Office Lover -Gruvia-

Cinderalla

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Juvia POV:

Is it the woman from that night? I curiously wondered.

I guess my facial expression changed, because Gray then asked me if I were okay, I nodded, and he gave me that smile that he always gives. I felt somewhat down on the inside, but I shook my head and swallowed my feelings. Gray needed a breather like this, he has been buried in work.

Gray then went off on his cellphone, and came back serval minutes later.

"Juvia," he called. I then strolled over to him, and tried my best to not seem down in the dumps.

"The woman who I asked to accompany me tonight will be stopping here later on today. Sorry, but can you reverse the meeting room, and prepare some tea? Thanks."

I then did what I always do, say yes sir, and follow his orders.

~*~*Office Lover~*~*

...I received word from the receptionist that a woman was here to see Gray. So this is it, I thought as I rode down the elevator to enter the lobby so I may greet the woman. I rolled into the high-end, arrogance overflowing lobby, to be greeted by a gorgeous woman with a breathtaking cocktail dress on her curvy body, and the best makeup I have  ever seen in my life. She wasn't the woman from the night at the bar, but she was just as beautiful.

I took her up to the sixth floor, where the meeting room was, and told the woman that Gray will be there shortly. Gray then came and thanked me for showing her in, I then bowed like I always do, as the door shunt behind me.

"I. Saw. Her!"

I turned in the direction the cry came from, and there stood a beaming Levy. She entered the company at the same time as me, and was my closest friend. She worked in the design department, a  different location then my secretarial department, so we never see each other much. But when we do, we always ask each other's advice, on everything from work to love...

"I don't know her name, but that woman in the dress! Isn't she Gray's guest?"

"How'd you know?" I asked the girl who matched the same color as my hair.

"A woman all dolled up like that has to be an acquaintance of Gray's, she just too pretty." Levy claimed flicking her nails.

"Do you think she is his girlfriend?" She then asked me smiling.

"Beats me," I told my friend. As we stood there chatting, the door suddenly flew open. The woman from earlier, had black tears cascading down her face. She looked like a clown with all that makeup running.

"Even though I loved you... you're so cruel!" She screamed at Gray, throwing her shoe into the room.

"I never want to see your fucking face again! Goodbye!" She sobbed, before racing off. Levy stared at me with her eyes wide, I stared back. Moments after that episode, Gray exited the room.

"Hmph, so the two of you were here as well?" Gray asked.

"I-m sorry!"

"No, I'm at fault, it's my mistake of letting this spill out into the hallway." Gray replied with a smiling yet pained face.

"We never even touched the tea. I'm sorry you went through the trouble of making it." Gray apologized bowing.

Not knowing what to do, I just nodded.

"Shouldn't you go after her?" I asked him. He shook his head, "we were just making small talk, but once she goes into that mode there's no stopping her."

"Wait, she stormed off like that. Over small talk?" Levy questioned with surprise. Gray nodded.

"She asked me what I wanted for our future, and I told her that I had no thought about us together."

Levy's big eyes became even bigger. "Whoa...that's what you said?" She asked Gray. Gray nodded.

"I didn't want her to get her hopes up." He replied.

"Well, sure, but...still..." A grimace crossed as she looked in my direction.

"But, things didn't go quite as expected." He remarked plainly, without a hint of being troubled. He then glanced in my direction and smiled.

"Juvia, will you go with me instead?"