Fate Has a Cruel Sense of Humor

Guilty

Tyler was perfect.

But I still didn't think it was time to introduce him to my son. I didn't know why. He was a great guy. Sweet, caring, a good future ahead of him, and a damn good kisser, not to mention his looks. Tyler was easy to talk to, he had a great sense of humor and he made me smile. He was almost perfect and god knows how hard it is to find that in this city. And I liked him. I liked him so much already and I'd only known him for around a month.

So why not take the next step with him?

Because I was still pining for my always serious, can't take a hint boss. My crush on Adam would just not go away. Everytime I got flowers at work I couldn't help trying to asess his face trying to find and inkling of emotion there and usually found nothing. And my heart sank every time. And then the guilt came because Even though whenever I was with Tyler Adam was the furthest thing from my mind, every minute we were apart he was. It wasn't fair to him.

We weren't exclusive or anything yet, but he had made it clear with both his words and his actions that I was the only girl he was dating and I felt guilty that he didn't have rank over Adam in my heart. Tyler was third, because Benji was and always would be first leaving Adam in second place.

The logical part of my brain listed out all the reasons Adam and I couldn't be together. He was my boss, he obviously didn't feel that way about me, and he was one of my Benji's favorite people in the world. I couldn't take that from him.

But my heart wanted Adam, wanted him so much that it had begun to hurt.

"Cassie." Fingers snapped in front of my face and I opened my eyes, yawning widely. Tyler's beautiful face came into my vision and he looked amused. "Movie's over sleeping beauty." He touched a piece of my hair and I sent him a sleepy smile.

"When did I fall asleep?" I asked yawing again as we exited the theatre. Even though I was the one to choose the movie,. I couldn't remember what it was about for the life of me.

"Right around the time the bird was stealing the fish." Laughing at my yawn, he took my hand and pulled me to him effortlessly. I smiled as his lips found mine and griped him closer, kissing him back ferevently. God, he was a good kisser. He knew how to massage at all the right places, but he teased me, keeping his mouth closed. I growled and took his bottom lip between my teeth, sliding my tongue over it. I smiled hearing the low rumble in his chest and sighed a little when he opened his mouth.

"Cassie?" Oh, god. That voice. I stiffened and pulled away keeping a strong grip on Tyler's hand, before facing a very pissed off looking Elle. And a grinning Wyatt and Michael and an expressionless Adam. Figures.

"Hi!" I said a little too loudly. I cringed on the inside. "Guys what are you doing here?"

"What are YOU doing?" She countered, making me blush. Tyler squeezed my hand reassuringly and I couldn't help glancing at Adam for a second. He was staring at our hands.

"Um... Tyler. This is Elle, her fiancee Michael, and my bosses Wyatt and Adam." Was it just me or did my voice squeak a little bit on Adam's name? I watched as Tyler shook hands with each one of them watching extra closely at him and Adam. There was nothing out of the ordinary in their handshake.

"Okay!" Again just a little too loudly. "We're going to go." I tugged on Tyler's arm and I could feel Elle's glare on my back as we hurried out of the theatre. I knew I was going to get a earfull from her. If he noticed anything, Tyler didn't comment we took a taxi, but I was feeling sick with guilt. Those ever changing eyes and strong features just would not leave my brain. Why did I feel like I was cheating on Adam? We were nothing, nothing He had no feelings for me. I needed to get over this foolish crush, it wasn't fair to Tyler.