(We can't be together!!)Grayson waited patiently in the parking lot after work hours for Kathleen but she never showed up. He was starting to get impatient, looking down at his watch incessantly when Kathleen suddenly appeared walking towards his car. He smiled, she had a black pencil skirt with a sage green shirt to go with it, her hair was straightened again and wrapped in a tight bun—he loved when her hair was wild and free but that wasn't part of the company's dress code, maybe he should review some of the rules for her sake, he thought as she opened the door joining him at the front.‘Hey', he whispered, ‘You look beautiful today'.Kathleen sighed deeply, seeing his face almost had her throwing her previous decision to stay away from him out the window, but she was determined to remain strong, ’I only came here cause you said it was urgent. Show me what you need to so I can—'‘Did I do something wrong Kathy?'‘No'‘What's with the cold shoulder?'‘There's a rumor going around th
(To woo a woman)’Answer the question Kathy'‘I don't think that's necessary'‘Come on I know it's not that much of a big deal. Just tell me—is it your boss?'.Kathleen remained silent as Gloria's eyes widened in excitement, disgust and pure shock at the same time, ‘Oh my God it is your boss. Kathy!!'.‘It was a mistake okay?!', Kathleen cried out in protest, ‘We got into an argument and he told me he liked me and before I knew it we were both doing it in his car. Then we went to his home and did it again, he made me breakfast, he sent me a nice gift, he let me cry in his arms when I was hurt by Jac and it happened again....for the last time...I promise'.Gloria was obviously stung by surprise as she staggered back into the couch and plummeted from there to the ground, ‘Oh my freaking God!!!!'.‘I know', Kathleen sniffled, ‘I'm a horrible person. I cheated on Jac and I feel like—'‘Who said anything about cheating? you were both on a break and you were about to break up with him befor
(To woo a woman part 2)‘Are you kidding me?!'. Connor almost choked on his can of beer, seated on Grayson's kitchen stool as he just heard the most surprising thing in a very long time.‘It's nothing but the truth Con', Grayson shrugged, ‘We had sex and now she hates me'.‘She doesn't hate you I'm sure of that'‘She doesn't like me either. I am determined but good heaven's she's making it hard...I've never chased a woman before, this is all so new to me'. Grayson muttered as he took a sip of his beer.Connor McKnight took a good sweep of his friend and couldn't help but notice a change in his behavior, Grayson was much more laid back and clad in a simple tee shirt and faded jeans, even Connor himself couldn't remember the last time he saw his friend wearing a simple shirt that wasn't tailored and ironed to perfection.Grayson looked more relaxed, he smiled more, he ate more, he was much nicer and not his usual broody self and Connor wasn't sure if this was Kathleen's doing all by her
(To woo a woman Part 3)Jacob tapped his pen on his table impatiently as he watched Kathleen from the adjacent side of the employee's lounge, conversing happily with Grant—his coworker and mortal enemy, but she didn't know the mortal enemy part, eating her lunch which was a Cesar salad from the cafe across the street.Seeing her look so unfazed about the fact that they weren't together anymore broke him, how he would always have his arms around her waist and feed her lunch, the opportunity to graft her morning smell whilst using bringing her coffee as an excuse —he could no longer do that now and as she was laughing with his coworker for some reason unbeknownst to him, here he was sulking and unable to eat the sandwich his mother packed him.‘You're bound to get over it sooner or later '. Ophelia muttered under her breath as she sat next to him.‘How can she be so happy?? It's like she was waiting to end things with me'. He said frustratingly.Ophelia shrugged, ‘Now you know I love yo
(House hunting)‘There was no need to fire him'‘I've always wanted to do that'‘I feel bad'‘You shouldn't'’Why would you do that?'‘Cause I'm not going to stand and watch another man disrespect you', Grayson angrily made a turn and parked in front of a vegan grocery store, ’Did you really think I was going to let him get away with calling you miserly?? he made it seem like you're a tramp!'.Kathleen wasn't sure why he was so heated and took a deep breath, ‘Technically he's not—'‘No'‘What?'‘I won't sit here and watch you degrade yourself', his face morphed into a scowl, ’You were on a break, headed for a breakup, he wasn't your boyfriend at that moment and I don't care what he thinks. I care what you think and I'll be damned if you perceive yourself as a loose person just for sleeping with me'.Kathleen stared his disbelief, here he was trying to defend her from anyone who questioned her character and value—including herself! apart from Gloria he was the only person who has ever
(More than a boss)Kathleen winced in pain as she caressed her left black eye which was in need of an ice pack, unfortunately the cops wouldn't let her leave and forced her to write a statement despite her refusal without the presence of her lawyer. Apparently that wasn't enough as she could feel the tears streaming down her cheeks—here it was, the justice system failing her again, she was the one who was assaulted and beaten, now because of her self defense she was being held in a cell instead of a hospital for her broken ribs.The clanking of metal was heard and she lifted her head up to a police officer opening her cell door, ‘Uhmmm we really apologize for the bad treatment ma'am'.He looked downcast, she frowned deeply as he was the same man who murmured a stupid sexist joke about equal rights bring equal fights. She ignored his help as he tried to help her get up, slowly followed him limping on one leg to the reception area where she found Grayson yelling at the supervisor, and t
(Confession)An hour later and Kathleen was being helped into a fresh set of clothes that was gotten from the departmental stall across the hospital, a comfortable pair of sweatpants and a nice matching sweatshirt to go with it which had a cute mother duck imprinted on it.Her ankle was still sprained and she had to be placed in a wheelchair by one of the nurses, with a long list of prescriptions to help with her pain and a departure card telling her to get well soon. Grayson helped push her wheelchair into the elevator and out of the hospital building into it's vast parking lot.Then it dawned on her—she actually did live alone and Gloria was out again on a charity retreat, she gulped hard just thinking about it...but she was a fighter, she was a woman who came up with solutions and staying alone in her apartment after a vicious attack on her couldn't be so bad. Except that it was....she was terrified going back, judging the fact that she lived in the ghetto part of the city with bla
(Living with my boss)She fell asleep on the couch and woke up half an hour later to the smell of bacon and cream wafting in the air. Her wheelchair was next to her which meant Grayson must have brought it out of his trunk when she was asleep, it hurt to try and get up on her own into the chair but she prevailed....even though it meant wincing in pain and having to take aspirin after to numb it.It wasn't the first time she was using a wheelchair as she rolled herself into the kitchen to find the chef making dinner, he was middle-aged man with a fine mustache, potbellied and wearing a chef's regalia—the exact replica of Gustavo from the movie about a cooking rat she watched years ago, just thinking about it made her giggle for a moment.‘No madame', he shook his head vigorously as soon as he noticed her in the kitchen with a very thick Italian accent, ‘Monseuir doesn't want you here nó'.She smiled at him as he seemed genuinely panicked, ‘It's alright, the food just smelled good so I