Until I Met Her ( chapter 9)

 

Chapter 9 :Not In A While

He was lying beside me dizzy, sometime staring at me. I didn't want to sleep; I couldn't sleep. I wanted to give him company. I don't know when I slept staring at him. I looked at the clock seems like I slept for a couple of hours.

Yes it had to be last night I couldn't sleep and since morning I have been doing hard work few times. I got up sat on the bed found him still sleeping. didn't disturbed him. I slowly put his hand away from me and got out of his bed. Didn't wanted to wake him up, he was sleeping peacefully.

I went to pick up my dress oh no l forgot you broke all my buttons I can't get out wearing this. Now I have  to wait in his bathrobe. I went to his sofa, sat down and found some magazines on the tea table. I pick them all and found all of them are of business. All these magazines are business magazine.

None of them are of my interest. I kept them back again at their place, when I reached the bed I saw him getting up.

"Hello, good evening" I wished him

"Hey" he said yawning

"Is it evening already?" He said looking outside

“Yes, almost 5”

"After a very long time I slept in the afternoon, this is strange" he said pulling me to the bed I sat beside him.

“Me too”

“I never sleep in the afternoon during my working hours on ship. You are giving me the opportunity to take a nap.”

“Are you grateful”

“Of course”

"Then kiss me" he said bringing his face in front of mine.

I planted a cute kiss on his lower lip. He kissed back.

"You are enjoying being by personal staff?" He said leaving my lips

“very much”

He smiled.

I got up from the bed my torn shirt caught my attention. I got panicked and said to him “my shirt, I can't go out in this torn dress"

"Why do you want to leave?" He asked me.

“have to go, you know this”

“OK I will call someone and ask them to provide a shirt of your size.”

“ who are you gonna call?”

“The may I help you section”

“No don't call there” I frowned

"They will take it wrong way don't call them"I added

" Then who do you want me to call?"

I thought for a while and said "Dani"

“who's that?”

“she works with me, she's my best friend.”

“she knows about us? Did you tell her?”

I got a little tensed.

“shouldn't l? Was this supposed to be hidden?”

“No nothing like that, you wanted to call her instead of anyone else so l thought maybe she knew.”

“Yes she does. We tell each other almost everything that happens to  us. She is my best friend, I am her best friend.”

“I see. How can I call her? do the staff also have their telephone installed in their room?”

“No we don't own telephones, you can call the 'may I help you' number and ask for her”

“Okay”

He got off from the bed leaving the blanket behind, he was still in that boxer. He went near the telephone, turned the phonebook, dialed the number

“I can hear,”

"Hello"

"I'm calling from room no 109"

"Actually I want Ms. Dani to come to my room or you can hand her the phone"

"Ohh, okay hold the phone for a while"

He put the call on hold and looked at me.

"Dani is out on her work, she won't be available for hours" he said to me

"Ohh no" I panicked

“I'm asking for someone else to bring a shirt”

“that will go bad”

“Don't worry, nothing will happen”

“you don't know”

“relax, if someone says anything, just ignore them. What size of your shirt?”

“L”

“okay”

It was easy for him to say. He will leave after some days I have to stay back working in the cruises. I had to worry about myself. He got back to the call

"Okay, you can send someone else with a 'L' sized women shirt of your staff "

"No, no problem"

" I'm fine, no complain. It was my fault.

Actually I was the one for whom your staff is suffering. Because of my mistake I split badly some food on her dress, she needs to change. I will pay for the shirt"

"Okay, I will bring soon"

Then he kept the telephone down and looked at me.

"Someone is coming in a while"

"I am still afraid something will go on" I said with lots of tension in my head

“If anything goes wrong tell me I will make it right.”

“How? By money?”

“If it takes money I will give it”

“Why?”

“because I can”

I waited, after a while I heard a knock at the door. I stood aside and Michael went to open the door getting back into his pants and a white t shirt. I can see from a distance it is a girl, it's Mariah.

