Lovesick Workaholics | Skephalo

13. Caring Heart

Few days later...

I get up in the morning, get ready, and go to Skeppy's house. I park in the driveway and Skeppy isn't out yet. I knock on the door and Skeppy opens it. He smiles, "Good morning Bad, I was just on my way out." "Good morning Skeppy," I grin. We go in the car and drive to Incite. 

He goes into his office and I follow behind. He looks at me and I say, "At 9:30 there is an online conference, suit tailor at 11, lunch with President Soot at 12:30, at 3 there is multiple files that I will email to you that need signatures, and at 6 you have dinner with Mr. Vurb since he's on the flight from South Korea to here right now." 

Skeppy nods, "Alright, and does he have a place to stay?" I nod, "Yes, his assistant and I booked all he needs. No worries." Skeppy says, "Good job." "I'll be at my desk if you need anything," I replied. He nods and begins his work. I go to sit at my desk and organize Skeppy's schedule and files. 

He attends the online conference alone, and I go with him to the tailoring. They measure Skeppy and he chooses out a few more suits he likes. Once Skeppy gets tired of a suit or it doesn't fit right anymore, he donates it to the local thrift store. I got a text around 11:30 from Puffy.

Puffball :D

Puffy: Hey Bad, wanna have lunch together if you're free?

Bad: I'd love to, but I don't know yet.

Puffy: That's cool, if not it's fine and I'll just eat lunch at my desk anyway.

Bad: Alright yeah, I'll ask Mr. Skeppy and see about that.

Puffy: Ok :)

We're back at Incite when it's 12. I knock on the door and go into his office with his tea. I say, "It's almost time for you to go to lunch with President Soot." Skeppy says, "Ok, I'll drink tea later. Let's go." I say, "Actually Skeppy...would it be alright if I eat my lunch here?" 

He looks at me, "Why?" I responded, "Just to get some lunch with a friend and catch up, Puffy." He says, "Oh ok, yeah sure. Could you hand me the car keys then?" I nod, "Yes." I give him the keys and say, "Thank you." 

He shrugs, "No need for thanks, you're not forced to follow me all the time. Alright, I'm going now. I'll be back in an hour or so." I nod, "Got it." We leave his office and he goes to the elevator as I sit back at my desk. I grab my wallet out of my briefcase and put it in my pocket. 

I go to Puffy's branch office and knock on her desk, "Want to go for some lunch now?" She looks up from her computer saying, "Oh yeah just one minute for me to send this email." I nod, "Yeah." I sit beside her in Foolish's empty chair. 

I ask, "Where is everyone?" "They already left for lunch," she replies. I replied, "Alright." After two minutes she gets up, "K let's go." We leave and go to a nearby pizza place. I sit on one side of the booth, and she sits on the other. 

She says, "So how's your day been going?" I shrug, "Eh, like any other. You?" She sighs, "Tiring. I'm just tired. I want to take a nice ass vacation one day. I deserve it." I laugh, "Language, but yes you deserve it. Why don't you use your days off and go to the beach for the weekend?" 

She shakes her head, "A vacation is no fun if I'm by myself. No one is willing to take a vacation right now. So I'd have to go all alone." She stares at me and slowly smiles, "Bad, do you want to go to the beach?" 

I shake my head, "I won't even think about it because I'm so busy. Plus, I can't just take days off whenever I want." She groans, "I hate adulting. This is hard." I nod, "Yes it is, but we have to." The pizza we ordered earlier comes and we eat it all, half me half her.