[12:04pm] 11/12/22
Eric: I hate my job at Christmas
Eric: paperwork after paperwork
Eric: it's so stressful
Charles: :(
Charles: I'm sorry to hear that
[1:34pm]
Eric: AHHHHHHHH I have so much to do
Charles: :(
Eric: yes it is very sad
Eric: I have to finish it all as tomorrow I'll receive another giant pile of paperwork
Charles: that's annoying
[3:18pm]
Eric: I want to murder the people giving me all this paperwork
Charles: well you are the CEO so surely you are the person who needs to do the most
Eric: I know but it's still stressful
Charles: :(
[5:03pm]
Eric: I'll be home late again
Charles: alright
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Eric's POV
I walked into the apartment Charles and I shared and put down my briefcase. I took my blazer and tie off before walking to mine and Charles' bedroom to get changed into something comfortable.
I found my boyfriend curled up in bed, asleep; I walked over to him quietly and saw that he was wearing a plain white t-shirt. That was unusual as he normally wore one of my hoddies to bed. I bent down and gently kissed his cheek.
I pulled back in horror - Charles' cheek was wet. Evidently he had been crying. Why would he have been crying?
I got changed and climbed into bed. My mind was racing - why was Charles upset, what had happened? Trying to stop my overthinking, I closed my eyes. Many hours later, I fell asleep.
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[8:10am] 12/12/22
Eric: Where are you, you woke up before me?
Charles: work
Eric: this early?
Charles: yes
Charles: if you had bothered to ask me about my day yesterday, you would have found out that I had a stressful day marking students exams in preparation for my lectures being observed by the governors on the university
[8:30am]
Eric: shit
Eric: shit shit shit
Eric: shit
Eric: is that why you were crying yesterday?
Eric: I'm so sorry Charles
Eric: I was a self-absorbed dickheaded who should have pulled my head out of my own arse and thought about someone other than myself
Charles: I needed you Eric, I needed someone to talk to but you weren't there, you didn't even say hello to me.
Eric: I know I feel awful, I was a shitty boyfriend who deserves to be punished
Eric: you would be well within your rights to dump me
Eric: I'm so so unbelievably sorry
Eric: I love you so much Charles, I hope I haven't fucked up our relationship even though I know it probably has
[9:05am]
Charles: Oh Eric
Charles: you made a mistake, that's ok, everyone makes mistakes
Charles: I could never dump you because you had a hard time at work
Charles: I love you so much Eric
[9:09am]
Eric: you don't hate me?
Charles: oh darling it's quite the opposite
Charles: I love you
Eric: I love you too
Eric: I hope your observations go well today my love
Charles: thank you, I hope your paperwork goes well Eric
Eric: thank you
Charles: I'm nervous
Eric: don't be, you'll smash it
Charles: really?
Eric: yes
Charles: well that makes 2 things I'll smash today
Eric: are you trying to seduce me?
Charles: would you like me to seduce you?
Eric: I would not say no
Charles: then yes I was trying to seduce you
Charles: is it working handsome?
Eric: yes
Charles: well that is very good to know
Charles: see you later handsome ;)
Eric: I look forward to it
Charles: good
Eric: I hope you realise I won't be able to get you out of my mind now
Charles: that's because you are a horny bastard
Eric: indeed I am a horny bastard
Charles: a very sexy one might I add
Eric: CHARLESSS
Eric: you're making me blush
Charles: good
YOU ARE READING
The Unknown Number
RomanceWhen Charles accidentally sent a message to a wrong number, a friendship is formed. Little did he know, that friendship would turn into being something much more.
