Chapter 11

After a few more songs played, I turned off my cd player and crashed in my bedroom. The bedroom was nothing short of massive. There was even a sitting area off to the side of the king sized bed. It had a Moroccan feel to it, adding warmth to what would otherwise be a cold and uninviting place to sleep.

Closing my eyes, I wrap myself up in the oversized bed. I don't see how things could get any better than they were today. It doesn't take long for my eyes, heavy with sleep, to close completely.

Sunlight from the french doors pours throughout the room. My eyes open with the rays hitting them. Sitting up, I recall quite clearly closing the shades. Swinging my legs over the edge of the bed, I cautiously get up and survey the room. A broom leans against a corner and I grab it.

Raising it over my head I leave the room fully prepared to take out whatever loser thinks he can mess with me. Apparently he doesn't know I killed a vampire. I see a shadow on the floor boards and my grip on the boom stick tightens.

I turn the corner, and take a swing aiming for a home run. A hand catches it before contact is made.

"Bashing your boss's head in is certainly not a polite thing to do young lady." EJ says with an amused smirk. Sighing deeply, I let go of the broom.

"EJ! I thought someone broke in. What, what are you doing here? You said you would call, not show up in my living room unannounced. Not to sound ungrateful or anything." I step into the kitchen and turning on the coffee pot.

"No, of course not. And I did call, oh about three times. I take it the apartment is to your liking?"

"Definitely. Thanks again. So you have a job for me?" I ask him. I'm excited to get started and be more self sufficient for a change.

"Yeah, thought I'd start you out on a little job. This client is having a late breakfast with his parents. They've been pestering him about being alone, so he's told them he has a girlfriend. You're going to be his girlfriend. Well, just until his parents go back out of town. So eat something here and I'll give you the address." EJ sat at the breakfast bar.

"But I thought you said we were going to a late breakfast?"

"You are, but no one likes a woman who eats everything in sight, it's just not attractive." EJ looked into my eyes driving home his point. First time I've heard of this but EJ seems to be a worldly man so he must know.

"Well I'm not a big eater anyways." I smile, grabbing an apple and cup of coffee.

"You are far too attractive to be Isabella." I frown at his choice of name for me.

"Well, back to business. What is the client's name Mr. Dimera?" I tilt my head toying with him.

"I thought I told you it is just EJ?"

"And I recall telling you it is just Bella."

"Touché. The client's name is Alan Kingsley. He's a twenty eight year old entrepreaneur. Real corporate savvy but a complete and total amateur in the dating scene."

"Alan? How disturbingly ironic." I scoff at the reminder.

"How so?"

"My deadbeat ex-boyfriend's name was Allan." I laughed a little at my pun.

"This won't be a problem will it?" EJ questioned apprehensively.

"Of course not, I don't have any issue being Alan Kinsley's girlfriend of almost 2 years." I smile and take the folder that EJ hands me.

"How did you know he wanted to tell his parents that you'd been together for 2 years?" EJ's eyebrows furrowed with curiosity.

"Well, anything less than a year wouldn't be serious enough to meed the parents and anything over 2 years would be strange as I would have already met them. See, I'm smarter than you thought."

EJ stood up, stretching his tall frame fully out, he comes to a stop directly in front of me. Gently running his hand through my hair, he rests his hand on my shoulder. "I didn't want you to work for me just because of your beauty Bella."

He walks past me and I have to shake the tingling sensation off. The inappropriate tingling sensation. Asshole. People aren't supposed to like their bosses. I have to find someway to make EJ out to be an asshole or I'll never be able to do this job. Trying to convince myself of this, EJ's voice calls me out of my thoughts.

"Here are the keys to your car. You need to leave in an hour, make sure you know what's in Alan's file perfectly. I've programmed my number into your phone but only use it after Alan's parents are gone and then only if necessary. If all goes smoothly, you'll get the first installment of your payment by this evening." He hands me the phone, keys and quickly puts on his jacket.

Stopping in the doorway, he turns for a moment. "Oh, and good luck. I'm sure you'll do perfectly."

It's a shame assholes didn't give you cars, apartments, a second chance and were definitely not the most amazingly charming gentlemen. This is going to be harder than I thought.

((AN: I'm leaving it open for something to happen between EJ and Bella. It probably won't, but I just like having options for later. I'll try and squeeze in some Edward next chapter!!))

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