Loving the CEO novel Chapter 6

Emily

Today was another boring day at the bookstore and I couldn't wait for my shift to end so I could go home and relax. Sitting at the cash register, I heard the familiar buzz. Buzzing the person in without looking up, I felt someone drilling a hole inside of me. Looking up, I saw it was the man who came to the store yesterday

"Is there a reason why you're staring at me?"

"Yes, I like what I see," he replied teasingly.

Blushing I waved off his remark, I asked, "what can I do for you today?"

"Well, I'm here to ask you on a date. So, would you go on a date with me?" He asks bluntly

"M-me go on a date with you?" I was surprised.

"Yes, why do you sound so surprised?"

"Well for one, we don't know each other as we just met yesterday and I don't know what you're like."

"Well, my name is Adam and I'm the CEO of Jacob's enterprise."

"Well nice to meet you Adam and is that supposed to impress me?" I asked while buzzing persons in.

"That wasn't the response I was expecting, I was expecting you to tell me your name." By now three people were waiting to be cashed and were complaining asking Adam to leave so they can get service, but he didn't even turn around to acknowledge their remarks.

"Adam, you're holding up the line, could you leave and come back."

"Do I look stupid?" He asked while chuckling. "You expect me to leave so you could give me the runaround. Your customers are waiting so I would like you to say yes so we can both get on with our lives."

"Fine, I will go on a date with you and my name is Emily. You can leave your number and I will get back to you."

"No, give me your number and I will text you."

Sighing deeply, before rolling my eyes I gave him my number and he took it and left without uttering a word of thanks.

I can't believe this; this guy asks me– no he didn't ask more like demands it while being a nuisance. You know the ones who bother you until they get what they want. Shaking my head, I returned my attention to the customers and apologized for the incident that had just occurred before I started cashing their item. Arriving at the last person, I greeted him politely and reached out my hand to take his item when I stopped midway. Looking him over, I saw that he seemed very familiar but I couldn't place where I knew him from.

"Have we met before I asked?"

Moving aside he gave me the way so I could pass him and when I did I felt his hand brush against my butt. Swinging my hand around, I slapped him hard across the face.

"Are you crazy?" he screamed, "why did you do that?" he asked with a surprised look plastered over his face

"Your hand was touching my ass." I retorted.

"I'm sorry, it was an honest mistake. I never meant for it to happen."

"Well, I meant for that to happen," I fired back while scoffing at his poor excuse.

Walking away, I grabbed my belongings and came back to see him standing in the same place with the same surprised look on his face and his hand on his cheek gently rubbing the bruised area. Ignoring him I walked to the front entrance. Waving to my replacement Becky, I exited the store.

"Wait! Please wait!" I shouted with all my might but the only response I got was a cloud of dust blowing in my face because the bus had already driven off. Sighing in frustration, I sat on the bench that was at the bus stop waiting for the next one to show which will take another hour to come. I couldn't wait that long because I have to go home and check on my mom, I need to make her dinner.

I had only prepared breakfast and lunch for her this morning and I knew by now she would be starving. I wish I could hire someone to stay with her but I didn't have the money for it.

Picking up my phone, I dialed his number waiting for him to pick it up. I know I would regret this and I wouldn't hear the end of it but desperate times called for desperate measures.