Ashley entered the meeting room with David not too far behind as they greeted staff of confused employees, "Good morning, everyone, thank you for coming due to our busy schedule," she said as both she and David took their seats at the very front of the table, "Good morning, Miss Miller," the staff greeted in unison earning a warm smile from Ashley, "Please sit down, guys," she ordered in a gentle tone as they took their seats before giving Ashley their undivided attention.
"I know you guys must be wondering why I stopped all work in the company for everyone to meet up when it's unlikely of me to do so," she said as the employees nodded their heads, "Well, I have some great, big news that I know for sure will boost our company's standard, and I know you guys are here for this," she said as she gestured to all of her employees as their eyes sparkled in curiosity.
Ashley crossed her legs and leaned back in her chair with one arm leaning on the arm of the chair as she smirked, "So a few days ago, I received a call from StarLink's CEO," she explained as gasps filled the room earning a 'yes' nod from Ashley, "As you guys know, we've been looking up to Starlink company, and with all our hard work, courage, and mindset, we hope and pray that our company would reach that level of success, which we are achieving very slowly " she said as the employees nodded in agreement, "The CEO and I were having this conversation, he was praising our company's hard work and discipline, and then he proposed an offer," she said before pausing earning a frustrated sigh from David.
"Girl would you just spit it out I'm growing gray over here," he said as everyone began to laugh as Ashley faced him with her jaw drop, "I'm trying to make it dramatic, David," she said as everyone continued to laugh while David rolled his eyes, "I already got enough drama in my life, I don't want anymore," he said as Ashley chuckled before turning back to her staff, "Alright guys, I'll get right to the point, Starlink's CEO wants to partner up with our company for their next big project," she said as everyone's face lit up, "I told him, I'll confirm my decision after I conversate with my team, so what do you guys think?" She asked as a bunch of "yes!", 'hell yes!", "Absolutely!" was heard from the employees as Ashley chuckled before nodding with a wide smile on her face, "I guess we'll be working with Starlink company," she said as cheers and applause filled the room.
"Now, I want everyone, and I mean everyone to bring their A games because we're in this together, we fail together," she said as all the employees stood up, "And we succeed together!" They chant in unison as Ashley nodded, "You are dismissed," she said as everyone nodded before leaving the room as they headed back to work.
Ashley turned to David, who had a smirk on his face, "B*tch, you did it again," he said as Ashley cracked up before nodding, "You bet I did."
____________________
Ashley was in her office on the phone with Anna, "Ash, I'm telling you, I think I'm pregnant," she said as Ashley massaged the bridge of her nose, "Did you take a test, Anna?" She asked as Anna remained silent for a few seconds before replying, "N-No, I didn't," she said as Ashley chuckled while shaking her head, "Then how do you know that you're pregnant?" She asked as Anna rolled her eyes, "Because, I have the symptoms," she replied as Ashley raised an eyebrow, "Which is?" She asked as Anna set the bag of barbecue chips aside, "Nausea, I threw up a few times, weight gain, and I didn't see my periods," she replied causing Ashley to stop what she was doing, "If you're having these symptoms, Anna, then take a pregnancy test," she said as Anna hummed, "Alright, I will," she said as Ashley smiled, "Does Tucker know about this?" Ashley asked as Anna shrugged her shoulders, "He does, but he just thinks that I'm sick," she replied as Ashley's brows furrowed.
"Is everything okay between you two?" She asked as Anna sighed, "I'm not sure, he's been a bit distant lately," Anna replied while fiddling with her fingers, "What do you mean?" Ashley asked as Anna shook her head, "He got this new job at this construction company, and I guess he's just trying to get to know his new co-workers," she explained as a furrow formed on her face, "Do you think he's cheating, Ash?" Anna asked as Ashley's eyes widened.
"What?" Ashley asked in disbelief as Anna fustratedly sighed, "I mean, do you think he is?" She asked as Ashley looked around her office trying to find an answer for her best friend's question, "I-I don't know, Anna, do you think he is?" She asked as tears welled up in Anna's eyes, "He doesn't spend time with me anymore, he often comes home late and goes straight to bed, I mean, I get that he's tired, but we don't have sex anymore, I feel rejected," she explained as Ashley sighed in disappointment, "You need a vacation, Anna, how about I fly out to spend some time with me," Ashley suggested as Anna wiped her face.
