Never Have I Ever

Twenty-Sixth Shot

Calix

"You made her sign what?" I just arrived in my office begrudgingly, amidst my outcries, when Theo told me something that he did to Karina behind my back. Monday barely even started and I'm already dreading this week to end. I badly need to see her even if we did it yesterday. Damn, Karina really makes me turn into a whole other human being. Who is this possessive fuck?

As if calling me deaf for not hearing what he said earlier when I came inside my office, Theo really had the audacity to repeat himself, "A non-disclosure agreement along with a contract detailing all the terms for your arrangement," Even if he said that formally like a good secretary that he is, I can sense that haughty undertone in his voice. What is seriously his problem with Karina?

My brows instantly shot up and I was this close to smashing this cup of coffee that he just placed on my table to show my wrath, "Without my permission?" I saw him slightly flinch with my voice about to sound like a growl.

I prefer to not shout at him but he's making me want to lash out because of what he dared to do without my knowledge. Who the fuck does that without their boss's discretion anyway? It's a clear act of betrayal in my book.

He tried to act cool and nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders as if unaware of the fact that I hate it when people do stuff like this, "This happens all the time so I did everything as per usual. How is this any different? " It damn is fucking different. For one, Karina is not simply passing fancy that I'd only want to have sex with. The mere thought of her leaving me and sleeping with anybody else makes me want to hurl and flip this table upside down. No one else gets to touch what's mine.

"Regardless, you should have told me first," Even if it annoyed me when he updates me about these things in the past, he never once made a move without mentioning it to me first. So why did he do this all of a sudden? How is this any different for him?

He crossed his arms at me with his iPad placed on his chest, "Well, you were busy–"

"Fuck, Theodore." I cut in and stood from my seat crisply that my swivel chair almost fell to the floor, "Admit that you've crossed the line and I'll at least let it pass," Just this once. I'm only giving him one goddamn chance or else, I won't think twice about shipping him off to Antarctica. I bet he'll go crazy with the weather, the penguins and the lack thereof people, particularly gay men for him to fuck.

His brows scrunched up, "Crossed the line? I did my job!" Now, it was his turn to raise his tone at me like he was the one in charge. Did his job? I don't remember his job description mentioning anything about screwing things up for me before they even start.

I put my hands on the table to stop myself from possibly doing something that I might regret and lean on it for support. I took a few breaths to formulate the right words to say before letting my ire take control.

I moved my head up to glare at him, "I never once asked you to do any of these things, Theo. I may have ignored it in the past but with Karina? I'm not letting it pass that easily," I never really bothered before because I used to be an apathetic man but I can't remain indifferent with it now, especially if it's about Karina.

He scoffed under his breath, "She signed it anyway–"

"That just made things worse, Theodore!" My voice boomed all throughout the room and even if it was soundproof so no one could overhear our conversation, it was enough to make him take a step back from me with a tinge of fear on his face. Now, you know that I'm pissed as hell. I only call him by full name when I'm serious and he is well aware of that fact.

He knows more than anyone that once I'm throwing a fit, it'd be almost impossible to placate my wrath. I clench my fists to stop myself from causing a bigger scene and sat on my chair to still myself. "Breathe, Calix. Breathe. Don't let the anger consume you," I repeat the words from my therapist even if that dolt annoys me oftentimes.