Pain and Love

Just Lunch

Tessa:

2 weeks later,

Things have gotten back to normal for me and Hardin. It's been a couple of weeks since we came home from being out of the house for two weeks. For the first couple of days I was a little nervous and anxious around the apartment but Hardin has helped me stay calm and has reminded me that Noah is locked away and can't come after me anymore. I'm safe at the apartment with Hardin and Noah is locked away, I remind myself all the time now. We have both returned to campus and Vance Publishing which is great. It's great to be back doing normal things and having my normal day to day routine should I say.

When we got back to Vance he introduced me and Hardin to the new guy on our floor. Trevor Matthews. I really like Trevor however Hardin isn't as keen on him which I don't really get why. Trevor is a really nice guy, down to earth, smart and very easy to get along with. On his first day I took the responsibility to show him around and in that time we got to know each other well and I could tell we were going to be good friends. Which I was glad about due to the fact I don't have many friends in general.

Tuesday:

Me and Hardin arrived at Vance at our normal time, said hello to people and then headed to his office. We hung out in his office for a bit till Vance came in to get him as they had a meeting to get to. So we said our goodbyes and I went to my office. I had my new manuscripts ready to start on when I got into my office so I started on them right away.

A few minutes later there was a knock on my door.

"Come in" I shouted and the door opened followed by Trevor walking into my office.

"Hi Tessa"

"Hi Trevor" I replied

"I thought I would bring you a coffee. I was in there with Kim and she mentioned you hadn't got your morning coffee so here you go" he says

"Thank you Trevor, I actually forgot about morning coffee as well which never really happens" I say and we both laugh.

"Well I will leave you to work now" he says

I say thanks again and then we both say our goodbyes.

...

A couple hours later,

I have finished one of my manuscripts for the days which took me longer to finish than I thought it would since it was quite big, which I will advise Hardin to cut down because there are some parts that just weren't needed.

Wait, am I allowed to do that? I don't think so but surely I can just advise Hardin on what I think would help this manuscript be that little bit better.

Seconds later and the man himself walks into my office.

"What happened to knocking on doors Mr Scott?" I say to him in a bossy tone

"Woah look at you sounding bossy" he says to me and I laugh as he makes his way over to me

"I thought you liked me being bossy?" I question him with a smirk

"Oh I certainly do" he says as he is standing over on my side of the desk now.

"But mostly in the bedroom miss young" he whispers into my ear and then drags his lips down to kiss my neck.

"Hardin" his name slips out my mouth as he continues to gently kiss me

"What Tessa?" He says losing contact with my skin for a moment

"We can't do this now, Hardin" I say, trying to sound in control of myself. When really I'd love for me and Hardin to have sex right now. But he has a meeting to get back to and I have work to do.