Author Notes: Maxfield/Stanton are the same person. I do using his name differently but it doesn't mean they are different characters
Lita woke up the next day with a headache. Maybe she had drank too much. She closed her eyes, reluctant to get up. She couldn't sleep well last night. Everytime she tried to close her eyes, trying to sleep, her mind was wandering towards the unexpected incident.
She hated the way his arrogant face mocking at her, the way he crossed his arms so confidently that drove her so mad, she could slap him right in front of his rich friends. But the way he kissed her last night was so gentle and experience and tender, yet full with passion which had melted her anger away. He was obviously had kissed many women before and maybe he was merely used her just like he used many women before. And she was sitting here, thinking of him kissing her, like an idiot when she knew he wouldn't look twice to a girl like her. Lita frowned at that thought.
He had irritated her from the very begining. When she met him at his huge office, he had made her so angry that she had almost broke the door after slamming it so hard and now last night party. "It ia almost midnight. Shouldn't a naive eighteen years old girl be in bed now?"He certainly had his way of words. Lita remembered the way he crossed his arm and his eyebrows arched annoyingly when he mocked her. After making her so angry, he simply kissed her as if she was someone whom he could play and she hated that!
Lita quickly dressed up. She didn't want last night incident to be an excuse of not enjoying the beautiful day. She wanted to see her aunt first, to return the beautiful dress that she had borrowed yesterday and then, maybe she could ask her uncle if he had any available job that suit her. Lita began to felt happy with all the plans she had in her mind. Wearing her favorite green turtle-neck, long sleeve shirt, and a denim mini skirt, she was ready to face a day.
Nephrite twirled his expensive gold pen. He was having a hard day today. First, Jadeite told him that he and Kunzite will have to go somewhere else which left him and Zoisite running the company. Well, the fact is, he was the one who always ran the company, so their absent won't effect him much. The only thing that effect him was......Lita. He had been thinking of her a lot and he had no idea that beautiful and innocent girl had gave him that much effect.
He had kissed and satisfied his desire with many women before and none of of them made him felt the way Lita made him. He had only spent one night with her in the party without dancing had given him this much effect and he begin to wonder what if he spent his leisure with her. The thought amused him. She was full of secret and a man could spend his lifetime to discover her secret.
Is she someone from his past life? That would explain a lot things like why did she give him this unknown feeling. Nephrite closed his eyes tightly as he tried to remember if anyone from his past had an exact face with her.....................Nephrite cursed loudly. "This is impossible!" He can't even remember most of his past life and he expected him to remember someone whom he didn't even know had any connection with his history.
He remembered the unexperience but sweet way she responded his kissed. He could feel her hands were tremble slightly as she wrapped her arms around him. He couldn't tell whether it was from desire or nervous but he sincerely hope it was from her desire. Nephrite closed his eyes. He wanted to see her again and sampled her warm and sweet mouth. He wanted to feel her arms around his neck with his hand held her slender waist. He wanted.....
He shook his head. He wouldn't meet her ever again. He will shut her out of his mind. God knows what will happen if he saw her again. Nephrite turned his attention back to the paperwork.
Lita walked out his uncle office cheerfully. Her uncle had just given her a job! She began to set up plans. She would collect as much money as she could and then she would open her very own bakery cake. It would be splendid and wonderful to has her dream came true. No. Not yet. I'll say that when I've made it a reality. She thought with a quiet determination.
She was in mood to celebrate and she had no one. Serena? Nah, she'll bet that she had made a plan with her fiance. Mina and Rei? They had told her that they will be busy searching for a job. Ami is studying at university.
"I wished I have someone to celebrate it with me," Lita sighed unhappily. But then her wish came true when she saw an unmistakable glimpse of Maxfield. She watched the tall, mascular and handsome man walking the huge building. She was in such a great mood and all she wanted was not an arguement but a celebration. But her pride was still there to restrain her from going near him. Half her heart wanted to call him as she desperately needed a company and half her heart reluctant to meet him ever since last night when he treated her cheaply. But when she remembered that without him, she will be in restaurant alone. Finally, her desperation won against her pride.
"Maxfield!" she tried to be cheerful. His head whirled around and their eyes met. Nephrite's heart was almost leap with joy when he saw her but he expertly hid his joy feeling and remained cool. Lita forced her legs to move towards him, which had been restrained by her enormous pride. Smiling up at him, she began to invite him.
"Hey, I've got a job and I am really in a mood to celebrate. So, I was wondering, would you like to celebrate it with me?" she began lamely.Boy, I do sound like an idiot! Her heart twitched in fear for him will refuse her offer when she saw his arrogant eyebrows rose.
