Misunderstanding

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TW: (talk of) Sa, panic attack

(Marjorie's pov)

Reece normally has his lunches with Carly, they have their infamous meal deals. However Carly called in sick so I'm on my way to have lunch with him. I've picked up the meal deals and I'm really excited, we don't normally have the same lunch shifts, let alone be able to see each other. I pull into Reece's nursery and head upstairs. I get to the office and open the door, "Darling? I brought-" I stop dead in my tracks when I find Reece sat in his chair, a parent stood in front of him leaning into the desk and kissing his neck, his hands on her chest.

I drop the bag of food I was carrying and tears brim my eyes. "Reece?" I say, my voice quiet. "Oh gorgeous it's not what it looks like." he says, pushing the smirking parent away and standing up, walking over to me. I back up slowly and once I am out of the doorway, I turn on my heel and run down the corridor, straight to my car and I get in, tears streaming down my face, as I pull out of the car park, looking in my rear view mirror as Reece appears at the door to his nursery, waving me down, trying to get me to stop.

I pull into my nursery car park and wait for a few minutes in the car, letting at the tears fall, then wiping my face dry and touching up my makeup. I can't let Autumn see that I've been crying. I slowly climb out of my car, and start walking to the nursery. I glance at my phone, to see Reece messaging me constantly and ringing me every few minutes. I ignore him and look at the time, lunch has been over for about 10 minutes, so there is now no chance he can come here.

I walk into the office, sit down in my chair and let out a sigh, as I feel Autumn's eyes burning through my skull. "What?" I spit out and look at her, a worried look washing over her. "I was going to make a joke, but I see now it isn't the right time. What happened with my brother Marjorie?" she asks, a gentle look coming over her face and she looks genuine. I know I can't tell her everything, she might kill him, and deep down I still love him. "I hate him, I really hate him." I say to her, anger bubbling up in me, but I bottle it back down, I can let it all out later. "Oh Marjorie, I'm sure you don't mean that. I'm sure whatever silly thing he has done, it isn't as bad as it seems." she says softly and now the rage comes rising up, and I can't hold it down. "I walked in on a parent kissing all over his neck, and his hands were on her!" I yell, and tears then start falling. "I'm so sorry Marjorie." Autumn says, rushing over to me and gently hugging me, I've now learnt that she will hug me, only in private but she does it for me. "I love him Autumn, and he does this. I can't. I truly love him still, but I hate him." I say in between sobs, as Autumn stokes my back, reassuring me.

Eventually my sobs stop, and I let go of her, and look up to her. "Thanks Aut, it really helped." I smile at her weakly and she smiles back, "No problem Marjorie. Just concentrate on work." she says, walking back to her desk and getting on with her work. I occasionally catch her looking over at me a couple times, just checking in, which I don't say anything about but I am truly thankful.

Autumn leaves at 6:30pm on the dot, she has a date with Winter, and I'm not one to get in the way of that. As she is in the corridor I can hear her talking to someone, before they wince in pain and she walks off. I shrug it off, and go back to this last email, when a figure walks through the door. Reece.

"Marjorie, what have you told Autumn? I don't think I've heard her so angry at me ever, and my shin is never recovering." he looks to me and I watch as the guilt fills his face. "Look about earlier, it wasn't what you-" I don't even give him a chance, I just storm past him, making a point to bash into his shoulder, as I walk to my car. I can't even believe he thinks he can come near me again. I can't believe him. I can't with him. I can't even. He is just so.. No... My chest starts feeling tighter. I know what's happening. No. Please not in the car park. Not whilst Reece is trailing behind me.

I grab the door handle, trying to control my breathing. If I can just get in my car, and drive, it will help calm me. My hand rests on the handle, slightly shaking as I come to the realisation. I can't go home, where I needed to be, I can't go there, because Reece will show up, and then there is no way of escaping him. My breathing quickens and my body is shaking, tears fall from my face and I let go of the handle and fall to the floor, dropping everything in my spare hands as both my hands clutch at me chest.

(Reece's pov)

I've followed her out of the office and watch from the door as she makes her way over to her car. I watch as she stops, hand on the handle, not moving. I slowly move from the door, taking small steps closer to her, when I then hear a heart wrenching sob, and she falls to the ground. I rush over to her side and sit down next to her. "Marjorie?" I say softly and she looks at me, with fear and worry in her eyes. "I'm here to help, let me help you." I say, and with that she pulls herself up into my lap, her head buried in my shoulder as she clutches at my hoodie. "It's okay, I've got you. You're safe." I whisper, careful not to use any nicknames as that might startle her, gently rocking her back and forth in my lap, stroking her hair to calm her.

After a short while, her body stops shaking and her sobs stop, her breathing has regulated and she moves her head up to meet my gaze. "Hey you." I whisper gently and she just looks straight on at my eyes. "Take me home?" she asks meekly, he voice and body language small. "Okay, of course, come on." I reply, picking up her few items and then lifting her up, walking over to my car and placing her in the passenger seat. I climb in and start the journey back to home.

Once we arrive, I turn to see Marjorie had fallen asleep, I'm not surprised, this must have been an emotional day for her. I quietly exit the car and walk to her side, gently picking her up into my arms, walking her into the house and laying her down in bed, letting her sleep, we can talk when she is awake.

I decide to take a shower. I felt so dirty after that parent. She started kissing me in places only Marjorie has, and that makes me feel dirty. I hope in the shower and feel the water hit my body, I already feel cleaner. I shower but I can't get that interaction out of my head. The parent walking over to me, I told her to back off but then she kisses me, and I place my hands up to push her away. And then my darling wife walks through the door, dropping everything and running away from me. I can't get rid of her face in that moment, it hurts. Then I am pulled out of my thoughts by someone calling me, more importantly Marjorie. "Reece?!?" she sounded panicked, and I turned off the shower, wrapping a towel around me and rushing out the bathroom. "You okay?" I hurriedly ask, looking at her on the bed. "I missed you." she says, and now I think she is half asleep still. If she was fully awake she would be so mad at me, not clingy.

I quickly slide on a pair of shorts and a top, then make my way into our bed, where Marjorie instantly lies on top of me. "Reece? What happened?" she asks and I realise she is most definitely awake. "Look it wasn't what you saw. She came onto me, and I kept telling her to back off, but she didn't, and then she started kissing me all over my neck, and I only put my hands up to push her off me, but then you walked through the door." I explain and feel her hold me tighter, I know that she is feeling guilty.
"I'm sorry Reece. I should've never jumped to conclusions, especially as you're my husband, you'd never do that to me. I'm also really sorry that parent felt she could do that to you, it's not right." she says, placing a kiss over my top, but over my heart.
"It's not your fault gorgeous. You only had the situation at face value, anyone else would have done the same. It was just a misunderstanding. I love you Marjorie." I say, holding her just that bit tighter.
"I love you too Reece." she replies, gently snaking her way up, and placing a kiss on my lips, which I gladly reciprocate, then she rests back down on my chest, gently sighing. I hear her breathing change and realise she has fallen asleep again, and so I take the chance to catch some, it has been a long exhausting day.
But now I'm in the arms of my love, we are both safe and together, That's all that matters, and with that I let myself drift off to sleep.

A/N: sorry if this one is dull or bad, I had a hard time coming up with an idea and then how to execute it, so if you have any ideas, feel free to share. Also haven't proofread so sorry if any mistakes

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