The good thing about coming home from Lapland was the fact that she now had the weekend off and would be back in on Monday. So what she done was some Christmas shopping because the last thing she wanted was to go out on Christmas Eve and try to get the stuff that she wanted... Not that she has ever done that before...
It felt colder and more Christmasy but could that be down to the fact that she had just come from Lapland? Molly wasn't sure but she did stop off at Starbucks for her usual Christmas drink before she headed off to as many shops as she could get in.
With how close it was to the big day the shops were getting worse and any other year she probably would've got annoyed by the fact that a woman pushed passed her just to get some milk but she was feeling calm. Maybe that trip to Lapland really did wonders or it could be the fact that Charles rang her the night before and spoke to her for about three hours before she headed to bed especially with the tiredness she was starting to feel.
There was a question that was nagging at her head, should she get Charles something for Christmas or would that seem a bit too soon to be getting something? And if she did get him a present then what do you buy a guy who was rich?
Now she was starting to worry about presents and she knew that he would like anything he got but she wanted it to be personal and something that would mean more to him.
So she decided that she was going to ring Amber who she hadn't spoken to since she got back but she definitely needed a friend to talk to right now.
"Hello?" Amber's voice spoke over the phone.
"What do you get a guy who has a company and is filthy rich?" Molly asked as she got herself another Starbucks drink.
Amber smiled in to the phone even though the other girl couldn't see that because she was clearly on about their boss and she had called it when she thought that they liked each other and going on a Christmas holiday had clearly upped their relationship and that was good. "Stockings?" Amber asked.
Molly sighed softly "I'm being serious"
Amber chuckled softly "So am I, I mean come on he will love stockings especially if you're in them"
Molly knew that Amber had her there and now she really was tempted to go to Ann Summers to see what they had in stock but would that be a bit too much? "Maybe something else, like a pen?"
"Sure, because I doubt he has many pens" Amber teased her and could hear the despersation in her voice and she took it seriously "I think anything you get him he's going to like so it doesn't matter what you get just..get him something that's personal from you"
Molly looked down at the top of her coffee cup before she nodded even though she knew that Amber couldn't see her. "I will do that and when I get back on Monday I will tell you everything about Lapland and show you the pictures but for now I'm going to finish that shopping"
"Good luck" Amber spoke.
"Thanks, I think I'm going to need it" Molly admitted.
After Molly hung up she went back to shopping and it seemed as if it had got even busier when she was sat having another drink. Two cups of Starbucks Eggnog Latte was starting to rattle her frame and knew she would have to not have that many in one trip again because of the fact that Molly would probably end up needing to be carried home.
She walked passed Ann Summers and chewed on her lip as she stopped and looked up at the shop sign before she rolled her eyes and then headed inside. Amber had got inside of her head especially when she was looking around the sexy underwear or even the nightgowns. They had a Christmas collection that she looked through and couldn't help but wonder if this was the present that she wanted to give him.
But that definitely didn't stop her from buying some hot underwear.
Molly got most of her shopping done, of course there were a couple things that were out of stock and the shops that had them couldn't guarantee that they would have them in before Christmas even if they were going to be getting one final delivery before then. She said that she would check back but thought it would be best to see if they had it online.
When Molly got back to her flat she put her feet up and actually fell asleep on the sofa.
-.-
Molly woke up to the sound of someone knocking on the door and she checked the time; it was way passed 7pm. She checked her hair in the mirror just in case it was someone that she really wanted to see, the last thing Molly wanted was for Charles to see her looking a mess but then again he would probably like her anyway.
She opened the door and there standing in the doorway was Charles but he wasn't alone because he had brought wine and pizza and for a moment she thought she could fall in love with him so easily.
A man brings food and she falls in love with him!
They sat on the sofa with the pizza and wine and they started talking about the holiday and how much they both enjoyed it and when they had had enough pizza Charles laid his head on a pillow that was on Molly's lap and she started to run her hand through his dark curls.
