Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans. But, who wouldn't love to see Robin flush against Slade's desk, getting the pounding of his life? That is the only thing I'm guilty of.
Pairing: Slade/Robin …Red/Speedy…a little Red/Speedy/Robin (those are the main pairings, there will be others, minor ones)
Warning: Rated M!
A/N: This chapter took a little longer to write, only because I was busy most of the time, New Years and all that. This chapter turned out rather well, I think. But, I'll let you all be the judge of that. Enjoy!
The Secretary - Chapter 9
It was half-past six by the time Robin began cooking up a breakfast.
"I don't suppose you want some?" The secretary questioned with a raised eyebrow. Slade snorted.
"You can cook?"
"Can't you?" Robin asked sarcastically.
"I am an excellent chef," Slade admitted, his grey eyes laughing. "I was merely curious if I should vacate the premises, in case you weren't."
"Don't worry Sir," the secretary purred. "I won't endanger your Very Important Person."
"See that you don't," the CEO snorted.
The blue-eyed man made a delicious breakfast of bacon, eggs, and French toast, as well as another pot of coffee. It was turning on seven-fifteen when the secretary began cleaning the dishes.
"So, you going to tell me the real reason why you are stalking my home?" Robin inquired, staring pointedly at his boss.
"No."
"No. I know this game," Robin sighed.
"I have a business lunch meeting with an acquaintance," Slade began to explain.
"And...?"
"You are going."
"Why? I'm not going to be some third-wheel."
Slade glowered.
"...or is the other person the third wheel?" Robin purred, winking.
"Don't count on it."
"But I was so looking forward to our date!" Robin said dryly.
"Don't push it."
"You like telling me what to do a lot, don't you?"
"I do sign your pay check," the CEO pointed out.
"True," Robin admitted. He then scowled. "I suppose I have to attend now."
"Like you had a choice."
"I like to pretend that I do," the secretary chuckled with a grin. "Otherwise I might do crazy things, like stalk a person to their home."
"Perish the thought," Slade said sarcastically. His eyes glittered in a small amount of mirth.
"You couldn't wait to tell me this little tidbit of information at the office? It had to be here?" Robin questioned with a quirked eyebrow. Slade narrowed his eyes.
"Are you questioning me?"
"Yes." Robin smirked. "Why? Am I not allowed to do that?"
"No."
"Huh, weird."
"Very. Now, lets be going. I don't have all day to wait for your incompetence," Slade ordered, making his way out the door.
"I thought we already established that I wasn't," Robin quipped back.
"No, that was you being an imbecile."
"Isn't that the same thing?"
"No."
Robin groaned in exasperation. But then smiled. Progress. They were making progress.
Slade raised an eyebrow at Robin's car. It was a black, 2003, Cavalier. It seemed in decent condition, or at least, looked as if it wasn't going to break down with use. The CEO made no comment.
As they got on to the road, Robin driving, they headed towards Wilson Enterprise.
"So, this lunch meeting, who is it?" The secretary questioned.
"Alexandra Simone," Slade replied, glancing out the window.
"You mean, the Alexandra Simone, the CEO of NSL Limited, a company that you have never been able to partner with?" Robin inquired, sneaking a peek at his boss. The man tensed slowly, before narrowing his eyes at his employee.
"Yes. How?"
"How did I know that?"
"Yes."
"I told you, I can hack computers. I've seen a few rejection letters from NSL and decided to check them out, very interesting background that she has," Robin let on, turning onto a street and waiting at a red light.
The CEO scowled. He knew he should be furious that he knew such a thing. That he should lash out at the young man for his cockiness. But, something was holding him back. It might just be the fact that the young man, although nosy, wanted to learn. Slade was always willing to teach and if his secretary wanted to learn, then far be it for him to stop him.
"She has slipped through my fingers," the CEO responded, turning to glare at his employee.
"You actually just admitted that?"
"Alexandra has earned my respect."
"But you've failed," Robin pointed out, raising an eyebrow.
"Admitting that you've failed against a respected opponent is nothing to be ashamed about," Slade claimed, his stern gaze piercing the young man's blue eyes. "A lesson that should not be forgotten or taken lightly. Cocky children don't have respect, so they earn no respect. However, Ms. Simone has chosen to bow out gracefully from my company's offer, for personal reasons I admit, and that is something to be respected. She has a rather, diverse, hatred for warfare."
"I see." Robin pursed his lips.
"Besides, its not so much a 'failure' as it is a 'biding of time'."
"You tell that to yourself just to stop the tears, right?" Robin smirked.
"Yes, I'm in agony," Slade deadpanned.
The secretary grinned and pulled into Wilson Enterprise.
