Big Brother, Lil sister

By the time I was done with my work for the day, it was almost 6 pm and I was more than ready to get out of this place. I was tired, hungry, and sleepy and couldn’t decide whether to get take out or just sleep off.

I sighed, pushed back the leather chair, picked up my coat and bag, and walked out of my office.

The floor was empty because I had asked Brooklyn to get off, at her normal leaving time and that was two hours ago. I talked to Ethan during lunch but I would have to call him when I get home. Entering the elevator, I pressed the ground floor button and got a ping on my phone.

“Are you done with work?”

A smile lit my face at Ethan’s text.

“Yeah, leaving already,”

I replied and closed my eyes for a bit. The elevator opened just as I got another ping.

“I miss you,”

My heart fluttered. I had been so busy with work that the only time we met was when he made the effort to come by my apartment and make me his mum’s famous pancakes.

“Not as much as I miss you,”

It was true. I missed