On the first day they introduced me to him; from his expression I could tell that he was interested. The lewd smile that played on the corners of his lip as he slightly smiled at me, it sent chills down my spine. I of course did not take any further notice of him until I was assigned to 'assist' him. Little did I know what the word 'assist' truly meant.

Being his assistant and secretary was a pretty laid back job since he was never demanding like my previous bosses. Once in a while he'd call on me for paper work otherwise he was silent. That's what scared me. The fact that he was so silent, it made me wonder what was going through his mind all day. It made me feel paranoid that those dark eyes were always observing carefully at my every move.

Today started off slightly different than most, I was situating myself down at my desk to get down to my usual routine with calling back certain people and sorting through files; the usual. I looked over to the pile of mail that I had received, though most of the time the mail was for Mr. Leng and it was my job to sort through to remove the junk from the important ones. Immediately my eye caught site of something quite unusual. There sat on the corner of my L-shaped desk was a bouquet of gorgeously bloomed red roses.

I immediately grabbed a hold of it to check who it was from. Maybe it was a secret admirer and I reached up to touch my burning cheeks. I had to calm down it probably wasn't even for me. I turned it over and held the white card in my fingers.

To: Kai Leng

From: A Client

I sighed and breathed out my disappointment. Of course it wasn't for me, how naive of me to even begin to think anything else. I got up and placed the stack of mail underneath my armpits and held the bouquet of roses in one hand. I made my way over to the kitchen area to prepare Mr. Leng his usual coffee and deliver him his mail.

I usually started off his day by bringing him coffee. I made sure to place the cup on the tray neatly like I always did along with the stack of mail beside the cup. I guess you could say I was a neat freak when it came to aesthetics. I carried the tray down the hall in both hands with the roses nestled on my arms. It was a handful today. I arrived at the familiar metallic door and steadied my breathing I caught myself looking at my reflection making sure that any stray hairs were flattened. Straightening my posture I waited for the door to slide open.

Walking up to his desk I made sure to let him know that his coffee has arrived by clearing my throat. I didn't want to start up a conversation with him. It was so difficult to, he was the strong silent type and I was the overly timid girl. We just couldn't clash together; being bad with words just came along with my personality.

After setting down the tray and placing the roses in front of his desk I sneaked a glance at him only to see that his chair was turned to look at the opposite wall. I felt relieved that I wouldn't have to meet his gaze it was always so daunting. I quickly started towards the door to make my escape not looking where I was going when my face met with something black.

"Miss Kimiko," I was greeted with a deep voice that could only belong to one person. I tilted up my face to get a good look at my boss and immediately regretted it.

"Mr. Leng, I'm sorry I'll just be on my way." I exclaimed his name out and nervously tried to maneuver my way around him and to the door.

"Just a second," He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back in a swift movement. Before I knew it I was back under his gaze and our faces were millimeters away from each other. I could feel the blood gushing up to my face. I must have looked so flustered.

"Sir?" I barely whimpered out a word before his steely gaze made me choke on anything else that I was about to say.

"What are you doing in here? I don't recall giving you permission. Are you trying to snoop around for information? Answer me." His voice came out so rough and demanding, I was terrified but I knew I had to answer.

"Mr. Leng I was only bringing you your coffee, I wasn't trying to stealing information or anything. Just let me go!" I pulled my wrist back and ran out without thinking. His mere presence scares me; I can't even speak to him without flustering. Maybe it was time to consider getting a new boss.

I tried to catch my breath as I walked down the corridor and back into my seat.

Later that evening I was clearing off my desk and preparing to leave. All day I had tried to keep on the down low and stayed out of my boss' way. I was just so relieved that he hadn't called on me for anything and that there were no more unexpected deliveries. I felt light but then I thought about the upcoming awkward encounters that could potentially occur the next morning.

Sighing inwardly I picked up my hand bag and shut off the lights before making my way towards the elevator. Just before I was about to walk out the doors my desk started beeping and I instinctively ran over to see who was paging me. I crouched over my desk and pressed the green button on the intercom.

"Hello?"

"Miss Kimiko, please see me in my office immediately," It was that voice again; Kai Leng wanted to see me. I froze on spot and I could feel my heart race. Terrified I answered back.

