Lunar Eclipse

Chapter 25

"Um, guys? Why is Boss calling you to his office?" Elijah worriedly asked Luna and Lucas as he sat on his desk.

"What? When?" Luna's head snapped towards him and her heart started beating fast. She started thinking about all kinds of thoughts. Did he find out? How? What was going to happen now? Lucas had the same thoughts.

"Right now. He told me to call you" Elijah said.

Lucas looked at Luna and pressed his lips together. He was as terrified about this as her.

"I presume this is yours?" Boss held the handkerchief between his index and middle finger.

"No, it's.. not" Lucas muttered, thinking he could get away with it.

Boss then, smirked and turned his computer screen towards them. On it, the CCTV of Lucas wiping his nose with it was shown.

"Fuck" Lucas mumbled under his breath.

"Oh that, yeah. It's mine. I didn't see it properly" Lucas said but Boss already knew he was lying. He grabbed the handkerchief and stuffed it in his pocket, cursing it.

Boss turned to talk to both of them"Do you have anything else to tell me?"

Luna put her hands behind her, standing like a soldier "No, sir" You could've clearly seen that she was trying to hide something. She was biting her lips and playing with her bracelet.

"Are you sure?" Boss asked, leaning back on his chair. "Didn't you...lost something recently? I don't know, maybe like a... scarf?" he gestured with his hand, raising his eyebrows.

"No, sir. I don't know what you're talking about" she continued to deny it.

Boss sighed deeply and played another CCTV footage of both of them exiting the staircase exit.

"And what is this?" he asked, resting his chin on his hands.

Luna stiffened in her place.

"We needed peace and quiet to talk about a case, sir. That was the only place we could go" Lucas spoke up, using his prethought plan.

"Was the case about how two people were fired unfairly just because they were dating at work even though they signed a contract that states they aren't allowed to do that? Because I have a feeling someone will have that case soon" he said, getting annoyed.

Luna and Lucas stayed quiet and looked down. They couldn't defend themselves. It was true after all.

He turned to Luna "Luna, you're well aware of the no dating rule, right?" he leaned forward, resting his hands on the table.

"Yes, sir" she said quietly, still not looking at him.

"Then please, explain to me why are you disobeying it?"

"I-I-" she stammered.

Lucas interrupted "Because, sir, you can't control love. You can't choose who you'll fall in love with." he turned to Luna and smiled "You just simply do." he turned back to him and stepped forward "If it doesn't work out, at least you had the experience. If it works out, then it's even better. You'll find the one. What's so bad in being together in the same workplace anyway?"

"Well, Lucas. I'll explain what" he got up and started walking around the office " You'll start doing what you're doing now and distract yourself from work. You'll start wandering to the "Love Land" and start making a lot of mistakes that are really bad in this field of work. Then you'll get married, have kids. Luna here, won't go to work because of the kids and it'll only harm the police department." he stood in front of Lucas.

"So, to work for you I'm not allowed to have a private life?" Lucas asked.

"Yes"

"Okay then. It was good working for you" He said and grabbed Luna. They went out of the building to Lucas' car.

"Did-did we just quit?" Luna asked in disbelief.

"I hope so. I didn't know Boss was such an asshole. I mean, not being able to date at work? What kind of a stupid rule is that?" Lucas said, closing the car door.

"I just fucking lost my job. Are you serious right now? Do you know how much it means to me?" she turned to him, taking him off guard.

"Didn't you want to quit?"

"Yeah I did but I wanted to do it when I have a plan on what to do next. Now I'm jobless, I'll have no money. I might as well live on the streets now. I won't have enough money for rent" she raised her knees and hugged them.

"Don't worry. I'm not stupid Luna. I have everything planned" he smirked.