They made it to the elevator. Robin smiling a stunning smile to the receptionist before the doors closed. The secretary then noticed that his boss was eyeing him from above with an almost puzzled expression. The face was gone long before the blue-eyed man could decipher it, Slade's scowl had quickly melted into place.
"What?"
"Hmm." was the only reply that the secretary received.
"If Alexandra Simone wont buy into the company, then why the lunch date?" Robin asked a few moments later when the elevator doors chimed and they made it to the CEO's floor.
"Meeting."
"You just don't want to admit that it's a date, Sir," the secretary purred. He smirked when the CEO rolled his eyes and pushed past him.
"Can you refrain from being an obnoxious man-slut for a moment, before I have you thrown out of the building for harassment?" Slade said dryly.
Robin almost seemed to pout.
"You take the fun out of everything."
"Desist this ridiculous behaviour!" Slade almost yelled. Both occupants stared the other down, neither showing any sign of backing out of the challenge. Robin then began to smirk.
"Don't worry. I wont press my luck anymore. I just wanted to see how far you could be pushed. I knew my charm was good for something."
Slade smirked back rather evilly all of a sudden. The expression was so odd that Robin almost took a step backwards.
"That is entirely the point, isn't it?" The CEO said randomly.
"What?"
"I may have a use for you after all. I believe that Ms. Simone can be persuaded to join a new contract, while using you as the guinea pig," Slade explained, the smirk never once leaving his face.
"Lovely," Robin said dryly. "What exactly do you mean?"
"A distraction."
"You want me to distract her? With what?" The secretary protested.
Slade gave the man a pointed look.
"I thought you said you respected her?" Robin exclaimed. "I am not fucking that woman, no way!"
"Who said anything about that?" Slade scowled down at his employee.
"You did!"
"I did no such thing!"
The elevator door chimed, meaning that someone had just entered onto the floor, but neither of the occupants of the discussion paid any attention.
"It was implied," Robin gestured widely.
"Only your mind would come to that conclusion," Slade muttered, before smirking down at his employee. "Distract her with your enormous ego, and I might be able to make a small deal for a few of her contacts. Do you think you can manage that?" the CEO quirked an eyebrow.
"Only for you, Sir."
Slade chuckled darkly.
Rose made her appearance. The CEO gave the blue-eyed man a look that clearly said they'd talk later, before entering his office and closing the door.
Slade Wilson was frowning.
It was neither a good frown nor a bad frown. It was an in-between.
The reason for his distress? If you could call it that, was Robin Grayson.
The CEO of Wilson Enterprise had caught himself a few times in the last few hours, doing things that he would normally have never even thought of doing, let alone actually proceeding with these insane thoughts. He didn't know which bothered him more. He didn't like being spontaneous. It was never an issue for him, before he'd met and employed Robin. Even the secretary's employment had been on a whim. He didn't like it. The blue-eyed man made him feel…excitement.
It was perfectly justifiable, however, his impulsive behaviour. He very rarely denied himself what he wanted, always going for it. But, those usually had solid plans and procedures that he worked his way through to gain what he sought. So, in theory, he wasn't denying himself the pleasure of challenging, conversing, and proceeding with these bouts of unprompted actions.
He didn't like it.
But, he did like it.
It was new, exciting, unrestrained.
But, it was also ridiculous.
I'm becoming too soft, Slade mentally scowled.
It was easy, though. To stray from the norm, to follow the chaos of Robin Grayson.
It'll be my downfall, the CEO thought. He ignored the small voice in the back of his mind protesting that it wouldn't be his downfall.
Slade Wilson found himself making another, very impulsive decision. Or rather, a decision that he had decided he would go through with, but now was not. Even though all the odds seemed, to him, against the CEO…
He was not going to fire Robin Grayson.
The secretary sauntered into Slade's office, handed the man a few folders, a black coffee, and a whole wheat muffin sitting heated on a plate. He then smirked at him, his blue eyes blazing and then left, not saying a word.
The CEO glanced down at the plate he'd been brought in.
No, he was definitely not going to be getting rid of Robin anytime soon, whether it was of his own decision or the young man's. The secretary was determined to stay. The blue-eyed man had already proven that he could keep up with him. Something that Slade had never, in all his business years, found. The CEO idly picked up the whole wheat muffin and began eating it, frowning at his own revelation of his secretary.
Hmm. Slade mentally hummed, before finished his muffin, drinking his coffee, and preparing for his lunch meeting.
A/N: Alright! We've finally reached phase one of the plot. Acceptance. Slade had finally accepted Robin as his secretary. That the Boy Wonder isn't going anywhere! -pets Robin for his awesomeness- What will the next phase entail? You'll have to wait and find out!
Please review and let me know what you think!
/Jayto
