Chapter 37: Displacement

I love him.

I love Gideon.

Who would not?

After almost 6 months of dating I am finally admitting to myself that I really love him.

Is it too fast? Before I think it is yes but after I read a ton of werewolf stories heck I am slow. Those suckers say I love you immediately after saying MINE!

When can I tell him? Maybe later after work. I am so excited!

It's been a few days after my egg and sperm donor visited. That's the only thing I remember in biology honestly.

Gideon repeatedly assures me that it will not happen again. I trust him.

So here I am minding my own business compiling the documents in floor 9 when line in this room ring.

That phone only ring once when Gideon calls me almost a year ago and now is the 2nd time I hear that line ring.

Mark answered the phone and I can only hear some murmur.

"Baby girl!" Mark shouted.

Huh? There is a baby in our room?! Oh my! Who's baby is it? It is not Mark and Eric's baby. They don't have the right parts that is needed to produce one. Maybe an offspring of another employee?

From curiosity I walk out of the printing area and goes to where the phone is located.

I saw Mark holding the phone away from his ear looking at me as if he is expecting me to walk in front of him.

I gaze around the room and I see no one.

"Where is the baby Girl?" I ask loudly.

I heard Mark sigh in exasperation.

"You are." He answered back.

O-ookaay. People are weird. Why would I be the baby girl when I am almost 23y/o?

"Phone is for you. It's Scott."

For me? Scott?

I look at the time and Thank God it is a digital clock and it is almost 10am. What does Scott wants?

If you already recieve the call Ella your question will be answered dumbass.

This is not the time to argue with my conscience.

I place the phone in my ear and a frantic Scott answered.

"Ella? "

"Yeah?"

"Can you please come in the boss office like right now?"

"Uh why?"

"Bossman is blazing mad right now and I don't know what to do. I am afraid he will flung someone out of the building through the glass window."

"Why would he be mad? He is the calmest person I know."

I heard a snort from the other line.

"Just just come here okay?"

"Bu-but What will I do? I don't know how to calm him! He might not want me to go there."

"No he will not. Please? For the sake of our lives here?"

"Alright. If I die I will haunt you 24/7 Scott remember that."

"Impossible!"

He drop the call.

I can't understand why am I the one he thought can calm Gideon of all people? What if I am the one who will be flung right out of the window.

I shudder just thinking falling out to my death 80 floors up. Not a pretty sight at all.

I reluctantly go up to the Olympus floor. As soon as I step on Gideon's floor I saw Scott pacing outside Gideon's office. Two other employees is standing near Scott.

When he saw me he runs to me, grab my arm and drags me in front of the office of Gideon.

As I was about to talk I hear a glass breaking inside the room.

My eyes and Scott's widen and I attempted to run back to the elevator

"Oh no you don't missy!"

"Scott! He is breaking things! He might break my bones if I entered that room!"

"He will not! Bossman would rather jump out of this building than hurting you Ella. Please Ella help us."

"Is this the first time he did this?" I ask.

"No." He shakes his head.

"There are times that his patience snaps . If that happens we just let him be and scurry out of his way."

"Why not just do that? Why risk my life Scott?!"

"Don't be ridiculous! Ella please for us and the company calm him down. He might do something drastic like fire us all!"

Oh no. Gideon will do that? Tsk. I have no choice but to enter the lion's den. I don't want Gideon to fire his employees they will not have any money to buy food then they will starve! It will all be my fault.

"Okay I'll do it." Scott and the other 2 employees cheers. With the way they cheer as it felt like I am an astronaut who landed on the moon for the first time.

I took a deep breath and entered Gideon's office.

What greeted me first is a broken glass around the room. Everything is a mess. There are broken furnitures around me. Is he the hulk? How can he destroy this things?

Gideon was standing in front of the glass window arms crossed to his chest.

"Didn't I say that don't disturb me Scott! How many times should I tell you before your thick skull can comprehend what I am saying?!"

This is the first time I hear him use that tone. I might piss on this floor. Why do I let Scott persuade me to do this suicide mission..

Huhuhu.. lord, Jesus, Mary, Joseph and all the saints dude that is with you help me.

Here goes nothing!

I slowly walk to where Gideon is standing and I carefully wrap my arms around his waist. I burrow my face on his back.

I feel him stiffen at first and I feel him grasp both of my hands with his.

