Shattered

Your Move

"Where were you last night?" Nathan asks as I walk downstairs.

Charlotte carries Ethan and they walk out of the kitchen to give us privacy. But Elizabeth stays rooted on the barstool.

"I can't talk I have to get to work." I say simply.

I know its petty but I do this because I dont want to argue so early in the morning.

"Today you work for me and I know that you dont have to head to the building. I read your schedule." He says.

Elizabeth smirks at me.

"I dont want to do this with you. Now especially. " I grit out.

"Fine then, but just know that we are doing this at some point." He says.

"Fine then! I slept in Ethan's room." I tell him.

"Why?" He asks.

"Oh I dont know! Because someone locked me out of the bedroom I usually sleep in." I grit.

"You should have knocked." He murmurs.

"Oh that's so smart! Why did I not think of that?" I ask sarcastically.  As if I didnt knock a million times.

I blame this episode on my period because honestly I'm not even mad him locking me out, I understand that he wanted some time to himself.

"Calm down. You have to yell." He says calmly.

"I told you that I dont want to do this but you just had to huh! So go on!" I yell.

"Well I think that its inappropriate to sleep in the same bedroom if you arent in a relationship ." A new voice adds.

I'm not usually mean to Elizabeth today but today is not usually.

"Shut up! Nobody asked!" I tell her.

She looks taken aback. Like she never expected it. When I turn to Nathan he is wearing the same expression.

"Are you done?" I ask.

He looks shocked.

"Its your turn to take Ethan to school." I tell him.

He nods.

I rush out but before I can get into the car to drive myself to a cafe, my name is called.

"What?" I bite angrily.

"Chill pepper! It's me." Charlotte says smirking.

"I have to get somewhere." I merely say.

"I know.  So I'm coming with." She gets into the passenger seat and buckles.

I sit on the driver's side and we drive to Manhattan. My favourite cafe.

I sit calmly near the window as Charlotte flirts with Tyler. I sip my frappuccino. 

I stare at the 3D design Hazel sent me. That couple is very dedicated when it comes to their work.

I smile.

Charlotte is back within seconds.

"We're moving out." She simply says.

"What?" I ask calmer than I felt an hour ago.

"I said we're moving out. I'll take you to see the place of interest. It's a two bedroom and two and a half bathroom, with an office that is convertable. Its between your route to the magazine job and a twenty minutes drive from the new hotel job.

And it's a ten minute walk from my internship. " she says.

She really considered all the points huh.

"What about Ethan's day care?" I ask.