Chapter 2: How I knew I liked her.
Austin stared at the bookshelf behind his desk, and he waited for the person he was calling to pick up their phone, but they didn't. He sighed and rubbed his tired eyes. He was waiting for his new personal assistant to arrive. She better get here soon, or I'm going to fire her.
Austin didn't care that he'd called her in a week early. He needed a new personal assistant now, and she was just going to have to get used to that. Austin ran a hand through his hair, then stared at his watch.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
"Come in!" Austin snapped, and he heard the door open. He spun around on his chair. He paused at the sight of her. She was looking around the room, and taking in her surroundings.
She was wearing a tight pencil skirt that hugged her legs, and she wore a blouse which was tucking into it. For once she wasn't the type of assistant to wear a skirt that revealed way too much and a blouse, which showed a lot of cleavage. Her hair was long, and cascaded down her back, it was mostly brown, but it had flickers of golden blond throughout. He stared down at her feet and saw she was wearing a pair of heels, her ankles were red and looked sore. So, Austin guessed she must have ran here. He looked back at her face, and saw she had defined cheekbones, and she didn't have no make up on, which showed her natural beauty. Her lips were a natural red color, and he watched her bite down on it as she looked around the room. He took in her whole figure and saw she was quite skinny, and it looked like she didn't eat enough. Her eyes slowly looked away from her surroundings, and fell on Austin.
Austin realized he'd been staring, and his facial features tightened.
"Hi, I'm-"
"I know who you are Miss Dawson," He cut her off. "You're late."
"I'm sorry, I missed my bus," She explained, and Austin sighed.
"I don't care. Now, I gather you've seen your desk, and I want you to go through my appointments for today and get them all sorted. Miss De la Rosa will help you out and she'll be with you shortly."
"Yes, sir," Her head fell, and Austin watched her run from the room. He stared at the spot she had once been standing in. She's a nervous wreck, Austin smiled to himself, and he grabbed one of the files from his desk. This is going to be fun.
...
Austin tapped his fingers against his desk, and he stared at the phone on his desk. He reached out and picked it up, and he pressed the number one button, and it started to dial.
"Hi?" A squeak came down the phone, and Austin smirked.
"I want my coffee," He said dryly, so he didn't give away that he was smirking.
"Hey-" Austin hung up before she could protest, and his phone began to ring. He picked it up and got out of his chair. He began to walk around his office, arguing down the phone with one of his potential dealers.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
"Come in!" Austin snapped, and he returned to his phone call. He glanced at Ally as she walked into the room. "What do you mean you haven't got the money!?" Austin snapped down the phone, and he watched as Ally jumped out of her skin. She placed the mug down on his desk, and Austin watched as she stood there. "You can go now!"
"I'd appreciate a thank you," She whispered, and Austin narrowed his eyes at her. What did she just say to me...
"I'll call you back," Austin said flatly, and he hung up his phone. "What did you just say to me?"
"I said I'd appreciate a thank you," She said a bit louder, and Austin put on his hard face, and stalked closer to her. He looked to see she was shaking slightly, and he decided to give her another chance. "I'm going to give you one more chance...what did you just say to me?"
"N-Nothing," She stammered, and Austin watched her run from his office. She just tried to stand up to me...I like her.
Austin took a sip of his coffee, and he smiled to himself, just how I like it.
...
Austin stood in the club, and leaned against the railings on the top floor. He was in the VIP area, and he had two blond girls on his side, both of them were wearing revealing dresses, and were having one too many drinks. Austin took a sip of his beer, and scanned the downstairs area, where there were booths, a bar and a dance floor.
One of the girls rested her head against his shoulder, and he rolled his eyes. He scanned the bottom floor once more, then his eyes caught onto something, or rather someone. She had her back to him, as she was sat at the bar. Her long brown hair flowed down her back, and whenever the light hit her head he saw the shimmers of golden blond throughout her curly hair.
She was wearing a black dress that hugged her slim, but curvy figure. He noticed that she wasn't alone, he looked to see that Elliot was nearby, but that wasn't who was sat next to her. He had dark hair, and stubble along his jawline. He had a huge smile plastered on his face, and Ally was looking back at him, her mouth in a thin line. She doesn't look happy...
