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00:00It all started with a typical Friday at Hartley & Sons Marketing Agency.
00:05The sky had been threatening rain since morning,
00:07the kind of heavy clouds that made everything feel heavier.
00:11I, Natalie Sanders, had spent the entire day finalizing the upcoming campaign for one of our biggest clients.
00:17By the time the office emptied out and lights started flickering off one by one,
00:22only a few of us remained.
00:24That included me, still hunched over my computer, and my boss, Mr. Cole Hamilton.
00:30Cole wasn't the kind of boss who left early.
00:33He was the lead-by-example type, firm but fair, driven yet approachable.
00:39Tall, confident, always put together in his charcoal gray suits,
00:43he had a calm demeanor that made even the most intense deadlines manageable.
00:48But he also had this air of mystery that no one could quite figure out.
00:52We respected him, some feared him, and I, well, I kept my feelings in check.
00:58At around 7.30 p.m., I packed my things and grabbed my phone, ready to head home.
01:04Just as I stepped into the hallway, the skies finally opened.
01:08Rain poured down in thick sheets, loud enough to echo through the glass walls of our building.
01:14The wind howled, and thunder rumbled like distant drums.
01:17I groaned, looking at my weather app.
01:21A sudden storm alert had been issued.
01:23Flooding.
01:24Power outages.
01:26Road closures.
01:27Great.
01:28Just then, Cole's office door opened.
01:30He stepped out, holding his phone, and wearing a look of concern.
01:35Looks like we're not going anywhere tonight, he said, showing me the roadblock updates.
01:39I live out in Elridge.
01:41If Route 42 is flooded, I'm definitely stuck, I muttered, scrolling my phone.
01:46He nodded.
01:48Same here.
01:49My roads closed, too.
01:51We stood there for a moment in the hallway, both at a loss.
01:55The storm outside raged on, and the thought of driving through it seemed reckless.
02:00Eventually, he sighed and motioned toward the break room.
02:04Come on.
02:05Let's at least make some coffee.
02:06Looks like it's going to be a long night.
02:09Inside the break room, the lights flickered as we poured stale coffee into paper cups.
02:14There was something surreal about being there with just him.
02:18The office, usually buzzing with phones ringing and keyboards clacking, was now silent except
02:24for the drumming of rain on the roof.
02:26This feels like one of those movie moments.
02:29I joked, trying to ease the tension.
02:31He chuckled, leaning against the counter.
02:34Yeah.
02:35Except we're missing the dramatic music and the convenient sleeping bags.
02:39We both laughed.
02:40It felt strange, but also oddly comforting.
02:44I guess we'll have to make do, I said, sipping my coffee.
02:48Hours passed.
02:50We took out some leftover sandwiches from the fridge and found a deck of cards someone had
02:54left behind in the break room drawer.
02:56We played a few rounds of poker, though we weren't betting anything but laughs and stories.
03:02Surprisingly, Cole opened up.
03:04He talked about his early days in the industry, how he started at the bottom, and worked his
03:09way up through relentless work and determination.
03:12He even told me he once got rejected from Hartley and Sons during his first application
03:16and how that fueled him.
03:18You?
03:19Rejected.
03:20I said, incredulous.
03:22He smiled.
03:23Yeah.
03:24I wasn't always this polished.
03:26Took me a few years to get my act together.
03:29It was easy to forget he was my boss when he spoke like that, real vulnerable, even a little
03:35self-deprecating.
03:36I found myself opening up, too, telling him about my struggles balancing work, my recent
03:41breakup, and how sometimes I questioned whether this career path was really for me.
03:47You've got a good head on your shoulders, he said.
03:50I've seen a lot of talent over the years.
03:52You've got something special, Natalie.
03:54His words caught me off guard.
03:56I'd never heard him speak to anyone like that before.
03:59So directly.
04:01So sincerely.
04:02The clock struck midnight.
04:04The storm hadn't let up.
04:06Cell service was spotty.
04:08The office felt like a world removed from reality.
04:11Cole got up and said,
04:13Come on.
04:14Let's check the lounge.
04:15It's more comfortable in there.
04:17The lounge was cozy.
04:19Dim lighting, cushion seats, and even a small couch near the windows.
04:24We sat near the glass wall, watching lightning flash across the sky, illuminating the city
04:29in brilliant bursts.
04:31I never imagined I'd spend a night here with my boss, I said with a smirk.
04:36And I never imagined I'd be stuck in a storm with one of the most promising members of
04:40my team, he replied.
04:42There was a pause, a comfortable silence where we just listened to the rain.
04:47You know, he said, turning toward me, people always assume I have everything figured out.
04:52But the truth is, half the time I'm improvising.
04:55Seriously?
04:56He nodded.
04:57Being in charge doesn't mean you stop being human.
05:00You just get better at hiding it.
05:02I sat back, surprised again.
05:05The more he spoke, the more layers peeled away.
05:08The professional mask was gone, revealing a man who'd carried a lot on his shoulders.
05:13Around 1 a.m., the power flickered and went out.
05:17We were left with just the emergency lighting.
05:20Great!
05:21I muttered, half laughing.
05:23Come on, he said.
05:24Let's make a pillow fort.
05:26I stared at him.
05:27You're kidding.
05:28I'm not.
05:30Think of it as team building.
05:32Before I knew it, we were dragging cushions, beanbags, and throw blankets into the corner
05:37of the lounge.
05:38We laughed the whole time, letting go of the formalities of workplace roles.
05:43Under our makeshift fort, we lay on opposite sides, staring up at the ceiling.
05:49Remember that campaign you pitched last month?
05:51He asked.
05:52The solar startup?
05:53Yeah.
05:54I didn't tell you this, but the CEO said it was one of the best pitches they'd ever seen.
05:59Why didn't you tell me?
06:01I don't always know how to show appreciation.
06:03I guess I assumed you already knew how good you are.
06:06I didn't know what to say.
06:08Compliments weren't rare in the workplace, but this, this felt different.
06:13The conversation slowed.
06:15Our words turned softer, more thoughtful.
06:18We talked about regrets, dreams, family.
06:21I learned he had a younger sister who passed away when he was in college.
06:25That he almost quit his job once after a failed project led to layoffs.
06:30And in that stillness, I felt a connection that surprised me.
06:34Not romantic.
06:36Not exactly.
06:37But human.
06:38Deep.
06:39Real.
06:39By 3 a.m., we dozed off under the fort, the storm still raging outside.
06:45I woke up to find him already up, looking out the window at the first signs of dawn.
06:51The road should clear up soon, he said as I sat up.
06:54We packed everything up, restored the lounge, and grabbed one last cup of coffee in silence.
07:00When we stepped outside just after sunrise, the rain had stopped.
07:04The air smelled clean, fresh, like new beginnings.
07:08He looked at me as we stood in the parking lot.
07:11Let's pretend we weren't stranded.
07:13Let's say we stayed late working on strategy.
07:16No one needs to know.
07:18Deal.
07:18I said with a smile.
07:20We didn't hug.
07:21We didn't linger.
07:23But something had shifted.
07:24From that night on, our working relationship carried a quiet, unspoken respect.
07:30We were still boss and employee, still kept things professional.
07:35But beneath the surface was a bond born from one unexpected night, where two people, caught
07:41in a storm, shared more than a workplace.
07:44They shared honesty, vulnerability, trust.
07:47That night didn't change the world.
07:50But it changed how I saw mine.
07:52And that I'd never forget.
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