Chapter 12 Been & gone

Friday. I used to love Fridays, it meant that I could sleep in the next day, if Randy didn't need me for weekend work. Friday's meant a good line up on television and before the asshole starting bashing me, it meant I would curl up with Phil and watch horrors. Sadly the only thing this Friday meant was I had to make a choice, stick with the asshole or move on to another boss who could turn out to be more of an asshole than the last guy. I got to work earlier than I usually did which meant I was sitting on my hands after a while. I still had no clue what to do, should I sign or stick it out. Cody Rhodes was offering a very good contract, not as good as the one Randy offered me, but it was still pretty good. The only clause was I had to wear a uniform and I got a feeling it would be a very tight, revealing uniform. After all the stares and jeers I endured since working here, it didn't make a difference to me, it just meant different eyes would be peering. Randy got to work his usual time and shockingly he said good morning without the added ice in his voice. It almost sounded like sadness, maybe it had hit him finally, that this could be my last day. We left each other to dangle until lunchtime, Randy couldn't take it anymore and just after lunch he called me into his office. After I shut the door I sat down in front of him, for the longest time we just looked at each other.

"So have you made a choice yet?"

I shook my head "Not yet boss"

"You don't know yet, you've had a week to think about it"

I know I had a week Randy, I've been counting it down hoping like fuck that you would say something. He pulled up two documents, the contract from Rhodes Inc and the one from him. "Which one am I tearing up Raven?"

"I don't know" I shook my head and finally something happened to me, I just lost it I couldn't take it anymore. "I've loved working for you and it was the best job I've ever had, but now you suddenly hate me and I don't know if I should stay or go and then Cody offers me this contract and I think it might be best if I leave but then I was hopin you would stand up and say don't go but you haven't and I'm wondering what the hell is it that I did to make you so mad at me but then I come up blank" Sharp pains rippled my skull, I knew they would arive sooner or later, they always did when I was like this. I grabbed my skull in pain "And now my head hurts, man this day just keeps gettin better, well it can only get better right?"

Randy came over to me hurriedly "Raven are you ok?"

It was the most caring he had been in months and instantly I had fallen again. Damn people and their attractive caring ways.

"Yeah pain in my skull, it happens" I was still holding the part that hurt, so far it hadn't stopped because I was still agonizing, I was doing it silently now.

Gently he took my hands away and made me look at him "I don't want you leave Raven, I don't want to lose the best PA I've ever had"

I saw in his eyes, it had taken a lot to say that. Pride, ego and possibly rejection were always great barriers to saying what you wanted.

"Then I want to stay" I said softly and in a flash he had left me again. He only went back to his chair and sat down like he had a load off his mind, taking the Rhodes contract he looked at me. "Are you sure you don't want to sign it?"

"Yeah I'm sure" In a weird way it felt right, I mean even if he goes back to being an asshole at least it was an asshole I knew instead of one I had to figure out. He ripped it up happily and smiled at me.

"Thank you for staying"

I stood up and went to the door, deciding that I just couldn't leave I turned and looked at my boss sadly "Boss, can I just know one thing?"

"What?"

"Why do you hate me so suddenly? What did I do wrong?"

Randy let out a long sigh like he was hoping that I wouldn't ask that. Gesturing me to the seat I shut the door and sat down again. Luckily the blinds were already shut, he always kept them shut now. I waited patiently as he picked his words.

"Raven I don't hate you" He finally got out, suddenly my eyes weren't good enough and he decided to have this conversation with my breasts. I would of been pissed if it wasn't a first or obviously he needed to look at anything but my face, and my tits were the next best thing. "I like you. Alot more than I should, alot more than you realise."

"That don't explain why you've been a prick" I muttered before I could stop it, if there was a time I wished I could take back words it would probably be right now. We'll see how this progresses.

Randy let out a slight chuckle, getting up he came over to me, taking my hand he finally tore his eyes from my girls and looked at te metallic silver. "You freaked out on me when I kissed you, I thought that was a clear sign"

"A clear sign of what? That I get freaked when a guy I've been crushin on suddenly turns around and sticks his tongue down my throat, I'm human Randy" Those are the words I wish I could take back, he was never ever meant to know that I had a school yard crush on him. Ever. Damn it!

