He was still thinking through it when Linda's face appeared in front of him.
"Bill. You're fine?" She looked at him with concern.
"Yah, I guess." He said, his features fine, yet his eyes betraying him.
"Oh my God you've been crying!" Linda exclaimed.
"No. Just some mad thoughts". Bill wore a smile immediately as Linda pulled close to him. She looked in his eyes and smiled. He smiled back and pulled her into an embrace
"Whatever is not making you fine? Can we share?" Linda inquired.
"Now? No. Not yet. Maybe someday we will." Bill replied
"Ooh, I get." Linda replied… Smiling knowingly. It was the first time she was seeing him out of his composer. He was always the all-knowing Mr. Perfect. He was Bill Mayan, a well accomplished billionaire who needed no embarrassments especially from some random girls who would sometimes drink themselves silly. At the thought of this, Linda figured he might be blaming himself for the night before. He must have feel disgusted that he'd slept with her. The drunkard that he thought she was. She stiffened in the embrace, and then pulled out like she had stepped on fire.
"Oh, what's up? Is everything alright?" Bill asked.
"Um, yah. No. yah, just remembered I'm not supposed to be hugging you. I'm not supposed to even be here. I am not supposed to be just around you" She said.
"Oh, is that because? Wait, I don't understand. What's this about?" Bill asked.
"I don't know whether this is about me. But if it is, I'm really sorry about everything. About last night, about…"
"Baby wait. Where is this all coming from?" Bill asked. He had seen Linda freeze when he called her baby and he was not understanding why she was saying all this. Had she found out already about his relationship with Bradley?"
Linda shook her head. Recovering from her shock.
"Bill, I know this is a mistake and I am sorry I did not mean to seduce you last night. I am sorry I just couldn't control myself. I am sorry that I led you on, I know you don't like me and…"
"Linda! Stop. Stop right there. Okay?" Bill interrupted.
"Look, where are you getting all this from? You did not seduce me last night. I initiated the romance. I initiated everything so I don't want you to beat yourself about it. I did that because I wanted it Linda. I don't know where you get the idea that I don't like you baby but I do. Look, it's serious. My being sad this morning is not about you. Its other factors that I am not ready to share with anyone yet. But eventually I will." Bill defended