JENIFER P.O.V

I suggested we go to Cookies and Cream. I went there once with Nats and Carter and I loved it. The ambience, the ice cream everything was so good. Damian said he knew that place so he drove us.

"I would like chocolate chips with little cookie crumbs on top of my ice cream." I said to the waiter.

"I would have butter scotch with caramel dressing." Damian placed his order.

"So what's your free day like Ms. Martin?"

"My free day would consist of doing laundry first. Because I literally hate doing laundry so I keep avoiding it in whole week. So on weekend I have to at last do it. Then lots of Netflix, face timing my brother, and oh yeah I do yoga too. What about you?"

"Impressive. Well I don't do my laundry because I have people who do it for me."

"I know. Now don't flex it." I interrupted.

He chuckled, "I watch cricket matches if there are any. Or I go for swim. Theo Scott and Peter join me for drinks. That's it."

"Hmm good that you don't work on your holiday."

"Why do you think I will work on my day off?"

"Because you're a workaholic. Don't you think I have noticed you and your working enough? You are such a greedy businessman. And you literally work like a robot." I said what was on my mind.

"Uh huh. Glad to know what is there in my personal assistant's mind. You are so blunt Jenifer." He said looking straight deep in my eyes.

"I call it honest." I shrugged.

"Here are your ice creams. Enjoy!!" The waitress said, we said thank you and then she left.

I took a bite of my ice cream. And jesus!! It tastes so heavenly. My goodness.

"This is so freaking good." I moaned.

Damian was gazing at me. With little sparkle in his eyes, and small smile on lips.

"What?! Taste yours." I said.

"What?! Huh. Y-yeah. I am." Then he took a bite of his ice cream.

"It's really delicious. How come I have never been here?!"

"That's because you don't spare time from your work at all."

"Oh really?"

"Yes, I'm your assistant. I know your schedule by heart."

"I call it love for my work." He shrugged.

"I don't want to argue." I said and went back to enjoy my ice cream.
We both finished our ice cream in no time. As decided I paid the bill.

We both got up but he stopped me.

"What?"

"There is still ice cream left on your face." He pointed.

"Oh where?" I took the tissue and started wiping my chin.

He chuckled, and took another tissue and wiped the ice cream from the corner of my lips. He was standing so close to me. Like really really close. I was tugging my hand on his coat. To avoid nervousness I looked down.

His deep chuckle, oh to die for!

"L-let's go. We have work tomorrow." I said and started walking towards his car.

"You know I'm the boss." He was now walking beside me, our arms brushing with each other.

"Yeah you are. But I'm not. And just for you to know, my boss hates people who are late. He is really rude with his employees. But not with me because you know I'm always on time. I do my work efficiently. So in short I don't give even a single chance to complain." I shrugged with hint of smile on my lips.

Damian was looking at me with a smile on his face, and then he burst out laughing. I have never seen him laugh. He should laugh more. Why doesn't he?

"You are really something else Jenifer." He laughed.

I smiled at him, "That I am. You should do it more often."

"Do what?" He asked confused.

"Laugh. You should laugh more often."

He said nothing but smiled and nodded. We sat in his car and he started driving towards my apartment.

"You said you watch cricket too. Which is your favourite team?" I asked.

"Australia and India. These guys dominate in cricket world."

"Ohh nice choice. Mine are India and England."

"Tell me your favourite player." Damian asked this time.

"That's so tough. I have so many. Virat Kohli the captain of Indian Cricket Team, Pat Cummins from Australia, AB de villiers from South Africa, Sachin Tendulkar from India and some more."
(A/N: These are my personal favourite. Die hard cricket fan, I'm sorry😬)

"What about you?"

"That's a long list. But it's really hard to choose. Well I like David Warner of Australia, then Eoin Morgan from England, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma from India, Kane Williamson from NZ."

"We should go and watch a match in stadium. It will be fun!" He added.

"Oh that is one of the things on my bucket list. Watching a cricket match live in the stadium." I said dreaming about that moment.

"Interesting. What are the other things on your bucket list?"

"Ohh I'm not gonna tell you. They say when you tell your wish to someone, the chances of that wish being fulfilled decreases."

"And who says that?" 

"My grandma's driver's son's best friend's daughter's mother's sister."

"Okay okay I get it." He laughed again.

We reached my apartment by then. We got out of his car.

"Thanks for the dinner Damian. I really enjoyed tonight." I smiled wholeheartedly.

"I'm glad you liked it. Even I had a great time tonight." He said and took my hand in his. He lifted my hand and touched it with his lips. He lingered his lips on my hand for few seconds looking straight at me. Holy moly! this was more intimate than a normal kiss.

After few seconds he left my hand and I suddenly missed his warmth.

What are you thinking Jen?

"Good night Damian."

"Night Jen!"

DAMIAN'S P.O.V

Though Jen didn't think it as a date, in my mind it was a date. I really enjoyed every moment with her. She is really an amazing girl. She is witty, beautiful, hardworking. I don't understand why her ex boyfriend had to cheat on her and that to with her best friend.

That must have felt horrible. I can't even imagine being in her place.

But why do I feel so connected to her? She is my assistant. She is really gorgeous that's why?

Nah nah!

Then why?

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Publish date: 10/06/21

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