"What you thinking?" he asked as he looked up at her and knew that she was in deep thought about something but he wasn't sure what it actually was.
"About how all of this is going to work out at work especially seeing as I am your PA" she muttered.
"Well do you want anyone to know?"
Molly thought about it for a moment and apart from Elvis and Debbie and Amber no one else knew that they were together. "I want to hold off on that for a little bit" she admitted and looked back down at him.
"Okay" he nodded once and would respect that. Whatever Molly wanted then he would go with it, he just wanted her to be happy and he hoped that she was.
Molly leaned down and kissed his forehead softly before sitting up and smiling once more.
They sat in silence for a little bit as they held on to each other and watched her Christmas tree twinkling in the corner.
The silence was broken by a phone ringing and Charles relunctantly sat up and fished in his pocket for his mobile and saw that it was his mother. She usually rang up for a nightly chat to tell him how his father was doing, it would take a long while before the old man was up properly on his feet but now the conversations were slowly turning to what he was doing for Christmas and he had made arrangements to actually head to their house in Bath.
He answered the call and his mother asked where he was and she wanted him to call by, their house outside of London was where they were at the moment so he promised to head there first before he went home. Charles was actually a little worried especially if his mother wanted to pop by.
"I should head over and see what it is" he spoke after putting his phone into his pocket before he smiled.
"You should especially if you're worried" Molly could see it on his face that he was worried about whatever it was his mother was going to tell him.
Charles moved after a moment and stood up before grabbing his coat off of the comfy chair and put it on before he leaned down and kissed Molly, once, twice, three times, before he went to pull away and then kissed her a forth time.
"Will you be dropping by tomorrow?" She asked and then after she chewed on her lip.
"No but I'll call you because I have a lot of paper work to catch up on before Monday"
"Well you are leaving it a bit too late aren't you?"
"Well I had to see someone special" he winks at her before he then finally says "I shall wish you goodnight" Charles then watched as Molly got up from the sofa and kissed him again and started walking him backwards in the direction of the front door. In all honesty he could happily stay here the night but that call from his mother had worried him and he needed to find out just what it was that had happened. He hoped it wasn't anything to do with Sam...
They got to her front door and their lips were still attached and Molly reached behind him and pulled the door open before she gently pulled back from his lips and pushed him out of the door "Go otherwise I won't let you"
Charles grinned at her "I like the sound of that" he admitted and kissed her once more before he walked away from the doorway and Molly.
She watched him head down the stairs again and then finally she shut the door and picked up the pizza box that still had a couple pieces in it and the glasses and bottle before heading into the kitchen.
Because of the fact that he had planned on drinking he decided that he would have his father's valet bring him here and he called him to take Charles to his parents house.
Molly washed up and put everything away before she decided to head to bed, especially when tomorrow night she would have to be in bed early for work anyway so she might as well get back in to that routine.
-.-
Sunday consisted of getting ready to go back to work, even if a part of her really just wanted to live in ignorance about having to return. She liked her job, loved it actually because it meant that she was near Charles, but at the same time she really didn't like getting up early.
She found her clothes out for the next day and hanging them up on a hanger before she went and had a bath and listened to Christmas songs. It was the last few days before Christmas and she knew that those days were going to be busy and she was more than ready for that.
Charles didn't end up ringing unfortunately and it was making Molly feel worried that something might've happened so she texted him to find out if he was alright but she didn't hear back from him. Something was wrong, she knew it was.
It made her worry all day and even had a rough night thinking that maybe his mum had talked him out of his relationship with Molly and that was why he ignored her; or it could be to do with his dad. Oh god, what if it was about Sam? The last thing she wanted was for anything to happen to that boy.
Molly finally got to sleep around 1.30ish and she had to be up a few hours later and was seriously exhausted the next morning.
-.-
Monday morning saw Molly sitting on the train and trying so hard not to fall asleep but more than that she just wanted to go back to bed.
