Invisible String || H.S

Chapter 30

(I included a picture but for those that can't see it, I envision Kai's character as looking like Dylan O'Brien). 

My drive home from work is my favorite part of the day. Not because I hate my job, I actually love what I do. But because of the quiet, my car provides from the noise that is New York. I drive in silence as a Coldplay song seeps through my car and take in the view from New York as I drive home. The sky is grey today because of the rain earlier and because of that the people and cars pass by in muted colors with the occasional yellow raincoat standing out. 

 I pull into my driveway about thirty minutes later. Cutting the ignition, I make a slight run for the front door since it started drizzling again. Pulling my keys from my purse, I unlock my door and hear the small sound of paddling feet coming towards me. I'm then greeted by two quick barks that come from below. 

Reaching down, I pick up my dash hound Jo and rub between her ears in greeting before I set her back on the ground. I close the door behind me and hang my purse and coat on the rack right next to me. Jo then follows me as I kick my heels off and walk towards the kitchen. 

I move towards the fridge and start to rummage to see what I can pull together for an "acceptable" dinner. Salad? No. I hardly have enough pasta for two people, and other than that the only thing left in my fridge is juice and ice cream in the freezer. I pull out my phone and start to scroll through DoorDash to try and find a restaurant that sounds good.  

 I hear the front door start to open and peek around the corner to see Kai come into the house. 

"Honey I'm homeee" he sarcastically shouts from the doorway as he kicks off his shoes and hangs up his coat. I let out a soft laugh as I roll my eyes. He walks into the kitchen and quickly comes up behind me, cornering me into the island as he leans in and kisses me. 

A smile takes over my face when we pull apart and he gives me a kiss on the nose before pulling me into an embrace. 

"How was work today?" I ask, looking up at him, my chin on his chest. 

"Same old same old, we're still trying to get some bugs out of the new app before the launch next month," he replies, before letting out a sigh. Kai's tech company that he started with some friends got lucky with the launch of their first app. Now all eyes are on them for the launch of their second one, and I can tell the stress is starting to get to him even though he won't admit it.

I rub his back and bring him in close for another hug before pulling away. 

"I wish it wasn't raining so that we could go for a nice long walk with Jo and destress," I say while opening the fridge again in the hopes that food magically appeared while I was busy. 

No such luck. 

"Actually the rain stopped once I pulled into your driveway, I'm sure if we drove more into the city we could go for a walk in central park and we'd be fine. I think the rain has already passed there," he responds while leaning against the island. 

"Wanna do that and then before we leave the park order some takeout and bring it back here to eat?" I ask while looking for Jo's harness and leash. I see him nod in agreement. Walking back towards the door I see it tossed by the shoes. 

Kai strolls in with Jo in his arms, her happily licking at his chin. Sometimes I swear she loves him more than me. As if he can read my thoughts, Kai tilts back his head and lets out a laugh. I roll my eyes in response. Handing the harness to him, I quickly run upstairs to change into more comfortable clothes. 

When I come back down Kai already has his coat and shoes on and has Jo in her harness and leash, doggy bags in hand. I rummage through my coat closet and quickly pull out my windbreaker and boots before following Kai out the door. We get into his car and I pull my hair up into a ponytail, my day 4 curls on their last leg. We chat the entire drive to the park. Kai talks to me about a new employee they're looking to bring onto the team, I tell him about the new exhibit the museum will hopefully be putting on in the upcoming months.