Working Together

Ever since the office incident with Selina claiming Jason, she started accompanying him to work every day. The staff thought it was her trying to keep an eye on him, but only the couple knew what they were doing in private.

Behind closed doors, Selina would put on a serious expression as they discussed the deadline for upcoming projects. The other day, her emotions ran wild and his temptations overpowered her rationality. As a result of those continuous kisses, she couldn't comprehend half the information he explained to her in the office.

As days passed after they became an official couple, Selina focused on work in his office. He explained the various requests and specifications his clients had on their minds for the artworks. Once in a while, they would take a short break where he would make her a small sandwich and mocha frappe.

While flipping through pages of the contracts, Selina offered her best suggestions on the color hues she thought would match well with the descriptions. With her iPad in hand, she would pull up the color wheel and look for the particular shade she wanted to show him. Though the colors on the device weren't as ideal as the colors she had in mind, it was considered passable.

"I think if we mixed a metallic gold shimmer with slight blue and green together, it will make a better background than just plain green. If they want the artwork to pop out more and attract more attention, the art itself must be designed better than this plain flower they submitted as an example." She pointed at the sketches spread on the tables.

Since the project was originally handed down to some artists he hired, the sketches they never got to present were used as reference ideas. The more Selina looked at the poor outlines and rough sketches, the more her eyebrow arched upwards. Putting the sketches on the table surface, she looked up at her boyfriend with questionable gazes.

"What? Are the sketches that bad?" He asked as he looked at the scattered papers on the table.

Pinching his chin between her index finger and thumb, she asked. "Be honest. Were those artists pretty ladies?"

"Huh? I don't know. I guess they were average? I didn't really take a look at them." He literally doesn't recall seeing their faces since the first meeting for the project never took place.

Taking the mocha frappe from his hands, she took a sip on the spot where he drank from; leaving her lip stain on it. "Really? Because these sketches are literally trash. If you hired them with the amount of money I see in my bank, then boy! You definitely got scammed."

Due to the height difference, she had to stand up while he sat on the arms of the chair to meet him at eye level. He put the mug down and circled an arm around her waist. "Then am I considered the lucky one to have a girlfriend who is an expert at art? You will save your boyfriend from drowning in debt, right?"

"Hmmm?" She wrapped her arms around her neck and smiled at the amount of confidence she saw in his eyes. Turning her attention back on the sketches, she leaned into his embrace and sighed.

"My boyfriend needs to concentrate on these huge projects with more attention. Even a five-year-old could give you a better rough sketch than this. Anyway, I'll get back to work and show you what I could do in an hour. I've briefly read the descriptions of each design and have somewhat of an idea of what they want."

When she tried getting away from his hug, she realized she was trapped by the devil again. He hugged her from behind and wasn't willing to let go. "Mister Hui." She looked at him with a sly smile on her face.

"Yes?" He pulled her closer.

"Do you know the consequences of not letting your girlfriend work?" Her thumb gently glided on his bottom lip, stirring his urge to kiss her.

"Hmm?" He tried moving closer for a kiss, but she dodged. She whispered something into his ears in the next few seconds that made him jump right up from his seat.

Letting out a silly laugh, he said. "I'll get back to work. You too. I'll check back on you in an hour." Quickly, he went back to his seat and started concentrating on the documents. Once in a while, his gaze would land on the girl with art tools on the table. Using the limited resources she brought to his office, she managed to sketch and fill in colors for all designs within an hour.

An hour later, he walked up to her and picked up a few designs. Between the works she came up with versus the ones the previous artists spent two weeks on, hers was noticeably better. The details and colors she used followed exactly what the ridiculous descriptions had asked.

As she made one last stroke with her watercolor brush to give the plant a lively highlight, she rearranged the orders of the fifteen quick sketches she made. Rubbing her palms together, she raised her head with a satisfied look on her face.

"Well? What do you think of these? Let me wash my hands while you review what I have. We can make changes on top of it if you feel like there are any missing details or areas that could be improved." She stood up and walked towards the sink.

In the middle of rinsing her soapy hands under warm water, she felt his arms wrapped around her again.

"Don't play around. Go take a look at the sketches." She giggled as she felt his breath tingle on her ears.

"Don't move for a second. I'm trying not to kiss you." His deep, magnetic voice attracted bees to her ears.

She blushed and stayed still after turning off the water. After a minute or two, he took a clean towel and started wiping her delicate fingers. Gently, he dried the water droplets on her hands.

"What's wrong with you?" She shivered when her eyes met the intense desire in his eyes.

Seeing how clueless his girlfriend was at her gifted talent, he really wanted to kiss her to express the ignited passionate flames her art has stirred up in his racing heart. Fixing a strand of loose hair on the side of her face, he chuckled.

"You're truly amazing. I can't believe you are my girlfriend. It still feels like a dream. How could someone ever be this talented, lovely, and beautiful as you? Ahh, how about we go straight to the marriage bureau now?" He searched deep in her innocent eyes, trying to find where her creativity comes from.

She pinched his thighs, making him hiss. "Does it feel more real now? Hehehe. Don't easily suggest going to the marriage bureau. Geez, we've been dating for barely over a week! I still want to date before getting engaged and married."

Cupping her cheeks in his palms, he smiled. "Oh? So that means somebody is already thinking as far as engagement and marriage like I am? Hmm~"

After hours of her teasing and working, he finally found a line he could tease her back with. How could he not take this chance?

She giggled, "I said I want to date, engage and marry. Did I mention it was with you? Hmmmmm?" She tiptoed and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Our family's Selina learned how to tease me back, huh? huh? Who do you want to date, get engaged, and married to? Hmm?" He caressed her waist and started tickling her weak spots, making her laugh.

"Pfft..hahahahahaha..stop..hahaha..I'll..I'll say it. I'll tell you...Stop tickling ahaha me.." She let the rest of her soft giggles out before tiptoeing once again.

This time, she whispered to his ears, "A silly man name Jason Hui."

"Pfft, who is the silly one here? Silly girl." He rests his forehead onto hers as he supported her waist.

"No, you're silly!" Her sweet smile curved with her eyes as she replied to him.

"Oh? But you're the one responding." He chuckled.

"Hmph! You're sillier!" Her cheeks puffed up like a squirrel with acorns in its mouth.

"Then we're both as silly since we're dating each other."

"Ehhh, you really know who to twist words. I'm at a disadvantage."

"Oh? Are you really?"

"Mhmm!" She nodded.

"Then, I need to balance it out. How about I let you take advantage of me whenever you want?" Bringing the back of her hands to his lips, he gave it a small kiss.

"Why do I feel like you're enjoying this more than I do? Am I really the one taking advantage of you?" She tilted her head with an obvious curve on her lips.

"Uh huh. Why wouldn't I be enjoying my girlfriend taking advantage of me?" He brushed the tip of their noses together and eventually minimized the gap between their lips. The couple took a small break from their work as they enjoyed a small snack in the kitchen area.