Xavier took off his blazer and wrapped it around her.
"Don't want you to catch a cold, my love."
Her heart skipped a bit,
"Love? Already? Are you kidding me Ayla?"
"How can I not, what is not to love about her?"
"I can't take this shit any longer, and Ayla I will see you around. We will have to talk."
"You don't." Xavier cut in.
Derrick stormed back inside and Ayla could breathe, how he made her feel so defensive after so many months without seeing him.
He still affected her, and that saddened her a bit, but then,
She realized that he still held her and felt electricity course through her, and she pushed out his arms.
Her boss was right here too, and she was dazing off, Ayla couldn't help but blush hard.
The last time he had touched her, they were in a very compromising situation with no clothes on.
"Thank you Sir for your help and I apologize that you had to do that." She stuttered, wondering if she should explain everything.
Before he could respond,
"Sir, is everything alright?" Claire asked.
Xavier did not look away from her, "It is."
"Ayla let's go, you're a new intern and you have to be present too." Said Carrie.
"Of course, sorry." She followed her back inside.
Ayla took her seat and everyone was looking at her weirdly,
"What did you and the boss do outside?"
She turned to Carrie, "Nothing."
"Obviously, do you see how she looks like?" Another intern replied.
Ayla just kept quiet, her mind was on Derrick being here and his words had hit her. Even after all this time.
She also felt sad at the fact that he only cared because Xavier had cut in, he felt betrayed but he did not care that he had done so much worse to her.
He only cared about himself and how it would look that she had moved on. Not once did he tell her he missed her but he felt wronged for someone like her to not still be mourning over him.
The dinner finished and Ayla was glad, she could not wait to get back to her place. When she arrived, Sammy was still awake.
"Ohhhhhhhhhh. Somebody got a man."
Ayla was confused at her words, "Huh?"
"The blazer, who does it belong to?"
Ayla only realized now that she had his blazer on, which is why some were staring at her weirdly.
"Don't get me started."
"What happened?"
Ayla told Sammy everything that had happened during the dinner.
"Wow…."
"I know, it felt as if I was in another reality."
"How hot is your boss?"
"Very much, everyone thinks so."
"I wish I was there to see Derrick's miserable face."
"It was to die for honestly."
"How can he have the nerve to act out after what he did to you?"
"You can ask that again."
"So what's next?"
"Nothing, I hope I never have to see his sleazy....."
"No, with your boss?"
"I haven't thought about that."
"Why can't I get a pass to come watch you at work."
Ayla laughed,
"Do you think he recognized you?"
"I don't know."
"He did bring up the six months."
Ayla nodded, "That is true."
"I wonder why he came out to help you?"
"Maybe he was getting something and he overheard us, and felt sorry for his employee."
"I doubt it but we will go with that story to put you at ease."
"Thanks, Sammy."
"Next time Derrick is there, you should call me. I want to come and give him a piece of my mind."
Ayla smiled, she knew that her friend meant it, Sammy had seen right through him and warned her.
Yet she did not listen and when he had dumped her, her friend was sad with her and Sammy had sent him nasty messages.
Which also earned her a block, Sammy had helped her all the way and till now she was beyond grateful for her friend.
"Why are you up late?"
"I also got here now, that is why."
"Oh...."
"Besides it's a Saturday evening, can't sleep early all the time. Then Monday will be here soon."
Ayla laughed, "That is so true."
After she had caught up with Sammy and her day, they decided to call it a night, Ayla had so much to think about and process.
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