From Friends to Lovers

A Day With Chris

Arthurs Note

A whole chapter of Chris pov, hope you all enjoy.

Chris Pov

My alarm wakes me up, I roll over to cut it off an just lay their for a minute trying to wake up. Its been a few days since I have seen Grace, but we have been texting when we are not busy. I've come to learn a lot about her like how both her parents have passed away so its just her an Nicole her sister. She has always wanted to be a nurse, she wants to have a big family, and so many other things. I grab my phone to see if she ever text me back an I didn't have anything from her meaning she fell asleep before she could text me back, I know we were up till like one this morning texting.

I make myself get up so that I can shower and get ready for work, as I'm standing under the hot water my mind can't help but to drift to Grace. I know that I shouldn't even be thinking about her, but I can't help it, its been like this since I first saw her. We don't flirt or talk out of line, but I feel like I'm crossing a line with being this close to her. I feel like I'm being drawn to her for some reason an it's scary and confusing because I've never felt this way before.

I'm finally on my way to work after getting myself ready an taking care of Dodger, when I get a text from Grace. I don't look at it since I'm driving but I do know that she sent a picture which is a first for her since we've been texting, I've sent her pictures of Dodger so she could see what he looked like. I finally make it to work, an grab my phone.

Grace: I so do not want to be awake right now, so glad I don't have work today or I would be dead on my feet.

I see the picture an its of her laying in bed on her stomach, and I can tell she is still really tired from the look on her face, but she still looks beautiful. No Chris don't think like that she is your best friends girlfriend.

Me: Good morning, an don't feel bad I didn't want to get up this morning either.

Grace: Sorry for keeping you up, I would go back to bed but I have stuff to do around the apartment, and I was thinking of doing some shopping later.

Me: Well if you get out today maybe we can do lunch again, but only if you want to.

Grace: If I can get everything done I would love to have lunch again. I normally have lunch with Matt on my days off, but he is out of town for work.

Me: Oh okay, well just text me an let me know, I pretty much have a free schedule between twelve and two.

Grace: Will do, I'm going to go make me some breakfast I will text you later.

Me: Sounds good.

I head into the building greeting everyone while walking towards my office, Amber my assistant follows me into my office so that she can tell me what is all on my schedule for the day. I thank her and she leaves, I'm just glad I don't have court today. Soon enough my first client of the day shows up, his name is Ben Johnson and he was caught robbing his neighbors house, not the smartest kid I think to myself. His mom Mrs. Johnson is here with him an she is fairly quiet only asking the necessary questions, most parents who come with their child ask millions of questions but I don't think much of it. I let them know that I most likely can get him off with just community service since its his first time getting into trouble, I tell them when court will be an they leave soon after.

My next client isn't supposed to be here for another thirty minutes so I check my phone which I had in my top drawer. Grace has sent me a message so I open it an see a picture of a pile of clothes on what looks like her bed, then another picture of her closet. Good lord she has a lot of clothes it don't even look like she put a dent in her clothes.

Me: The ones on the bed I'm guessing you are getting rid of?

Grace: Yep, this is the first time I've been through my clothes in like two years, and I'm still not done.

Me: Dang maybe you should rethink about going shopping then lol.

Grace: That's the reason why I'm cleaning out my closet an dresser so that I can get some new clothes, I wish I had help this is taking forever.

Me: If I could I would help, but I have work.

Grace: On that note I will let you go, I will text you about lunch to let you know if I can make it.

Me: :) :)

She really is the sweetest person I know, she is definitely someone I could see myself with. Shit I can't think stuff like that remember she is with Matt. I get the stuff together for Mr. Adams case, he is back because he got his second DUI an I already know he will get a worse punishment than what he got last time. Thankful that Mr. Adams shows up not long after I get everything together that way my mind don't start thinking crazy again.

Its after twelve an I check my phone an there is still no text from Grace, I want to text her but I don't want to overstep and make her feel like she has to have lunch with me. There is a knock at my door "come in" I say turning around to get a water from out my mini fridge. Thinking its Amber I turn back around to tell her that she doesn't have to knock if its just me in here, but its not Amber standing there its Grace "I know I said I would text if I was able to have lunch, but figured I could surprise you instead." I just stare at her standing there with two bags "was this a bad idea, oh gosh I'm so sorry I can leave," I finally snap out of it "no Grace its fine, honestly I was just surprised so your planned worked."

I stand up an walk over to the other side of my desk and pull up one of the chairs closer to my desk for her, she puts the bags in the chair. "So I made spaghetti with garlic bread an I stopped by the store to grab us some drinks, and a small snack," she passes everything out "Grace you didn't have to do all this you know," she looks at me "I know but you wouldn't have let me pay for lunch so I figured a good homecooked meal would be my way of paying for lunch," she sits in the chair an I walk over to my chair. She is going to be the death of me I just know it, I think to myself.

I start to eat an damn if this isn't the best spaghetti I've ever had, "Grace this spaghetti is amazing." She looks at me with the biggest smile "thank you its my mothers recipe," we keep eating while talking about random things. I was laughing at Graces joke when there is a knock at the door an Amber walks in "I'm sorry to interrupt Mr. Evans, I just wanted to let you know that your next client will be here in about thirty minutes." I wasn't even paying attention to the time, "thank you Amber for reminding me" she nods her head an walks out closing the door.

"Well, I guess that means its time for me go then," we pick up our mess an I walk her out to her car. "I'm glad you surprised me Grace the food was amazing," she turns to look at me after opening her car door "I'm glad you liked it, thanks for walking me out by the way." She gets into the car "your welcome, I better get back inside to get everything ready for Mr. Levi he don't like having to wait." "Bye Chris text me later if you want," I smile "I will bye Grace be safe." I close her door an watch her drive off then head back inside.

I'm back in my office gathering everything when Amber walks in, "so who was that" I look over at her to see her smiling "a friend why?" She comes to sit in one of the chairs "oh no reason just figured she was your girlfriend since she bought you lunch, she's really pretty why aren't you dating?" I sit there behind my desk "because she is dating my best friend Matt, she just bought me lunch to pay me back for buying her lunch the other day." She goes to stand up and walks over to the door, then turns to look at me "three months" then she walks out. Not thinking about what she said I get back to work so that I will be able to leave after.