Hookups, breakups, and makeups

Chapter 3: Attraction

Four months later

"Ugh, I can't stand him!" I barked to Martha, who I had gotten closer to over the months of working here. She was a sweet lady. And would help me from Jared, or as I liked to call him the beast. "Oh dear, has he been making you overstay, again." She said as she soothingly patted my back. "Yes, and he keeps making me leave after him, like isn't he the CEO!!" I said infuriated, with his attitude. We had started getting comfortable with each other after the office incident, and ugh!! He's like those men who think they are the shit. Like no your not and if you want to say doe thing to me just say it!! "Well it isn't too bad, I mean he isn't comfortable with women in his work area so close to him." "Oh Martha, thank you for listening to my out bursts." I said giving her a hug. Before getting up and walking back to my office. Lord help me. I mumbled. My mother has gotten worst and, I can't do anything. Anna had to stop school to stay with mother since me and Mary work full time. Sometimes I wonder if I should've stayed with my mother instead of going to college then I would've helped her more. I clutched my heart, as sobs echoed through my office. Memories of my mother in pain itched at me. Steaming tears tugged at my eyelids to be released. Maybe if she hadn't had me she would've lived a better life and my father wouldn't have left us I sobbed. "Oh mother." I whispered. "Uhm , I don't pay you to sit and bawl like a little child. If I had known you would do this you don't have gotten this position. Quit crying and get back to work. Worthless women!" He mumbled the later. I breathed in deeply and picked myself up from the ground. "Yes sir." I mumbled looking at my shoes. I wasn't in the mood to face him. I felt like running back to the days where my mother was healthy. And my father was still here, and my sisters were carefree and happy. "Look at me!" He scolded. I shook my head, as tears fell from my eyes as my body yearned for someone's comfort. "I said look up!" He shouted. I jolted and looked him in the face. Anger flared through my eyes and was reminded again why I needed this job. My mother.

Jared's P.O.V

I miss seeing Meredith's cheerful and snappy attitude. These past weeks she had been sobbing in her office as she thought that no one had heard her. And her and Martha had been talking about how she was hurt. And my mind went to the fact that she probably had a boyfriend who broke up with her.

Pathetic. I hated when women were vulnerable. She shouldn't be going around showing her confident attitude if she couldn't control herself after a breakup. these past few months my mind was always distracted thinking of her. She blew up my mind, I couldn't even work. I had asked Martha to ask her if she was in a relationship and I didn't like the reply. She was, and now she was single and I couldn't handle the fact that she was hurt. Even though I thought she was pathetic for crying over a boy, I wanted to comfort her every time she came into my office with a sad smile, and puffy pink eyes. She had stopped all communication with me and it angered me.

I don't know what had gotten into me. The thought of her smiling and her snarky attitude gets me excited for an absurd reason. "Martha, why do I feel this way?" I asked, leaning my body on top of the receptionist desk. "Which way, Jare?" Martha asked raising her head from her computer and giving me a confused look. "Like I'm depressed, and lost, and I can't even live without a person anymore." Martha smiled. "Oh Jared your falling in love." My eyes widened and a frown placed itself on my face. How could I be falling in love with...Meredith. I dot. Even know her, yet i feel such an attraction towards her.

Meredith's P.O.V

I sadly smiled as I put in my coat to leave as I had work in 30 minutes. " I love you momma." I mumbled kissing her cold forehead. I wish she would just wake up one day and be cancer less. The minute I had heard of the new 2 months ago I broke down. We all did but Mary was the worst. She wouldn't even eat or come out of her room unless she had work. Anna was trying to be the uplifting one but I could see how deeply she was hurt in her eyes and I knew no 19year old should be experiencing this at all.

"Good morning Martha." I smiled. "Good Morning honey." She said looking up from her computer and waving. I walked to my office and put my stuff down and started working. "I need you in my office." Jared mumbled
As he quickly shuffled away. "Ugh go head an make my day better." I mumbled sarcastically.

"Yes,sir!" I said waiting for him to give me permission to sit down. "You may sit." "Yes, sir." I don't have energy for his bull shot today. "I called you in today to ask why I haven't been receiving my morning coffee for weeks
now." He questioned looking me dead in the eyes."what the fuck? You know I can't do this anymore! Your always something bad about me. You either criticize me, or break me down. I can't... Call me when you are ready to apologize. I'm leaving." I said trying not to let tears flood in front if him.

STAY!" He barked as I headed towards the door. I felt him grasp on to my wrist, and spin me around. " Excuse you?" " I said to stay, are you deaf as well." " no, I just don't listen to assholes is all." I struck back, he growled as I unhooked his deepening hold on my wrist and turned to leave.

As I made it to the doorknob I was harshly spun and shoved towards the door. I felt his minty breathe on my lips, from the fact that we were only centimeters from our lips touching. Oh how I wished to kiss those pink lips and run my hands down his ch.. FOCUS. I scolded my self as my brain wondered back to his eyes. "Listen here miss smart mouth, you work under me." " I don't even care anymore, this is bullshit and my mother taught me not to take it from anyone." I snapped back interrupting him once again. " And I quit!" I shouted slamming the door harshly.

Anger coursed through me. He can't go telling me what to do. He's draining my energy in a time I barely have any. Suddenly I was spun around, and felt my lips being sweetly kissed. I sunk into the lips with the agony that rushed through me. Wow. This has to be one of... WAIT?! What am I doing? I tugged away from the person. I heard a growl which caused me to look up at the person..."Jared?" I was shocked. Kissing me seemed like the last thing he wanted to do. "I love you!" He said, pulling me close to his warm masculine body. Again I tugged away. " I don't need your sympathy!" I screamed running towards the stairs. "Meredith wait!" I heard Jared shout as I kept stumbling down the stairs. He's always playing with my heart. I do t need this right now. I wish my heart would stop believing that he was being genuine. I quickly ran towards my car. Well as fast as these four inch high heels could take me. "Meredith!" I heard as I drove away from the chaos that was my life.

"Meredith, can you... Oh honey what happened!" Mary said as she walked towards me and embraced my shaking figure. "He...I...I can't!" I screamed into her shoulders. "Meredith you can't what!" Mary questioned. So she sat me down and gave me a cup of water to cool me down and had me explain the situation of why the usual cocky, silly Meredith was heartbreakingly sobbing. "Oh Mere." She said giving we a hug and soothingly combing my hair with her fingers. "What if he's right, why if I am pathetic enough for him to comfort me by kissing me, what if he thinks I'm a naive vulnerable little girl." I said sons coming every once in a while. "Oh honey it's his loss. Your strong and yes we all have our moments that we are vulnerable and if he isn't then he is just a cold hearted bastard!" She said getting into the conversation. I let out a soft giggle. "See I knew I could bring out my baby sister. You shouldn't be worrying about someone who probably is vulnerable himself and takes it on beautiful strong independent women." I tightened my hug on her as she put on a classic we both enjoyed. She is right it is his loss.

"Knock, knock!" I jolted awake and fell in the floor. I don't remember my bed being so thin. Wait, ugh and I really though Mary would be so caring to take me to bed. "Knock knock!" Gosh who was here at this time or at any time.
"Coming!" I shouted. I opened the door and saw..."Jared?!"