"Breathe Ezra breathe!"

I say leaning my head against the wall and letting out the breath caught in my throat.

To only hear a voice behind me, giving me a mini heart attack.

"It happened with me the first time I gave a speech in front of an audience."

I turn around to look at the blue eyes stranger standing behind me, with arms crossed on his chest.

"Mr Williams?"

I say surprised, to only give him a small fake smile. Thank god I had cleared my cheeks of all the strains of tears.

Or he will think of me to be a crybaby.

He nods, offering me his hand with a gentle smile on his face.

"I am Nathan"

I suddenly remember not taking his hand earlier and I immediately shoot up my hand this time. Not trying to act rude.

"Nice to meet you Mr Nathan. I am sure you didn't kept that stuff on the table atleast."

I say chuckling to myself, while quoting 'that stuff' with my fingers. To only see the smile vanish frim his lips.

He stills for a second raising his eyebrow, and I curse myself.

Fuc* Ezra! What are you even saying.

"Oh sh**! No sorry ! I didn't meant that! Oh god what am I even saying? I am such a -"

"Cute"

He says and I narrow my eyes at him in confusion.

"Huh?"

I ask perplexed, to only have him chuckle. Stepping closer to me.

"I said Cute beautiful. You are really cute."

I feel warmness rush to my cheeks. And my eyes lower immediately.

"I ...I...thank you Mr Williams."

Hell, people often call me crazy, he is the first one who called me cute.

I don't know what else to say , to only settle with this. Thank god I didn't refuted with his statement, or trust me I can start a debate with anyone anytime if I don't agree with them.

"Nathan. Call me Nathan."

I barely nod, not able to meet his eyes.

"So now I know that the mysterious lady is Aaron's secretary but....I still didn't get your name."

I gulp before speaking, trying not to stutter.

"Ezra."

He smiles, nodding to himself.

"Just perfect for a person like you. Anyways here..."

He says offering me a folder. And I take it, looking at him in confusion.

"I forgot to give it to Aaron. So I thought of handing it over to you."

"Sure Sir...I will hand it to Aar...to Sir Aaron."

He nods and I was going to leave when he calls after me. Making me turn around to look at him.

"Miss Ezra"

"Yes Sir?"

"What are you doing tonight?"

"Tonight? Netflix and chill Sir. Like usual. Oh my god! but today is the premier of that animated movie I always wanted to see. Gosh how can I forget about it?"

"Animated movie?"

He asks looking at me in surprise like I have grown two heads.

"Yes Sir! They are the best movies ever! There is this princess in it who is searching for her purpose in lif-"

"Ms Ezra!"

I shut my mouth. Looking at him. What?

"I...wanted to ask you for a dinner somewhere maybe but because it's the premier of your much awaited anime movie...I guess any other day then?"

Dinner? Why? Does he know me?

No ..no ..no... don't tell me!

My eyes widen as I look up at him flabbergasted.

"Oh so..you mean you want us to go on...like a kind of a date?"

He nods at me, while looking at me with those calm blue eyes.

And I was at loss of words.

Oh Ezra. Nothing can happen of you. Heights! These are realy heights of stupidity.

"I mean yes"

"If you can afford to miss your movie or we can watch your movie together at my place, if you want."

My heart beats rapidly in my chest. What do I say? Yes I do feel attracted towards him but him?

Can I? Oh come on Ezra! This is the best way to throw that douche out of your heart!

Aaron is no good. Look at the ice cold stone and this refreshing smoothy. What would anyone choose in your place?

Of course him.

But....I have never been on a date. How...what do I say? Will it sound desperate. But he asked me first...why the hell will I look desperate.

"No worries Ezra. Relax. Here"

He said taking my phone from my fingers. To only look back at me surprised.

"Woah. You don't have a phone lock? What are you girl?"

"I ..jus...t...I...."

Shut up Ezra. Stop embarassing yourself.

Handing me back my phone, he smiles at me.

"I saved my number in your phone. Let me know if you are interested."

I stare at the screen. To look up back at him.

"No stress okay? "

I nod.

"Th...ank you"

He turns around, giving me one last smile. To walk down the empty hallway. While I like the jerk I am ,stare blankly at his back.

Has it ever happened with you?

That you imagine a conversation...after it has happened. You imagine what all answers you should have given vs what blunders you have already commited.

