Chapter 15：I Woke Up Perfectly Fine

"Good morning, Bruce!" I heard Brian yelled out behind me.

I looked over my shoulder and gave him a smile. "Morning, Ian."

His head suddenly jerked back as if hit by the face. Brian studied me for a moment while we strode across the lobby towards the lift. When he's contented of what he saw, he smiled.

"Wow, what happened?" Brian asked with curiosity.

"What happened, what?" I asked in a frown before stopping near the elevator to wait for it to climb down.

"You're smiling now. I mean genuinely. Did you get laid?" He whispered the last question for the sake of the few people around us that were also waiting for the lift.

I laughed and shook my head but didn't answer him. Few more people stood in wait for the lift but I didn't let the crowd taint my good mood.

"Good morning, Mr. Black and Brown."

Both I and Brian nodded at them and chuckled at the same time how ironic our surnames were. My building wasn't a skyscraper, only about fifty floors high but the damn lift was so fucking slow to arrive.

"Good morning, Ms. Shadow."

My spine suddenly went rigid hearing some people greeted behind me before I heard the distinct clicking of her high heeled shoes.

"Good morning. Please, it's Winter. We already have brown and black here. Let me be the light to this dark building." The people chuckled at her sassy remark before I felt her presence beside me. "Good morning, Brian, Bruce."

"Morning." I mumbled my answer and maintained my eyes straight ahead.

"Good morning, Winter." Brian answered at my other side. "So how was your date last night?"

I got suddenly curious and waited for Winter's answer. She took damn long to respond. The elevator was already coming down from fourteenth floor.

"It's good. So good." Winter finally answered and my pretentions of being passive quickly melted away before I turned to look into her green eyes.

"You got laid?" I asked through gritted teeth despite the people around us and probably listening to our dialog.

I saw Winter blushed while frowning at me before looking away. "It's better than to make do with your hands, isnt it?"

I heard someone chuckled. A few actually. Fuck! I scowled as I looked straight ahead once again while feeling my temper suddenly rising. Who did she fucking hook up with? I itched to know and so goddamn wanted to punch the motherfucker in the face. The door to Winter's side dinged open and people rushed in it but the three of us stayed put and waited for the next one to come down.

Fourth floor. Third. Second. Ground. Ding! The door opened and we all got into the cab and so were other employees. They weren't acting like shit to me right now because of the presence of the other directors with me.

People were more comfortable with these two while I was treated with a wall. Like I should be put to pedestal and be worshipped. I didn't know what I'd do to taint their hero worship on me. I should pull a gun and fire in the building like a crazy bastard. I mentally shook my head at the silly thought.

Mixed perfumes instantly mingled in the tight space of the elevator but Winter's sweet scent dominated them all. Maybe because she's too close to me that's why I smelt hers stronger. I closed my eyes and shut down everything around me. I've already looked Winter into her eyes earlier. I've wronged to Madame again and I wouldn't add another of it anymore today.

"You're back again." Brian said beside me.

I opened my eyes and saw it's just the three of us left in the cab. I turned to look Brian with a questioning look.

"Where did you take my friend? I want him back." Brian said.

"What the fuck are you talking about?" I scowled at him.

"See? You're not him! He's here moments ago. He was smiling happily. I want him back. Go, leave my friend alone!" Brian announced like he was exorcising a demon from my body.

I chanced a glance to Winter when I heard her giggled. I shook my head to both of them and stepped forward near the door.

"I heard it somewhere." Brian continued behind me. "If a woman doesn't bleed anymore and is experiencing mood swings, it's called menopause. For men, it's called andropause. Maybe you're experiencing it right now, man."

"Shut up, Brian!" I growled.

"Maybe he just woke up at the other side of the bed." Winter butted in with a giggle.

"I woke up perfectly fine on the bed with the woman..." I quickly cut myself off before I could say anything more.

"Shit!" Brian grabbed me by the shoulder and started his probing shit again. "You met someone? Why the fuck didn't I know you're dating again, man? Who is she?"