Pretending to pout, she put her hands into her denim's pocket and kicked the pebbles. "Oh well. Maybe a rich man like you wouldn't want to have a lunch with a naive girl like me," then she turned around and started to move away from him.
Maxfield chuckled softly. She looked incrediblely cute.......and gorgeous with her pouting face. He quickly reached for her hand which made her smiled triumphantly. Lita watched him talking something to his driver. Then the limousine left without taking him with it.
"Where do you want to celebrate it?" his deep voice touched her ears. Lita started to think fast.
"I know a place where isn't expensive. Come on," she started to walked ahead, then stopped. Maxfield again rose his dark eyebrows in puzzle. "Are you feel comfortable go in that restaurant with that outfit?" Lita pointed as she restrained her lips from giggling. Maxfield looked down in confusion and then he began to understand. Smiling, he tentatively took his black jacket away unbutton the first button and rolled the sleeves up exposing his muscular arms.
"Now, is my outfit is suitable now?" he teased her. Lita quietly cursed herself when she saw the dynamic and powerful businessman had transformed into such a sexy man. More than suitable. She thought as she watched his upper chest which was bare because he had unbutton the first button.
"You look more like ordinary person," she chuckled, tearing her eyes off her chest. They began chatting and laughing along the way. None of them had any desire to bring up the last night incident.
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Lita walked inside the restaurant with Maxfield. After ordering their lunch, Lita began to tie her long hair, back as she felt the ribbon was slipping. Maxfield watched her tying her hair with a great interest.
"So, you are actually looking for a job,huh?" he began. Lita looked at him, as she tying her long brown hair.
"No, I've already found a job," she raised her chin stubbornly. "Besides," she added. "Why do you care whether I found a job or not?"
Somehow, Nephrite aware that she was looking for an argument, which made him confuse. First, she friendly invited him to celebrate with her, then, she started a fight. Well, if fight what she wants, then fight what she will get.
"Oh it's nothing. If you don't find any job, I gladly offered you a job. A sweeper, perhaps?" he leaned back, smiling smugly. Lita felt her face turned pink. She couldn't tell whether it was her anger or humilation. A SWEEPER! I wish he could stuff his smug-looking-head in the toilet and flush it! Instead, she smiled secretly. Heavan knows what she intended to do!
"Oh? Well, sweeper would be great! Maybe I can sweep that irritating face of yours with a broom that had swept the absolutely dirty basement so that your face will be dreadfully and disgustingly filthy!" Lita clenched her hand into fist. Nephrite, instead of looking surprise, he smiled in admiration.
"I thought that it is a sweeper's job to kept certain place clean," Nephrite goaded. He liked the way her cheeks turned pink when she was angry.
"The sweeper keep the certain place clean, alright, but it doesn't means including her boss' face!" Lita retorted, unwiling to give up. To her great surprise, Nephrite laughed merrily. It made her more irritate.
Then, the waitress came and began to serve the lunch. Lita began eating her meal quickly. Maybe, went out celebrating with him was a terrible mistake. Instead felt like celebrating, she felt like debating something useless. But of course she had to snap back because she hated losing-in battle or in argument. Especially when he leveled her as a sweeper! God, how she wished to slap him right now, in front everybody. Damn his stupid arrogant face!
Nephrite, in the other hands, eating calmly. His luxurious life had taught him to be a gentleman. He was charming to women and had been a good company to any man. Men liked him, women loved him. When his incredible sexy blue eyes caught a woman, she was completely lost. To her, Mr Stanton was undeniably a sexy, charming and a perfect gentlement. He was nice to everyone except...............Lita. He didn't know why he enjoyed teasing, made her angry. Never in his whole life, he had teased and irritated a woman before yet, he was obviously enjoyed doing it. Nephrite knew he had made a promise to himself, not to meet her ever again. But she look outstandingly gorgeous today.
He knew he had to leave now and this time he will not and shall not meet her ever again. He must find his prince and help him rebuild his kingdom back. He was a immortal! He couldn't afford to be in love. Love is very dangerous thing to an eternal. He stood up suddenly which made Lita surprised.
"I really have to go," He said while searching for an excuse.
"Now?" Lita frowned. As much as she hated him, she couldn't identify this emotion. Disappointed maybe? Nephrite nodded as he reached for his briefcase.
"Okay. See you later," Nephrite only managed to give her a small smile. If I can see you later, I will. But I can't. In a flash he had gone. Lita watched him leave and feel the empty feeling in her heart. Suddenly she had no appetite.