28.Devil in disguise

"I want to eat pizza." I said flopping down on the sofa.

"Pizza boy wouldn't come at 11 o'clock. Tell something else." He said scrolling through his mobile.

"I want to eat pizza and nothing else. You can be the pizza boy. It suits you." I mumbled getting up from the sofa.

"Really! Pizza boy?!" He said glaring at me and I huff in annoyance.

"You can't even feed a woman and is glaring, huh?" I said in a mocking tone while passing by him.

"Are you hurt?" He asked in a concerned voice ignoring my statement and I stopped in my track as I haven't seen him ask in that tone.

"I was but it's alright now. And you should have helped those freaking robber." I said with a smirk and walked forward.

I just couldn't believe that those robbers couldn't rob me. Don't think that I'm insane but those two bulky men were brainless. It was fortunate that I have taken defense classes so that I knew how to tackle such situations. Also, they might have learned some lessons as not to think women are weak as they think.

Though it was difficult to fight while wearing the gown but I somehow managed and I felt bad for the gown. Glad that there is a only small scratch at the arm side.

"Where are you going?" He shouted while I was walking towards the stairs.

"I'm going to change my dress. Till then I hope you could bring some food." I was damn hungry and I hadn't eaten anything at the hospital after the jerk had left as there came an emergency and when it ended I need to get here.

And I didn't wait to hear his reply and I walked towards my room. Today was a very tiresome day and I wanted to take shower but I resist the feeling and change into my pj. My stomach was asking for food so I resist the urge to lie on the bed and have a good sleep.

I then went downstairs and flopped on the sofa grabbing the remote from the side. I switched on the TV and select the music channel. My whole body was aching and being lazy me, I waited for Shaub to come with food but the man was nowhere to be seen.

I tried to suppress the grumbling sound of my stomach by watching the music video while humming the song but it did not work out. And letting out a loud sigh, I turn off the TV and I walked towards the kitchen to make some food.

"Ooo..." I gasped and my mouth was partially open as I couldn't believe own my vision.

I then closed my eyes tightly and opened them to see the tall figure cooking in the kitchen. He was shirtless and the view of his backside was worth drooling. I have watched this type of scene in some movies but I'm been greeted in real life so that I halted at the doorframe looking at his well built backside and his sweat was loosely hung over his waist so I get a good view of his bottom.

"Close your mouth love. We don't want to eat flies for dinner, do we?" A deep and hoarse voice said without turning around and I know the owner of that voice.

Does he have eyes at the back too? A monster or alien.

"Didn't know you could be that intelligent?" He chuckled and didn't care to turn around.

"What are you making?" I asked him ignoring his earlier insult.

"Someone told me that she wanna eat pizza. So pizza, is it?" He said turning around with a plate of pizza in his hand. And I couldn't help but stare at him as he was looking devilishly breath-taking with a pink apron and wet hair.

"Can't resist the sexy scene?" He said with a smirk which made me to roll my eyes.

"Didn't know that your favorite color is pink?" I said with a smirk and tried not to laugh looking at his clueless expression.

"It doesn't mean that if I wear a pink color apron then I like pink, okay?" He said sounding irritated and with a glare at me, he stomped to the dining table.

And followed him like a lost puppy as I couldn't resist the mouth watering smell of the pizza he had just made. He was cutting pizza into pieces when I grab the plate and walk towards the living area where I was watching the music video.

"What the fuck? How dare you steal the food?" He roars like a mad man which made me to shiver in fear but I just ignore his outburst and continued walking moreover scurried to the living area.

I flopped down on the sofa and release a breath I did not know I was holding. Then I sat down with my leg crossed and smile greedily looking at the pizza. And I was about to take a bite when someone snatches it and devour it with a moan.

Guess who is the thief?!

"How dare you?" I said glaring at him with pointed eyes but he ignores my looks and sat on the sofa beside me.

"Eat or I will finish by myself." He said taking another piece and devoured it.

