Sleeping With the Enemy

Chapter 72: Deal

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Sort of random, not random thought but, now that I think on it, I never asked my dad how'd he end up out of jail after everything he'd done. I was so caught up with the news and the conversation we were having at the moment that it didn't strike me to ask.

Knowing him, he probably just hired a crooked lawyer to lie and cover or delete something.

But any who, it's lunch time and I'm dying for a cheeseburger with bacon. I closed out my pages that I had open on my desktop, neatly stacked my papers and pushed them aside, and got my keys and wallet for to go grab a burger from one of the many spots near here.

As I closed my office door and turned to lock it, I heard Kirk.

I mentally rolled my eyes. I don't wanna be bothered right now.

And just last night I remembered why he was on my shit list, aside from me feeling bad about what I did. You'd think I wouldn't have forgotten something like that but, with so much going on and I guess me feeling so bad, as I stated millions of times, that It slipped my mind.

He smiled as he approached me, "Hey." He said

"Hey" I said, mustering up a fake smile

"Where you headed to?"

I sighed, wanting to think of a quick lie, "To handle some business." I replied

He glanced down at his Apple Watch on his left wrist, "Oh, it's lunch time though? You skipping lunch?" He asked, raising an eyebrow

I plastered another fake smile, "I just had a snack not too long before lunch, so I kinda held myself off for a minute." I said

He nodded, "Oh, okay. Guess we'll catch up some other time." He said and leaned in for a kiss, but I reflexively backed away.

He frowned, stepping back, "What's wrong?" He asked

I shook my head, "I'm sorry, I just think I'm coming down with a cold and I don't want you to get sick. My throat has been a bit scratchy the past few days." I lied

Damn, I'm getting good.

"Yeah, the season is changing. Well let me know if you need me to come take care of you." He smirked

I smiled, not at him but more so grateful he believed the lie, "Okay."

"See you around, ima call you." He said before heading back to his office

I nodded and begin walking away. I started feeling guilty for lying, and started overthinking if he really believed me or if he was just going along with it.

Those feelings of guilt quickly faded though as I walked away. No need to feel guilty. I honestly should just let him go, no need to string him along with a secret like this. It's as if we're not together anyway. I brush him off more than I spend time with him, I'm not really feeling the relationship and the only time I am is if we're being really consistent but the way life is going right now, we won't be for a while.

I know I have to end it with him here soon.

It was fun, different and it felt good when him and I were spending a lot of time with each other, working on us, being in a relationship where I didn't feel as if I had to worry about the issues I used to in past relationships. But, it has to end.