They are talking about something. Oh no, she notices me, l hid behind a curtain. She handed Michael a new shirt and left. Then Michael close the door and brought the shirt to me.

"She saw me"

" Don't panic, let me open your bathrobe and put the shirt on you" he replied

Then he untied and pulled down the bathrobe from my body. I picked up my bra, he hooked it. Then opened the packet of the shirt, pulled out and slide it through my hands. I buttoned up all.

Then one by one I put my skirt back, did my hair and ready to leave.

"Until next time" he said

"Yes" I replied

I took everything and left, he kept watching me until I disappeared. After sometime, I reached my room , I heard a knock, I thought Dani has returned. I opened the door and it was Mariah. 

"You here?" I asked

"So Clare, tell me what are you doing around?" She said to me looking at my new shirt

“What do you mean by what am I doing around?”

“In that billionaire's room”

“you know that he appointed me as his personal staff. I was in his room delivering food and my shirt got dirty with food stain.”

“are you always irresponsible? First that glass incident and now food.”

“you saw he paid for it. It wasn't my fault. Not this time, not yesterday.”

“okay but what food you carry in this hour?”

“None of your business Mariah”

“ oh really? Isn't there anything else?

Why don't you tell me what food you were delivering in the evening.?”

“I'm not allowed to share my passengers food info. I'm sorry.”

She leaves without answering anything more.

Michael 

It's been awhile since Clare left. I sat on my laptop checking some of my work progress and looking outside the window. The sun has set.

It's quite dark outside. I decided to get out of my room for sometime and get some sunset air. I put on some clothes, locked my door and went to the place of the ship where a party was being host. Lights were set, drinks were served in the tables, people dancing, drinking, laughing, children were playing. 

The place was almost crowded. I found an empty table. I sat there. A boy was carrying some mocktails I took one from him and kept on the table. I was watching a couple dancing together, kissing, getting intimated, the boy holding the girl's ass, they are moving so beautifully.

They looks like a happy couple. was observing things around me and sipping my drink in between when I felt a pat on my shoulder.

"What's up?" A voice came from behind my ears, I turned and saw Clare standing behind me.

"Hello, what are you doing here?" I asked

She said something but I couldn't hear because of the loud noises

"What?" I repeated.

She brought her mouth near my ears and said loudly "Just roaming around and watching if anyone needs anything"

"Nobody needs you more than me here" I replied back loudly.

“I think you really need someone”

“Yes I do”

Then She sat on a chair in front of me.

"So tell me what do you want as your snacks? I will bring them for you" she said almost in a tone of screaming.

“I just want you right now”

“whatttt?”

"I need you Clare" I said louder

“I cant hear”

No she won't be able to hear in this crowd of loud noises, we can't be here I think we should leave. I got up from a chair took her hand and said "come with me" in a loud voice. 

She walked behind me. I  took her to a narrow Walking space where not many people were present I think most of the people were at the party. We stood there facing the sea. She was the first to break the silence. I took to her to a narrow Walking space where not many people were present I think most of the people were at the party. We stood there facing the sea. She was the first to break the silence.

"So what were you telling there?"

“I just need you for the moment”

“ok but why were you sitting there alone in a party?”

“Because I am travelling alone, I haven't brought anyone with me to provide me a company.”

“you could have chosen to sit with strangers and get some company.”

“I could have, but I really don't think talking with strangers about random things will do any help to me. Smart people talk less and do more. They do what will help them”

“What help do you need”

“I need help for my business, I want to expand my business, every businessman want this, I want too.”

“Ok but you spent most of your day today with me, I didn't helped you anyway in your business. And I can't, l can't help you anyway. I am not that type of your need.”

“You are giving me pleasure that's what l need so it's really helpful to spend my time with you.”

“I see, so actually I am of  help.”

“definitely”

She smiled

After a little more conversation we stared at the dark sea for sometime, standing in the narrow passage.