"I don't know Ashley, I mean you have work, and I don't want to be a distraction," she said as Ashley rolled her eyes, "Just pack a suitcase Anna, and I'll see on Friday," she said as Anna smiled, "Thank you, Ash, you're a lifesaver," she said as Ashley grinned, "Yeah, yeah, I love you too," she said as Anna giggled, "Love you, bye," she said as Ashley bidding her goodbyes before ending the call.
As Ashley put away her phone, she received another call that had her blowing air out of her mouth before she answered the call, "Yes, Stella?" She answered as she continued with her work, "I'm sorry for bothering you, Miss Miller, but Miss Gibbes from Starlink is here to see you," Stella said as Ashley nodded before placing her pen away, "Yes, please send her up, Stella, thank you," she said as before ending the call.
Ashley quickly organized her desk before walking towards the built-in door to David's office. Once she stood in front of it, she knocked, "It's open, boss lady," he said as Ashley opened the door to reveal David hard at work, "David can you organize some tea for me, we have a guest from Starlink company?" She asked as David stopped what he was doing before getting out of his chair, "I got you, boo," he said as Ashley smiled before going back to her office.
As she made sure that her office was clean and tidy, there was a sudden knock on the door. Smoothing over her elegant dress suit, Ashley walked towards the door before opening it to reveal a red-headed woman dressed in a black pantsuit with a binder in between her arm, "Please, come in," Ashley said as she stepped aside to let the woman inside as she smiled, "Megan Gibbes, it's nice to meet you, Miss Miller," she said as Ashley shook her hand, "Likewise, Miss Gibbes, I'm guessing that Mr.Leo sent you?" She asked as Megan nodded, "Yes, he certainly did, I'm here to deliver and explain the insight of the project," she replied gesturing to the binder in her hand.
"Oh, that's great, please have a seat on the couch, I asked my secretary to bring us some tea, I hope you don't mind?" She asked as Megan took a seat on the leather couch while shaking her head, "No, I don't mind, tea sounds lovely, thank you," she said as Ashley smiled before taking a seat beside her.
Ashley and Megan began discussing the insights of the project and the more Megan explained to Ashley the more excited she got. Suddenly, Megan's phone that was laying on the table in front of them began to ring, catching Ashley's attention as the screen lit up.
A picture of Megan and a guy cuddling had Ashley stunned before she covered it up with a small smile, "I'm so sorry, Miss Miller, it's my boss," she said as she picked up the phone, "It's fine, you go right ahead," Ashley reassured as Megan smiled before exiting the room to answer the call. A sigh left Ashley's lips as she leaned back against the couch before the sound of the door opening caught her attention.
David walked through the door holding a tray with two cups of tea on them, "Hey, boo, you look like you just saw your ex," he commented as Ashley dryly chuckle causing David to raise an eyebrow, "What, you di-
The sound of the door opening cut David off, "Miss Miller, I'm so sorry, but I'm afraid we have to cut this meeting short, there's an emergency at Starklink company, and I have to leave," she explained as Ashley stood up to shake her hand, "Not a problem, Miss Gibbes, it was nice meeting you," Ashley said while shaking her hand as Megan smiled, "Likewise, Miss Miller, my boss said he will contact you to finish explain the insights of the project, have a good day," she said as Ashley nodded before walking her to the door as she left.
A heavy sigh left Ashley's lips as she walked towards her table and sat down. David placed Ashley's cup of tea in front of her before sitting down with the cup of tea that was originally for Megan, "You wanna tell me why you're so moody all of a sudden?" He asked as he sipped on the tea while Ashley played with her own, "It's nothing, I'm just worried about my best friend," she replied as David raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure because before that when I asked if you had seen your ex, you turned into a dried out coochie," he said as Ashley burst into laughter with her head thrown back.
After a while of laughing, Ashley's laughter boiled down to a few giggles before she stopped while dabbing her eyes, "I swear I love you so much, David, but I'm fine love," she said as David grinned, "Just checking, but what's up with your homegirl?" He asked as Ashley sighed, "Her boyfriend isn't giving her any kind of attention, and she thinks that he is cheating on her," she replied as David placed his teacup down, "Oh yeah, his ass is cheating, are they f**king?" He asked as Ashley chuckled, "No, he just comes home late and goes to sleep," she replied as David nodded his head, "Oh yes honey, his ass is cheating, what is she finna do about it?" He asked as Ashley shrugged her shoulders, "I told her that I'll fly her out here, she needs some time for herself, and I don't want her stressing because she thinks she's pregnant," Ashley said as David dramatically placed his hand on his chest while leaning backward.
