"I will be taking my leave now" Amber stated to her boss. She did not expect her to look at her or even glance. But when she did, Amber knew there was something more she wanted.

'Drop my nephew back to his hotel. Did you ask him about my concern yet?'

Amber stammered. She had been so occupied by the guests she never asked Theo about the penthouse. She looked at her shoes shuffling an inch to her side as her tongue was caught. Just a moment ago she had seen him escort a young lady out the venue to the back and it disgusted her that she never looked at him again. But he wasn't a client, he was her more so her boss. She cursed at that.

"I will ask-"

'So you haven't.'

Amber only glanced at the unsatisfied glare of Miss Linden who stood in front of her. The wine glass in her hands and her friends staring at Amber with a gaze she found unbearable.

'She did ask, Aunt. I haven't given an answer'

The sudden voice right behind her startled her. Amber turned back her head to him as he smiled explaining his current wishes to his aunt. Once she was satisfied he nodded looking at her.

'I am exhausted. Get the car please Amber'

Amber shuffled with her words but she could only nod and run out the hall. She could not believe a man like him saved her from her Boss's freak-out tantrums.

But as her luck could have it. A rookie server crashed into her as she nearly dogged him but his tray, full of drinks flew out his hand and directly onto Thoe who stood right behind Amber. She stared in disbelief as the server apologized over and over as Alex looked at himself and his soaked clothes. 

"I-I am so sorry "

Amber's voice held great sorrow. That boy could hardly speak as the manager ran to them and glared at him. 

'Get this cleaned up. Can we please escort you to the lounge when we can take care of it and you, you may leave' 

Amber frowned at the boy who seemed visibly shaken. He admitted his defeat and picked up the shattered glass as others cleaned up the mess. 

'There is no need to fire him. It was my fault' Amber stated as her boss glared at her. She knew it was a risky move but she could not pass the blame of her clumsy legs to a guy who was simply doing his job and bumped into her. 

'But ma'am-'  the manager was interrupted. 

'This isn't that big of a deal Mr. James. I believe we can let it go this once. I have gained another reason to leave now since my aunt insisted on me staying' 

The light sprinkle of laughter echoed through the hall as his Aunt sighs shaking her head. 

'I was just a small accident. I don't think he should be blamed for it.' Theo stated before leaving the hall. He glanced back at Amber as she looked at her Boss before running behind him. 

"Sir. I appreciate your help. Back there" She thanked him with her eyes on the ground. But he didn't speak. Pulling out his tie and too

'Get the car Amber'

'Oh! yes,' She said looking for the valet and running to him as he approached them. 

'How far is your place?' 

With no questions, Amber answered him. 

"Actually, only fifteen minutes from here Sir. Why?"

'Then we go to your house. I cannot sir in there Champagne soaked clothes for 30 minutes' 

Amber almost froze glancing at the mirror and nodding. She had no other choice, none of her associates lived near as close by and all hotels were booked or closed. There was no way she could run to a shop and buy him any cheaper ones. She thought about Walmart but a man like Thoe couldn't possibly touch those cheap clothes or try them on. 

Her apartment almost shrunk in size the minute he walked in. 

'Is this where you live?' she nodded.

'Amber' She looked at him as he puts his cell phone on the table and takes off his suit jacket. 

'What is your full name?' 

She found that coming from nowhere. 

"Amber Williams" She watched as he walked in and rested his coat on her couch. She could really appreciate his lean muscular body and his actions, now he was only with his shirt, his muscles and biceps very much obvious and her throat went dry. 

This was not in her bubbly comfort zone. Ever since Coby, she had retreated into a bubble and never going out or never indulging in any sort of fun. Unlike the people around her who had started their own families and had their wonderful life. She didn't choose to drive away any potentially good men, she had been asked out multiple times however there was something that held her back all those times. She has decided that friendship was better than a fling or romance. 

She wanted someone who understood her never tried to dig into her mind. She wanted someone who could understand if she only wanted nights and not a real relationship. All the guys she met, only pressed on the fact that they wanted a real relationship. Unfortunately, Amber did not see herself doing that. 

Was she too fussy? She wondered if all those years building up her walls and having her own comfort zone had made her into a closed-off person. She felt too exposed as a stranger stood in her house. A stranger who she found attractive.

She had opened her door for him and she knew by some weird gut instinct that he was no threat to her. But watching him stand there in all his glory did nothing to lessen the impact of his intense, sexual vitality. It was a shameful thought and an embarrassing one to think he would have any interest in a girl like her. 

'I need to change my clothes, do you perhaps have any spare of your boyfriends? guy friends? Husband?'

He did not find her attractive three days ago when she showed up in that body con dress just like the current one. But something about today was different. She didn't seem to be as dressed up or beautiful as the rest. Simply bend in the background like every other employee. But he did find that dress very much alluring on her. 

Her eyes which never looked up to him more than once, her dark hair which curls ever so slightly at the ends, and then the uncomfortable stance she held. Why? 

