Her Assistant

[37] Test of Patience

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Jesse told Phil to stay away from Chloe and that is not going to stop Phil from giving comfort to the woman he loved dearly. Seeing her in another man's arms made him doubt yet he still believed in what he and the young Pike have. "Chloe..." Phil was anxious, Jesse probably told her that the CEO terminated Phil's employment.

Chloe glanced towards the source of the voice. She took a step back away from Dmitri and was eager to tell Phil about how her day went once they get home. She saw jealousy in her lover's eyes. Despite that, she's happy to see Phil.

"Are you alright?" Phil said with concern as he approached Chloe.

"I should bring you to your apartment," Dmitri suggested to Chloe and that made Phil's blood boil.

Chloe shook her head, "I'm fine. You should get some rest, I'm sorry for that. I've been really emotional lately."

"Yeah, this is the second time I saw you cry," Dmitri chuckled. "Are you sure you don't want me to drop you off?"

"Positive," she gave him a weak smile. "Phil and I have work to do."

"Aye, call me as soon as you get home, okay?" He kissed her forehead and gently wrapped his scarf around her neck. "Stay warm, princess." Dmitri walked away from them, still hoping for a day she'll love him back.

"Is everything alright, Chlo?" Phil asked. Chloe held his hand, "Let's go for a walk, shall we?"

It was their first time to finally hold hands while walking in New York City. Chloe looked forward to this and it felt good. She didn't care if others will see them. And she was craving for an onion bagel and hotdogs.

"What happened?" Phil questioned.

"Same shit, love. I got a bit emotional tonight. I don't know why. I've been getting these mood swings, I hate it."

"What's this?" He looked at their hands and it got him wondering if she knew about his termination.

"I want to walk around with you. Everything is so much better with you around... I hope you weren't jealous a while ago. Dmitri was a dear friend of mine," she explained.

"He's into you."

"I know," she joked, but most of the time, she ignored Dmitri's affections.

"Should I be worried?"

She shook her head and was delighted when she saw a hotdog stand. Before Phil could say anything, she already headed towards the stand and purchased two sandwiches.

"Thanks," Phil said, taking one of the sandwiches from her hand but she didn't let him.

"These are mine, get your own," she pouted then sat on the bench nearby, consuming the food she bought. Phil was shocked to see her eat that much, knowing she only ate small portions of food because she feared that she will lose her fit figure. "Are you really okay?" He asked.

"Yeah, I am."

"Is this your first meal for today?"

She shook her head and was able to finish her sandwiches before Phil could. "I want a bagel... and doughnuts." Phil wiped the ketchup on the edge of her lips, he smiled because she looked so damn cute. "Baby, I also want some potato salad with lots of mayo."