My therapist. ~irwin~

23. Something stoping me.

-''I'm not firing any one.'' She smiles. -''But Jas, I've heard so many complaints about you. You are going to work in another building.'' She goes through some papers. -''To work with Misty, so gather your stuff and you start tomorrow at her building.

-''You cant do this.'' She prostest.

-''I can.'' She sigh. -''Now stop complaining and get out of my sight.'' She groans.

-''Why cant you send off Lia instead of me.'' She snaps.

-''Because of your attitude.'' She snaps back. I'm just standing hoping this ends quickly and hoping I dont get put in this.

-'' Well what if I dont leave?'' She threats.

-''If you dont leave now, Miss Hood then I will fire you and call security.'' She smirks. -''You can go, Lia. Have a nice day.'' She smiles sitting her chair after Jas storming off.

...

-''Who is your new partner?'' Luke asks.

-''No idea.'' I look at some new clients.

-''Well I hope they are better than Jas.'' He walks out of my office.

-''So do I.'' I whisper going throw my iPad. There's a knock on my glass door, looking up I recognize the friendly face. I gesture for him to come in. -''Hi, can I help you?'' I ask.

-''I'm Calum Hood, I'm your new partner.'' He smiles.

-''Hood?'' I say. -''Your related to Jasmine Hood?'' I gape.

-''Yeah.. She is my sister.'' He says nervously.

-''Well I'm glad she is gone, I dont even understand how she got this job.'' I snort then I realize what I just said about his sister. -''Shit.. Sorry, I-I didnt..'' I stutter.

-''dont worry, I'm glad she's gone. She wont last a minute in the other building without me.'' He laughs.

-''How come?'' I ask. -''Do you do her homework?'' I ask sarcastically.

-''You could say that. But now I've been offered a proper job with you, which I'm glad because you are a professional, I will no longer be behind her shadow. I'm important too.'' He says proud.

-''Yeah, Things will be different now. I cant wait to start working with you.'' I say checking the time. ~16:38~ -''Do you mind if I leave early today?'' I ask looking around at my table.

-''Go ahead.'' He smiles.

-''Do you have your own office or?'' I go on.

-''I actually have a little office over there.'' He points through the glass wall. -''Next to Hemmings.'' He smiles.

-''Well if you want to get another table and chair in here like mine and stick it over there, your more than welcome. This is your office too.'' I smile grabbing my bag and walking out of my office to the lift.

Walking in, I meet with Jas. Hopefully she doesnt beat the shit out of me when the door close.

-''You better not take advantage of Calum.'' She threats.

-''I could say the same thing to you but it looks like you already did, and look where it got you.'' I chcukle waiting to reach the bottom floor.

-''Oh and after last night I dont think you will be seeing Ashton again.'' She smirks at me.

-''What do you mean?'' I ask.

-''Well lets just say my dad owns the Therapy building, .'' She walks out of the lift. Lia, she is only trying to get to you, just trying to get to your head.

I get into my car and turn on the engine.

This is it, no overthinking it, no turning back. Am I ready? Ready to apologise to Ashton, ready to maybe be rejected. Ready to admit face to face my feelings.
I'm ready, its now or never.

I drive to the big building and find the closest parking space. Walking through the door, I try get past reception but I'm caught.

-"Going anywhere, Miss Pearson?" She takes her glasses off looking at me.

-"I need to see Dr. Ashton." I sound desperate.

-"You are no longer a member of Therapy, miss. I can not allow you to see him if not a member." She says all snazzy. What the fuck, I will smash her face if she doesn't let me see him and she would have wish she...

-"Lia?" I recognise the voice instantly. Turning around I see a confused Ashton, his dirty blonde hair is as messy as ever, making him look as attractive as always, his not wearing a suit today, in fact he is wearing a bandana in his hair, a leather jacket, rip skinny black jeans and a rolling stones white t-shirt.
Butterflies fill my stomach making me extremely nervous.
I walk over to him, not knowing what to say or do. He puts down the cardboard box in his hands on the floor, thats when I take the moment to do what I've been dying to do.

His soft lips brush mine, I look into his eyes and can tell he wants me. I lean forwards to kiss him but he steps back.

-"Why now?" He asks.

-"I realised that I was lying to myself." I say. -"I tried to block you away but you were everywhere, you wouldn't stop." I look down at my shoes and then back at him. -"I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused, all the pain, all the things I said and did." I say. -"all of this as made me realise that I do need you." I look at a frowning Ashton and sigh.

-"Well Lia." He says. -"I.."

-"I love you, Ashton and I need to know if you feel the same way." I cut him off.

-"I actually thought this day would never come, I just didn't think it would be today, after being kicked out of the building by the boss of the building." He laughs quietly. -"But yea, yes I do love you." He smiles.

I lean in to kiss his perfect lips when the sound of a very loud "Beep" makes me fall.

I hit my head on the steering wheel and curse the stupid wheel when I notice I was just daydreaming.