Are You Working Now Novels & Stories

he replied. He walked over to the counter. “You don’t have work today?” Mia shook her head. “No. It’s the weekend.” Callum nodded. “Do you have work?” She asked him. “I don’t really have that much work today either,” he said when she asked. “I’ll just do the little I have to do from home.”

When it vibrates once more, I take a glance at it and press the green button. “Hi,” I say when I see Elodie’s name. Her concerned voice comes through immediately. “You left very early. Where are you?” “At the office. I had a few things to tidy up.” “Office? Today” She mumbles. I nods rather than responding, as if she can see me. “But it's Sunday morning,” she mutters. “Since when has it become a workday for you and your company?” I huff quietly, rubbing my temple. “Things came up.”

I grabbed a white robe and tied it over my body before making my way down the stairs. Dad was in the living room when I got there and he was bent over some files. “You’re up earlier than I expected.” I snorted. “I have work today.” “You’re going to leave your boyfriend and go into work today?” he raised a brow. “I raised you well, but go back upstairs, no one is going anywhere today.” “But-” “The office is swarmed with media, almost twice the amount of people that showed up yesterday. Everyone is working from home today, consider it a holiday of some sort.”

“It was, until you appeared.” “I'll be appearing more and more, considering I work from here now.” Knox snickers, the disdain unmistakable. “You're still on that?”

Me: I had fears you were not the social media type, seeing how you still have only a post from 2020 up. Aaron: Don't judge me. I try my best. Meanwhile, I am at work right now, so my replies may be slow. Me: That’s new. I thought your schedule was just “party and repeat.” Aaron: Haha. Very funny. I work hard, but I play hard too. It is kind of balance. I’m at work right now, so I might reply slowly. Can we pick this up later? I’ll call you when I’m done. Send me your number.

So he did hear what I said just now? “But you’ve been working all day every day since the quarantine started. I’m bored.” “I have to work, I’m sorry. I'm in the midst of reviewing who to lay off. Gotta have a list ready before the deadline or my boss is going to pick whomever he likes. " I gasp at the news, “You've gotta lay off your employees?" "We are not doing well. So many projects have been dropped, we need to lay off people before the end of the month."

he's glowing as he smiles, "Does nine tomorrow morning work for you?" I nod my head, "You're the boss, so of course."

"Speaking of, where is she?" "She left as soon as she made breakfast." He said holding his plates in his hands. "Unlike you, who just like going to work late." "Shut the fuck up, Aaron." I was eating when he coughed. "Would you not like to go on a vacation? It is the holidays." "I would love to. This would be when the shop makes the most money, as for now, I still have to work. We still got bills." "That reminds me, why are you currently working? You can use Elliot connect to get a decent job for yourself, with higher pay. Probably even become a model, something you always dreamt of."

Caleb asked. "Ehmm, not really for now, I just resumed work so I will be occupied for the time being, but I will visit her soon," I stated, moving back to the bed to drop the clothes I picked "Are you sure about that, or are there other things keeping you busy from coming to see your big Aunty, like your Man?" Caleb chuckled, and I knew exactly where he was hinting at "Not at all, Gabriel is not in town for now, so you're wrong, I'm resuming work today after weeks of being absent so I will be a little busy," I stated.

I like this man but I don’t know if I love him, his touch feels unfamiliar and it makes me uncomfortable somehow but maybe it’s because I hit my head. “Will you be going to work today?” “Not really, I want to stay with you all day” “You won’t get a query?” “What do you mean? I’m the owner of the company” “Oh, that’s right. I forget sometimes” “You’re going to resume work soon? At the hospital” “My job, I’ll resume tomorrow” “You’re sure you’re fit?” “I’m well enough to go to work, don’t worry honey” “Can you stand on your own?”