"Of course." Was all I could manage, I sure hoped that my voice wasn't too shaky.

Walking in the dark was no big deal for me since I knew my way around this place by heart. I kept trying to calm my nerves and wipe off my sweaty hands and before I knew it I was faced with the metallic door again. It slides open once again and to my dismay I walked in just like I had done this very morning. The lights were off and I hadn't even realized since my eyes had already adjusted to the dark.

I walked until I reached the front of his desk and I stood there with a straight and professional posture. I did not want my actions to give away any more of my fear than I already did. I cleared my voice to let him know that I was present, though he should have known from the sound of his door hissing open. I don't think anyone else stays this late other than Kai and me.

"Evening, I'm surprised you're still here," his voice had emerged from behind me and his deep voice cloaked me in more darkness. I turned around swiftly reacting to his sudden voice and he found it amusing. I could hear it and sense it.

"I could say the same for you." I said with a steady voice.

"Did I startle you? I didn't mean to," He inched closer with every word and before I knew it he had nearly closed the distance between us and his hand had reached out to gently stroke my cheek. His hand was barely there, it was like an inaudible whisper that was carried by the wind into your ear but most of it was already lost by the wind itself.

"You needed something sir?" I asked agitated.

"I just wanted to apologize for this morning," his answers irked me. They were so short but I liked it how they were always straight to the point. In the dark I could sense his face softened and I suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Maybe he was just that bad at conveying his feelings. Sort of like how I'm bad with words.

"It was nothing sir, I guess you were just really caught up with your work is all. You know stress and all." I fumbled with my words stuttering here and there and once again I could sense him amused by my response.

He walked past me and to his desk; his movement was so sudden yet swift. I could tell that he was the agile type. There on his desk lay the bouquet of roses from the anonymous client earlier today. He turned it over and held the card in his hand. He ripped it off in one rapid movement and drew out a new card from his desk. He reached into his breast pocket and clicked a pen. I heard a soft scribbling sound and I stood there like an idiot as I watched him place the card within the roses. He picked them up and walked back in front of me.

"For you," he handed me the bouquet of roses and I hesitantly accepted them. Grabbing the card that was recently placed between the roses, I had to squint my eyes to read the card in the unlit room.

To: Miss Kimiko

From: Kai

Looking up from the card I met with his eyes and for once I was able to hold my gaze.

"Thank you Mr. Leng, they're beautiful," I said sincerely without trembling for once.

"As are you, and please call me Kai."

"You're making me blush!" I exclaimed, I could really feel my face burning now but maybe it was only a light pink in the darkness. I heard him chuckle and I knew it was genuine. "Thank you Kai," I bowed my head. "I should get going so I guess I'll see you tomorrow."

"Good luck getting out," His voice hardened again and so did his expression.

"Hmm… what do you mean?" I could feel the hairs on my neck raise.

"All employees are to leave at exactly midnight, it's twenty minutes past midnight. There's a security measure and it seems to me that we're locked in." Kai said this so nonchalantly with no sign of anxiety.

"Wait what! What am I supposed to do now? I'm stuck here? Wait there has to be a way out. Maybe someone we can call?" I started panicking and I felt the nervousness kick in and then I felt Kai's hands holding my face.

"Shh, you're so loud Miss Kimiko, how are we supposed to get any sleep at this point?" I felt my cheeks burn and the hotness must have seeped onto his rough palms.

"I guess I'll just get back to my desk then, I'm sure I can fall asleep on my chair I've done it before – I mean! I mean… I'll just get going." I have to stop stumbling on my words, I didn't want to slip up and let Mr. Leng know that on a few occasions I had fallen asleep on the job.

I tried to break free from his firm hands but he only pulled me back and tried to hold me still. Tilting my chin up he tried to hold my gaze.

"Miss Kimiko, do you need a place to stay for the night?"

"No it's alright I can sleep on my chair."

"There are more luxurious places for a girl like you to sleep in; I assure you my private quarters are quite comfortable."

"No no I couldn't hassle you like that."

"It's not a hassle,"

"No Mr. Leng I coul-"

"I insist and please call me Kai," He brought my face closer to his and I could just feel myself melt to his touch and give in.

