A Day with Jane

Marco's Pov

Breakfast was tasty and three of us sat around the table like one happy family. Jane was nice and friendly and you wouldn't actually think she was a mere housekeeper at first glance. She treated Pedro like a son and he treated her softly and with so much respect. It was nice seeing him soft towards someone else. He treated me softly but it was always mixed with a usual unpredictable coldness. You could never really tell with his moods.

But with Jane, he had this softness in his eyes that spoke volumes of how she was placed in his life. He even commended her cooking and thanked her after he was done eating. I couldn't help but admire from my place at the table how this strong, wealthy, unpredictable but heart wrenchingly gorgeous man could be so respectful. Jane was like a mother figure in his life and I could see just how he would have treated his mom if she was still alive.

I felt a distinct part of my heart melt for him. I must have been staring too long because Jane noticed and gently brush her finger over mine, dragging me back to the room. I turned bright pink from embarrassment and looked down at my plate like I hadn't just been caught drooling over the man.

I heard Jane chuckle a little but didn't say anything. I helped her clear the plates while Pedro went upstairs to do something.

"So, is he your boyfriend or you are just sleeping with him_" Jane asked causing my lungs to forget how to function. She was doing the dishes while I was drying them up and stacking them. Her voice was serious but she had a little smile on her face.

"Errr... None of the above actually. I work for him" I replied, trying to sound as casual as possible even though I was on the verge of exploding. She was silent for several seconds and I was dying to know what was going on in her head.

"It's obvious you like him"

I couldn't deny it even if I tried. She had already caught me staring a few minutes ago. It was actually her next words that almost gave me a stroke.

"And I can see he likes you too"

I tried to wave the statement aside with a small nervous laugh but I only sounded like a dying goat.

"Are you doubting me?" Jane asked. She was done with the dishes and now rearranging the stack of plates and utensils I had already packed. I wanted to be offended but then I remembered and just let her. I busied myself with wiping the kitchen island even though it was spotless.

"In this case, 'like' is a strong word" I said still trying to sound casual.

"You really don't know him then" she said and laughed a little. "Where are you right now?"

I thought about the question for a while.

"His house_" I replied but it sounded more like a question than an answer

"And that should tell you a lot"

Her response immediately reminded me of the argument with had the night before which actually started because I didn't think him bringing me to his house meant anything.

Before I could ask her any further questions, Pedro appeared at the doorway again. He had had his bath and was in a pair of tan plain trousers and a white shirt. He didn't look like he was going to the office but he definitely looked like he was about to go out. His scent was very strong and heady. He had just applied his cologne and I found myself wanting to close my eyes and just breathe him in. His hair was still damp and messy in a neat fashion. A little stubble was growing on his chin and jaw which indicated that he hadn't shaved for atleast two days. I didn't mind though. It sort of outlined his sharp jawline and made him sexier. I gulped.

"Marco_"

I just loved the way my name rolled out his lips.

"_ there's actually no need to go to work anymore. If anyone asks, just say you were sick and if they ask who you took a sick leave from, just say me"

I just nodded. I was already using all the strength in me to stop my legs from giving up under me and I was scared I could moan if I opened my mouth. He smiled at me and I felt a cold tingling sensation run down my back.

"I will be going out now to settle somethings. You can hang out with Jane and when I get back, I will take you home"

With that, he bade us goodbye and within seconds, he was speeding out the driveway and disappeared down the street.

I spent the day helping Jane clean up the house even though it was way too clean already. It was no use actually because she would still re-clean every surface after I was done. I still helped as much as I could and made sure not to rearrange anything she had already put in place because it upset her. The house was larger than I actually thought and I was soon tired. I wondered how she managed to do all this work by herself. The part I enjoyed the most was folding his laundry. Pedro was not the type of guy to just leave his dirty clothes lying around for the housekeeper to put in the washer for him. He had actually done that and all that was left was folding them.

It took all the power in me to not bring the shirts to my nose and smell them. Jane already knew I liked him; I didn't want to come off as a creep. When we got to his underwear, my hands were literally shaking. It was like having an alcoholic in a room full of alcohol but he isn't allowed to touch any. I finally won and we finished folding his clothes without Jane calling the psychiatric hospital.

We were soon done and finally sat down to watch a show on TV. I felt so at home, I felt like I actually lived here. I had charged my phone and called Rodrigo to tell him I was safe and he shouldn't worry. I called Kristen at the office and told him I was sick. He told the others and soon I had gotten calls from each one of my friends. They even offered to come see me after work but I told them not to worry, I was getting better anyway.

I talked further with Jane over a bottle of wine and I found out she was actually really chatty especially when she was drinking. She told me about the only guy who Pedro brought to the house named Fred. She didn't like Fred and was glad when he stopped coming around. She wasn't sure Pedro liked him that much though. But with me, she saw how his eyes lit up when he looked at me and how much better his mood has been. BLA BLA BLA.

Even though a part of me was warm from the idea that he actually likes me, I just couldn't believe it. What could he possibly like? I was scrawny and way out of his league. I swallowed the content of my glass in an effort to wash down the disappointment that came with that thought.

Pedro soon came back home and Jane made lunch. They had a little conversation while eating while I just ate in silence still feeling a little hurt. I finished before they did and cleared my plates. I went upstairs to freshen up and get ready to be driven home. I took a cold shower and dressed up in my own clothes. However, when I was done and about to go downstairs, I couldn't help but stop in front of his room. It was closed though. I wondered if this was going to be the last time I come to his house or if last night was the last time I was going to sleep in there. I ran my hand over the door and I felt my heart squeeze a little. I sighed, shook my head to clear my cloudy eyes and proceeded downstairs.

He was closing the front door when I got down and he turned to face me.

"Jane said bye" he simply said. His voice was soft though.

"I would have loved to thank her for today" I replied trying to sound normal.

"You will still get to see her some other time"

Does that mean that I would be coming here again?

"Are you ready to go?" He asked when I didn't say anything.

"Yeah_"

"Go wait for me in the car, I want to grab something upstairs"

I nodded and while he went upstairs, I went out the front door to the garage.

The garage had atleast six luxury cars packed in it. I didn't know which one he wanted me to wait in, so I just stood and waited for him to come out.

"I said wait in the car" he said when he saw me standing.

"And I forgot to ask which one"

He shrugged and led me to a black jeep.

We were soon cruising down the slightly busy road towards my house.

"Did you have a nice day with Jane?" He asked after a while.

"Yeah, she's nice" I wasn't exactly in a chatty mood.

"You guys gossip about me?" He asked with a smirk on his lips.

I blushed because in fact, that was all we did. Gossip about him.

"So what did she say?" He continued.

"Nothing" I looked out the window to prevent him from seeing how red I was.

"Come onnnn, don't be like that" he said laughing a bit now.

"Okay_" I replied, rolling my eyes. "She indeed confirmed that bringing people to your house is a big deal"

He didn't reply and just smiled.

"Now I'm scared to hear the rest of the things she told you"

"Mostly along the lines of you being a man-whore" I don't know where that came from and I froze, fearing his reaction but he just started laughing heartily.

"I'm never leaving you two alone again"

Now I'm sure, I'm definitely going to his house again.

I laughed too.

"I will be attending a wedding next weekend and I would like you to go with me" He said after a few minutes silence.

I froze. He just casually asked me to be his plus one to an event. I was screaming internally.

"Oh_" was the only thing I could come up with.

"It's my brother's wedding and I need someone to make it less hell for me"

Did he just say BROTHER?

"you have a brother?!"

He just nodded.

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