Emma left the elevator and quickly remembered that she was supposed to be at work in less than 20 seconds as she cursed Rowan in her head for distracting her with his damning smile.She reached the department with other recruits already lined up and waiting, and she felt embarrassed that she got in last with everyone looking at her as she joined the small group.She checked herself, making sure her clothes were right and her hair too, as she calmed her breathing the minute someone else walked in."Hello everyone." An older man called, getting all their attention as they all turned from their work desks to the new group at the center."We have our recruits today, and I’d like we can all give them a hand in welcoming them to the planning and strategy department of Kings Consolidated,” the older man says, and the room goes up in applause and smiles."I am Mr. Sanders and the assistant manager of this department. Our manager is a little grumpy this morning, but he’s over there, so be sure
She leaves Jamie’s office after a few minutes of small talk. She then gets the rest of her work done before heading out to get a bit of fresh air.Thankfully, their rooftop was fully vacant and publicly built as a recreational spot to hang out during breaks, and she was glad that there was hardly anyone there right now.She takes in the fresh, crisp air, breaking in and out to cool her head, as so much thought fumbled with her mind and she needed time to think. She wouldn’t like what Jamie said to affect her; she knew that her heart was still away from him. Her thoughts were interrupted by the buzzing of her phone. She saw Raya and Amy on the line for a video call; thankfully, she wasn’t busy.She quickly picked it up, facing the camera to her face, and the minute she saw her friend, her stress quickly reduced. "Hey guys," Emma called to Amy and Raya; they were at the beach with their sunglasses and swimsuits.She was glad they were still enjoying their honeymoon. “Hey Emma, we wanted
The walk of shame back to the company was jarring. Emma knew Jamie was giving her a mischievous and playful glint as he messed with her.“Oh? Something isn’t going on, really.”“Um, why would you say we are in a relationship ?” Emma tried to explain, but their sly smiles just told her he wouldn’t believe anything, especially after what Rowan did in front of them all.They were in the elevator when Jamie scooted over to where she stood. Emma tried her best not to laugh at him; this was her first day, and all this had begun to happen.She thanked God for the moment the elevator opened, and she walked out fast to her desk and tried to concentrate on her work for the rest of the day. She thought the coast was clear, but not until she saw Rowan waiting by the car in front of the office.She tried to run away and act like she didn’t see him, but everything was futile the moment he called her name. "Emma," Rowan said to her.“You,” she whispered, walking to him fast, "get in, get in!” She ca
*Emma*I must be crazy.I really must be going crazy. I thought to myself, I couldn’t believe I did that. Even as I washed the fresh fruits I was preparing for tomorrow's breakfast, I blanked out, still in disbelief.Remembering what I had just done a few minutes ago with Rowan, I kissed him. This time I wasn’t drunk; it wasn’t until I felt water spill on my legs that I looked to see that the sink tap was still open.I turned it off quickly, cleaning the counter space. I couldn’t believe this. "You've gone crazy, Emma,” I scolded myself.“Okay, you just need to focus," I tell myself as I prepare dinner after I’m done. Ryan was in his little world, watching cartoons, while I was in the kitchen.He was so happy; even after he woke from his nap, he had asked for Rowan, but I promised him Rowan was just busy and he would come when needed, but right now I didn’t want to see Rowan.Who knows what would happen to my restraint or shame if he showed up? I served out a meal, and Ryan ate with su
Emma knew there was no way to avoid Rowan.especially since it had been agreed that he would give Ryan a ride to school to avoid the morning traffic rush and spend time with him. But it felt like torture for her, especially since she had kissed him. She still had not gotten the chance to bring it up, especially since she had been avoiding it herself.The car ride to Ryan's school felt like a blur, and the next thing Emma knew, she was once again alone with Rowan in the car.She looked at the rearview mirror, catching a glimpse of his lips in the mirror that quickly had her heart pounding. “Stop it, Emma,” she scolded herself as the car took off."You have something to say, don’t you?” Rowan’s voice broke through her thoughts, and she flinched, hearing his voice. suddenly. “What happened yesterday?”“No,” Rowan replied. “If you mean you want me to forget, then I can’t do that; I just can't.""Then how about just keeping it professional in the workplace? I just started work, and I’m in
Emma was struggling.With work, her thoughts, and a tight schedule, she had tried to juggle everything, including taking care of Ryan, but she hardly had time to sleep these days. Rowan couldn’t help but notice how tired she was when he picked them up. He made sure she was comfortable enough in the company, and he made sure to cut any negative rumors about Emma. Especially now that he was driving her back home from work, she and Ryan were passed out in almost the same sleeping position.Both worn out for the day, Rowan reached home, but let them spend a few minutes in the car before Emma had tossed around, waking up when she was conscious to notice that this wasn’t her bed.She opened her eyes to see Rowan staring at her, making her feel embarrassed that she was too tired to even notice they had reached home for a while. Rowan had a certain look on his face when he was thinking, "Emma, you seem tired mostly these days.""Sorry, I’ve just had a lot on my mind lately.""You don’t have t
Emma paced back and forth in her room, now reeling from the moment that she kissed Rowan’s cheek."You're dumb, Emma; you really, you’d say one thing and you’d mean another,” she says to herself. She was quickly distracted by her son's humming to a cartoon, and that quickly took her mind off it.Her son Ryan was busy in the living room, his mind fully on his book with his crayons, and Coles was keeping himself busy.She had agreed to Rosita's coming, but that would be in a few days. She had to tell and explain to Ryan her plan; she didn’t want him to feel abandoned at times.She walks to the floor, laughing and taking a seat on the floor to face her soon. She takes a crayon and joins him. “This is pretty, Ryan. Do you want me to color here?” She asks Ryan, who nods."Yes, ma’am, please use the red on the bird,” he notes, and Emma quickly obeys. She loved spending quality time with her baby, and she loved how smart yet innocent he was."So baby… I wanted to tell you about something..um
What?" Both Amy and Raya exclaimed at Emma's words, looking at their friend as if she had grown horns on her head.But they knew Emma wasn't capable of lying or pulling off such a prank. "You mean to tell me that my brother is the person next door right now?" Raya said.Emma nodded in agreement, but Amy still couldn't believe it until Emma started speaking. "Guys, even though I was as confused as you are right now, I found out the very next day I moved in, but I couldn't do anything about it, and Ryan was too excited about it, so I let it be. He's been good to Ryan and his helpers every day at Ryan's school," she explained.Amy then stood up with a mischievous glint in her eyes. She knew Amy was always the bold one in the group as she went to Ryan's room.Emma quickly followed. "Quick, turn on the monitor in his room," Amy requested, and both Emma and Raya looked at each other in confusion. But Emma had already turned it on."It's always on; what's going on?" Emma asked, prompting Amy