Trudeau

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Gasoline - Troye Sivan (LISTEN TO THIS SECOND, ITS P

Up In Flames - Coldplay

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I hear the door click open as I reach my apartment after Telford sent me home. My body physically relaxes as I am alone. How did she know? I rack my brain trying to figure out an answer...Nothing.  I reach the conclusion - rather quickly - that I will never know, so I just head to the cabinet to find my last bottle of wine. Well, shit. 

I sigh loudly and grab my purse and keys as I go out to the store. It's only 1:00....It's 5:00 somewhere. I tell myself so I don't feel like a slight alcoholic.

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"Eliza?" A voice calls behind me as I examine the bottles. I twist around to see the last person I need, or wanted, to see...Sophie. 

"Oh, H-hi!" I wave and smile acting excited to see her. I feel my rib cage tighten.

She rushes up to me  smiling, "How are you doing? How's work? Justin hasn't barely said anything about it lately!" Good to know he's avoiding the topic too. I wish I knew how work was going for Justin too, I wish I knew how his day was going, or how stressed out he was, or anything...

"I'm doing great! It's going well, he's been swamped with work lately! He's probably so done with work by the time he gets home!" I let the lie roll off my tongue smoothly. I almost take a step back as I realize that I'm still covering up for him, keeping him safe. I feel my heart break as I remember not even 4 days ago, us dancing. The scent of his "Gucci Guilty" cologne mixed with the slight smell of his aftershave. And look where the two of us are now. I think as my mind drifts back into the present.

"Ah, I'm sure that's it. You should come over sometime for dinner! Ella-Grace has been asking about you all the time to Justin. " Sophie chuckles a little, and then comes to a sudden realization, "Wait, is there a reason you aren't working today?! Are you okay?" Her face fills with concern.

"Oh, Telford said I didn't have to come in today because Justin just has meetings all day and there isn't work for me to do." I smile through my second lie. I nervously play with the bottle in my hand as Sophie seems to want to continue the conversation. 

"I'm sure you're happy you finally get a day off." Sophie glances at my cart and notices the 3 bottles of wine sitting there. 

"Yeah, I have family coming in tonight so I have to get ready for them!" we say our goodbyes before I quickly check out and make it out of the store. 

I enter my apartment quickly and almost fall on the floor instantly. I begin to sob as everything about Justin and me hits me like a train. 

"Pleasure to meet you Miss Norwell. We will be working a lot together." Prime Minister Trudeau sticks out his hand for me to shake.

"Pleasure is all mine Prime Minister!" I shake his hand, I feel my body shaking with nerves.

"Please, call me Justin." Justin laughs a little. I let out a breathe.

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"I can't stop thinking about you." Justin takes off his tie as I lean back against the couch. This is happening. Justin pulls up my dress and over my head. His body looms over mine as he looks at my body for the first time. 

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"Wait." Justin walks over with his head still down shaking his head. As he gets centimeters away he pulls my waist into his and looks up at me once before crashing his lips on mine.