I then placed the plate on the coffee table and take a slice while munching on it. Well, the pizza was worth eating. And it made me forget about the pizzas' I have had earlier.

"Mhmm..Delicious!" I said taking another slice and devoured it like a hungry child.

"It's hard to get complement by someone like you." He said in a mocking tone and when I look at him, he gave me his signature smirk.

"You look cute when you eat pizza." He said looking intensely at me and gave a beautiful smile which made me feel something strange but good.

"Did you just complimented me? Oh god! Shaub Reghen is saying me cute. Is something odd here?" I said in a dramatic tone and wriggled my eyebrow at him.

"Forget that I say you are cute. Let's get some sleep. I need to attend a meeting early tomorrow." He said getting up from the sofa and walked towards the stairs.

"Wait. Thank you for the food." I said out loud and he stopped midway while turning around.

"Your welcome, my love." He said in his sexy voice and gave me his signature smile which made my heart flutter in happiness and my own lips curves into a beautiful smile.

After doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen counter I left to my room. And while walking I was humming Shawn Mendes song There is nothing holding me back and the smile was not leaving its place.

"Goodnight love." A hoarse voice came from the left when I was about to reach my room door. And I tilted my head at the side to find Shaub leaning at the doorframe shirtless and eyeing me with amusement.

"Goodnight." I whispered which was enough for him to hear as I was feeling utterly different with his scrutinizing gaze. His naked torso was not doing any good and my finger was itching to run through his chest.

Shut up choco.

I looked straight into his eyes staring at each other for some time and I averted gaze when my legs felt sore. I then opened the door and get on the bed with a release of breath. Unknowingly, I was smiling like a mad woman and drifted to sleep with a full stomach.

******

"Shalifa we're having lunch at Mr.Roberts. Get ready at 10." Shaub said in his commanding voice which I detest the most.

"It's Saturday and I want to relax at home." I said while eating the pancake.

"They're grandpa's friends and it's him who said us to go there. If you don't wanna go then talk with the old man yourself." He said with a smirk and didn't listen to my protest as he walks away to god knows where.

Exactly at 10, I had already worn the floral print shirt and denim with a light makeup letting my brown hair down. And I took my mobile and went downstairs even though I was feeling reluctant to go. I was feeling cranky and was irritated with each and every thing going around me.

Also, I didn't spare a glance at the jerk while I was heading out and just sat in the passenger seat of his black Porsche to avoid further argument.

"Seems like someone wakes up on the wrong side of the bed." The jerk muttered in a mocking tone once he settled in the driver seat but I just block him out and looked outside the window.

He then started driving giving a last look at me and I ignored him to the fullest. Also, I was having certain pain in my lower stomach which was not doing good to my mood. After a while of pin drop silence, the jerk starts his usual fiasco.

"What the fuck, Nate? You didn't tell me earlier." The jerk spat out angrily and his hold on the steering wheel tightened.

"Sorry sir..." I could hear someone said in a scared tone.

"Leave it. I'm coming there. Keep the file on the table." He said gritting his teeth and threw the Bluetooth on the dashboard which caught me off guard but I just suppressed myself from yelling at him which will make the situation worst.

He then took the U-turn and drove towards his office. From the corner of my eyes I could see him running his hand through his silky hair and sigh looking at his watch. And the car came to halt with a loud screeching sound which made me shot a glare at him but he gets out before I could yell at him.

"Get out." The jerk said opening the door to my side and when he saw me unlocking the seat belt he strode towards the elevator. I then hurriedly get off the car and ran to catch up with him.

"Nate forget to get my signature on the important paper so we need to stop by. Once it's done we will leave." He said sparing a glance at me once the elevator door closed and then scrolled through his mobile.

I followed him once he steps out of the elevator and we walked inside his cabin. The cabin looks like the way it looks when I first came here and it was not a good day to remember. So, I shake the thoughts and bumped into a hard chest.

"Woman! Place your ass on the sofa and don't roam around." He said in a pissed voice moving towards his chair and sat down on the chair behind it.

