Colleagues to lovers

Chapter 17

It's a busy day for Sarah. First up today is Lyanna coming to talk to her and in the afternoon she is going to meet with Leah and Avery. So Sarah is stressed when she wakes up at 9:30. She realizes that Lyanna would be with her at ten o'clock, so she had to move very quickly. Her husband and children were going to her husband's parents this day, so the three of them would be gone all day. Therefore, Sarah had all day to talk to people. At ten o'clock Lyanna rang the doorbell. Sarah wasn't quite ready, but that didn't concern her very much. She opened the door for Lyanna and she walked in. Sarah told her she could sit at the table. As Lyanna sat down, Sarah finished getting her things ready. When Sarah has everything ready, she too sits down at the table. She sits down with a deep sigh and starts talking.

"Thank you for coming. I wanted to return to our conversation yesterday," Sarah said. "Well tell me, I'm listening," Lyanna said. "I've been thinking about us for a while. I think if we want to keep our relationship serious, we need to talk more and kiss less. We need to slow down. I think that's the best choice for us if we want to continue with this relationship," Sarah said. "Oh okay. I guess we should do that then. I don't want this to stop. I love you way too much to not be with you anymore. So how do we start?", Lyanna asks. "For starters, it's a vacation. So during the vacations we'll go on a few dates to get to know each other even better. And we'll meet up once with others there, like Nova, Daisy, Leah and Avery. We're just going to talk a lot and after the vacations maybe we can get a little more intimate again," Sarah said. "Okay, then we'll do that. If that's what you want," Lyanna said. "This is what we need. If we want to stay in a relationship, there is no other option," Sarah said. "Then this is the plan. Then this is what we are going to do," Lyanna said. "Yes we are going to do this," Sarah said.

Lyanna and Sarah now start talking about other things, to stick to the plan right away. They both find it hard, but they both know they have no other choice. But they are having a great time, more fun than they both expected. Time flies by. When Sarah glances at the clock it is already one o'clock.

"Oh no, I didn't pay attention to the time at all. I have to be at Avery's in an hour," Sarah said. "Oh did you meet up with her today? I didn't know that. I'll leave okay," Lyanna said. "Where are you going?", asks Sarah. "I'll go see Taylor, she had asked me yesterday if I could come by today", Lyanna said. "Shall I take you?", asks Sarah. "No way I'll be there. Now you go get ready to go see Avery," Lyanna said. "Okay. I'll call you later," Sarah said. "Bye Sarah," Lyanna said. "Goodbye," Sarah said. 

Lyanna left again and Sarah had to get ready quickly. She had already texted Avery that she would probably be a little late. She quickly put on other clothes and hurried out the door. She got into the car and drove off in a hurry. When she got to Avery's, she saw that Leah was already there. Sarah wasn't sure she was coming either, but apparently so was she. She rang the bell and Avery answered the door.

"Hey Sarah, welcome come in. Leah is in the living room," Avery said. "Sorry I'm a little late, I had another appointment with someone that ran a little late," Sarah said. "Never mind Sarah. I'm glad you didn't cancel it," Avery said. "I would never do that Avery," Sarah said. "Sure Sarah," Avery said. "That sure sounded very sarcastic. What do you mean with that?" Sarah said. "You tend to cancel at the last minute," Avery said. "That's not true, is it?", Sarah asks. "Never mind, just put your stuff by the coat rack and walk with me," Avery said. Sarah hangs up her coat and puts her bag by the coat rack and walks behind Avery.