To Color Your Life

Sometimes a person needs very little to be happy. It is enough when a person you love feels happy. Emily was looking at the pleased boss and couldn't help smiling.

Justin Evans looked like he had won an Oscar, a Nobel Prize, and a Homeland Service Medal from the President. And all in one day.

No, actually she had hardly noticed the boss's bad mood before, but now the man was glowing so that he could compete in terms of energy reserves even with the sun.

"You're too happy. It stings my eyes from just looking at you. You are maybe counting how much it will take me to pay off the five trillion debt?" Emily grunted.

Evans handed the girl her backpack, which was under his desk, "Well, that too. But the reason is different. Firstly, thanks to you, I understood exactly what I want. And secondly, I was informed that everything is all set and I can finally show you my surprise."

Is he talking about the call that made them interrupt their kiss?

"What kind of surprise?"

The boss's enigmatic smile did not inspire confidence. "Do you think I just asked you to skip one work day without a serious reason? I knew you would be unhappy with this decision, but I hope the risk of angering you will be justified by what happened as a result."

Emily looked wary. Evans had his own idea of ​​surprises. And as far as she could tell, it went beyond standard logic. She was feeling by the seat of the pants that something grand was about to happen.

"Your look scares me, Justin. You now look like a maniac who is happy that he is about to drag another victim into his den."

"Ahaha, Em, don't worry. I'm just fulfilling your request," the man tried to calm her down, but this made the girl even more alarmed.

Request? Which request? Emily didn't remember wanting anything from him. Well, she wanted HIM, but that doesnt't count, right?

"Didn't you say that you want a formal relationship so that people don't start gossipping around?"

"Ah... Well, yes, there was such a conversation," Emily strained the convolutions in her brain. She had completely forgotten what they had been talking about the last time they met. The boss seemed to say he would consider her request.

Meanwhile, Evans went to the next room and brought back one of his shirts and a tie. "Put it on."

"What for?"

"This tight black top knocks me off my mind. And they - especially," he ran his hand over one of the girl's breasts, outlining a rounded nipple with his thumb, because of which it immediately hardened and became even more noticeable, "Mmm, how responsive."

"What are you doing?! We're at work!" Emily tapped his palm, grabbed his shirt, and slipped it over her top, hiding behind the fabric like a protective spacesuit.

"Yes, we'll have to wait until evening," said the boss and began buttoning the shirt.

"Let's see your behavior," Emily muttered, but she didn't resist and let the man dress her.

"Oh Miss Hayes, then I'll try to earn your favor," Justin winked, "And we'll start with the previously mentioned surprise. I said that I would think about your request."

He tied the shirt with his tie like a belt, examined the girl and nodded to himself, pleased with the result.

"I have never announced a formal relationship before, so you gave me a problem that I had to think about. But I'm sure you will like what I have done."

Did you announce official relationship? Wait a minute... Why did it sound with such an intonation as if he had been asked to run for president?!

Shouldn't you have just said, "Emily, you are my girlfriend and you and I are together now"?

Damn Hayes, did you completely forget that this human's logic is different from the logic of the standard homo sapiens?!

"Justin Evans, don't scare me..." She stared at the man warily, "I hope your 'official announcement' doesn't look like a separate issue of Pharaoh magazine?"

It would be a disaster! Not every celebrity announces their marriage that way!

The man stared back and blinked. One, two. "Emy, you're a genius! How could I not have thought of this myself! I promise I'll make my next announcement just like that!"

Oh damn.

Hayes, it looks like you accidentally opened Pandora's box. Now you are definitely in trouble.

"Do not! Don't even think about that!" the girl shook her head. 

"Pfff," the man chuckled and laughed out loud. "Miss Hayes, it's a pleasure to tease you."

Still, it would be a great idea to hit him. Since I missed the boss's brother with a backpack, can I repeat it on the boss himself?

"Okay, let's go to the department. You will see everything yourself. And then you must take me to lunch, I'm terribly hungry," Evans pulled her out of the office into the waiting room, nodded to the secretary that he would not be for anyone again, and pulled Emily further towards the elevator.

"You don't have to hold my hand, Justin," the girl was still embarrassed by such a frank display of affection in public.

Peter didn't even allow personal conversations when they were at work. What can we say about something more.

Justin Evans behaved exactly the opposite. Sometimes it seemed to Emily that she didn't work, but went to Pharaoh Publishing as a hobby.

"You didn't say you have a twin brother," she said when they were alone in the elevator.

The boss blinked twice again, like adding two plus two in his head, "You didn't ask."

Oh...

Darn.

Hayes, you're a fool after all. Have you ever asked him about the family?

But if you think about it... If not for an accidental meeting with the head of the publishing house in the corridor, she would not have suspected that the boss's father is the main boss. And she found out about Justin's mother only thanks to the story about the cat.

"Besides Jacob, I also have a younger sister," Evans began as the elevator ticked the floors down. "But she's somewhere... God knows where. She's travelling somewhere in Asia. Parents, grandfather. Grandma died a long time ago. Oh, and a new cat. Melissa is like a little sister to me, you will be friends with her too. Jacob goes crazy for his wife and daughter. So when Mel had to fly to her parents in Mexico, I looked after Melonie if ​​Jake was busy."

Whoa, whoa, take it easy, boss! For this flow of information, Emily was not ready.

"Mom flew with Mel just in case. You saw that she's going to give deliver soon. Father is busy with the publishing house, we have something coming here... However, this is not so important. Jacob also has some kind of serious conference that he needs to prepare for. Therefore, I had to look after Melonie."

"I see now." The girl felt like an employee on a conveyor belt when each new piece of information had to be put on some shelf in her brain before a collapse happened. "Because of this, you did not return that evening, the reason was you fell asleep while sitting with the child."

"Yeah. I'm shocked that Melonie woke up and watched that movie until the very end. Well, at least I didn't think of including a horror movie. Then Jacob would have killed me for sure," the boss chuckled.

To Emily, it was obvious from his expression, the warmth in his eyes, the smile with which he told all this information that the man truly loves his family.

"Oh! Do you remember when I came to you in the evening with a split lip? You helped me a lot with treating my wound."

Emily nodded. How could she forget about it? It seems that evening she heard the name Mel for the first time.

"Melonie threw one of her toys at me," Evans laughed. "Poor little baby, she was so scared when she saw that I was bleeding. Can you imagine what she said?"

Emily could only smile and nod at every word. Justin was so relaxed and natural as if the last invisible wall that separated them had disappeared.

"Justin, you're not as handsome as you used to be. It's my fault. Therefore, when I grow up, I will marry you. Well, isn't she lovely?"

You are lovely now, boss. Emily felt genuine affection. She now really wanted to cuddle the man. But Evans was better off not knowing about it.

Still, it's a pity that he is not a cat.

On the other hand, there are just as many nice things you can do with this big non-cat.

Perhaps she can think about the plans for today's evening.