that Gina was giving me.

Once I had gotten settled I began taking orders and attending to customers . I don’t think I have emphasized how packed this place was. I was this close to losing consciousness before I looked around and realized that the placed had died down a bit.

I guess this is what I should expect in the morning hours. Most people would like to get Coffee and maybe some snack before going to work.

I sighed tiredly after serving my last customer. I took out a seat and placed my tired ass on it. I was about to lay my head on the Table when Gina’s tone rang through my ears.

“Are you okay honey. Why were you so late today?. It’s your freaking first day here “. She scolded while drawing a chair to seat close to me.

“I….”. My words were cut short by a deep baritone voice.

“My Office Now!!”. I jumped from the tone of the voice and as I looked towards the bearer of the voice, I gulped at the sight. Grey stood in all his glory , looking devilishly handsome. He looked mad but so sexy at the same time.

I imagined him tying me with a belt and spanking my ass till it got red as a form of punishment.

Christ redeem me from my sinful thoughts!!!

I was jolted back to the present by the screeching noise from Gina’s chair as she pulled back and looked at me apologetically before walking away.

I quickly stood up from my chair and sped walked to Grey’s office. I placed a soft knock on the door. I stood there for a while before I heard a gruff “Come in”.

I walked into the office, now with my head low. The designs on the brown carpet has never been more interesting.

“Take a seat”. Grey said calmly.

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“You were not here at 7:30 Lily”. He said more calmly than before and it scared it.

“Y.. Yes Si.. uhm, Grey, but I… “. I stuttered out like a new born fool.

“And it’s your first day here right?”. He cut me off before I could even offer an explanation.

“Yes, it is”. I responded while fiddling with my fingers.

“So I can just let you go and it wouldn’t even seem like you were ever employed”. He said with a smirk as he rubbed his chin.

“Sir, please I promise I..”

“It’s Grey. This was not your attitude when you came looking for a job.” He scolded while glaring at me.”I wonder what I was expecting when I hired you with no experience whatsoever”. He scoffed.

“Grey you have no idea all I’ve gone through in the past twenty four hours although it doesn’t justify my actions. I’m really sorry for being late today but I beg and ask that you give me a second chance to prove myself to you.” I pleaded sincerely with folded hands.

He looked at me intently for a while tapping his fingers on the table in some weird rhythm.

“I saw how you worked devotedly earlier and so, consider this your third strike. I won’t tolerate lateness especially in the morning hours. That’s our business time”. He said with a serious expression.

“Thank you so much Grey. You won’t regret this”. I said with a huge smile on my face.

“I hope so. Now get back to work. I don’t pay you to seat around and chat with me now do I?”. He said with a small smile on his face.

The luckiest people alive on this planet earth right now are Alex and Chase. If I had lost my Job on my first day of work because of them, they wouldn’t live to tell the tale.

I thanked him again before going back to work.