"What are you doing here love?"

"I heard that you're in dire need of one of my power hugs so here I am at your service."

He turned around so my head was on his chest now. I can hear his heartbeat. This shows that we really have a significant difference in height. He wraps his arms around my middle and I can feel him place his chin on top of my head.

I don't know how many minutes we are hugging and I am worried about Gideon's neck.

"Come on Gideon let's sit down."

I disentangle myself to him and lead him towards the couch.

He sat down and I was suppose to sit beside him but he lift me and place me on his lap.

I resume hugging him and say.

"What happened Gideon?"

"Nothing." He answered.

I stop hugging him and glare at him.

"This is nothing Gideon?" I wave my hand around the room. Showing the destruction that he has done on his office.

"If this is "nothing" as you say so. I am afraid what will happen if there is "something"."

"So tell me." He is in the act of lying again so I glare at him.

"You don't want to see me mad Gideon so fess up." He is still not saying anything.

Alright. Need to use one of my secret weapon.

"If that's the case" I stand up and look down on him. In this position I am slightly taller than him.

I place my "angry" look. I am a great actress if I want too.

"No hugs, kisses and touching until you fess up." I saw his eyes widen before I turn around and go out of the room.

Before I open his door I look back at him and say "Clean this mess JAMES. If you have the ability to trash this place you should be the one to clean this up not other people."

After that speech I went out of his office and closes the door by slamming it.

I see his face becomes crestfallen when I use his first name and not his pet name. He needs to know that I am serious.

Scott saw me go out of the room and he runs towards me.

"So?" He ask.

"He is calm now. I am going back to my work."

Scott nodded.

I started to walk toward the Elevator when I remember something.

"Hey Scott?"

"Yes?"

"Don't order my lunch for the next few days until I said so. Okay?"

He just nodded and did not question my request.

I went back to the printing room and resume my work. To my friend's surprise I ate lunch with them. They did not question anything. We chatter like it is not unusual for me to eat with them.

You think that I will go back home with Gideon in the same car right? Nope. I got it covered. After lunch I went down and I saw one of the MIB lurking around the entrance. I call him and inform him that I want to ride in another car. I thought at first he will refuse and tell Gideon what am I planning.

To my delight he nodded.

So here I am. Riding in another car. I made sure that Gideon will not see me at all.

I instructed the staff to serve my dinner in the temporary room that I am staying in the other wing. Albert look puzzled but he followed my request.

It is odd not seeing Gideon at all since he is a part of my routine everyday but he needed to learn that I am here for him and he doesn't need to hide anything from me. Good or bad I am in for the long haul.

It is now 7pm I just finish eating my dinner. I wonder what Gideon is doing. I bet he is in our room sulking. Albert knocks on the door and retrieve my plate.

"Ma'am, Sir Rosen-Hower was looking for you."

"Don't tell him where I am Albert. Just tell him if he wants to see me he knows what to do. And tell him I am safe."

"Bu-"

"No Albert." He just nodded and went out of the room.

It is 8pm. 10 hours after I said my ultimatum to Gideon. This is the longest 10 hours of my life. I Decided to just sleep since I still have work tomorrow.

I turn of the lights and made myself comfortable in this queen size bed.

While I am sleeping I did not notice that in the middle of the night Gideon enters the room and he sat down on the chair beside the bed. He just stares at me until God knows what time. I am in the middle of my dream when he attempted to touch my hair but he stops himself because he knows I will be upset if I learned that he breaks one of my condition.

If I am not a deep sleeper I will know that he was in the room but I am not. So when I woke up the next day I am alone in the room no evidence of him sneaking inside.

I woke up early 5am to be exact. I take a bath and by 5:30am I am going out of the room. I need move fast because Gideon will wake up any moment now.

The MIB is waiting for me as instructed and I arrive at the office at 6am. The whole place is eerily quiet. Thank god all the lights are turned on.

Mark and Eric was surprise to see me compiling all the documents in 3 different carts. I think I finish half of our work for today.

"Hi gorgeous. I see you already finish our work for today." Eric observed.

"Baby girl is there something wrong? It is unusual for you to do this."

I am inclined to lie to them but I realize they are the only person I can tell all my problems. So I told them what happened yesterday.

"Well. What you did is correct. I am so proud of you Ella." Praised Mark

"If I say that to our boss I am sure my life will be ruined. I might migrate to another continent to escape his wrath. It might be futile because boss is really influential" Eric said.

