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The sound of the alarm blaring startles me awake. I groan and hit off, throwing my legs over the side of the bed. My legs dangle off of the edge of the bed, my pajamas rolled up above my shin.
I rub my eyes and hop off the bed. Gently, I open my puppy’s cage and let her run free.
"I’ll let ya out in a second.." I mutter groggily, voice a little raspy from just waking up.
I walk into the bathroom and grab my toothbrush, filling a cup with water and putting a small amount of toothpaste on my toothbrush. I begin brushing my teeth, leaning against the counter thinking about how the rest of the day will go. Will my boss give me a raise? Definitely not. There’s a possibility, but I doubt it.
After I brush my teeth I stare at my reflection for a moment. My hair is sticking out in all sorts of different directions. I grab my hairbrush and fix it. I fluff it up so it looks decent. I hate having my hair flat, I look ridiculous with my hair flat. I mess around with my bangs a bit, then set the brush down and head to the kitchen.
"Go outside, pup. Let me know when ya want back in.." I let my puppy outside and watch her run off in the grass. She’s adorable. I wouldn’t have it any different.
I quickly make myself a cup of coffee, adding a little bit of creamer to it so it doesn’t taste awful. I hate black coffee, it’s definitely not my favorite. Though if it was the only coffee I had to drink, I’d pull through eventually.
I walk back to my bedroom and start picking out what I’m gonna wear for the day. Since I work in a big company, I’ve obviously gotta go suit. I don’t feel like putting on a full sleeve suit. I grab a white long sleeved shirt, a black vest, a belt, and some black suit pants.
I start dressing myself. I look in the mirror and approve, fixing my belt and putting some black socks on. I walk back into the kitchen sipping my coffee. I’ve got to leave in about ten minutes or less if I’m going to get Gerard his coffee. Mikey and Ray might already have their coffee, but I’ll call them anyway to see.
I let my pup back inside. I feed her her breakfast, fill her water bowl and toss her some toys to play with while I’m gone.
"Ray will be here later to let you outside once he gets off of work, alright? See ya soon Honey, don’t get into too much trouble."
I pet honey once more and finish my coffee before grabbing my phone and bag.
I step into my car making a phone call to Mikey. He’s already at the office, and so is Ray.
"Hey Mikes, you and Ray already got your coffee?" I question, pulling out of my driveway. The line is silent for a second before Mikey responds.
"Nah, we don’t have any. Are you gonna stop to get us some? That’d be nice."
Before I answer, I chuckle a bit. I’d figure Mikey knew I’d get him coffee, but apparently not. "Of course I am! I always get you coffee when you don’t have any. I’ll get you two the regular. Anything else? I’m waking in, not going to the drive through."
Mikey laughs and I can hear him asking Ray if he wants anything else.
"Uhh, no we’re good. Just some coffees please. I’ll see you soon. Gerard just pulled into the parking lot. Maybe try and hurry? No rush, but you know Gerard without his coffee and how he gets. See you soon."
"Dammit. I was hoping I’d be there before Gerard. I’ll be there as soon as I can. Bye."
I hang up the phone and drive to the coffee shop. The whole time I’m thinking about what Gerard will put me up to today.
Once I get the coffees, I quickly get to the office. My hands are full with three coffees and one cup of tea, which is mine. I can hardly open the door. Four cups in one little tray and my bag in my other hand.
I open the door with a bit of struggle, but I managed so that’s all that matters. I get in the elevator and press floor six.
Once I get there, I set my bag down in my office and grab the tray after setting my tea down.
"Here you go Mikey.." I whisper as I hand him his coffee. I set Ray’s coffee on his desk since he is nowhere to be found. Now all that’s left is giving Gerard his coffee. I didn’t take too long, right?
I walk into his office and close the door behind me. "I’m sorry for being late with your coffee Gerard. I was being as quick as I could. I left the house a little late. I apologize."
Gerard looks up from his paperwork for a moment, then glances back down. He listens to me talk while continuing to sign off paperwork.
"It’s alright, Iero. I knew you’d be here soon enough. Did you get me the regular?"
I feel relieved that he isn’t annoyed with me. Especially because it’s the morning. Gerard is not a morning person. I feel like nobody is around this place, which is fair.
"Yes sir, I got you your regular." I respond after a moment, snapping back into reality. I place the coffee down on his desk and throw the tray away.
"Is there anything you need me to do at the moment?" I question after a moment of silence. He seems satisfied with his coffee, so that makes me happy.
"No, thank you for the offer though. I’ll message you when I need you. I have a meeting today around eleven. You think you can have my stuff set up by then? It’s the stuff in my drawer, that’s all I ask. The papers be stacked neatly and your signature be on them."
He doesn’t even look up when he speaks. It’s mesmerizing. I enjoy watching him, his hair really suits him. He hasn’t got a haircut for a while, and I’m glad he hasn’t. Long-ish hair looks good on him. I’d beg for him to keep it, I’d even—
"Iero."
I snap back to reality.
"Oh-er, yes sir.. Sorry about that. I’ll be in my office if you need me."
I quickly shuffle back to my office, embarrassed about my own thoughts. Even though he can’t hear them, I got a bit embarrassed.
I see that there is a stack of paper on my desk. More paperwork. Fun! Not really. I can’t stand paperwork. But I’ll get it done anyways so I won’t have anything else to do.
I open my computer and check my email, and there’s an important email. Apparently I have a meeting after lunch break. That’s not what I was planning on doing. It’s with the boss who controls everyone else in the building.
I like to think of Gerard as my boss, though. He’s the only guy I picture as my boss.
I roll my eyes and sigh dramatically. What could they possibly want from me? I don’t want to go to a meeting. I’m just an assistant for Gerard. What, am I getting a raise? Are they asking me if I want to work in a different floor, with different people? If they do ask me that, which is most likely, it’s an immediate no from me. I like working on this floor.
Gerard, Mikey, and Ray bring me joy. That’s all I need. They’re the only reasons I’m still in this building. I’d have quit such a long time ago if it weren’t for them. I’m being honest.
Should I start on the paperwork? I don’t want too. But I should.
Papers suck!
I lean back in my chair and look at my hands. I should paint my nails. Black or royal blue. I like blue. It looks good on me. I don’t know. I think my hand tattoos are cool. My ex wife always liked them. I have a ton of tattoos. I love them all.
I’m procrastinating. I don’t blame myself, but I should really get this work done now. So I pick up a pen and tap my temple as I flip through pages of papers. I read and sign. Read and sign. Repeat. Read and sign.
This sucks.
My mind begins wandering to Gerard
Those thoughts earlier were true. His hair looks so good on him. And that skirt he wears. The suit dress. It looks so good. The tights wrap his legs so nicely. I love his legs. That sounds weird, but they look amazing.
Snap back to it, Frank. Get back to that paperwork. Gosh, you struggle with things you hate. I don’t blame myself again. Paperwork sucks! I’ve said it like twice, and I still don’t wanna do it. I’ll keep saying it.
After I quit my job, I hope I never have to do paperwork for a long time. I’ll probably still have to do it.
Back to the papers.
For the rest of the time I’m signing off papers in my office, I can’t seem to get Gerard off my mind. The way he says my last name, or just my name in general. I love it. Am I catching feelings for my boss?
I hope not. I’d never be able to get rid of feelings for him if I did have a crush on him. But the way he looks at me, the way he talks, the way he..
I think I am in love with my boss.