𝙐𝙎 | Joe Goldberg ✓

12

The shelves bumped against her chest as drums, as a heavy breathing and fresh sweat deopped from her tempers. His hot breath caused chills on her skin and the hand that gripped onto hers was soft but also possessive.

Those were the silent but not so silent afternoons at Mooneys now, when no clients weren't around, barely some people would be aware of what actually happened backstage, where two coworkers made great physical effort...in some other aspect.

-ERICA! -They heard Ethan yell from the front of the shop. -WE'VE GOT CLIENTS!

She could hear Joe's heavy sigh as he pulled away from her and zipped his pants. She didn'y feel mad though, actually found that funny and giggled mocking him.

-Don't be sad we'll find time to finish that later.- She smiled and kissed his cheek with tenderness.

-You know, I was thinking...-He hesited to tell. Truth is since Erica started working there, he has been thinking more and more about taking the next step in their relationship. -What do you think about going out someday?

-You mean a motel?

Erica no.

-No, as a uh....a da-

-ERICA! -Ethan shouted again.

-Duty calls.- She tapped his shoulder and promptly hushed to the cashier.

Joe relied his back on the bookshelf, thinking of a wise way to just tell the words but he couldn't. He just watche dher from her afar, with that shiny smile and friendly mannerism, enchanting everyone that spot her in that book store's apron.

I know I shouldn't hush things. I know that being patient and watching a relationship grow is essencial to its' meaning. I learned that in the hard way.

But as much as I enjoy this, I can't help but feel...incomplete.

It doesn't make sense actually.

You were supposed to he a romantic, that's what you showed me when we met, but when we do have the opportunity for romance...

...You just waste it.

And that is quite frustrating.

That doesn't mean I'll give up on us, Erica. I would never give up on us.

I would never give up on you.

...

It's not that I don't trust you, Erica, I just...want to know what is happening.

I mean, if you don't want romance, then there is something wrong, and I want to be sure about that.

So following you is the easiest way to do it.

You're not being so attentive as always, thank God, but I still need to be careful.

He adjusted the cap as he followed her figure through the campus crowd.

I need to be invisible.

He watched as she talked with some friends, nothing wrong as it seemed. The day was bright and there were so many students in that university that she could barely notice him.

Talking with Maggie again as usual. Could she have developed some sort of emotion towards you?

Reminds me of Beck and Peach...that would be a pain in the ass if it turns out to be true.

But no, Maggie started dating again recently and she seems happy with her full-of-testosterone-gym-afficionado-boyfriend.

As much as I have my...opinions...about Maggie, she seems to truly care about you, or maybe you truly feel comfortable around her.