Reeceric - not so secret love story

carly

eric has been working at the nursery for a whole week now. every day reece has to remind himself he can't be with him. not yet. but, every day he is reminded of why. carly

"hi reece!"

the high pitched voice filled the office. reece was then reminded of the fact that another had eyes for eric.

"hi carly... what is it?

"yeah, so you'll never guess what!!!!! eric was fixing the rocking horse in the toddler room and he looked over at me staring at him and he was all like WHAT ARE YOU DOING and i was all like OH JUST WATCHING YOU FIX IT!!!"

reece stared at her, blindsided at her delusion.

"okay?"

"it's amazing isn't it! he noticed me staring and talked to me!!!"

...

reece paused momentarily. he wanted to tell her to back off. he wanted to tell her that he loved eric more. but he just sighed.

"go back to work now carly."

as carly exited the office, reece heard another enter.

"hello you, i just dropped carly off as i was on the way over and she wanted to see a certain someone...."

reece stared at marjorie. this was someone he should love. someone he fought for months over, telling him that she brought his competition to his work place

"yeah she is very open about this little crush. she was just in here telling me about how he noticed her staring at him."

reece rolled his eyes and marjorie laughed. marjorie believed their reactions were for the same intentions. carly is delusional. but, for reece, it was different. the rolling eyes was at the whole fact of the situation, and marjorie's laugh mocked his pain. seeing marjorie laugh reminded him of his first crush. when he was 12, there was this guy. he longed for him daily, stared at him, loved him. but due to roger and his need for affection, and him knowing roger would never accept it, he pushed him away.

"well, i best go."

"okay, bye gorgeous."

as marjorie left with all the hope reece once had that maybe she'd understand, a familiar face entered the office

"hi, i'm johnnys dad."