can tell you didn’t know that Asher is my brother. Really, this isn’t a big deal, come back inside. I left Asher in there worried and he would kill me if I didn’t bring you back inside.”
With tears in my eyes I say, “Amelia, no I didn’t know that he’s your brother. I never knew his last name. I can’t go back in there. I just made a fool of myself in front of everyone rushing out like that.”
“Willow, no one thinks that. Come back inside, so we can talk about this. Here’s a tissue let’s get you cleaned up, and go back to the table. I promise everything will be fine,” she insists.
“Amelia, I can’t date Asher anymore, there is a no fraternizing policy at work. I’m more upset about that right now than embarrassed. I was really starting to have feelings for Asher.”
“Silly girl, the no fraternizing policy is only for people directly under you. I’m your boss and Asher is your boss’s boss. The fraternizing policy doesn’t apply.”
“Really , are you sure? Amelia, I love working for you, I don’t want this to become awkward.”
“Willow , I’m positive. I talked yesterday to Asher, he told me all about his mystery girl. Well, he left out your name and the cancer part, but he’s had nothing but positive things to say about you, and I couldn’t be happier for him. Willow, I think you are an amazing person, and I can see why he is so worked up about you. Putting your two stories together now I can’t believe I didn’t realize it sooner. Come on, if I know Asher, he’s worried sick about you. But Willow, I know the things you have told me about him and can I just say there is more to Asher than you know. Be patient with him, he’s come a long way. I know that’s a confusing thing to hear, but I know when he’s ready, he will tell you his story.”
“O K, you’re right. I am confused, but I can see there is something about Asher. I can see it in his eyes, something deep. But I love spending time with him, and he’s been there for me these last two rounds of chemo. I don’t know what I would have done without him. I promise to be patient. He has been nothing but kind and patient with me.”
“Alright, let’s go back out to everyone. I can re-introduce you to everyone and I promise it won’t be weird, well at least not because of what happened. Them all being weird, they are on their own on that one.”
We head back over to the table, all three men stand as we approach. Must be a Wellington thing. Their mom must have raised them all to be gentlemen. Asher pulls out my chair with a concerned look on his face. Leans in close to whisper in my ear, “That was the third time I’ve heard the Gorgeous Eyes comment, later you’re going to tell me what it means.” With a gentle kiss on the cheek he pulls away with a smile on his lips. Great, more embarrassing moments to come. Now I have to tell him about my little pet name for him.
“So, i t appears I already know Willow. Asher, I know you don’t poke your head in my little world on the fifteenth floor very often, but Willow is my new assistant. She was upset because when she realized who you were that she was breaking the no fraternizing policy. I told her it only applies to your direct boss, since you are my boss that gets you off the hook on the policy.
“ So, enough about that. Willow, I know we said their names once but let’s get everyone acquainted. This is Adrian, he is the oldest. He owns his own construction company. This is Aiden, the second oldest. He is a lawyer, he works in legal at Wellington Corp., Asher is next in line then myself, well you know I’m your boss,” she says with a wink and a smile. “And last but not least the baby of the family, Ava. She is a lawyer as well but does not work with us. She’s a traitor that way.”
“Hey that’s not nice, I’m trying to be independent and do things on my own not with the help of my b ig brother like the rest of you,” Ava says.
Aiden chuckles ,
With tears in my eyes I say, “Amelia, no I didn’t know that he’s your brother. I never knew his last name. I can’t go back in there. I just made a fool of myself in front of everyone rushing out like that.”
“Willow, no one thinks that. Come back inside, so we can talk about this. Here’s a tissue let’s get you cleaned up, and go back to the table. I promise everything will be fine,” she insists.
“Amelia, I can’t date Asher anymore, there is a no fraternizing policy at work. I’m more upset about that right now than embarrassed. I was really starting to have feelings for Asher.”
“Silly girl, the no fraternizing policy is only for people directly under you. I’m your boss and Asher is your boss’s boss. The fraternizing policy doesn’t apply.”
“Really , are you sure? Amelia, I love working for you, I don’t want this to become awkward.”
“Willow , I’m positive. I talked yesterday to Asher, he told me all about his mystery girl. Well, he left out your name and the cancer part, but he’s had nothing but positive things to say about you, and I couldn’t be happier for him. Willow, I think you are an amazing person, and I can see why he is so worked up about you. Putting your two stories together now I can’t believe I didn’t realize it sooner. Come on, if I know Asher, he’s worried sick about you. But Willow, I know the things you have told me about him and can I just say there is more to Asher than you know. Be patient with him, he’s come a long way. I know that’s a confusing thing to hear, but I know when he’s ready, he will tell you his story.”
“O K, you’re right. I am confused, but I can see there is something about Asher. I can see it in his eyes, something deep. But I love spending time with him, and he’s been there for me these last two rounds of chemo. I don’t know what I would have done without him. I promise to be patient. He has been nothing but kind and patient with me.”
“Alright, let’s go back out to everyone. I can re-introduce you to everyone and I promise it won’t be weird, well at least not because of what happened. Them all being weird, they are on their own on that one.”
We head back over to the table, all three men stand as we approach. Must be a Wellington thing. Their mom must have raised them all to be gentlemen. Asher pulls out my chair with a concerned look on his face. Leans in close to whisper in my ear, “That was the third time I’ve heard the Gorgeous Eyes comment, later you’re going to tell me what it means.” With a gentle kiss on the cheek he pulls away with a smile on his lips. Great, more embarrassing moments to come. Now I have to tell him about my little pet name for him.
“So, i t appears I already know Willow. Asher, I know you don’t poke your head in my little world on the fifteenth floor very often, but Willow is my new assistant. She was upset because when she realized who you were that she was breaking the no fraternizing policy. I told her it only applies to your direct boss, since you are my boss that gets you off the hook on the policy.
“ So, enough about that. Willow, I know we said their names once but let’s get everyone acquainted. This is Adrian, he is the oldest. He owns his own construction company. This is Aiden, the second oldest. He is a lawyer, he works in legal at Wellington Corp., Asher is next in line then myself, well you know I’m your boss,” she says with a wink and a smile. “And last but not least the baby of the family, Ava. She is a lawyer as well but does not work with us. She’s a traitor that way.”
“Hey that’s not nice, I’m trying to be independent and do things on my own not with the help of my b ig brother like the rest of you,” Ava says.
Aiden chuckles ,
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