All the chatter that had continued throughout their way back came to an instant stop when they entered the elevator. Nathan stood there with them, in the closed space. Nathan greeted Tom and then asked about Nina’s baby.
It shocked her to see him be so civil. On every floor, one person left, until it was only her and Nathan.
The air was tense and awkward, and she felt like she couldn’t even breathe. All of a sudden, Nathan moved to the back and kept his stare on her. It made her all the more conscious, and she found herself counting the floors.
As soon as their floor came, Nathan grasped her hand.
She turned to look at him, feeling her hand burning. She loved it—his touch.
‘No one comes to my office, and I mean no one. I have a board meeting.’ He said and left.
The man was rude, hot, and made her feel things she hadn’t ever felt before. Sitting at her desk, she couldn’t focus on her work but only how her skin had burned after he touched her. She hated to admit it, but she did not want him to let her go so soon.
‘Excuse me?’ Too lost her thoughts, she didn’t notice the presence.

Before she stood, a little guy. His height could barely touch the side of her desk. She stood up, and walked towards him, and kneeled down.
‘Yes, how can I help you?’ she asked.
The boy was no more than 5 years old and looked familiar. She didn’t know where she had seen him but had a feeling that she had. There was something about him, or maybe it was just his innocence.
This boy had to be the cutest she had ever met. Because of her love for children, she didn’t usually discriminate against them based on their appearance. Every baby, according to her, was beautiful. But the one before her was the cutest she had ever seen. All she wanted was to hold him in her arms and kiss him all over. Maybe even bite his chubby cheeks.
‘I don’t have anywhere to go, and my dad told me not to disturb him in the meeting.’
‘Where is your daddy now?’ She felt dumb asking that. Of course, his dad was in a meeting with Nathan. He had told her that he was in a meeting with the board.