Nova

Chapter 2

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Nova POV

I open my eyes to find the room dark. When I look at the clock it reads five am. Kyree is already out of bed probably down in the gym working out. He usually wakes up early and gets a workout in before breakfast.

I have four hours until I have to be at the office so I plan on getting more rest. The door opens to show Kyree, he wasn't in his gym wear but his sweats. He looks at me before rolling his eyes getting back in bed.

I close my eyes because it's too early for his attitude and I'll hurt his ego if I open my mouth. I rather not have him bitch to everyone at the office so I close my eyes and mouth. Voices bring me out of my sleep. He was talking to someone on the line, I keep my breathing steady and listen to the conversation.

"No, I'll come to see you later and explain what happened. No Noah I don't have time today for you to visit, I'll see you later stay safe," he ends the call and gets back into bed.

I don't open my eyes to check the alarm clock. I won't remove myself from this bed until that clock rings. I always get up two hours before I have to be at work.

I take an hour to get ready, I don't usually eat in the mornings if I ate the night before. I'm usually not hungry so I either have tea or some juice. I rarely drink coffee it's not on the menu, I love the smell but hate what it does to my body.

The ride to the office is only twenty minutes if there is no traffic which it rarely has in the mornings. The afternoon is a different story. I was once in three-hour traffic, that's fast compared to others I've been in. Most of the time Kyree is in the car with me but it's like I'm alone because we don't talk to each other.

I look over to my side of the car to see him typing away on his phone as usual. I turn to my phone that's in my hand to see that I've no new messages, my brother was in Paris taking care of our offices that are in Europe. My parents are there right now for their wedding anniversary.

I take out my files and go over them. I can't focus no matter how hard I try so I just close the files putting them back inside my bag. I look over at Kyree again to see him looking out the window. He's put his phone away which is surprising, he's almost always on it.

It doesn't take long for us to reach the company. He gets out and opens my door for me giving me a small smile at whoever is watching.

Returning the smile I walk through the doors. When we stepped into the building some workers stopped to stare at us, Kyree intertwined our fingers while he talked on the phone.

Some of the female workers stare at him in awe as they've never seen him in their life, or like he doesn't walk through the doors every day. I also feel some eyes on me, while Kyree smiles at them continuing to walk toward the elevator.

Everyone who passes close says good morning to us. When we get into the elevator he lets go of my hand and steps away from me, continuing his conversation.

We reach our floor with no conversation between us. When the doors open he walks to his office and me to mine.

When I get inside there is a sticky note with a smiley face on it. Lucia always does this to remind me to smile, I put it with the others. She walks into my office with her tablet in her hand. She was scowling at the screen.

"Morning Lucia,"

"Morning Elle, how was the dinner with the family?" She's been a friend for many years. She has an idea of what Kyree and my life is but doesn't know the full story.