"I have some of my father's clothes. Which might fit-"Her voice drifted off in silence as she paused for a minute and blinked. He rose his brows at the random pause. 

"Um- excuse me," She said walking into a bedroom. Her heels clicked on the floor as she walked while her hips swayed from side to side accentuating her tiny waist which Alex caught himself staring at. 

Amber flung open her bedroom door and thought how random it was of such a situation to happen. Walking to her storage cabinet she pulled other parents' extra clothes. They have been over a couple of times but forgot to take many pants and shirts home. Since she was to buy to fly all the way back to Canada she decided just to let them be. 

Her father's shirt and sweaters were far too big for her to wear although she had tried them a couple of times and felt rather comfortable but just inside the house. They did not know about her feeling for Coby, or about how tough her job was. Or the fact that she was struggling with decisions. If she has been honest with herself, she hated the city. It was too loud from her apartment, too much crowd, and too depressing. Amber liked nature, she grew up on a farm from her father's town till they moved to Canada. 

While she was the eldest, struggling to make them proud and save up money to be independent, her sister was already preparing for marriage right after getting her first job and quitting just to be with him. Amber did not like this idea. She was jealous her sister got what she wanted but she was worried that it would make her dependent on people around her. 

Her parents weren't rich. They inherited a small house from her grandmother years ago and decided to live there. Once settled they wish to never leave and so Amber figured, it was a good way to leave all the family drama behind and go out for work. Live alone and be happy. Unfortunately, the happy part had not happened yet. 

She was stuck because of her decisions and no how any further paths to get her out so she continued with her life.  Folding the pants and shirt she walked with a heavy head to him. Holding out the clothes, Alex glanced at her distracted eyes before taking them. 

"You can change in the bedroom. Should I arrange a cab although it looks like the snow has blocked most of the streets" 

'I will drive myself.' He said walking into the bedroom and closing the door. Amber's eyes lingered on the door for a few seconds before she looked down and sat on her couch taking her shows off and wincing at the pain.

Alex wondered what was going thru that women's mind. He hated the minute he saw her in that bathroom, not because of her looks, but because he was caught by a random girl while fucked another woman in a bathroom stall. He wasn't ashamed, he was a major flirt. Alex never found girls running to his feet and begging his attention but when he caught someone's eye, she was sure to flirt back, and then in the bed they were. She was attractive, and the way she dress and carried herself at the event tonight made him wonder how she looked just normal three days ago, and now she had turned into a beautiful woman who very easily blends in the backgrounds of the events. 

He wondered why she worked as an assistant and editor for his Aunt, did she want to be an editor? or perhaps she got the job by applying to multiple and decided to accept it. He wondered where she lived before and about her family. Judging by the apartment she did not seem to be from a rich family but then again you never know. 

She was the first woman who didn't linger her eyes on him and seemed far too focused on her work than other affairs. If it was another girl, he would've had her on bed by now but her. He could bring himself to advance towards. She seemed to judge him in a different way. 

Alex walked out of the bedroom and saw her sitting on the couch, looking out the window while her hand massaged her feet. Her eyes shifted to him and she stood up. 

'It is snowing pretty badly. Shall I call for a cab anyway?" 

Alex shook his head walking straight to the door knowing very well he left his suit back on her bedroom floor. 

As she followed him down to where the car was parked, Amber walked towards the door and opened it, expecting the car to stand where she parked it and it was gone. She frowned looking everywhere but the car was gone. 

'What the fuck is going on?' 

She looked at Alex with a worried frown and took out her phone shivering, she realized she didn't have a coat or any sort of cover on her. She had walked him to the door of the building believing he would take off in no time but it was a mess now. 

"They towed the car" She whispered. Still in denial as Alex pinched the bridge of his nose taking out his phone calling his manager. 

'I am stuck. Any way you can get the car here? I'll send you my location-' 

Amber watched him talk on the phone while she searched for a cab unfortunately they were all too far away and the snow had blocked major roads making it impossible to go out to the stress and hail a taxi. 

 She let out a shivering breath looking out to the roads as a few people walked past them. Alex glanced at her, realizing her dressing as hung up on his manager. 

'let's just go up to your house till I get a callback. You are freezing' 

Amber nodded walking up and unlocking the door. 

"I am sorry, I should've booked a driver beforehand" 

'It's alright I suggested not to.' 

They both walked in, the awkward silence walking in with them as all they could think of was if this was a good option. To stay in the apartment with nothing to talk about. Alex stared at the length of her dress wondering how he could rip that off any girl's body and have her for the night but her, she was a different girl. She seemed far too pure for such an advancement. For Amber, it was a struggle between letting her boss know about such an embarrassing situation or letting her find out from her own nephew and praying she does not get fired because of it. 

It was obvious to others if an average girl let her boss's nephew into her place, it was for her benefit and there was no other way her own boss would see it. But Amber did not like him and she could tell he had no intentions of starting a conversation for the sake of blowing that mist of awkward silence out. 

'My car will get here in some time, you don't have to wait for me to leave. You can sleep'