Same.

It was happening with me. If I by mistake tell Ben what happened here, I swear he will fall off from his seat laughing.

Sh** man! I am doomed.

Staring at the files in my hands,I almost smack my head. Turning around to go towards Aaron's office with a new burden of a dead weighing on my brain and heart.

"May I come in Sir?"

I say looking inside to see him busy going through some papers on his table.

I see his grey orbs lifting up to stare at me for a second, to only ignore me.

Continuing with his work.

I guess that was a yes? Walking in I close the door behind me to only stand there awkwardly.

"Did I asked you to come in Ms Ezra?"

He says, placing down the papers to get up from his seat. And I gulp, why does he look so angry suddenly.

"No...Sir..but I...I... assumed."

I say to only have him step closer to me. Folding his arms on his chest, he leans against the table looking at me.

"You assume alot of things Ms Ezra."

"Sir...I..."

He opens his palms, and I place the folder in his hand. He doesn't say anything , going through the document.

While I stand there awkwardly.

"Can I leave Sir?"

I ask making silence to follow. He doesn't answer. I thought may be he didn't hear me.

"Sir..I...can I leave?"

His stormy eyes look up and I immediately lower my eyes.

"Very eager to go today Ms Ezra? Don't want to be late for your date?"

I look up at him in shock. How...how does he know?

"Sir?"

He looks up giving me his undivided attention. To only keep the folder aside and step closer to me.

"Am I wrong?"

He stares into my eyes,and I fell short of words. Too shocked to say anything.

"Listen good Ms Ezra. It's your personal life of what you do out of this office, but till you are here."

He steps more closer if possible, making me clench my fists.

"I don't want any flirting or sh** going on in my office in front of my eyes, especially with my clients."

What? How can he say that? I was not flirting with him...it was he who was looking at me.

"But Sir! I...he was...I met him while I was rushing towards the meeting...I just...I wasn't flirting...why would I ...I swear I don't even know how girls do that? Even if I try I will fail miserably in it...Ben..he laughs at me for-"

He shows me his hand, shaking his head.

"Stop Ms Ezra. That's enough of an explanation."

"No Sir but you don't understand! I am telling you I am not like-"

"I said enough!"

He says raising his voice a bit and I bite my lip.

"So...rry Sir..."

There is silence for a minute as I feel his emotionless orbs set at me. I don't dare to look up, to only feel his cologne hit me and I step back a bit.

What was he thinking...why was it so difficult to understand him..

"S...Sir?"

I stutter while moving back. But he doesn't stop. Untill my back hits the wall and my heart nearly beats out of my chest.

I manage to look up for a second to see those stormy eyes hard as stone.

Making my throat to run dry.

I place my palms on the wall behind, to only have him lean in closer.

His breath hits my neck and I clench my fists.

Oh god! Oh god! What is happening?

He doesn't say anything. Just remains like that, intruding into my personal space while I stay still like a statue.

Each time his breath hits my ear, I shiver. Closing my eyes to remain still.

"Aaron...what-"

And then unexpectedly, his fingers touch my hair and before I know, he pulled my skrunchie. Making my hair to wall down my shoulder in waves.

"Don't tie your hair from next time."

He whispers in a husky voice and I feel goosebumps appear on my skin. My eyes widening to look in front, not daring to look at him.

"But-"

"And just a suggestion. Stay away from that boy."

That's it, he takes a deep inhale and next I know he steps back from me , ignoring me completely.

Going back to sit on his seat, he get's back to work as if nothing happened.

While I still stand there frozen, not able to move a limb.

"You may go."

Was all he said and I was able to come out of my half frozen state to rush out.

Unaware of his grey eyes set on my back as I rush out like something was on fire.

With this something being nothing but each and every cell in my body, which was protesting to feel more deeply for this cold hearted man.

That was capable to give me nothing but a heartbreak in the end.

Why Aaron? Why are you doing this?

Why do you say such words which make my heart to beat irrationally for you?

Why do you act like you hate me, yet your actions make me think it is something more than I see and hear.

Why Aaron?

Tell me, for maybe then will I be able to make this heart to understand, that you are not the man of my dreams but my nightmares.

Tell me and I will teach this heart to not love you selflessly and get broken in return, beyond repair.