Alison’s POVHe bear hugged me and whispered in my ear,“Get ready for me, I will pick you up on Friday night. No excuses because I know you’re not on a night shift that day.”I pushed him backwards and watched as he playfully staggered backwards but with a frown on my face I asked,“How did you know it was my day off?” I replied.“Ben told me, he has your schedule.”That darn front desk guy! I wonder if he works for Vandyke or Melody. He’s or he’s just a traitor who sells himself the highest bidder. I will remember to add him to the list of people not to trust.“Sure, you’re going on a date on Friday,” I resigned. He was about to beg for another hug when I stopped him. “You have to leave now before Melody comes here.” He heaved and pouted, “Okay..” he waved at me, “see you later,”I couldn’t help but smile and wave back, the smile didn’t leave my face even after he had left. I don’t know how he does it but he manages to leave a lasting impression on me, whether it’s euphoria or te
Alison’s POV“Did you enjoy your day off?” Roberta asked as she walked up to me beaming with a smile.“If there’s anything like a stressed relaxed person then it’s me,” I replied.“What happened?" she asked, leaning against my treatment table.I didn’t want to talk about my situation with Vandyke. She’s no blabbermouth, but this is our workplace, and colleagues can be very dangerous sometimes. You never know what will cause the beans to spill in the wrong place.“That reminds me, did you hear that Ralph Vandyke was attacked again over the weekend?Did I hear? I was there, thank God no pictures were taken. I can't afford another scandal at this time of the year. “Yeah… yeah, I read about it on the internet.”“It’s so scary at this point, is he alright?” She asked me.“Erm… I have no idea. We haven’t been in touch.” I mumbled while avoiding eye contact with her.“Yeah, right, he’s dating our boss now, you’re not supposed to be talking to him.” I was feeling sick to my stomach about my
Alison’s POVI woke up without even realizing that I had slept through the morning, it was Ralph barging into the room that woke me up.“Oh finally you’re awake, I was getting worried.” He said to me, I didn’t reply because I didn’t know what to say. “Are you okay?” He asked.The answer was no, I was not okay, the conversation I had with Cory last night was messing with my head. I felt like a bad person, I don't want to do what Cory did to me to another person. I’m not Cory, nor am I like him, and I have to prove it.“Alison?” Ralph called again.“I want to go home,” I said, getting up from the bed without even looking him in the eye. I didn’t see his face but I could feel the disappointment.“But I got us lunch,”“I will take mine home then,” I replied and forced a smile, he didn’t even try to hide his disappointment, he watched me dash to the bathroom, get a mouthwash and rinse my mouth then watched as I rinsed my mouth then left him alone in the room. He followed me downstairs loo
Alison’s POVMy heart beat wildly at the drama that would erupt once Melody caught me here. Even if she doesn’t fire me I would have to resign out of embarrassment, I was praying and pleading for a quiet night. I was fervently hoping that things wouldn’t spiral out of control.As I curled myself into the guest’s bed hoping for the best, I heard the door flicker trying to open, I sprung up in fear, it must be Melody, because Vandyke locked the door so there was no reason for him to struggle with opening it, I started thinking of where to hide. Underneath the bed was out of the options because that was where she would check first. The closet was also out of the option, there were no clothes in there, she would find me easily, I could hear the flickering of keys, so I jumped up and made a dash for the curtains. I stood behind the curtains and hid. I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea but the woolen nature of the curtains agitated my senses and triggered my allergies.Just as the door fli
Ralph’s POV“You’re probably smelling her because I was at the bar close to your spa, and she was there drinking herself to stupor. I was worried about her so I dragged her out and called the driver to send her home. Maybe her scent rubbed off on me. Come inside and let’s talk.”I was so confident with my response that it left her confused.Cory followed me inside and so did she. Melody got even more upset when we went inside.“Are you sure Alison isn’t here? Because her scent is only getting stronger?”I stared at her with a fed-up expression on my face, “Do you want to organize a search in the pack house?”I was hoping she would say no but she nodded affirmatively, so I gave her a piercing look and nodded, “Fine, go ahead and search. After the search, you can come back so we can discuss the details of the shooting incident.” I was only reminding her of why she was here in the first place.She nodded, “It’s fine let’s sit down and talk.” She finally broke down under the president.“
Ralph’s POVI wanted Alison to sleep in the guest room, but I also wanted to share my bed with her. Though I wanted her badly, I didn’t want to pressure her like I had done in the past. I was too blinded by my desires to have noticed that I was crossing her boundaries.When I couldn’t decide where to make her sleep I asked what she wanted,“Should I get the guest room ready for you? Do you have work in the morning? Or maybe you…”“I don’t have work tomorrow, so yes, I can use the guest room tonight.” She didn’t even consider it, she just decided to spend the night in the guest room so I led her to one I was sure was already cleaned.I opened the door and led her inside, “So… this can be your room for tonight.” I said to her then proceeded to the door.“Where are you going?” She asked, stopping me in my tracks. I turned around with a confused look on my face, “To my room?”She walked past me and closed the door then took my hand as we both sat at the edge of the bed,“I have some ques