Chapter ThirtyEight

Back at the office, the fluorescent lights were harsher than normal, stinging my already aching eyes and even head.

I gazed at the computer screen, pushing myself to focus on the mound of duties ahead of me. Reports, emails, and follow-ups... They should have been simple distractions, but my thoughts kept wandering.

To him.

To Caleb.

God, get a grip, I muttered within myself, shaking my head slightly. There was no time for anything other than work.

I had to shove the events of last night aside. It was the only option yeah?

But every time I wrote a sentence or clicked through a file, I felt the tightness between my shoulders.

Every time I heard footsteps from the hallway, my heart raced, half expecting Caleb to walk in. I had no idea how I was going to approach him, not after what had transpired or how we had left things.

"Focus," I whispered under my breath, fiercely typing on my keyboard. You have too much work to get caught up in...

A sudden buzz from my desk's office phone in