Charles sat-nav told him to take a left and park. He drove into the road parking his car outside a block of flats and honked the horn. It was Monday morning, it was raining and he was in a bad mood. He blamed his boss for that; an experiment Jeff Marshall had said, it will improve employee moral. Funny that he was not participating in the Carshare program and it definitely wasn't improving Charles moral. He didn't understand why the company wanted to do this nor did he understand why his boss had volunteered him. He didn't believe that driving to work with someone you barely knew was going to improve employee moral.

He saw someone walking towards him she waved and smiled as she got closer to the car. Molly Dawes he didn't talk to her much they worked on different floors, different worlds he was the man with a corner office she worked in a cube. He knew her name, everyone knew Molly she was popular and always cheerful; even first thing in the morning which infuriated him. He was without doubt a miserable sod until he'd had at least two cups of coffee.

'Morning Mr James, thanks for picking me up. Its really exciting the whole carshare thing eh?' Molly hopped into the car and dropped her bag on the floor. She gave him a big smile and reached for the seatbelt.

He shrugged as she settled herself. 'Yeah I guess and no problem Molly.' He waited for her to buckle up and drove out of her cul-de-sac. As he headed towards the main road he turned the radio back on she would probably think he was rude by doing that. He wasn't sure if he was supposed to provide some sort of motivational discussion points for the drive. Sophie in HR had not given them an in-depth overview for car-sharing. He realised he hadn't said good morning and that she probably thought he was a bloody rude bugger. He looked at her quickly taking his eyes off the road for a second. She was reading something on her phone and was smiling at whatever it was.

He gripped the wheel annoyed. He hadn't wanted to talk to her but he didn't think she would be the same. He knew people talked about him being aloof and not very friendly. It wasn't that he didn't want to join in he just didn't get involved he preferred keeping his distance. He never went to employee events after work it just didn't work getting to know people when you were their boss. How could you fire someone if you had been out at the pub with them the week before.

A song he knew came on the radio and he began singing quietly almost forgetting he was not alone. He stopped as he heard giggling from his passenger. He turned his head raising an eyebrow as he caught Molly's eye. 'Mr James I never knew you could sing, you should come out with us when we do karaoke night.'

Charles snorted. 'I don't think so, not really my scene.' He stopped at a traffic light and turned to face Molly as she spoke again.

'You're a bit grumpy in the mornings aren't you?'

He threw his head back and laughed. 'I'm not a fully functioning CFO until I've had at least two cups of coffee.'

'Hmmm teabag does me. Don't drink coffee cant stand the taste of it.'

'Ah you don't know what you're missing Miss Dawes.' He gave her a smile as the lights changed and he drove on.

'So this whole car-share lark was it your idea?'

'Nope'

'Are you okay?'

'Yeah why wouldn't I be?'

'Right well I don't know Mr James as I don't know you very well. But, you seem to be in a mood or something'

Charles sighed it wasn't her fault was it? He was just being a jerk again. 'Sorry Molly I'm just not in a good mood today had a rather tense weekend and well.' He stopped talking why was he telling her this? He didn't know her and he had just been about to spill his private life.

He was stationary in traffic and knew she was watching him. He turned quickly. 'What?'

She laughed. Oh she had a great laugh he didn't think he had ever heard it before, he liked it. 'Well, its just like I heard you were a grumpy sod but I thought to myself nah anyone who can smile like that at Dot in the canteen cant be all bad. Now I'm not so sure.' She was smiling as she looked at him and he felt himself blush.

Someone hooted a horn and he looked around the traffic was moving. What was wrong with him? Focus up man he told himself.

'So do you want to talk about it?' He shook his head as he realised she was speaking to him. 'Sorry what?'

'I said did you want to talk about it? Whatever put you in a bad mood and is ruining my drive in the poshest car I ever been in.'

He ran a hand through his hair, the one thing he never did was talk to people about his private life. But there was something about the young woman sat next to him who was now studying him that made him want to share what was bugging him.

'Huh well, are you married Molly?'

