Charles pulled the car outside Molly's block of flats and waited for her to appear. He couldn't see her and looked impatiently around wondering what was holding her up. He had told her if she wanted a lift today to be ready for 7am as he had an early meeting. He was not going to be late for that.

'Five more minutes Molly Dawes.' He muttered half under his breath.

He saw her appear and walk quickly towards the car. She was carrying a box and as she approached the car she stopped and turned away. 'I don't have time for this Molly. Just get in the bloody car.'

She swung to face him holding out a cupcake with one candle lit and as she opened the door she began singing. 'Happy one month carshare anniversary to us.'

Charles burst out laughing and she smiled whilst singing. 'Molly Dawes you are bloody hilarious, now get in the car before anyone sees you.'

'No, I can't you need to blow out the candle with me and make a wish.'

'Don't be stupid just get in.' She stood glaring at him bent down as she looked in. 'Nope, make a wish and blow the candle out.'

He sat staring at her as she stood defiantly by the car door. He knew he had no choice and reluctantly undid his seat belt leaning towards her to blow the candle out. As he did he caught a waft of her perfume and thoughts on what to wish for was made very easy. As he pursed his lips to blow the candle out he caught her eye and gave her a wink. He knew she would blush and get flustered he liked that although he could never admit that. He was sure there was something in the employee code of conduct about it. Probably constituted sexual harassment or something.

She stepped back to remove the candle and jumped into the car handing him the box with the cupcake. 'This is for you I made it last night.'

He took the box touched that she had thought of him when 99% of the time he was a grumpy sod in the car. He couldn't admit it but the last few weeks had been a real tonic for him.

'So how was the weekend Molly lets hear all the details of a young girl about town.'

'Ha me nah. You know I'm saving for me flat deposit. Cant afford to go out although I did meet some of the guys from marketing on Saturday night. Smurf's birthday drinks. Blimey that lot can knock it back.'

'You went to meet Smurf. Right I understand.'

He gripped the steering wheel as he navigated the road ahead. Why was he so annoyed? As if picking up on his mood change Molly spoke.

'Nothing happened.'

'What?'

'With Smurf nothing happened he's just a friend.'

'What you telling me for?'

'You just seem like annoyed and I don't like you being unhappy with me. Nothing happened with Smurf or anyone else for that matter.'

'Sorry I don't know what's wrong with me.'

'Did you have another row with Rebecca?'

He nodded and glanced down at her briefly. How did she know him so well? He looked back at the road hoping the lights stayed green. Let him get to the office quickly he had made a fool of himself behaving like a lovesick schoolboy.

'Listen its none of my business I know that but I don't mind you venting if it gets it out go your system. Would hate to see poor Dot missing out on a smile from you later.'

Charles laughed. 'Oh Molly Dawes what am I gonna do with you?'

Molly smiled back at him. She had a good idea of what to say but thought it best to keep quiet she knew the code of conduct like the back of her hand and she would be contravening pages 1-27.

Molly had had a terrible weekend, she realised that Smurf and his mates were really too OTT for her taste. Was she changing that a night out boozing with mates was suddenly so distasteful? She couldn't understand why Smurf had got so upset when she had announced at midnight she was heading home and she couldn't understand why Charles was so upset she had been out with the marketing team over the weekend.

She briefly looked at Charles as he drove them to work. She had been so happy this morning two days of not seeing him and she had begun to go a bit stir crazy. She couldn't tell a soul that she was having some sort of crush on the CFO. Oh it had happened to everyone at some point she knew that. He was drop dead gorgeous and charming. But, he was very serious about his job and the business. Never getting involved with anyone since his divorce, never even being mentioned until the carshare program had started.

Molly thought back to that first day when he had called her from the lift telling her to call him Charles. Mary in Operations had made a point of stopping by Molly's by cube to announce to anyone who would listen that the CFO had the hots for Molls. She had felt the flush rising from her neck until she knew she was bright red and all her co-workers had stopped what they were doing. Baz who worked in the cube next to her had jumped up.

'Molly and the bossman sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G.'

'Shut up you prannet, don't start saying things like that. And he's not my boss.'

'Oh Moll's you got it bad, but don't worry its happened to all of us at one point or another. You'll get over it.' Mary had patted her on the shoulder laughing as she walked away with Baz following still singing his stupid song.

