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When?” Caroling spun the words together into
one long sentence without a breath.   Now
he knew for sure he should have done this sooner.  
    “I’m not sure
really. I had not thought that far, just thought I’d offer and see what worked
for you.”
    “Next
Saturday, that will give you a week to get ready for the monster that is your
niece.” She laughed.
    “Oh, she’s
cute. Nothing, that cute could be bad.   I’m sure I can handle anything she can dish out.” He would show
her.  
    “We’ll see
about that.”   She laughed, “I better get
back to work.   Thanks this means a lot, I
really do need a little time to myself.”   He said she noticed the last part as a sad whisper.  
    “No problem C,
send me a text next week to let me know what time the monster, as you called my
perfect niece, is coming over.”   With
that they ended their conversation.
    Now to deal
with his next problem, Roni.   His plan
was so simple. She comes to work for him, he gets to know her, she gets to know
hi, boom, and he wins the girl’s hand.   He forgot about the minor fact, he would be her boss! Which meant no
touching, no flirting… ugh.   He placed
his head in his hands.   He blamed the
amount of alcohol he had last night for his poor planning.   Derek could still make this work.   In these walls he would be nothing but
professional. After work, outside these walls, he would pursue her.   That plan could work.   If he could keep from pissing her off from
8-5, which, given how big of an asshole he tended to be when he worked was going
to be quite the task.   He could reel in
his CEO asshole side, right?
    ***
    “Fuck. Do they
not believe in paper around this place?” Roni mumbled as she rummaged through
the desk looking for even a scrap of paper.   She had logged into the computer hoping to quickly find the magical list
from Jemma of what needed to be completed.   She found nothing.   Actually she
found that she could barely run the email program.   Now she was looking for a paper copy of the
list or a calendar or anything to tell her what she should be doing.   Really, she was smarter than this.   Ok, so computers weren’t her thing like they
were Derek’s but she had never been intimidated by one until now.   Seriously the amount of icons on the screen
was awe-inspiring.   If she knew what she
was doing, she could probably launch a nuclear strike or something.   She laid her head on the desk with her hands
over head in defeat.  
    “If it isn’t
Clumsy Barbie.”   A familiar teasing voice
said above her.   “Is my boy alive or did
you trip and push him out the window?”   He was laughing now.   She looked
up to see the person she already knew the voice belonged to, Alex.  
    “Well, if it
isn’t Super Asshole, or do you prefer Neanderthal in a suit?” She teased
back.   “And so far, today I have not
injured… well, that’s not true, but I don’t think the hot water actually burned
him through his jeans.“   She didn’t feel
the need to mention the latte bombed laptop.  
    “You burned
him?   Since you mentioned jeans I am
assuming children are no longer in the future for him.   Should I go buy him a suit of armor so he can
be around you safely?”   She wanted to
hate him, she really did, but he was kind of funny.  
    “You
underestimate the power of my clumsiness. Armor is no match for my abilities”
Roni sat up straight, pushed out her chest and put her hands on her hips in a
mock superhero pose.   Alex exploded in
laughter.   “Now that you know not to mess
with me,” she winked and held out her hand, “I’m Roni by the way.”
    “Good to know
what I am up against,” he smiled, shaking her hand. “I’m Alex, or you can call
me Super Asshole if you prefer.   I think
your friend may have knocked my jaw out of line with that hit last night.”   He rubbed his jaw with the back of his hand
in mock pain.   “Is she always so feisty?”   His eyes blazed with