My Father's Best Friend novel Chapter 43

Andrea woke up as the streaming light of the sun entered her room's window. She closed her eyes again, and groaned, why did I forget to draw the curtains last night?

She rolled to her side and smacked into something hard. I don't have a hard pillow. She slowly fluttered her eyes open and saw skin that does not belong to her.

"Good morning, gorgeous," Lance's voice pierced through the silence of the room making Andrea look up at his smiling face.

Her eyes widened at the sight of Lance, did we? Oh my god!

Andrea felt Lance's eyes on her, and she shyly looked back at him, not remembering anything the night before, "Did we?" she asked.

"Huh?" asked Lance, as he snuggled his face closer to Andrea's and kissed her forehead.

"Did we, you know?" she asked as she pointed at Lance's bare chest.

Lance threw his head back and guffawed, making Andrea blushed at his reaction, she buried her head against his chest and closed her eyes.

"Andrea, hey," he shook a little, but Andrea did not budge at her position.

"Hey, we didn't," he said, amusement still clear in his voice.

She looked up, nearly knocking into Lance's chin, "Really?" she asked.

"Yeah, check your clothes," he said, and she did, only to find herself still clad in her work clothes.

Work! she thought and hopped to her feet in haste, running towards the bathroom.

"Hey, Andrea, what are you doing?" Lance's voice sounded from her room.

"Showering," she said.

"Why?"

"For work, it's Tuesday," she answered.

"Oh, shoot!"

I guess he forgot.

"Andrea,"

Andrea turned from her desk and noticed Holden by his office door. He gestured for her to come in and she did. She sat down on the chair in front of Holden's desk after he did and waited patiently for Holden to speak.

"Andrea, since your papers are being processed and your promotion is under way, there is no reason for you to stay for the rest of the day so by lunch you can take your well deserve rest until next week," he announced, not even beating around the bush.

Her eyes widened in surprise, "What? Really?" she asked.

What a luck we've got here, Andrea!

He gave her a mock inquisitive expression, "Why don't you want to take some time off?"

Andrea shook her heads, "Of course, I want it. Four days in your company seemed like four dog years for me," she answered.

Holden laughed and Andrea smiled. At least he's a cool boss.

"Okay, so I guess this is all I needed from you today and for the rest of the week," he stood up.

Andrea stood up, too, and felt her phone vibrate on her skirt pocket.

"Your skirt's vibrating," he informed.

"I know," she said as she fished out her phone.

Lance's calling.

"I got to get this," she excused herself.

Holden nodded and Andrea got out.

"Hello, gorgeous," Andrea's heart quickened its pace as she heard the voice of Lance.

"Hey," she said.

"Wanna grab lunch with me?" he asked in his typical self.

Gosh! How can he do that? She thought.

"Are you asking me out on a date?" she asked. Flirting was never a problem with her. Dang! She's an expert flirt, but instead of her words coming out as coquettish, it came out as if she was being strangled.

Lance laughed and she can't help but imagine him doing that in front of her, "Maybe, but if I'm going to take you out on a date, I want it to be special and perfect," he answered.

Andrea smiled, "Then, I guess I could say a safe yes to that," There, you don't sound like a strangled cat.

"Great. I'm going to be there, later," he said.

"Okay, I'll wait for you. I've got some pretty amazing news with me," she said, deciding she'll share her promotion over lunch.

Lance frowned, "Hello to you, too, Andrea,"

Andrea shook her head, "Gosh! My thoughts are in disarray. I didn't mean the tone," she defended herself.

Lance chuckled, amused at her.

"I'm actually here to see Holden, but since you work here...," he trailed off.

Andrea bit her lips and she noticed how Lance seemed to notice that action and his eyes suddenly darkened.

Andrea smiled; I also have that effect on him.

"Hey, Andrea, I'm so- oh, hottie!" Diane interrupted.

Both of them looked at Diane and Rosa who was holding Diane's mouth, but she released it fast, realizing she was too late.

Andrea giggled at their reaction.

"Is he the guy? -Ow," Diane asked, receiving a not-so-weak nudge at the shoulder. She scowled at Rosa and vice versa.

"Hey, guys," Andrea snapped her fingers to get both their attention.

She smiled, "Diane, Rosa, this is Lance... Lance, this is Diane, and this is Rosa," she introduced, not putting background information.

Lance reached out his hand to shake Diane's and Rosa's.

"Nice to meet you, but as much as I want to stay and chat with you, I gotta go talk to Holden," Lance said, he touched Andrea's hand, "Lunch, okay?"

Andrea nodded, not trusting her voice giving out anything and followed him with her eyes.

"So... He's the guy," Rosa said, surprising Andrea.

"What?" she turned to see Rosa looking at her, knowingly.

"What guy?"

"The guy you've been talking with on the phone," she answered.

Andrea bit her lip, "Uhm, well... I was planning on telling my parents first but since you knew.... Just don't tell Diane," Andrea said, hesitantly.

Rosa smiled, "Sure, by the way, you look good together," she said and left Andrea.