The Billionaire's Assistant

f specific reasons I

d electrical appl

st place to hunt for future gigs. Someone swimming in there would have a birthday party the next day or

alid was more easily

ch me dead in one of those skimpy little things. I wasn't really that comfortable with my body so puttin

d me with so much apprehension I could

pool which had humans laughing and enjoying the

well and I was in desperate need of cash. My due date for the rent was coming up and the bill from the hospital arrived yesterday. Even with my

e, Lex. You'

't help as my heart pounded awa

ny time since I'd already been paid. I guess it's the fact that my manager was lur

crew cut or tattoo-covered black skin. I released

was someone else, at least for a while. Behind the turntable and the mask I was Butterfly, confident, sexy, not-at-all-in-debt-with-a-technically-dead-sist

ally couldn't, I made myself a new identity and took my va

r. As I took a step forward I felt a piece of wire curl around my ankle and I fell forward. I closed my eyes expecting the

came a gentle

ecue flew into my face making my eyes water an

wer when the cough finally p

tement because I was blown aw

soon Bill would appear and force me into said pool but I could've sworn that crou

aughing. In my peripheral vision I saw him stari

Should I call

orners of my eyes. I used the same motion to rub my eyes hoping that once

narrow grey eyes, the same slight stubble surrounding his jaw

xtraordinaire would. Until last night. I'd met quite an inquisitive man at the bar I was playing at the night before. Despite my relative fear of the opposite sex I'd struck up a conversation and despite my better judgment I'd enjoy

p. The weight of the thing caused me to sway a little and he reached out to steady me but I brushed

hands into the pocket of his pants and gave me a look like a

ld even produce such a look like that but I covered my confu

you s

anager, Bill, making his way purposefully over to me. He didn't look half as

anything to

name is Carso

with my laptop in it around my shoulder and before I could think it

ross the street and put my hand

orm beside me. My heart hammered in my chest as

ed on and I released t

any doubts before,

and strangely that annoyed me. Did he not have any idea how

ted the short trek to

ld you're super private a

im, intent on getting

questions but would you

rashed into my back. "Now just who do you think you are to

d thing. It was better for him to know right now that provoki

versation we were having the other night, you know. You ran off in such a hurry and I guess part of me wanted to know

lled at him for something that wasn't even

k. He stopped and stared at me in confusion. "We can talk t

. That way we both were satisfied. He got his conversat

That's an u

r. "Take it or leave i

hen he thought over a decision in the office and for a moment I was glad tha

ou're not gonna bail

der. "Once it's midn

n my journe

ately four hours. Is fo

side. "How should I know? Conversations that last m

ee the light of the moon reflectin

kpack and turntable. When I popped my head back out I found Cars

ng. Nothi

t sa

ar ..." he let ou

d laugh, I'll bet you rich people think that you're above the rest of us just co

while as we both stood

ver. He's going to re

d because you seemed like someone to give an exotic name. Like Pe

ou can kiss my backside." I closed t

t now?"

ned on my mask and I could practically see the question float in a cl

sideration the fact that he'd have a million questions ab

eaded talking t

This was going to