ROBERT

Robert

Watching Ava step into my office looking like a drowned cat kickstarts my protective instinct, she looks so innocent with her uncertainty flashing in her beautiful doe eyes. It seems she was caught in the rain because I can see her hair now parted in two braids is still damp and her clothes too, But I have been fooled by innocence before.

When she agreed to be my lover, I hoped she would accept the plans I had for her in hopes that she would never have to bother about rain and every other uncontrollable factor but now I can understand why she might have been holding back all this time.

Ava steps closer to my desk, her steps unsure my protective side tries to fight against my fury but glancing at the photo on the table my fury wins.

Pressing the privacy button, I gaze at the person in front of me.

“Where have you been Ava?”

“Why do you look like a drowned cat”

I bark

She shredders and replies in a low tone

“Sorry I am late, traffic was insane due to the weather”

“I didn’t