Chapter 4
What were the fucking odds?
My eyes had to be playing tricks on me. The girl who rode past me the other night, then spilled coffee on me not even a full hour ago, had entered the conference room for an interview.
When I saw her earlier, I didn’t want to let her get away, but I seemed to be tongue-tied and couldn’t say anything to her.
There was a moment when we gazed into each other’s eyes, and my heart rate slowed down.
Her presence draped a calmness over me that I never felt before.
When I finally snapped out of the trance I was in, she had released herself and left.
I didn’t even get a chance to get my coffee, because I knew I had to get to the station.
Since I entered through the back, I didn’t see her waiting in the lobby. I wasn’t sure if the universe was playing tricks on me or what.
I noticed the way she briefly paused her steps when she saw me. She looked sexy and sophisticated in a brown shirt with beige pants. The heels she wore added a few inches to her height, and I wondered how tall she was without them. With or without heels, I was a few inches taller than her.
A red tint colored her pecan cheeks when we locked eyes.
She was embarrassed because of what happened, but it was nothing for her to worry about.
I had an extra shirt in my office, and I didn’t care about the stain.
It wasn’t the first time I had something spilled on me, and it probably wouldn’t be the last. I was more focused on studying her face so I could commit her features to my memory for the future.
“Tell us a little about yourself,” Chief suggested.
I was glad he took control of the interview because I was stuck being mesmerized by the beauty that sat in front of me with her back straight and confidence written over her face, but I still saw the lingering embarrassment in her eyes.
As she talked, I took notice of how her cognac-colored eyes sparkled.
My dick twitched each time she licked her round lips.
She probably had no idea she had done it multiple times.
She damn sure didn’t know how bad that shit affected me.
Her airy voice made her appear shy, but something told me she could get feisty, too, and that shit did something to me.
The sunrays came through the window at the perfect time, and they illuminated her skin, giving her an angelic look.
With her hair pulled back from her face, I was able to fully take in her beauty.
She was perfect, like a little doll baby.
I couldn’t tear my eyes away from her, and that was a problem.
This was a professional setting, and I would be her boss if she were hired, but none of that shit mattered.
She had me ready to risk it all, and I didn’t know shit about her except what she mentioned so far.
I didn’t see a ring on her finger, so at least she wasn’t married.
That didn’t mean she didn’t have a man at home.
I almost scoffed out loud because a man or not didn’t mean shit to me.
I didn’t try and steal women, but it has happened a time or two.
When I realized I hadn’t said a single thing, I sat up straighter. I needed to focus on the task at hand and not how she would look bent over this conference table.
I licked my lips as I pinpointed the exact minute her breathing hitched.
“What makes you a good candidate for this job?”
“I’m a good candidate because I have over ten years of experience. I’ve always been a team player. I am a quick learner and not afraid of taking directions if need be.”
Fuck.
Something about her saying she wasn’t afraid of taking directions and looking me directly in my eyes when she said it had my dick tenting my work pants. It was a good thing that Chief was sitting far enough away from me to not see what the hell was happening.
The room suddenly became suffocating. I was glad I kept the first two buttons on my shirt undone, because if not, I would have had to loosen them.
I wondered if she could take directions in the bedroom as well. It had been a few weeks since I had sex or even gotten some head, and I was backed up. I wasn’t pressed for pussy, though. Never had been. I could wait for when the time was right and with the right person.
Chief asked her some other questions, and I halfway paid attention. I tried to come up with ways to prolong the interview, but I knew I couldn’t do that.
“Do you have any other questions, Kairo?” Chief asked.
“No. I think that is all, Ms. Cooper. We’ll get back to you.”
Mycah stood and gathered her things.
“Thank you, and it was nice meeting you both.”
She pushed the chair in and headed toward the door.
Before she could open it, I called out to her.
“Be careful out there. We don’t want you spilling coffee on anyone else.” I winked, and her cheeks flushed again.
“I’ll make sure I’m more careful.” She smiled, and my heart stalled for half a second. I watched her walk out the door, and it wasn’t until she was completely gone that I looked away from the door.
“I already know that look. Don’t do no bullshit, Kairo,” Chief said the minute the door closed.
“Chief, you know I’m going to keep it real with you. I saw her a couple of days ago, then again before I came in. When my hand touched her wrist, I felt a spark.”
The shit I felt when I grabbed her small wrist was unfamiliar to me.
“Rewind. How did you get close enough to touch her, and where did you see her at?”
He leaned back in his chair, then turned to face me. I told him about seeing her driving by and the coffee incident. Though brief, the two times I saw her were enough for me.
“Okay, so what if she is hired. Are you going to be able to keep your dick in your pants? Because from my point of view, you won’t.
You looked completely mesmerized by her.
I don’t think I ever saw you look at someone like that.
She seems very qualified for the position, but you don’t need any problems like the last one. ”
I pushed my glasses up on my face and stared at the empty chair that Mycah occupied. Her scent lingered in the air even after she had left. She smelled like vanilla with a hint of orange, reminding me of a warm summer’s night.
“I can control myself, Chief.” I wasn’t sure who I was trying to convince. I could already see that Mycah would have me going against my rule of not messing with a coworker, especially a subordinate.
“I don’t know, Kai. The sexual tension between the two of you could be cut with a knife. I felt like I was interrupting something.” Chief chuckled.
“That obvious, huh?”
“Very. But I also know you aren’t going to do anything that jeopardizes your career. Whatever you decide to do, just be careful.” He picked up the folders from the other two candidates, as well as Mycah’s, and spread them on the table. “We need to figure out who you are going to hire.”
Chief and I looked at all three candidates and went through the pros and cons of each one of them.
The girl we interviewed the day before was too thirsty.
She even came into the interview with a short dress that said she wanted to get fucked instead of getting hired.
It was a disaster waiting to happen. The guy was qualified, but he lacked a few skills needed.
Mycah was the most qualified, and attraction aside, I liked her answers and felt like she would be a good pick.
“The only one that makes sense is Mycah,” I said.
“You’re right. I know I already said it, but be careful.”
“I will. I’ll tell Donna to reach out to Mycah so she can tell her everything she needs to do.”
I could have called her myself, but Donna needed to tell her all the steps she needed to take before she could officially start. Plus, I needed to move carefully when it came to her because I was interested in her.
Chief and I talked for a few more minutes, until he left me alone in the conference room.
“Lord, I feel like you are testing me, and I pray I pass whatever gets thrown my way.”
I felt like the universe sent Mycah my way as a test. I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to fall in love with her at some point. Or was she just here to show me not to always act when I was attracted to someone. Either way, I’d find out.