𝐼𝐿𝐿𝐼𝐶𝐼𝑇 𝐴𝐹𝐹𝐴𝐼𝑅𝑆

six

ANDREW

I'VE been working non-stop since my new promotion. Although I'm very grateful for it, it stops me from having any personal time at all. I live in my office now. I don't know what Melani has been up to or my kids because I don't have any breaks.

Leah is starting drama. I heard from her best friend's husband who is one of my good friends that she's calling me a deadbeat now.

It's not funny but it's just an awkward situation. She never likes to hold me accountable for anything she does, so now she is trying to find anything to make me look like the bad guy. I text and call my kids every day and I pay child support plus I still give Ramiro his allowance. I do everything I can with my children and she knows it.

I don't want to be all up in her mess anymore. I want a healthy co-parenting relationship with her but her entire personality consists of drama. It's basically impossible with her. Nobody ever wants their kids or have their parents fighting and I strictly made it so they wouldn't have to go through that.

I can say I don't care all day but I still catch myself wondering where I went wrong. I had great (or a least I thought) communication with her. Maybe it was her and not me. Yeah that's what it was.

Brian keeps annoying me every chance he gets.

You'd think since I got promoted I wouldn't have to deal with him that much but somehow I deal with him even more. If I were him, is just avoid me at all costs, especially if I slept with their wife for Christ's sake.

Honestly, I miss Melani's company. She's so amazing to be around. She'll make you feel like you're the most interesting person to talk to the way she listens to you. She is really funny as well. I haven't seen her in a week. She's been at her friend's house and working. The last time I contact her was last night. I asked if she'd be home anything this week and she said "I think so. Don't wait up for me though" with a hand covering the mouth emoji. I get it but then I don't.

I want to call off just to hang out with her. It's the most fun I've had in a while. Maybe because she's in her early 20's. I finish up the last email I had to send for the day and I check the time. It's 11:43 pm. Hopefully, she's still up. I turn off my lamp and gather my things.

I make it to my car. I turn the radio on to distract myself from my thoughts. I began to tap my fingers on the wheel of my car while I start to get nervous. I genuinely don't know why, I mean I've lived with this woman for a month in a half.

The more I think about her, the more beautiful she gets. Not only a great personality but her looks too. She's honestly stunning.

I arrive at my place and I see the living room lights on. I kick off my shoes and quickly but smoothly move up the stairs to place my things down. I take off my blazer and go down the stairs. I see Melani with a bowl of popcorn watching some sort of movie or show. I go to the kitchen to wash my hands. "Back so early huh?" Melanie says, suddenly up and walking towards me.

She's only wearing short black shorts and a long sleeve with her (newly learned word) bonnet on. "I haven't been home in a long time. I miss it."

"Or do you miss me?"

That sentence stopped me. My mouth just stood open as I didn't know what to say. "I mean that too," I said with sarcasm. She rolled her eyes and laughed.

"Oh come on I am not that bad." Oh, I know.

"You aren't. You are the best company, Melani."

My eyes drop to her mouth and I see it slightly open. The sight of her made me more and more drawn to her. I don't know where this sudden feeling came from but I honestly like it. I don't want to tell her because then I'll be the creepy man who she lives with.

"Aww thank you, Andrew. You are great company too," she says with a smile growing on her face. We sit in comfortable silence for a little while just looking at each other.

"I'm going to go to bed Melani, I don't want to be tired before I have to go, goodnight love," Her mouth opens again drives me just the right amount of crazy. 

"Good night to you sir," she says, now with her arms resting on the counter. Her calling me sir did something to me. I started to look at her more and suddenly remembered I do need sleep. So I smile at her and head towards the stairs.

a/n

heyyy, short chapter ik. but we getting closer and closer to the good parttttt!!!! as much as i want this to be a slow burn, i feel like we've slow burned enough 😭 expect in about 2-4 chapters for the part to come 🤭