Worthy

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Izzy's POV

"Hey Claire, hi Justin."

"Izzy! Thank you for joining this call. I know you're super busy and exhausted, but I just needed your input into this." Justin says and I nod.

"Justin wants us to cover bigger stories." Claire says and I raise an eyebrow.

"Oh? How big are we talking about?" I ask.

"Well like stories that are more into the political side." Justin says and I nod.

"Right right. Okay well umm."

"Just think about it okay? No pressure, I'd like for you to do this with Claire. You guys seem to have a good bond. And if I hadn't know anything about you having a significant other, I'd think Claire here would be your girlfriend." Justin says and laughs.

I awkwardly laugh as I see Christen from my peripheral vision. Haha Justin you son of a gun, I'm a dead woman.

"Hell I'd think you'd be pregnant with her babies."

Oh Justin please shut the fuck up, respectfully though. Like seriously. I laugh awkwardly, but I see Christen rolling her eyes as she crosses her arms and leaves.

"I have to go Justin, but I'll let you know." I say with a smile.

"Right yes of course, have a good day." Justin says and I nod.

I close my computer and head to the living room. I see Christen leaning against the wall, arms crossed.

"You're angry." I whisper as I lean against her.

"I'm not angry." Christen says, her tone definitely hinting towards angry.

"Oh really? Then what are you?" I ask.

"A human." She says and I raise an eyebrow.

"Right, so am I."

"I'm frustrated." Christen huffs as she turns around. "What if we come out?"

"W-"

"Let me rephrase that, what if I come out? Like tell the world I have you, that I'm happy, I'm in love. That I'm having kids." Christen says, her arms wrapped around me.

"Well, you could. I think the question here is, are you ready for that?" I say as I look up at her.

Her eyes soften as she looks at me, a small smile forms on her face. I could see right through her eyes and that smile of hers.

"You're not ready are you?" I ask softly as I place my hand on her cheek.

"What gave you that impression? Who said I wasn't ready? I never said that I wasn't ready."

"Christen babe, I know you and I see right through you."

"That's weird." Christen says laughing.

"Christen." I say sternly and she sighs.

"You know I love you right?" Christen asks and I nod my head. "It's just I'm tired of Claire and I mean your own boss thinks you'd be dating her. Hell have you seen the comments under Tobin's picture she posted with you? Yeah that's something else. "

"My coworker? We've been over this. Don't listen to Justin he's just not the brightest. Also Tobin? Seriously. You're out of your god damn mind, I'm not the only. Preath."

"Yeah no shit. But it's the same thing every time, you spend more time with Claire than me when I'm here to visit you. Hey Preath is not my fault."