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Chapter 9 Not In A While

He was lying beside me dizzy, sometime staring at me. I didn't wanted 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. I didn't disturbed him. I slowly put his hand away from me and it 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 I 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

His smile

" Do I didn't needed afternoon when I am serving only one" I added

  • why?

  • because I had to work more when I am not serving for only one person, those are the time when I really need a little break, a small nap.

  • that's obvious

  • Mmm

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.

  • I have to go, you know this

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

  • whom 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 whom 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 I? Was this had to be hidden?

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

  • Yes she does. We tell each other o

Almost everything happens with 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 you 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, 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 and 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 I 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 I am 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.

I 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 can't 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 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. 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 it 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, I can't help you anyway. I am not that type of your need.

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

  • I see, so actually I am of your help.

  • definitely

She smiled

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

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