Moving In With The Enemy

Chapter 37 ~ "Will You Say It Again?"

☆ WARNING! Mature scenes ahead! ☆ 

I wake up in the middle of the large bed, cheek on Walker's chest. What on earth was I thinking last night? Kissing him like that, after he'd been shutting me out for weeks, telling me to date this other guy and messing around with Piper.

It wasn't what I needed before my interview, it wasn't what I needed ever. I kept worrying he had some ulterior motive for all of this, Piper's nonsense on Monday had made me tense. But I couldn't focus on it with something as important as a possible research opportunity.

But even I couldn't deny how much I enjoyed laying here like this. I really liked him, it was bothering me a lot. I couldn't do anything without thinking about him, but why did I have to like someone so complicated? I don't know why my mind and heart are betraying me like this, I don't just have these feelings for everyone, only for him.

I don't have time to lay here though, I'm up before my alarms, I can see the clock on Walker's nightstand says it's only eight fifty-two in the morning. I roll over to my phone and shut them off.

I also wouldn't let him think that what happened last night would happen again. Not without some talking and a whole lot of explanations. As soon as I felt comfortable that he was being honest with me.....I don't know what I'll do. It was hard to tell myself no last night.

I climb out of bed, walking out to the main room and picking up my notes to review them. I pace while I read, pace while I mumble what I want to say under my breath. This is important to me.

Close to an hour after I first wake up I hear the bedroom door open and Walker comes out to the main room with me.

"When'd you get up?" He yawns.

"A while ago." I shrug, putting my papers down. "I need to go get ready." He looks confused as I pass him, walking back into the bedroom. 

"What's wrong?" He asks as I round up my clothes, tossing them on the bed to put on.

"Nothing."

"Really?" He asks and I nod. "Because you're acting like you're upset about something."

"Walker, this is a huge and important day for me. I don't have time to linger in bed or think about everything we did last night. Go into the main room so I can get dressed please."

"Are you mad at me?" He asks sounding confused and I shrug.

"I'm not happy." I whisper, checking my phone for the time. "We'll talk about this after I'm done my interview, I'm not in the mood to....." I see an email pop up on my screen from Doctor Elliot and I blink.

"Not in the mood to what?" He asks and I open the email. "Annie-"

"Shush." I answer, glaring at him as the email opens.

'Dear Annika,

I'm very sorry but we seem to have double-booked your interview this morning. I was wondering if Tuesday of next week would be better? Please select whatever time works best for you and I will adjust my schedule. I was looking forward to meeting with you and this scheduling error is entirely my fault. Please trust that your research is of great importance to me and I'd like to discuss it with you when we have proper time to do so.

I apologize again,

Dr. Elliot'

I press my lips together and toss my phone on the bed, rolling my eyes and feeling tears starting to form. That feels like it means 'you're not as important as I thought you were so I'm moving you to the end of the list'.