"Pregnant! Oh, hell naw, and she thinks he's cheating?" He asked as Ashley nodded causing him to stand up, "Uh, uh, I'm out," he said as Ashley laughed, "Where are you going, David?" She asked as David walked towards his office door, "Back to work, you're not paying me for this," he said as Ashley laughed before getting back to her own work.
_______________________________
Work was over and all Ashley's employees were heading home including David, who was exiting his office, "Bosslady, I'm heading out, I'll see you tomorrow," he said as Ashley looked up from her laptop with a smile, "Have a good evening, David," she said as David smirked, "You know I will, hopefully, Justin gives me, my vitamins because I'm lacking in vitamin D," he said as Ashley giggled before turning her attention back to the laptop, "Goodluck, babe," she said as David opened the door, "I wouldn't need it when I put this ass on him," he said before closing the door.
Ashley shook her head before her phone rang, "Hello?" She answered, "Hey, babe, I'm downstairs," Daniel said as Ashely stood up from her chair, "Alright, I'll be right down," she said before ending the call. After packing her belongings, Ashley exited her office before walking towards the elevator as it opened. Once she was in, her mind immediately wanders back to Megan and her phone, "Could it be him? No, it can't be, how would I know, we haven't seen each other in forever." Ashley thought before the sound of the elevator door opening caught her attention.
Walking out to the front desk, Ashley saw Daniel talking to the lady at the front desk, Stella. She walked towards them catching their attention as Stella stepped away from Daniel, who was leaning up against the table, "Hey, babe, are you ready?" Daniel asked as Ashley looked between him and Stella, who turned slightly pink, "Yes, but what's going on here?" She asked as Daniel cleared his throat, "While I was waiting, I thought why not spark a friendly conversation," he replied as Ashley nodded, "Alright, well I'm ready, Stella, why are you still here?" She asked as Stella forcefully swallowed, "I was getting ready to leave, ma'am, when your boyfriend began talking to me," she replied as Ashley nodded again before handing Daniel one of her bags, "Well, hurry up and leave, it's closing time." she said before turning around and leaving.
"How was work?" Daniel asked as Ashley folded her lips before answering, "Eventful," she replied as Daniel smirked, "Good because when we get home I have something that will calm your eventful day down," he said as Ashley smirked, "Then let's hurry and get home."
TO BE CONTINUED...
Ashley woke up with an aching sensation in between her legs. Events from last night came flooding back in as she rolled her eyes while letting out a frustrated sigh. Upon feeling Ashley's movement on the bed, Daniel turned in his place before slinging an arm across her covered waist, "Get your arm off of me, Daniel," Ashley said in an annoyed tone as Daniel groaned, "What's the problem babe?" He asked in a deep raspy morning tone as Ashley scoffed, "You know what's the problem, Daniel, I'm tired of telling you to stop f**king me like it's a one night stand," she said as Daniel smirked, "I'm sorry for being so rough on you, baby," he said pulling her closer as Ashely harshly shoved him away before getting off the bed, "F**k your fake ass apologize, Daniel," she said as Daniel sighed before sitting up, "What's your problem, Ashley, most women love rough sex," he said as Ashley shot him a disgusted look, "I'm not like most women, Daniel, and you should know that," she said as Daniel ro
Ashley stood frozen in her spot as she stared at her past lover, who seemed to be as shocked as her but manages to keep his cool. David, who seemed to notice Ashley's state, quickly nudges her in the rib before harshly whispering in her ear, "Girl, what has gotten into you, snap out of it," he said as Ashley immediately snapped out of her faze before flashing an awkward smile, "Mr. Leo, it's wonderful to see you once again," Ashley greeted as she reached forward to shake his hand, "Likewise, Miss Miller, I hope this isn't a bad time," he said as they all sat down, "Of course not, I'm delighted to have you and your guest," she said refusing to glance in the direction of Jake, who held an intense stare upon her, which David noticed and raised an eyebrow at, "Oh, where are my manners, this is Jake James, he's one of my best employees, he's responsible for all Starlink's graphic," he explained as he turned to place a hand on Jake's shoulder."Jake, this is Ashley Miller, CE
