Chapter 25
Sunday I woke up and I managed to get through beakfast until my brain reminded me that I had tested with Hunter last night. It took about a semind kept he me texted free in the middle of getting mare coffee. I didn’t. I couldn’t have, I thought as abandoned my huet for suffer and picked up my phone and neat through the met Matsue was at bright red as a firetruck by the amount of heat coming off my face. I didn’t know what to do. And I’didn’t know how is interport Hunter’s reply. Oku. pants‘ remark that had eluded me yesterday. But I didn’t know where it left on Was das his way to tell me he had fell the temion between an as well” di sàn thịt hịt man with a client that had casted the line of professional behaviour by kops and bounds. Fuck, back, dick. Should I send him a test today apologuing for the bests i et jake? Maybe I could claim Temporary insanity? And how was ever going to face him? Oh no, no no. This was so bad. I sat drewt at the table, itaring at my
salvage thin, When it bured and showed a new message from Hunter I jumped and landed on the font. I was grateful, for one, that I tried alone in no he was around to see me to this. I
ldp from the loor and sat at the title. Took a deep breaths and opened the message
H: Morning. How is your head
Why did he
have to be in perfect? I felt like an even bigger idiot for making unwanted advances on him.
Me: It’s line, na hangover fortunately.
I sent the first message, pasted for a second and then send another.
Me: I do feel bad ever what I besed you last night. I’m so sorry. I don’t know what got into me and
and I promise I will never do anything like that again.
The dots that had been showing Hunter was writing to me, disappears and then came back again.
- That wasn’t something you need to apologie for, nostress.
Me: I think I do. I made you feel uncomfortable and I don’t like the idea of me harassing you.
H: Ha ha, you are precious. Is that what you think? Don’t feel bad. You weren’t harming me. I promise I will let you know it it ever happens.
I let out the breath had been helding. His message did make me better about the whole thing list du ser question about how about the whole thing But I was to chicken to ask I had just get myself out of trouble, I needed to stay that way.
H: What are your plans for today?
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Me: I’m going to take it easy and prepare for starting my new job tomorow.
H: That’s right. That’s tam Don’t be you will de great.
We continued texting for a while, with each best I felt a Lotle better. I didn’t seem like I had mined whatever its between us. After telling him I would let him know how my first day went. I got ready and started to clean the apartment. About midday I got my new work laptop delivered to me along with instructions on how to log into it. I deliberately made sure I was bury throughout the day. It eised my nerves about the following day and let my mind wander. I had a lot of things to sort through. It was nice to feel safe in my cam home again. I didn’t jump as soon as I heard a noise and I didn’t keep a constant on the rise After thinking about it all day. I decided that I couldn’t blame pot for what Simon had done. He never told me what he did. Should I have be more involved? Maybe, but at that time in our relationship I had other things to deal with. I did feel bad for the lives he had helped to destroy, but I still didn’t feel responsible.
A week and a half later and I had got situated in my new job. To my surprise, I liked it. I woke up in the morning, had my breakfast and then I logged on. I spent my day answering questions that came in other through the dedicated phone line or email. The questions could be anything them how you booked a conference room, to how a software worked or what department handled a certain type of work. The person I had talked to daring the interview had been right. The company had an impressive knowledge bank that I used for most calls. It was a nice job, most of the callers were nice and grateful and when my shift was over I could log out. There was nothing I needed to think of in my free time and we weren’t asked to do overtime. The only thing that seemed off with my life was that I didn’t have a reason to see Hanter. I had potten used to seeing him regularly. But we still tested every day. I had almost managed to forget my embarrassing episode. It was getting late in the afternoon. I only had half an hour left to work. The software on my laptop dished a second before I heard the beep in my headphones, letting me know I had a incoming
“DCF’s helpline. You are talking with Hara, how can I help you today?” I answered. The phrase had been imprinted into me by now and I had to stop myself from using it when I answered my private phone.
“Oh, hell” man said on the other end. He sounded surprised. Maybe he hadn’t expected me to arower so quickly.
“How can I help you today, sir?” I asked.
“Right. So this in a bit embarrassing,” he said and then there was another pause,
“Not at all, air. I’m here to help you.” I encouraged him. I heard him si
“True. So it’s this new HR–system,” he uusi.
“Tee. We have had quite a lot of calls regarding
seek.“I told him to make hin kel lest embarrased.
“You have?”
“W, sir. What is it you need help with?”
got an email saying I need to approve an expense from someone. I tried to click on the link, but it didn’t work and now I have spent half an hour trying to End where I approve en decline thus expense in the system. But it in’t there, it just isn’t,” he told me. He sounded more desperate the longer his explanation west on
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“Oh, yes sir. The links in the emails are broken, the IT department is working on that at the moment.”
“They are?”
“Yes, sir. But in the meantime I can guide you to where you can see the expense. Are you sitting in front of the computer and have the program open?” I asked.
“I am,” he said. I guided him through the menus to find what he was looking for.
“You should not see the expense, 1 uid
“I do. Oh thank the lord, 1 do. It was really hidden there,” the man said. He seemed nice and had a ple
“Yes, sir. If you don’t know where to look it’s easy to miss,” I agreed.
a pleasant voles, I laughed at the relief in his voice
“Can I ask why a general email hasn’t been circulated with information regarding the broken links?” he asked..
“I’m not sure, sir. My colleague reported the issue to the IT department on Monday and then sent an email to our team so we would have the information.” I told him.
“Hmm, interesting. Thank you. This has been a very helpful comisation,” he said.
“That’s why I’m here, sir. I’m happy I could help you. I hope you have a nice evening.”
“The same to you.” After the call ended I looked at the clock and realised I could log out. I shut down the laptop and stood up to strich my back. My phone pinged and I looked at it, it was Hunter. He was always careful not to test me when I was working
H: Hi, my friend at the police department let me know he would be sending to detectives over to your place this afternoon.
I felt myself fore. Then I told myself that Hunter would be there, I hadn’t done anything illegal. Well maybe transferring a couple of million dollars to the mob wasn’t legal. But, mostly I hadn’t done something I could get arrested for.
Me: Ok, when?
H: I cunvinced them to do the interview at my office instead. I’m coming to pick you up in five minutes.
Five minutes? Fuck, I was a hot mess. I didn’t plan to see people today. I ran into the bedroom and exchanged my yoga pants and tank top for jeans and a sweater. I let my hair down and tried to make it look decent when I heard my phone ping. I knew what it meant as I hurried into the kitchen to check
H: On my way
I spent the two minutes it took him to climb the stairs to calm my breathing. We hadn’t seen each other for almost two weeks. I felt the butterflies in my stomach, which was really stupid. This wasn’t a date, how much my stomach was trying to tell me it was.
Falling into you