Stupid bloody people. Head down for the rest of the day Molly ignored Baz and after lunch he got bored of no reaction so gave up. She had known if she rose to the bait it would only fuel the gossip. She had heard people in the canteen at lunch sniggering about Charles James calling her as she exited the lift. After a couple of days people had stopped talking. She heard he had called a couple of people into his office and given them a dressing down for gossiping. But she still remembered the smile he had given her as he told her to call him by his first name, it had lifted her spirit that day and since then she had looked forward to getting to and from work.

She turned to look at him and he happened to be looking at her at the same time. She dropped her gaze quickly and swung her head back to looking out the window. She knew she would miss him next week he was taking two weeks holiday and was taking his son on a canal barge holiday having not been allowed to take him to Florida. Rebecca sounded like a real cow and she knew if she was married to him there was no way she would ever treat him badly. Married to him get a grip woman! As if…..

She smiled thinking back to the day they had chosen a barge holiday….

'Right so lets think a really exciting holiday for two boys.'

'Steady on Dawes I'm not a boy.'

'Ha you know what I mean.'

'Not sure I do but carry on.'

'Right so camping is definitely out? I mean its such fun I loved going camping as a kid getting out of the city, fresh air an that.'

'Molly I don't do camping. For a start my hair would probably go frizzy and….' He turned as she started giggling.

'What?'

'Nothing its just funny thinking of you with frizzy hair. I mean you've got nice hair an that so, erm.'

He smiled as she flustered over her words and she had shut up quickly.

'Next suggestion Dawes.'

'Right what about hiring a camper van and driving around Wales or something.'

'No driving I spend enough time in the car as it is, and it does my head in.'

'Oh thanks.'

'I don't mean in relation to you Molly. You are like the best part my day.'

He had looked at her as he spoke and although she had tried to speak no words came out and so she had dropped her gaze looking at her hands sitting in her lap. The lights had changed and he had driven off. There had been silence in the car for a few minutes until she spoke again.

'Okay I've got it. A barge holiday. I read something online a while ago Harrison Ford did a barge holiday here, he loved it. Lots of fresh air, water, big barge some of them are like really luxurious.'

'Oh well if its good enough for Harrison its good enough for me.'

'Right I will google it when I get to the office and send you some stuff.'

'Hmmmm doing personal stuff in work time Molly I may need to reprimand you on that.'

'Oh I, well I can look tonight and print it out.'

'I'm joking Molly. Wow you are very serious today. That would be a great help thanks.' He had reached across the car and squeezed her hands before flicking the volume up on the radio to sing along to Cherish by Madonna. Cherish the thought of always having you by my side…

Molly knew he was looking at her as he sang and she reluctantly turned her head she was flushed and confused by him touching her, it had sent a jolt through her body. Had he felt it too?

He was smiling as he sang and nodded his head towards the radio so she knew she would have to join in. Romeo and Juliet they never felt this way I bet… As she sang she drifted off to a beach singing the song to Charles as they swam in the ocean and danced on the beach. Charles in a pair of trunks throwing his head back to shake the sea off. Smiling at her as he held her hand and sang to her.

She was brought back to reality quickly she felt Charles breath on her face as he sang 'Who.' Knowing she had to sing the 'You' part she turned towards him and stopped their faces were millimetres apart. Neither of them moved and Madonna had to sing on her own as time stood still. His brown eyes searched hers as he studied her and she sat dumbstruck unable to look away. A car horn sounded and Charles coughed moving quickly to look around and put the car in gear driving off from the traffic lights. Molly took a breath and as the song finished up; She sang to herself.' Give me faith, give me joy, my boy I will always cherish you.'

'Molly come back to me.'

'What, sorry.'

'I said I'm starting a committee for employee of the month and i'd like you to be part of it.'

'Oh right yes sure.'

'You okay?'

'Yes, why wouldn't I be?'

'Oh I don't know sorry for speaking.' Charles turned up the volume on the radio. Reach was playing. One of his favourites they normally did the hands in the air together laughing when people gave them odd looks. A wry smile hovered over his lips and he turned quickly to look at her. She was gazing out the window. He didn't know what he had said or done and right now he didn't know how to lift the mood so he stayed silent.

Pulling into the carpark he knew he would need to say something he turned the engine off but Molly was out of the car before he could say anything. He watched her walk quickly to the lifts and disappear.

'What on earth did I bloody do?'

So I hadn't intended doing anymore chapters but to be honest the reviews blew me away so I thought I would give it a shot and see if I could produce another one.

Hope you enjoyed. xx