'Me, nah i'm 20 what would I wanna do that for? Me Mum she has 7 kids including me. I am working to get out of there and get some peace and quiet. Don't wanna spoil it by having some prannet hogging the remote.'

'Right well stick to that. Marriage is shit, divorce is worse and ex wives are the sporn of the earth.' He took a deep breath that had felt good to say. He heard her take a breath before she spoke again. He didn't take his eyes off the road just kept looking straight ahead even though he was stopped again. This was the longest drive to work bloody rush hour.

'Right I get it, I did hear you spilt up an that. Didn't realise you got divorced. You got kids yeah?'

He nodded. 'One, Sam thats what kicked off this weekend. I want to take him to Florida in the summer. Do Disney and everything she is saying no. I don't understand it, so we had a blazing row yesterday she is just being an incredible bitch.' He stopped. 'Sorry over share and totally inappropriate.'

'It's okay Mr James, honestly. Sometimes its good to talk and I wont tell anyone you should hear some of the stuff that people tell me in confidence.'

He looked at her intrigued. 'Like what?'

She wagged a finger. 'It wouldn't be in confidence if I blabbed to you eh?'

'Point taken so thats why I'm in a mood that and the whole carshare thing and I just need some bloody coffee.'

'Blimey you got a lot of troubles mate. Lets see if we can sort it out in the next what, 10 minutes?'

He laughed. She was funny he realised that his bad mood had gone, he was actually enjoying his drive to work. He heard a song come on the radio and turned it up.

'I love this one. Don't go breaking my heart. He was singing and knew she was giggling next to him but he didn't care. He looked across at her and winked noticing she blushed as he did so.

When the song finished Molly spoke. 'So I cant help much on the ex wife stuff. My take is that perhaps she is jealous you want to do this and she aint involved or going. The carshare well I think its a great idea. I don't have to stand at the bus stop in the rain plus I get to sit in a posh car to work thats nice. And secretly I think you get the program, from what I hear if you don't like something you wont do it. So….. you tell me if I'm wrong. Plus I'm not so bad.'

Charles raised an eyebrow as he glanced over. 'You think.'

'Ha bloody cheek. It's only day one.'

'Yeah, yeah it could have been much worse I could have ended up with Dylan Smith telling me how great it is to be Welsh for forty minutes twice a day.'

'Exactly! You should be thanking me to be honest. I saved your life.'

He chuckled at the last statement and swung the car into the employee car park. He headed towards the basement.

Molly clapped her hands and squealed. 'Ooh I forgot you get to park in the posh bit, how lardy di dah.'

'I never really think about it, its just a car park. But if the lifts ever stopped i'd be stuffed to get up to the tenth floor I know that.'

'You'd be okay you've got long legs an that they can probably go quite fast erm, you know at running an stuff.' He noticed her blushing again as she fumbled for her bag and smiled to himself she was pretty, sweet he hadn't really noticed that before.

'I do know yes. Now Miss Dawes this is not a full service ride.'

Her head jerked up. 'What?'

'I mean I'm not opening the door for you so hop out and lets go.'

'Oh right yeah of course.'

Riding up in the lift they didn't speak and as the doors opened on the fourth floor Molly stepped out. She stopped and turned back to him a quizzical look on her face. He stood there smiling at her oblivious suddenly to anyone around him.

She spoke quietly. 'Er Mr James what time do we leave tonight.'

'Oh yes right.' Charles gave a cough as he tried to focus on his day, it was hard when those big green eyes were staring at him. How had he never noticed them before. 'Right lets say 6 I've got a conference call at 5.'

She smiled as she spoke back. 'Great i'll see you at the car then. Have a good day Mr James.' She turned again and walked away. The lift doors began to close and before he knew it he had pushed past people to stop them closing and jumped out.

He called her and she turned. 'Its Charles okay.' She flashed him a brilliant smile and nodded before disappearing around the corner. He stepped back into the lift realising he now had an audience. He didn't care he moved to the side and stood there with a big grin on his face.

Carshare was going to be okay in fact it was going to be better than okay. He looked at his watch 6pm could not come quick enough….