Since I did all our work for today we just lounge at our table and chat in whatever topic we think off.

Lunch rolls around the same as yesterday I ate with Mark and Eric.

At 1pm in the afternoon a letter arrive for me.

I opened it and I immediately know it is from Gideon.

Can we please talk after work?

I miss you.

2 sentences. That's it.

I nodded at one of the MIB and he just bows.

I thought Gideon will barge at the printing room or will rode with me back to the house but No Gideon in sight.

Albert was waiting at the front door when I arrive.

As soon as he saw me he remove my wallmart ecobag from my shoulder and gave it to one of the maids and guide me to another part of the house that I am not familiar.

All around me is tall trees. I don't know that another part of Gideon's property is a forest.

It is a little bit dark but I trust Albert to not let me trip on this rocks because it will be embarassing as heck.

I suddenly feel Albert let go of my arms and I look back at him to question his actions. Can't he not see I am pratically blind in the dark and he is letting me go?

"Go straight maam. He is waiting for you."

And then he left.

"If he wants to talk. In the middle of the woods is not the appropriate place!" I grumbled.

After a few feet I saw a light and I run towards it like a moth to a flame.

A modernize Log cabin greets me.

Glass covered the front of the house. As I am admiring this beautiful home. I did not notice Gideon walking towards me.

"What is going on? I thought you want to talk?"

I ask Gideon.

"Yes of course. Uhm we can go inside. It is much more comfortable than standing here outside. Insects might bite you here but of course Ella I will not let them do that to you. I- I mean the mosquitoes and other insects."

Gideon is rambling. This is the first time I see him this flustered and unsure of what he is doing.

Aww..my baby.

Out of habit he was suppose to grab my hips to guide me inside the cabin but I saw him in my peripheral vision and he retracts his hand and he defeatedly put his hands inside his pockets.

Good he is still honoring my conditions.

"Don't freak out okay." He warned and when he opened the door I realize why did he say that.

Inside the freaking cabin is the exact replica of our room and walk in closet. There are also games that I love. I walk around the room and saw beside the phone are menus from different restaurants and freaking Mcdonalds. There is a sundae machine on the side. This house is insane!

"This is insanity! Please explain to me what is happening right now please."

"Can we please sit down?" He ask.

So I sat down on the purple couch. I refrain myself to lie on it. Gideon sits in front of me. I need to be serious because Gideon looks constipated from nervousness or he is really just constipated and I am overthinking.

"Start explaining"

"When I did not see you at lunch yesterday I understood that you need some space but when I did not saw you at the house and Alfred just told me cryptically that you are safe I started to panic."

"Ella I want you to understand that I am a private person. I am not used to share my worries to other people. I just kept it to myself. It is a foreign feeling that someone is willing to hear my problem and worries for my wellbeing. That's why it is hard for me to share at all."

"It is physically painful to not see or hold you. I am used to your presence and I am always comforted to the thought that you are reachable even of I can't see you physically. So I decided to bulit a place where if you get angry at me you have a place on your own where you can be by yourself. You can stay here whenever you want and I will immediately back off because this will be your space. I will not enter unless you told me so. I just want you to be safe."

This is over the top. Who built a cabin for his girlfriend so she can be "alone" and have her own "space" when she is mad? One person. GIDEON.

I am still not talking. I read somewhere that a person will continue to talk if the other party is still quiet.

And it is true. He is still rambling.

"Yesterday. I lash out because I learned that some people betrayed me and when I confronted them they denied everything. I can't physically hurt them that's why I displaced it on inanimate objects. I am afraid that it is one of my flaws. Don't worry love I clean my mess and I personally ordered the replacement of all the things I destroyed in my office. I even apologize to Scott for my behavior. I am really sorry love please forgive me."

Who betrayed him? He apologize to Scott? Now that's what I want to see I hope there is a video of it. I have so many questions but for now I accept his explanations.

I stand up and to Gideon's surprise I sat on his lap and kiss his lips.

"You are forgiven. If you are feeling frustrated just call me or go down to my office okay? Don't lash out to those poor furnitures. You are scaring your staff Gideon. UNDERSTAND?"

"Yes love. I understand."

"Good. I am always here for you Gideon no matter what. I love you."

I feel him stiffen.

Shit.