Is this destiny?

Emma got a breather between two groups of people coming to congratulate her on the grand opening and she decided to use this time to ask Tiffany if everyone arrived.

"I'm going to check on Tiff…", Emma told Charlie before walking down the hallway which is closed away for this event. That is the hallway where offices are, and they didn't plan to allow outsiders in that area because there are computers which are already connected to the LA Medical Center network and they can be used to access sensitive data of the patients. Of course, everything is password protected, but you can't be too careful.

Charlie didn't go with Emma, because they have security personnel at the entrance to that hallway and technically, no one without authorization can access it.

One of the offices was used as an 'event-planning-central' and Emma is confident that Tiffany is there.

Emma entered the office and froze.

Why is Tiffany sitting on the desk and Mike is standing between her legs, pushing her skirt up while kissing her so fervently that Emma can describe it as 'eating her'? Emma was aware that Mike and Tiffany are exchanging secret glances and that they are attracted to each other but this… just what is this?

Emma cleared her throat to get their attention.

Tiffany panicked when she saw Emma. She pushed Mike away from her, leaped off the desk and adjusted her skirt while Mike fixed her top.

It was Mike's turn to clear his throat. "We didn't hear you."

Emma was unable to conceal the shock on her face. "I can see that… but I don't know what I saw… care to explain?"

Mike glanced at Tiffany. He wanted to tell Emma since day one, but Tiffany was the one wanting them to keep it a secret from Emma. Now what? Why does he feel like a teenager who got caught doing something naughty? They are both grown-ups, engaging in a consensual relationship, and they should not sneak around.

Tiffany stared at the floor, not sure what to say. Emma is her employer and she felt awkward to say that she is in a relationship with Mike, and with every passing day it was more and more difficult and now they are here, and Emma saw them and… Tiffany does not know what to say.

"Anyone?", Emma persisted while her eyes darted between Mike and Tiffany.

"We are dating.", Mike responded.

"Thank you for stating the obvious.", Emma said sarcastically. "Since when?"

Mike hesitated before responding: "Since the first time I visited you."

Emma paused while doing the math in her mind. "That is almost a month ago! Why are you hiding?"

Tiffany gathered her courage to speak. "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I fell for him and I didn't know how to tell you. You are my employer and I asked Mike to keep it a secret. I thought that I will figure a way to tell you, but the longer it dragged, it was more difficult and… here we are."

"Is Tiff the reason why you want to come to Los Angeles?", Emma asked Mike.

"If I say no, that would be a lie. However, I want to move because of my future, and I hope that future includes Tiffany as well."

Emma can see that Tiffany and Mike are exchanging glances and that tells her that they share the same feelings. "Does mom know?"

"Mom knows that I'm going to stay in Los Angeles, but she thinks that it's temporarily because of my studies. As for the relationship between me and Tiff… If Sean and Ryan didn't tell her, then no." Mike didn't tell his twin brothers about him and Tiffany, but the two rascals found out by snooping around. Luckily, they agreed to keep it a secret and to allow Mike to reveal it to others at his own pace.

Emma turned to leave.

"Are you upset?", Tiffany asked in panic. She can see that Emma's expression is not good.

Emma paused while formulating the answer in her mind. "I am disappointed that you didn't tell me but other than that, both of you are grownups and I have no right to get in-between you two. I hope that you refrain from inappropriate behavior during work hours… and don't leave bodily fluids in the office where my staff should examine patients."

Mike and Tiffany watched Emma walk out and they both had a start when the door closed with a bang much louder than they expected.

Tiffany took a deep breath and hid her face in her palms.

Mike pulled her in his embrace. "It's OK. I will talk to her."

"It's not OK. This whole mess is because I was not confident that we will work out and I wanted to keep it a secret.", Tiffany spoke into her palms.

Mike remembered Tiffany's words. "You fell for me?"

Tiffany looked at Mike through her fingers. "What?"

"You told Emma that you fell for me. Or did I hear it wrong?"

Reluctantly, Tiffany lowered her hands, exposing her completely red face and she hugged Mike. "I don't know when or how, but I fell in love with you."

Mike's smile was so big that his cheeks hurt. "Does that mean that we will live together?"

Tiffany nodded. "Yes."

Mike thought that his heart is about to leap out of his chest. More than once he asked Tiffany about them living together, but she was always avoiding the topic. Now she said 'YES'!

Mike gave her a juicy kiss on the lips and smiled brightly while talking: "I start my job at Smithsonite corp. on Monday. When I get my first paycheck, we can get an apartment… or do you want us to move in that guesthouse which Charlie offered?"

Tiffany thought about it and she knows that Charlie offered the four-bedroom guesthouse at the back of his property to Ronin brothers to use. She was not included in that offer, and she does not feel at ease taking advantage of that. After all, she is only an assistant, an outsider, and she would not be comfortable living with Ronin brothers. "I would like us to get our place, if that is OK with you."

"Sure. Whatever you say."

Mike hugged Tiffany tightly and in his mind calculated how much time until his first paycheck.

Charlie got him a job to work in one of the labs as a technical assistant. Mike's job is to make sure that engineers have everything they need to do their jobs and at the same time it will give Mike a great exposure into what engineers are doing. Charlie told him that it is a low skill job, but if he plays his cards right, it can be a great jumping board when he gets qualifications of an engineer so he will not need to start from a junior position. Mike likes that. And the salary is more than he expected.

…

Emma was too distracted to join the party and she headed to the restroom. She would rather go outside in the garden to clear her head a bit, but everywhere are guests and reporters and she does not want to give them a reason to gossip and come with some crazy ideas why she is so out of it.

It's not that Emma does not approve of Mike and Tiffany… they are both good people and responsible grownups, but she is disappointed that they are sneaking around without telling her. Now Emma understood why Mike comes every weekend and he was fine when Emma was not home. He said that he is studying, yeah right… based on what she saw in that office she can imagine how much studying he did.

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