Richerson ❤️

Chapter 3 - Rich ❤️

Rich took me home in a cab and took me in my apartment. "Sorry, it's a mess.. I haven't had time to clean I've been at work."  Instantly I watch Rich's eyes trail over to lots of pictures of Jane's tattoos that I have been analysing at my desk. I run over and shove them into a drawer. "Omg I didn't know you did that, Peppermint Patty!" He teased. "Ha. Ha, Rich I nearly got fired for it by Mayfair, and I'm doing it again, but check this out." I said, I went over to my MacBook and logged onto my account, and having all my work, at work, here at home on my computer. "How did you bypass the firewall?" Rich asked "I didn't I was allowed to maintain a secure connection for my apartment, all the task force has them." I replied. "Wait, so why don't you do your work at home?" He questioned. "Because I like to be there doing it in my lab, Rich I'm a forensic scientist for god sake, I'm not gonna work of my laptop, that's only for emergencies like when I'm in Hospital and when I can't get to the office." I answered. "Anyway let's get you into pyjamas and on the couch shall we?" Ordered Rich "Mhm." I said

I was sat in a onesie with Rich in my couch, eating chips and watching movies, "Let me get back to the office Rich!" I whined. "Nope we are gonna do marathons all day, when this is finished we are gonna watch all the series' of F•R•I•E•N•D•S." He teased. "Okay, but first thing tomorrow imma be in the office" I said "That's fine" Rich exclaimed. He looked at me and all I could see was beauty, his forehead touched mine and then our noses, then our lips. Passionately, he kissed me, it went on for so long, but I'm so glad. Instantaneously I pulled away, "I can't do it, i can't Rich, I'm sorry." I whispered. "What happened to David, then Borden." —— "Shh Patterson, it's okay, I am an agent, I mean, come on, everybody loves me." Rich said trying to make me change his mind. "Stop please" I said. Tears were filling my eyes, and it was like a war trying not to cry but they just spilled over and I just began to cry. I was so embarrassed. "I'm sorry Rich, this is embarrassing and I like you but I just think you should go, I can't forgive myself for David , and it was my fault that Borden did what he did. I'm awful and I can't help but shake the feeling that it will happen to you." I cried.  Rich was looking at me, trying to process what I had just said "Take your time, I like you Patterson, I think we have a great relationship and you are fully aware that David and Borden wasn't your fault, even if I didn't know the guys." He said. "And also, I'm staying, whether you like it or not. You passed out at work and have hardly eaten anything since we got back, so if you don't mind, I'd rather stay and eat all your food."

My head was buried into him and I just drifted away into a peaceful dream.