Ashley entered her office as David closed the door behind them, "I could've sworn Mr. Sexy was behind us when I was escorting Mr.Leo to the elevator, but when I turned around he wasn't there, you wanna explain something to me?" David asked as he crossed his arms with a raised eyebrow, "Why are you looking at me, I had nothing to do with this," Ashley said in a defensive tone as David sighed before uncrossing his arms, "I'm going to get some tea because I can already tell that there's a story and I'm here for it," he said as Ashley rolled her eyes before flagging him off, "Do you want any?" He asked as Ashley shook her head. Seconds later, David left as Ashley remained in her office with her millions and billions of thoughts that made her feel overwhelmed, "What on earth did I get myself into?" She asked herself as she paced back and forth in her office, "I can't work with Jake, I-I..." She mumbled as she ran her hands through her hair. Suddenly, the door opened reveali
PREVIOUSLY... Settling in the tub, a pleasurable sigh left Ashley's lips as she closed her eyes, "God, I needed this," she said as she reached for her glass of wine, but before she could reach for it another hand did, causing her heart to skip a beat as she gasped, "What the f- "Shh, baby girl, it's just me," the familiar voice said as she turned slightly pale. Too afraid to look up, she asked, "What are you doing here?" She asked as he chuckled, "I'm here to help you relax, it's obvious that you're thinking about me," he said as shivers run down her back at the deep tone of his voice, "You miss me, don't you, baby girl?" He asked as she looked up to meet his desirable eyes, "Answer me, Ashley," he demands as he cupped her face. "Y-Yes, Jake." _________________________________________________________________________ "I had the weirdest dream last night," Ashley said as both she and David walked towards her office deliber
Both of out of breath...She's on top of him...Still moving her hips...and he puts his arms around her...With her lips close to his ear...She whispers,"Stay inside me so I can fee your heartbeat,"Jake grunted, tired of all the teasing and time-wasting.He whispered in a deep dragging tone,"You want me, huh, you want me to continue to stretch that tight pu**y out?"A drunken giggle was all that can be heard before Ashley seductively replied as she stared into his ocean-deep eyes."Yes, I want you to remained me why I only call you daddy."______________________________________________________________STUPID!That's how Ashley felt as she fled from the hotel that she had woken up in, but unfortunately, she didn't wake up alone because she woke
Ashley never thought that she would break every driving law known to man as she rushed to the airport to retrieve Anna."Damn, could you slow down!" David exclaimed as he held onto the handle above his chair door while Ashley sped down the highway."F**k, F**k, I'm so dead meat!" Ashley said as she slapped the steering wheel, "Calm down, damn, what's the problem anyway?" He asked as Ashley groaned, "I forgot that my pregnant best friend was supposed to fly in today," she replied as David hissed before shaking his head."You're definitely getting your ass chewed out," he said as Ashley groaned before stopping at a red light, "Can I borrow your phone, please?" She asked as David sighed before handing over his phone as Ashley quickly dialed Anna's phone number, before placing it near her ear."Hello-"Excuse me, but whoever you are, you got the wrong number," Anna harshly spat as Ashley went pale."A-Anna, it's Ashley, look I'm-
PREVIOUS..."There for Ashley," he replied as Megan immediately looked up into his eyes."Ashley, as in Ashley Miller."_______________________________________________________________________"Why are you buying her roses?" Megan questioned as Jake sighed before turning around before walking back into his apartment with Megan close behind."It's not what you think, Megan, I had a business dinner last night, and things got a bit inappropriate," He replied as Megan narrowed her eyes, "What do you mean, things got inappropriate, what did y'all do?" She asked as all her questions suddenly began to aggravate him."I'm a very blunt man, Megan, I don't need to sleep with a woman to make things inappropriate," he replied as they entered the kitchen, "So you flirted with her," Megan accused as Jake sighed, "What's with the third degree, Megan?" Jake asked as he turned to face her, while she s
“Alright, you’re all signed up, and your first appointment will be next week,” Dr. Alana informed as Anna nodded while fiddling with her fingers, “What will happen at the next appointment?” She nervously asked as Dr. Alana smiled, “Don’t worry, love, I’ll just be checking the baby’s heart, its position, the size, and maybe the gender,” she replied as Anna’s eyes lit up.“Really, I get to know the gender?” She asked as Dr. Alana giggled, “We'll see, sometimes the baby could be a little shy and not show us, so we’ll find out next week,” she said as Anna nodded with a smile on her face before she turned to Ashley, who winked at her.“Thank you so much, Candice, I wanted the best for my best friend,” she said as Dr. Alana smi