After the Fall

What a surprise! (Fluff and...hmm)

3 weeks later......

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"If you could get these to the editors please." Max says while handing the man the papers, her standing in front of her desk.

"Of course misses Sinclair." The man responds, taking the papers from Max's hand.

Max chuckles lightly while shaking her head. "You know I tell you countless times you can just call me Max right?"

The man smiles while laughing. "Yeah, sorry just a habit."

"Don't apologize, I appreciate the respect but Max is fine. Misses Sinclair is my husbands mother." Max says.

"I see, I will go on and get these to the editors Max." He replies.

"Thank you." Max says, the door closing behind him. Max sits back down in her black swivel chair, turning it from side to side slowly while leaning back. She smiles softly, letting her head lean back on the top of the chair. She tells herself she is way to addicted to stars, she had some of the team help her place star stickers on her ceiling that way she can just look up at them whenever she works a late shift, or just even know when she has time to breathe. She looks around her office, she has styled it nicely, pictures of her and Lucas as well as the whole crew up on her walls as well as posters and a neon sign of her name up on the wall as well.

Her computer is on the left side of her desk, her large heavy monitor on the left edge of the desk with her mouse and keyboard in front of it. Papers are on the middle of her desk and pictures of her and Lucas on the right side. She loves it, it is simple but she loves it, it is her own space and she loves coming in here to work on her articles and have her soft music playing in here as she does so.

Max hears the door open, seeing Nancy staring at her with her arms crossed, her shoulder leaning on the doorframe, raising her brows at her. "What?" Max questions.

"Why haven't you taken your lunch?" Nancy begins to ask.

Max looks at the watch on her wrist. "I just lost track of time.

"Uh huh."

"What?"

"Max I love how motivated you are I do, but everyone needs a break once in awhile." Nancy mentions. "These past few days you have been skipping lunch."

"Yeah I've been eating while working-"

"Nope." Nancy interrupts while shaking her head. "Lunch is meant for you to eat while not working."

"I know I know, it's just I really wanted to get this article done." Max reasons.

"I understand but take a little break, don't make me regret making you come in on your birthday."

Max rolls her eyes while smiling, yes today is her 21st birthday and she knows Lucas and the others are setting up a party for her tonight but she still wanted to come into work to get the article done.

"So you either take a lunch now or I'll spank you." Nancy deadpans. "Or I'll just get Lucas to."

Max gives a look of shock to Nancy. "Damn girl, alright I'll take a lunch." Max says as she gets up, going to grab her blazer.

"Actually never mind, lunch as come to you." Nancy mentions while looking besides her, leaning off the doorframe and stepping to the side. "Make sure she doesn't touch any of her work."

"What has she been overworking herself?" Lucas questions as he reveals himself in front of the door.

"Something like that." Nancy says while turning to look at Max.