Austin placed his beer on one of the tables, and he left the two girls. He made his way down the metal stairs, and pushed his way through the crowd of people, his eyes locked onto the back of Ally's head.
"C'mon darling," The man slurred.
"Sir, you're drunk," Ally responded.
"Don't be like that," He reached out and touched her cheek. Ally moved away from his touch, and Austin stopped behind her.
"Don't touch me," Ally spoke firmly, and the man reached out to touch her again, but Austin made himself known.
"I believe she said don't touch her," Austin growled, and Ally turned to look at him. Her mouth fell open slightly, and she immediately got up from the stool.
"Sir-I mean Mr Moon, what are you doing here," She stammered, and began to become flustered.
"What am I not allowed in clubs?"
"N-No, of course you are sir...sorry," She quickly rushed past him, and Austin watched her run over to Elliot and Trish. Austin looked back at the man, and he'd moved on to another girl at the bar. He looked back and saw Ally was pulling both Trish and Elliot out of the club doors.
He sighed to himself, and he looked back up at the top floor and saw his friends were waiting for him...friends, the last thing those people are, are my friends, the only thing they care about is my money...
...
Austin was back in his office. He was reading through another one of the files on his desk. The rain was pouring down outside, and the sun was showing no sign of showing up today. He had a pounding headache from the night before, and tiredness was beginning to catch up with him.
I need a coffee.
Austin pressed the buzzer on his phone, and he waited, but she never came. He pressed the buzzer again, but she still never came. He did it again, and again, and again, but still she didn't walk into his office. He grumbled in annoyance, and made his way out of his office. He looked around and saw that her desk was empty.
He walked out, and into the workroom. He looked over and saw Elliot was sat on his desk, and he had his head in his hands. Austin stalked over, and Elliot looked up.
"Sir," Elliot greeted.
"Where's Miss Dawson?" He asked.
"I'm not sure, she must've slept in, sir," Elliot rubbed his eyes, and stared at his computer screen. "She said something about going to her mother's house after the club last night. Her mom said she had some news."
"Okay," He grumbled, second day on the job, and she's late! Austin stormed back into his office, and he stared out at the pouring rain. He crossed his arms over his chest, and he tapped his fingertips against his arm. I want my coffee!
His office door creaked open slowly, and Austin looked over his shoulder to see a soaking wet Ally. She had her bag bunched up in her hand, and water droplets were dripping from it. Her hair was in a knotted mess, but he could tell it was the same hairstyle from the night before, and what gave that away is the fact that she was wearing the same clothes. Her eyes were red raw and puffy. She quickly looked at him, and her face fell.
"Sorry I'm late," She whispered.
Austin tilted his head to the side slightly, and he unfolded his arms. Her whole body was shaking from the cold, and her bottom lip was quivering. Austin had never been good with emotional girls.
"Go home," He said.
"I'm fine," She croaked.
"You look like a drowned rat-"
"Excuse me!?" She snapped, and Austin was taken aback by her outburst. "Sir..." She added.
"Your late for work, and it's obvious that something's wrong, now go home."
"I don't want too."
"I'm sure that what your upset over isn't a big deal, what did you boyfriend break up with you-"
"I don't have a boyfriend to break up with," She grumbled. "And who the hell do you think you are making assumption about my life, huh? Just because daddy always gave you what you wanted, doesn't mean you have to make other people feel like crap! I bet you've never had to lift a finger to do anything in your life! Bet you've had everything handed to you on a nice silver platter. Well how about you, you arrogant jerk, how about you open your goddamn eyes, and stop thinking you're better than everyone else just because you've got money!?"
"Are you finished Miss Dawson?" He taunted, and Ally sighed, nodding her head.
"Good, now go home, and I'll see you again tomorrow," He watched her leave, and a smile broke out on his face.
Feisty, I like her.
AN: Wow! Can I just say thank you guys for your response to the first chapter. I hope this chapter gets the same response, as your reviews keep me writing. In the next chapter you'll find out what news Ally's mom had to share with her. I have a lot of plans for this story, so I hope you guys all stick around :)
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