I just glare at him resisting the urge to retort back. And I was about to take a seat on the sofa when I feel the urge to use the washroom. I then walked towards the side of the room and opened the door to find a washroom. I glanced at Shaub to saw him giving me a nod and busy himself looking at the papers.

And when I close the door, I felt sharp on my lower stomach and I clutched my stomach tightly while sitting on the pan. Then it hit me like a huge load has been placed on me as I found out it's my time of the month. I faced palm myself and mutter incoherent words to myself.

I should have checked the day when I was at home so I would have bought tampons along. But I have it before the usual time. Must be of the unusual diet I have taken and now the problem is how would I go out without using the tampon.

My whole body was heating up and the pain was increasing rapidly and I hate this time of the month. How careless I can be as to forget to bring a tampon when I was feeling certain pain in my lower stomach this morning?

How do I get out now? There must blood on my pant. How embarrassing?

I sighed in frustration and looked for my mobile which I had bought along. I then called the one person who I don't think I will ever call whatever the reason is. But now I'm the helpless one as the jerk is the one who could do something. So I pressed his number and within a ring he received it.

"What?" He said or moreover braked from the other side.

"Shaub!." My voice was weak and a mere whisper as the pain was making me feel worst.

"Shalifa, are you mad? Why are you calling me when you're at the next door?" He said in an irritated tone and waited for me to speak which I hardly do subsiding the pain.

"I need a tampon." I said in a go not sounding off.

"What? TAMPON? Why do....you're on period?" He said with a slightly bemused tone.

"Yeah. It happens just now and I don't know I will ha...have it earlier. I didn't bring it." I said in a muffled voice as my breathing was eradicated due to the heated body.

"I will bring it. Just wait." He said in a calm tone and ended the call.

And for a while, I couldn't grasp what he had said as I never thought he would help me without mocking me or lecturing me about how careless I can be but it turns out to be different. After five minutes there was a knock on the door and a hoarse voice speak in a calm tone.

"Shalifa. I have left the tampon at the door. Open the door and get it. I will go back now." He left after that as I could hear his footsteps fading away.

I then slightly opened the door and found the packet of tampon on the floor which I gladly took it inside. I tear the packet and took out one to use it. I put the packet in one of the cabinets and wash my hands and face to calm my burning skin.

A sharp pain shot my stomach again and it was worst than before. I clutched the marbled basin tightly and gritted my teeth to suppress the agony. With a heavy release of breath, I decided to go outside.

I slowly opened the door and walked out to clutching my stomach tightly and whimpered in pain. And somehow I made it up to the sofa and hold the edge while sitting down. I tightly closed my eyes and tried to relax without yelping out loud.

"Shalifa! Are you okay?" Shaub voiced out and came near where I was seated.

I couldn't form a word as my mouth was dry and the pain was getting worst each passing second. It always happened on the first day while I was in my teenage but when I cross 20 it was not so painful as before. But now it seemed to be the worst month for me.

"Nate message Mr.Roberts telling him that we couldn't come due to emergency and apologized on my behalf," Shaub said to his secretary through the intercom.

Then he came towards me and gave me a glass of warm water and a painkiller. I couldn't even hold the glass properly so Shaub helps me to drink it. And I closed my eyes and tried to relax resting my head on the sofa.

"Sir. Mr.Roberts said it's alright and....mam are you okay?" A worried voice came from the far and the man came towards me.

"Nate she is in pain. I'm taking her to my penthouse and you check the remaining work." I heard Shaub coming towards me and he scooped me up in his arm bridal style.

"Shaub! I-" I was cut off by his sharp glare.

"Just rest Shalifa. You're in pain." Shaub said in a calm tone and started walking.

He carried me like I was a light as a feather and I just don't have any other choice than to snuggle in his warm chest. It was good that there was no one to witness him carrying me other than Nate as it was the day off. But poor Nate had to come due to some papers. And there was one thing running in my mind.

Is he the devil in disguise?