She just about had time to get herself a drink and a coffee for Charles before she headed in and really wished she hadn't actually turned up because Amber pulled her to one side and she started speaking about Charles.
"You don't want to go in there, he's in a foul mood this morning" Amber whispered to Molly and looked in the direction of the office where Charles was standing with his back to the window of his office.
Molly frowned slightly and looked down at the two coffee cups she had in her hands but she knew she would have to go in there eventually especially when she was his PA. She nodded her thanks before she headed in the direction of her desk and put the cups down on it before she removed her bag and coat.
She picked up the coffee cup and walked to the door and knocked on it. Molly actually hoped that he didn't shout but he called over and she opened the door before she walked in. He still had his back to her and was looking out the window.
"I have your coffee for you" Molly said and put it down on the desk and watched him. He kept his back to her and she wasn't sure why he was doing that at all.
"Thanks Molly" he said after a moment and glanced over at her and nodded before he looked back out the window and put his hands in his pockets "That will be all for now"
Molly pushed her eyebrows together "Is everything alright?" she asked and then received a nod of his head and knew that something wasn't right at all. Rather than actually stand here with him arguing she walked back out the office but she didn't see the way his shoulders sank when the door shut behind her or the sadness that crossed his features when he was left alone with the quiet.
The day went passed somewhat slow and as much as she wanted to stay away from his office, she knew it was her job to help him out with everything.
Lunchtime came and went and she watched as it went from 1pm to 5.30 so slow that she was sure that the clock had stopped a few times just to drag her day out more longer than it was.
Soon enough the office was emptying around her and she got up from her desk and packed her stuff up before she walked into his office, after knocking of course, and put everything that he needed to sign on his desk.
Molly shut the door after a moment "I know that something is wrong because you never rang me last night and didn't even answer when I texted you and this morning you're in a bad mood and I haven't seen you like this before, what is wrong?"
Charles looked up at her and sighed before he chewed on his lip for a moment. He didn't want to say it, he didn't want to tell Molly but it wouldn't actually keep quiet for very long. Charles didn't want to see the hurt on her face but he had no other choice but to tell her. "Elena is pregnant and it's mine"
Molly had expected so much to come out of his mouth but that was one thing she hadn't expected. She felt it like she had been punched in the stomach and it felt hard to breathe. "Oh, wow" she said and sat down on the sofa he had in his office.
"That was what my mother wanted to see me about, Elena had turned up and my mum convinced her to tell me and honestly I felt like my whole world had fallen apart because of that" he got up from his seat and walked over to where she was sitting.
Molly wasn't sure what she should say to that, she felt like she was going to lose everything. Hell she knew that she would lose everything.
"I don't know what to do" he admitted and watched her. Charles hadn't wanted to tell her here, he wanted to tell her somewhere else but he knew that he would have to tell her eventually. "And then I got your text last night and I felt so much worse because of all this, we have something good and then this happens and..."
Molly swallowed hard and then nodded before she brought her eyes up to look at him. "I think you know what you should do, she is having your child after all"
"But I would lose you..." he mutters and watches her. The last thing he wanted was to lose Molly.
"She's having your baby Charles, it's a no brainer" Molly stood up from the sofa and looked down at him. "I have put the forms you need to sign on your desk for tomorrow and I am going home"
"Molly..."
"Goodnight" she said and walked out the office after opening the door and shutting it behind her. Molly grabbed her stuff and walked out the office before taking the lift down.
She thought that she would be okay and even kept her composure in the lift and knew that if she made it this far then she would be alright after that. Molly hadn't expected to cry on the train ride home.
It was packed with people going home from either work or shopping and she just about managed to get a seat but her eyes fell on a couple that were kissing and she then felt the tears well up in her eyes and she looked away, heading her head against the window. Molly felt so heartbroken that she wasn't sure she would know what to do right now especially when she had fallen in love with Charles.
These next few days were going to feel like hell and after Christmas she would see if she could get another job where she didn't work so closely with him.