Just Friends?

Chapter 11

A few days later, January 24th 1991,

The restaurant was still closed while the police finished their investigation and a new floor was layed in the office as well, due the bloodstaines and the police cutting out part of the floor as evidence for their investigation

Bailey picked Veronica up at the hospital and instead of dropping her off at the hotel she drove her to Michaels place in Pasedena

"Um..this is not the way to the hotel" Veronica mentioned seeing Bailey went the opposite direction

"I know, I picked up your things at the hotel this morning and cancelled your room too" Bailey replied

"What? Where do I need to stay now?" Veronica gasped

"Michael has a guestroom, is almost never here anyway with working on his new album and it's closer to the restaurant too" Bailey explained "Oh and you need someone to help you change the dressing of your wound too, Michael can help you with that too" she added

"Uh......But um he's my boss" Veronica reminded her

"It's not like you're sleeping with your boss to get a better salary or anything, right?" Bailey joked "Maybe you guys can figure out a rent thing too? like a roommates who share the rent kinda situation?" She suggested

"I guess" Veronica mumbled while Bailey parked the car on Michael's driveway

"If I had a guestroom you could have stayed with me" Bailey replied

"If I had an actual apartment or house I could've invited you guys too, I mean both of you invited me to you guys places, you know?" Veronica mentioned

"We're here to help you" Bailey told her while leading her into the house

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"Um was it Bailey's idea or yours?" Veronica asked Michael once Bailey left after she had dinner with them

"Well you need help with the dressing of the wound and I have a guestroom and you can't live at a hotel for real, I know how annoying that can be" Michael replied handing Veronica her tea "And it's my fault you were in the hospital" he mumbled taking place on the couch

"What? No it's not, It was me who send everyone home and then I saw they forgot to put the money in the safe" Veronica mentioned

"But I should've made sure I was back in time to help you close" Michael replied

"No, you have an entirely diffrent career next to having the restaurant" Veronica reminded him

"Yeah..." Michael sighed "But if I hadn't you wouldn't have been hurt" he continued 

"Michael don't blame yourself for my stupid decision that got me stabbed" Veronica told him

"And on top of that I wasn't really a nice boss to you either" Michael sighed

"You didn't call me names or anything" veronica told him "And I get it you've to be a little more 'mean' to a general manager than the others since a general manager has more responsibility than the other's" she continued 

"No...Yes but that's not why I was mean to you"  Michael replied looking down

"Was it because I didn't mention I like your music?" Veronica asked

"What? No, I.....um" Michael began and cleared his troath "I..." he sighed

"You thought a woman wouldn't be fit for the general manager job?" Veronica asked raising her brow at him