CATCHING FEELINGS.

Michael J.D

I was busy reading the policies on the new contract when my notification sound beeped on my Mac book indicating I had a new mail. I reluctantly tapped on my mouse, clicking on the icon to open it.

To my greatest surprise, it said the meeting with the investors was postponed due to other delayed affairs they had to deal with before coming over.

Just fucking great. They made me run all the way here to keep me hanging on the line like I'm stuck on some stupid voicemail.

I could still make use of the day though...

Aisha has been eager to make a tour around town. But she should be taking a nap now though. No matter. We could get some lone time ..... What the...!!!

I'm doing it again...

Making plans with her once again without even asking her. Mike get your shit together. You're totally loosing it.

My train of thoughts was interrupted by a soft knock to my door making me frown. I didn't send for a room service. It was silent for a moment before another knock came then her voice followed.

"Michael. It's me, can I come in?" she asked softly.

I rolled my eyes with a smile at her action. I told her to keep the Mr Donovan for professionalism but I guess it really doesn't matter anyway. She probably thought I was asleep or busy.

"Come in." I said immediately putting on a neutral expression as she opened the door peeking in with half of her body out the room.

"Are you busy?" she asked cocking her head to the side such that her curly pink hair fall to the side.

Honestly, the hair do had too much of a colour but it suit her nonetheless. It was just different seeing her with something different. Colours weren't uncommon now. More like what's trendy. I was so absorbed in my thoughts I didn't realise I was staring at her till I met her expectant eyes which immediately averted as they met mine. Something I noticed she did often.

"Ehm..." I stuttered clearing my throat before speaking coherently. "No, no I'm not - come on in." I replied. Watching as she move in closing the door carefully behind her and move over to one of the coach facing me.

"I thought you had be sleeping." I said turning back my focus unto the laptop.

"Well I did. For over two hours now." she replied.

I furrowed my brows at that, looking at my wrist watch. Had I been working that long without realising.

"And I can't really sleep for long during the day if not I can't sleep at night." she said dropping her gaze unto her lap before speaking again. "You had no rest." it sounded more like an accusatory statement than a question or remark.

"I guess not." was my nonchalant reply.

"That's not healthy you know." she said.

"Yeah... I'll check on that later." I continued with my work.

"I'm serious here Michael." she said in a no nonsense tone.

I stopped typing and looked up at her.

"It's Mr Donovan." I corrected.

"I'm not good at keeping formalities if it's not for elderly people. Besides... I'm not an employee of yours as per the terms of our contract. Again if we will be on this for long then we can as well go on first name bases. After all, I'm to act as your girlfriend of some sorts right?." she said.

smart one... I swallowed hard before taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly.

"Ok. Miss Al... " she frown raising a finger at me with a pissed expression on her face. "...sorry Aisha," I corrected. To which she smiled with a nod of approval. "Let's go on first name bases then." I said.

"Sure and I thought Michael had be too long too so I figured JD had be better than mike or Micky. And it sounds way better than MJ or MD?" she said tapping on her chin in thought.

I couldn't help keep my eyes dropping to her puckered pink lips as she thought. She was so adorable. then I snapped back to reality looking back to my laptop.

"Respect the limits Ms Aliyu." I said and she groan in response

"I told you Aisha is fine. Just Aisha. It isn't that hard." She whined.

"Well that would be for me." I said.

"I thought as much." She mumbled rolling her eyes but I heard however.

"Why exactly are you here?" I asked.

"You tell me. I'm in the room of one of the most expensive hotels in Washington with you." She said moving her hands in the air.

Touché.

Instead of wasting more time I proposed.

"The meeting for tonight was postponed. So I was thinking. Since you wanted to tour the city maybe we could go and I had show you around. If you had like." I asked a little unsure.

Her eyes lit up like a child in a candy store who was just told she could have all the candies she wished for.

"Yeah sure. But... ain't you busy with the work load? I mean I won't like..." she stuttered

"It's fine I can handle this." I replied reassuringly.

"Ok if you insist. Let me get ready then. I'll be right back." She said jumping off the chair and moving off to the door.

If her getting ready takes as much time as Lyra's, then we had probably be leaving in two hours. I exhaled thinking.

Standing off the coach I moved over to the bathroom to change my clothes and freshen up.

Picking up a blank jean pant, white button up long sleeved tee and an ocean blue long coat with my boots. The weather out was a little chiller out and we may be out till night so I just had to be ready in case. I set my things on the bed before entering the bathroom.

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I was at her door about to knock when she opened abruptly looking at me with raised brow at my still raised right hand. I was quite taller than her and my posture made it look like I was about to strike her.

"Is there a problem?"she asked warily her eyes raving over my figure from down to up before meeting my eyes and looking away. She's doing it again.

I also took the opportunity to drink in her figure.

She had a gray knee length maxi dress on with denim jacket, and a pair of gray sneakers.

I'm still ogling her again.

Clearing my throat dropping my hands to answer.

"I came to check if your ready." I replied.

"I am." she replied with a smile.

"Will you be ok in that outfit? Temperatures mite drop while we're still out and..."

"Don't border I'm all good. " She replied closing up her door and locking it with her card.

"Let's go then." I said offering her my arm so she linked hers to mine.

"Gladly." she replied.