He kissed me again and yes I freaked but only because I didn't see it coming. I pulled away and touched his face gently "You have to stop sneak attacking me, thats why I freak"

"Sorry Raven" He gave me that smirk and for the first time I gave him a taste of his own medicine. Something told me he didn't mind too much because he pulled me closer.

"Now who's sneak attacking" Randy murmerd at me, "You're lucky I didn't freak out Raven"

Playfully I swatted his shoulder "You are so not funny"

"Raven I'm the boss, I'm funny no matter what"

"You're right, I'm sorry" I stood up and managed to get untwined from him, he latched onto my wrist, his eyes suddenly dropped.

"Why are you going?"

"Its this little thing called work and I gotta ring Cody and tell him no deal"

Randy took me around his side of the desk, sitting down he pulled me to his lap, "Call from here, I wanna eavesdrop on what he says"

I kept the giggle to myself, not because he wanted to over hear but because this was the first time I had ever sat on a man's lap, I can only be all too happy that it was Randy. I dialled the number and waited for Cody to answer. It was a little hard to concentrate when Randy had decided to rest his hands on my upper thighs. They weren't moving but it was still enough.

"Rhodes Inc, Cody speaking"

"Hi Mr Rhodes its Raven Michales from RKO Inc, how are you?"

"I'm very good, have you thought about my offer?"

"Yes I have and though it is very temptin, I am declining. I'm happy with my posistion at RKO Inc" I stiffled the giggles again, right now I was more than happy with my position.

"You're really going to stay with Randy even though you have climbed as far as you can go? With Rhodes Inc you could be a manager at the end"

"Yes I'm going to stay with RKO Inc, I am more than happy with my contract."

"Even though you can't be promoted, but you can be demotted?"

"Actually the contract I have is special, see I may not go up but I won't be going down either"

"Well its not what I wanted to hear but I admire your loyalty, you kno where to find me if you change your mind"

I was more than happy to get off the phone with Cody, now I could enjoy being in my boss' lap, why did that sound really weird and somewhat wrong? Oh well, let it go Raven.

"Is it true what you said?" Randy asked after I made sure the phone was off, that look was in his eyes and I suddenly began to freak out for a totally different reason.

"About what?"

"That you won't be going down?"

I kept the smirk to myself, barely. It was very hard seeing that look in his eyes. "Not today I won't be" I pecked his cheek before getting off my very comfy seat. Best chair ever.

"Well there goes my well planned afternoon"

"Perhaps next time"

Again before I could escape Randy pulled me to him, his arms wrapping around me like a very welcome blanket. "I'm sorry for how I treated you Raven, I really am"

"I know and its ok" I looked at him "Ok, its not ok but luckily for you Mr Orton I am trained to understand why"

He kissed my forehead "So what happens now?"
"Well we go back to work for six more hours or until you get bored"

"I meant with us"

"Well we have two options"

"Ooh I love options, tell me great PA, what are these options?"

"We could forget this ever happend and I go back to being your PA but without your attitude"

"Boo. Next option?"

"I could go back to being your PA without your attitude and your secret girlfriend"

"Option B" He kissed my lips once more before letting me go. "Definately option B"

"Sweet. I'm going back to work now. My boss wouldn't like all this slackin off"

"Can you meet me after work, I have some papers for you to go through"

I wasn't sure if he meant actual work but I didn't ask, I would find out soon enough. "Sure, just tell me when you get off" I winked at him before going to my desk. He wasn't the only one to make ineundos. When I got to my desk I opened the drawer and pulled out some papers, "accidentally" I slammed my hand in the drawer. It hurt like fuck but it made me smile. I wasn't dreaming. It was real, real, real, real. REAL. Suddenly something hit me and I had no idea how long I would be able to keep it a secret from him. Man I hoped it was forever, or hopefully I could tell him without him freaking out. I closed the drawer and crossed my fingers on my now injured hand. With any luck I could keep it from him. With any luck.