Leading me to his private quarters he gave me his spare change of clothes which were a luxurious long button up black silk shirt and a pair of matching shorts

"Please make yourself at home and you can use the washroom to change."

"Okay thanks." I nodded hesitantly.

I closed the bathroom door and closed my eyes due to the brightness. I washed my face with cold water; I was so nervous that I was in Kai Leng's private quarters – alone! With him! Changing into the clothes that he gave me I frowned at how oversized they looked on me. I folded my work clothes and placed them neatly on a shelf. Walking out of his bathroom I was glad to be in a dark room again and now that I thought about it I was exhausted and I could feel myself wearing out.

I looked around and saw that there was only one bed, one king sized bed. Perfect for two people and maybe even a couple of more. I grabbed all of his pillows and threw them onto the ground with me and I set them up to surround me with one to hug. I closed my eyes and was about to drift off when someone woke me up.

"Miss Kimiko what are you doing?" I opened one eye to see Kai frowning while standing over me in nothing but a pair of black silk shorts. Sort of like the ones I was wearing.

"I'm sleeping what does it look like I'm doing?" I stuffed my face back into the pillow that I was hugging and continued to drift off only to have Kai pull the strings that connected me to dreamland.

"Why are you sleeping on the floor?"

"It's your bed."

"Your point?"

"You sleep on it." I murmured through the pillow

"It's a king size, it can fit the both of us," Geez he was so forward.

"That's great than I'm sure you will have plenty of room."

"Miss Kimiko, get up."

"You don't look like the type to share." I slurred. There was a moment of silence and I was sure that he had given up.

"Give me a pillow."

"No."

"One does not need that many pillows Miss Kimiko."

"I do." I heard him sigh for the first time and then I drifted off for good.

I was lying on a beautiful grass field when I was picked up by a passing cloud and it carried me lulling me deeper into my sleep. Wait a passing cloud on the ground… This is obviously a dream. I was brought back to reality gently and I snuggled and buried my face deeper into the strong pillow that I was hugging. Wait what?

I opened my eyes and I peered around with cautious eyes. Where was I? I looked around to see a gorgeous room. Oh yeah, I was in Kai's private quarters. I had that moment of waking up in an unfamiliar place. I looked around once more before the sleep caught up with me and I brought my face back down onto my pillow. My face crashed down on it and I felt tears well up in my eyes. My pillow was too stiff that it hurt my nose. I bunched my hand into a little fist and started punching the pillow to soften it up.

"Hey watch who you're hitting," my eyes shot open and a little cry escaped my mouth. I brought my hands up to cover my mouth and backed away until I was met with the hard ground. "Are you okay Miss Kimiko?"

Kai's messy hair looked down at me and I must have looked so stupid on the ground like this. His button up shirt was hanging off of my shoulder and my hair was tousled. There was a bewildered look on my face and I felt the heat on my cheeks.

"What did you do to me?" was the first thing I asked with a panicked tone.

"Nothing I just carried you onto the bed. You liked it; it lulled you right off to sleep."

"I didn't, trust me."

"Oh really? Than how about this…?" Kai brought me back up onto the bed and held my wrists down. I didn't resist him and that was the weird part.

He brought his lips down onto the nape of my neck and kissed me slowly while breathing me in. It was so romantic, something that should have only happened in corny love movies from back on Earth. But nonetheless I liked it – a lot.

The morning arrived and I rolled over and hugged the too soft Kai and pressed my face into his too soft chest.

"That was so sweet…," I murmured dreamily into his chest.

"What was?" Kai's voice came from over there…? I lifted my head up to see my pillow with the recent indents and looked over at the bed where Kai was up on. That was when I realized that I was still on the ground with my fortress of pillows. "You were moaning last night, what did you dream about?"

"I wasn't, I was just murmuring you know because of those great dreams where clouds float by and pick you up and all," I fumbled around with my words trying to find an excuse to not tell him about the romantic dream that I had about him. "See I told you the ground's a better option than the bed." I inwardly cursed myself and my tendencies to have false awakenings.

"Right then, I'll join you next time." Kai said nonchalantly before standing up to get changed.

"There'll be no next time; this was just because we got locked in."