Chapter 18: A Hard Nut To Crack

Evelyn slouches on her living room sofa, a bowl of popcorn and a glass of orange juice by her side while she sees her favorite weekend TV series.

After a challenging week of running around with other team members, making sure the Mist project is on track, and then getting involved in a minor accident, a quiet evening alone seems like a good way to rejuvenate her energy before another crazy work week sets in.

Her mind would occasionally wander, and she'd find herself imagining the tall, athletic body she'd seen the previous day.

She wonders why he hasn't reached out to her. She had been tempted to call him like a thousand times but her ego wouldn't let her make the first move.

“Oh boy,” she soliloquies, adjusting her position on the sofa and smiling to herself.

“That guy knows how to put a good look together. Such a hottie!” She concludes, shaking her head vigorously as if that will make the image of John fall off her brain.

At the end of the series, she heaves and decides to take a