Five

Amber flung open her bedroom door and thought how random it was of such a situation to happen. Walking to her storage cabinet she pulled other parents' extra clothes. They have been over a couple of times but forgot to take many pants and shirts home. Since she was to buy to fly all the way back to Canada she decided just to let them be.

Her father's shirt and sweaters were far too big for her to wear although she had tried them a couple of times and felt rather comfortable but just inside the house. They did not know about her feeling for Coby, or about how tough her job was. Or the fact that she was struggling with decisions. If she has been honest with herself, she hated the city. It was too loud from her apartment, too much crowd, and too depressing. Amber liked nature, she grew up on a farm from her father's town till they moved to Canada.

While she was the eldest, struggling to make them proud and save up money to be independent, her sister was already preparing for marriage right after getting her first job and quitting just to be with him. Amber did not like this idea. She was jealous her sister got what she wanted but she was worried that it would make her dependent on people around her.

Her parents weren't rich. They inherited a small house from her grandmother years ago and decided to live there. Once settled they wish to never leave and so Amber figured, it was a good way to leave all the family drama behind and go out for work. Live alone and be happy. Unfortunately, the happy part had not happened yet.

She was stuck because of her decisions and no how any further paths to get her out so she continued with her life. Folding the pants and shirt she walked with a heavy head to him. Holding out the clothes, Alex glanced at her distracted eyes before taking them.

"You can change in the bedroom. Should I arrange a cab although it looks like the snow has blocked most of the streets"

'I will drive myself.' He said walking into the bedroom and closing the door. Amber's eyes lingered on the door for a few seconds before she looked down and sat on her couch taking her shows off and wincing at the pain.

Alex wondered what was going thru that women's mind. He hated the minute he saw her in that bathroom, not because of her looks, but because he was caught by a random girl while fucked another woman in a bathroom stall. He wasn't ashamed, he was a major flirt. Alex never found girls running to his feet and begging his attention but when he caught someone's eye, she was sure to flirt back, and then in the bed they were. She was attractive, and the way she dress and carried herself at the event tonight made him wonder how she looked just normal three days ago, and now she had turned into a beautiful woman who very easily blends in the backgrounds of the events.

He wondered why she worked as an assistant and editor for his Aunt, did she want to be an editor? or perhaps she got the job by applying to multiple and decided to accept it. He wondered where she lived before and about her family. Judging by the apartment she did not seem to be from a rich family but then again you never know.

She was the first woman who didn't linger her eyes on him and seemed far too focused on her work than other affairs. If it was another girl, he would've had her on bed by now but her. He could bring himself to advance towards. She seemed to judge him in a different way.

Alex walked out of the bedroom and saw her sitting on the couch, looking out the window while her hand massaged her feet. Her eyes shifted to him and she stood up.

'It is snowing pretty badly. Shall I call for a cab anyway?"

Alex shook his head walking straight to the door knowing very well he left his suit back on her bedroom floor.

As she followed him down to where the car was parked, Amber walked towards the door and opened it, expecting the car to stand where she parked it and it was gone. She frowned looking everywhere but the car was gone.

'What the fuck is going on?'

She looked at Alex with a worried frown and took out her phone shivering, she realized she didn't have a coat or any sort of cover on her. She had walked him to the door of the building believing he would take off in no time but it was a mess now.

"They towed the car" She whispered. Still in denial as Alex pinched the bridge of his nose taking out his phone calling his manager.

'I am stuck. Any way you can get the car here? I'll send you my location-'

Amber watched him talk on the phone while she searched for a cab unfortunately they were all too far away and the snow had blocked major roads making it impossible to go out to the stress and hail a taxi.

She let out a shivering breath looking out to the roads as a few people walked past them. Alex glanced at her, realizing her dressing as hung up on his manager.

'let's just go up to your house till I get a callback. You are freezing'

Amber nodded walking up and unlocking the door.

"I am sorry, I should've booked a driver beforehand"

'It's alright I suggested not to.'

They both walked in, the awkward silence walking in with them as all they could think of was if this was a good option. To stay in the apartment with nothing to talk about. Alex stared at the length of her dress wondering how he could rip that off any girl's body and have her for the night but her, she was a different girl. She seemed far too pure for such an advancement. For Amber, it was a struggle between letting her boss know about such an embarrassing situation or letting her find out from her own nephew and praying she does not get fired because of it.

It was obvious to others if an average girl let her boss's nephew into her place, it was for her benefit and there was no other way her own boss would see it. But Amber did not like him and she could tell he had no intentions of starting a conversation for the sake of blowing that mist of awkward silence out.

'My car will get here in some time, you don't have to wait for me to leave. You can sleep'