Nothing Is As It Seems 10

Part 10

The next day was no exception, all four had to go to work. Ok maybe not all 4, one particular person got to go to work whenever he felt like it and some days he would go to work just to annoy Shaikha. That is what she got for working for 7sian.

Shaikha was in her office as usual going through some accounting papers. When Fatima walked in with 2 cups of coffee

Fatima: you will be needing this

Shaikha: you know me too well

Fatima: ok then ill be getting to work

She walked to the office to find it empty

Fatima: 'I guess he still hasn’t come to work yet, much better. She took her seat

and started working. She was engrossed in her work she didn’t sense bader walking

in'

A few moments later...

Bader: mn el9b7 intii ehnii?

Fatima was shocked so she jumped in her seat.

Fatima: you scared me

Bader just laughed at her.

Fatima: don’t speak im working

Bader: el7emdillah wishkir

She just ignored him and kept on working. He was still in the office

Fatima: ‘uff again with the kandoora, does he own anything else, it even changes color cz of the construction sites he visits them in’

She was too into her work that hours passed by without her noticing. As she

worked the room was getting hotter and hotter and bader was not in the office at

that moment. She started to look for the remote control since it wasn’t where it suppose to be hanging up the wall beside the light switches. The room was neat,

not as messy as she thought a guy office would be like. Since she works in a design company not many guys are to be seen. The frustration was getting to her as she couldn’t find the remote so she finally decided to go on top of the table and switch the AC on manually, old style. Boy was she determined. A girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do, I am right? Bader was too busy to walk in any second so what was the harm in getting some air into this stuffy office. Well her expectation where not what she thought would be since bader was right there to witness her climbing up the chair with her pumps on, on the table trying to reach the AC.

Bader: intii sho etsaween?

Fatima was shocked at his presence. She really didn’t want him there and certainly

not there to see her doing what she was doing at the moment.

Fatima: why do you keep on scaring me?

She was about to go off the table when she lost her balance. She just had to go on that stinking table with her pumps. The first thing she did was close her eyes. Not the best choice of response. Her body hit a hard surface which she guessed was the floor. The hit was not as hard as she thought it would be and certainly not as painful. That is when she opened her eyes to see bader’s face right in front of her and she seemed to be lying right on top of him with his arms around her. That was the first time she looked into his eyes. It was her first time to see how caring his eyes were. She was lost in them. For a moment she forgot why she hated him. He on the other hand just stared at her back not knowing what to do. Something about her made him wonder. Being a gentleman everyone would expect this from him but this time it was different. Could it be? He stared at her taking his time and so did she. His cologne was one of her favorite men colognes. He just had to wear that cologne which she wished he never did.

Bader: no one told you to get on that table with your heels on

That was the first time he spoke in English. And boy was it fluent with the perfect

accent. A full sentence in English which she never thought he would say to her. He

impressed her intentionally, knowing that would turn her on. Yet they remained on

the floor staring into each other’s eyes until he spoke again

Bader: nawya etgomeen 3ani?

That is when it got registered in her mind to stand up and let go of the guy that

just saved her life. ok maybe not her life but prevented her from having an injury.

They shared a moment that she never expected to share with anyone. Especially

not bader! Standing up after a long time, she avoided looking in his eyes and went

back to her station pretending nothing just happened.

Bader walked to his desk, opened his drawer and took out the remote out.

Bader: this is what you where looking for

He handed it to her and went out of the office. He had a smile on as he left. Just another day at the office.