Reunite

Chapter 12

After Christian stormed off I made my way to work, I slung my handbag over my shoulder for almost the tenth time as it kept falling off. The city bustle didn't help at all because I wasn't thinking straight, he could be so direct and harsh with his words sometimes.

I was actually relieved to be in work, to be away from my problems and to use the work as a distraction. My mind was still a blur from Rory and now I was arguing with Christian, I typed away until my fingers hurt.

My phone buzzed around three times but I decided to ignore it, I was being so productive and was actually doing a lot of work. If I stopped I would lose my momentum, I sent the last three emails about the event that was happening next month and stood.

I grabbed my handbag and darted to the elevators, I pressed the button to take me down. I half smiled and couldn't help but think of Christian when I was in an elevator, especially our heated first kiss.

I strolled out of the main doors and there he was, I gasped and gulped. He put his hands in his pockets and looked solemn.

"What you doing here?", Rory stood with the same clothes on from last night, they had began to crease and he looked knackered.

"I had to see if you were ok.", He cleared his voice and continued. "I'm sorry, Ana.", I glared down at the ground and folded my arms.

"Well I'm not, if that's what you wanted to hear. Maybe you should push me a little harder next time-", He interrupted me immediately.

"I'm sorry-", I held up my hand and he stopped talking, I shut my eyes tightly and took a deep breath.

"I don't want to hear it anymore, we are going around in circles and I'm tedious. I don't want to live in fear, we sometimes argue and I think is it today he might hit me too hard?", He dropped his head and wiped his mouth.

"We can work this out! Please.", He began begging, he grabbed my hands and pleaded.

"No. I'm saying no more, I want to be happy and I want a guy who cherishes me.", He glanced at me and dropped my hands.

"I cherish you, I want you.", I shook my head and licked my lips, I folded my arms once again and sighed.

"You've got a funny way of showing it, now please leave me alone.", I tried to walk past and he grabbed my shoulder.

"If you walk away I swear I'll-",

"Threatening me already.", My mouth hung open and I managed a sarcastic laugh. "Last night you were stating how much you have changed, you are full of shit!", I laughed and his nostrils flared.

"Ana.", He stopped me again, I suddenly snapped.

"We are over!", I pushed him away and stormed back towards the lobby,

"This is not over.", He bellowed, I could see a few heads turn so I decided to ignore his words and passed through security again, I rode the elevator back up to my office and slumped in my chair.

I wiped away a few fallen tears that had escaped, I got myself together and took a deep breath. So much weight had lifted off my shoulders, I half smiled and thought about Christian. We could actually try and be a normal couple now I thought, I grabbed my phone and saw multiple messages.

I scrolled back to the first one I received two hours ago:

Anastasia, where are you?

I scrolled again and saw a series of messages:

Answer your phone

Are you at work yet?

Miss. Steele. I'm mad, text me back now.