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Office Crush

We arrived at the workplace just on time and I went up to my shared office. I shared it with my other best friend, Chris. He wasn't part of the family friend group but I still considered him my family. He was there through all my ups and downs, he was the only one apart from Remo who knew about my monster form. I trusted him, I loved him, and if Remo hadn't appeared in my life that night, me and Chris would probably have been married by now. 

I haven't been working very much lately, Chris has been worrying about me too much so he's been doing my work, I didn't ask him too, he just does. He knows as I get older the more I'm struggling. All I want to do relax but I think I'd kill myself if I didn't at least go to work.

The fact I'm only 23 surprises people. I look like a 34 year old father of 3 who hates his wife and works an office job. But no, I'm a 23 year old multi-millionaire who has a loving boyfriend and is a CEO of the 2nd biggest company in America, 5th Biggest in the world. If I had ever shut down the company, over 500k people would have been unemployed, I had power, and that brought me joy.

"Heya mate." He sat at our desk working steadily away and I just led down on the desk. "Urgh.." I moaned and rolled over to face him.
"What's up, you seem very angry." I climbed off the desk and he got up to hug me. He squeezed me tight and brushed through my hair.

"I snapped twice in only an hour.." I cried into his shoulder blade, and I broke down onto the floor, he fell down with me.
"Hey hey! It's just a bad day, it'll be better later." I continued to cry, my face going red and puffy. "Shush now c'mon.." He rubbed my back and I looked up at him. He wiped away a tear from my scarlet red face and my face settled back to its normal snow white.

I unbuttoned my shirt, put it on the side and led on the desk, looking up at him. I loved him, but I could never leave Remo. I loved them equally but my decision had been made for me. I would probably go back if I had the chance, but I feel if I left Remo, I would also ruin my friendship with Chris. Within a week he would hate me and the arguments would be daily.

That's how my relationship with Remo feels. It's hard knowing someone you love is terrified of you, finds it hard to trust you and to enjoy time with you. I know it's me and it's my fault. But now I know he'll be happier without me.

Me and Chris finished up work, by saying me and Chris I mean mainly Chris and I rolled into his lap. He held me close to his chest, we were both shirtless but that was normal by now. He looked down at me with pure passion in his eyes but we knew we missed our chance. It was too late to go back.

"I'll see you later… erm dude-" He murmured uncomfortably, I pulled on my shirt and tightened my tie. I sighed deeply. What was wrong with me? I liked him but there I was at a club flirting with another man! I am so idiotic. And I still am.