Sleeping kitten!

OMAR'S POV :

I grabbed my phone getting off from work and went outside of my office to go home but was stopped in my tracks after seeing Grace sleeping on her desk.

It's already midnight then why is she staying till now? She should be off work by now. No one was present outside and the lights were almost off. Only the light in my office is ON because of me and also here at Grace's desk.

I had to stay late because of a meeting from overseas. But why is Grace still here and that too on a Friday night? I went to her side and saw that her system is still ON and took a glance at it just to see that she is working on the project. So, that's why she is staying late. But she shouldn't have to, why is she pressuring herself?

I turned off the computer and looked at the cute little kitten beside me who is sleeping so peacefully. I pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear which is covering her beautiful face. A small smile curved upon her lips showing her cute dimples. It should be a crime to look this cute and so innocent at the same time.

I dragged a chair from another desk and sat beside her placing my hands on the desk and my head in my palms watching her cute face. I didn't realise the time and stayed like that staring at her. Yeah, I should be waking her up and dropping her home but you can't get a chance like this again to watch a cute little bird sleeping so peacefully.

Yeah, not so gentlemanly, I know. But can you blame me?

"Sir? Do you need anything?" Who the hell is disturbing now? I raised my head to see my security guard asking me. Just then Grace started to wake up from her sleep. F*cking idiot, what a timing.

"No, we are just leaving," I said and he left nodding.

Grace woke up yawning and rubbing her tired eyes. She was surprised to see me beside her and rubbed her eyes just to make sure that she was not dreaming.

She stood up from her chair in an instant from shock and lost her balance and almost fell but luckily I caught her hand giving her support. A clumsy little girl.

I pulled her to my side and as a result, she fell on my chest. I inhaled her scent which makes me relax in an instant. Damn, she smells so nice. She raised her head to see my face but couldn't move far because she happened to fall between me and the desk. So, she has no choice but to stay there until I move aside and I have no such plans to move anytime now.

She blinked her hazel eyes and stared into my purple ones. Just like that, once again, I found myself getting lost in her twinkling hazel eyes. But then my eyes darted from her eyes to her nose and then finally landed on her lips.

Are those really lips or rose petals? Her soft pretty bright pink lips twitched when she saw that I was looking at her lips. I moved my eyes from her lips to her eyes again seeing her nervous face but what's most important is that she is blushing again. It makes me smile to see how much effect I had on her.

A strand of her hair fell on her face again covering her blushing face and I was about to push it back behind her ear and wanted to caress her blushing cheeks but my phone rang interrupting this moment. Who the f*ck is calling me at this hour?

Of course the devil herself, what does she want now? Answering my phone, I asked her, "What do you want at this hour, Catherine?" Just by hearing her name Grace's face became dull and she moved away pushing me aside slightly.

"I just wanted to check on you. You seem tired, did you reach home safely?" as if you care, I mentally rolled my eyes at her.

"Nah, still at the office. I just finished work and I'm on my way home." I said controlling my irritation.

"Oh, don't stress yourself, Omar, your health is more important." She said which made me laugh at her fake caring.

"Okay… is that it?" I asked her hoping to end the call.

"Actually, there is something I need to ask you." Yeah of course there will be something else.

"Just ask away," I said.

"I already asked you so many times Omar, when are you going to invite me to the ball?" She asked me. So, that's the reason for calling me at this hour.

But why is she asking me again and again even though I made it clear to her that I'm not going to take her there? Why is she so desperate to go there?

Grace looked uncomfortable and tried to switch ON her computer. "I'll call you later," I said and ended the call ignoring her buts.

"What are you doing?" I asked Grace while furrowing my eyebrows in confusion.

"I just have to finish this." She said.

"Do you know what the time is? You can do that on Monday, Grace." I said going towards her.

"Just a few more minutes and I'll be done. It should have been finished by now if I hadn't slept." She said focusing on her work.

Workaholic, I see. "You don't have to pressure yourself, Grace. You can finish that on Monday also. There is still time." I tried to persuade her but she didn't listen.

"Yeah, but if I don't finish and show it to Mr Shaw on Monday, I won't be at ease and he will definitely get mad." She said still focusing on the system.

"It's okay, I will help you with that," I said placing my hands on her shoulders and turning her to face me. "You have been working all day, you need to rest, Grace."

"I will." She said looking into my eyes, "But only after I complete this." And then started working again turning away from me.

When I was about to stop and convince her again, my phone rang again irritating me. What the f*ck does she want? Can't she just leave me alone? I answered my phone in irritation not seeing the caller ID, "What the f*ck do you want now?"

"LANGUAGE, OMAR." The person on the other side shouted which startled me. I checked my phone only to realise that I have made a big mistake.

"MOM..."