Forever and Always

Chapter 6

Warning: Physical Violence

Waking up to Steve was everything I could've asked for but leaving him was a whole different kind of sad. "I'll have everything in your apartment for when you get home. Like I said before if you need anything just ask for Phil" I nodded and kissed Steve reluctantly getting out of the car in front of work. I took a deep breath walking into work feeling overwhelmed with seeing Kyle, not having Steve here for a few weeks wondering if he'll stay safe. I walked past Alice's desk catching her attention and giving a small wave which she returned. Kyle's door was open so I took another deep breath and walked in. "Morning, Mr. Michalis" He clasped his hands together looking up at me raising a brow. "I left for one weekend" he paused to stand up picking something up from his desk. He walked over to the door and slowly closed it which made goosebumps raise all over my arm. "I didn't think this article was true" he threw it down so it was in my view. My eyes widening, it was Alice and I with Captain America hugging me from the robbery of the corner shop, the title labeled, 'Mystery girl has Captain infatuated' I gulped the lump that was stuck in my throat down. "Then I fucking checked the security cameras and see that prick in my office having lunch with you" he raised his voice. "What, are you fucking him? Are you his girlfriend, really?" Thoughts were swarming through my mind, "No, there's no relationship" Technically we were just kissing but it's way too early to be in a relationship right? He never said anything about it and I haven't thought about it like that. "Mmm yeah I don't think that's the case" I looked up at him, his arms crossed over his chest. "I bumped into him one morning and he got me lunch to say sorry that's all there was to it"

Kyle didn't need to know any of my business. "You can be a slut all you want but you better leave it out of the office. I can't see what he sees in you" he walked over to his desk picking up a paper and harshly handing it to me. "Friday" that's all he said and I sped out of the office not looking at the paper until getting to my cubicle. How does he expect one person to finish all of this, what does he have against me all I do is work, never have I been late or missed a day. I put my head in my hands feeling nothing but hate for this job. Taking a few minutes for my little breakdown I got to work.

I was digging through my bag trying to find a pack of pens I purchased not too long ago but forgot to put in my pen holder when I pulled out a granola bar with a note on it that made my heart skip a beat, 'Try to at least snack during work my love - Rogers' I smile to myself as he has to sign every note not thinking I would know who it came from. He is so thoughtful and cares about my needs, he makes me feel happy and never wants to make me feel uncomfortable or force me to do anything I don't want. He is truly a good hearted man. I ate the granola bar while getting back to my work. "Sweetheart!" I cringed looking over to Kyle standing in the doorway. I looked around quickly seeing no one else in the office. I looked at the clock and noticed it was half an hour past closing. "Don't just sit there, get your ass in my office now!"

I got up and quickly made my way to his office. Upon entering he slammed the door shut making me flinch. He threw a crumpled piece of paper at me. I picked it up and unwrinkled it to see what it was. Frightened I stare at the design I had sent in to Ms. Davis. "Because of your dumb ass antics the design got denied again" He was taking steps closer to me as he continued degrading me making me back up to the wall before my back hit it and I couldn't go any further. "This is what happens when I leave you to attend a business, you can't do it. You will never have the power to control a business and I'm just proving to you that you can't." "You are the reason multiple companies are going to be behind next month. You're a piece of shit" Before I knew what was happening his fist collided with my face making me fall to the floor. The bottom of my eye and my cheek stinging with pain and tears flowed from my eyes. "From now on every morning you're going to turn in the work you've finished the day before since deadlines don't work for you. You're lucky I don't fire your ass right now. Understand?" I nodded. He left the office. I sat up holding my knees close to my chest and cried. The left side of my face is still throbbing. He hit me and I couldn't do anything about it. After crying for a bit more I got up and gathered all my things. I locked up the office and made it home as fast as I could.