Open Relationship with the Boss

Chapter 5: Tequila and Aspirin

I had the biggest hang over of my life. I've thrown up all night as me and Tara reached our apartment, good thing Sheila brought her car and drove us home or else some unlucky driver would have to clean up my mess. I'm not really a fan of public transport and I can literally throw up during long drives even if I'm not drunk, so I wouldn't imagine being inside a moving bus in my state last evening.

"Fucking hell, Tara" I whined with my eyes shut. My voice is barely audible since my throat feels like burning from frequently throwing up last night.

"Here love, sit up, I got you an aspirin." I felt Tara's hands on my side as he helped me sit. I slowly opened my eyes and took the pill and the water.

"Would you want me to make you some coffee? I'm really sorry love I was not able to take care of you last night, I was so--" he stopped mid sentence and despite my headache and hang over I can't help but smile.

He walked back in the table. I watched him pour some hot water and mix a little cold water in the mug and stirred my coffee. He knows I need to drink this asap and we wouldn't want to burn my tounge.
I see a smile forming from his lips and he seems to be unaware of it. He walked back to me and handed me the coffee. I took a few sip.

"F-fascinating" I croaked.

"Oh thank you." Tara smiled

"Not the coffee." I managed to say, the warmth of the coffee gave a soothing touch to my throat and I couldn't thank heavens for a good cup of coffee, I closed my eyes for a moment after I took another sip.

"what?"

I opened my eyes and look at him frowning at me. I smiled through my cup as I drink more and more of it. this coffee is working it's magic in me and I felt my throat got a lot better.

"Oh girl, wag moko tinitingnan Ng ganyan (don't look at me like that) you're creeping me out." He said then he sat at the chair beside the table, crossing his arms in his chest.

"You know what I mean." I smiled and put my now empty cup on my bedside table and pushed my blanket off me, I tried to stand but decided against it after I staggered. Tara was instantly at my side.

"You just drank the pill, you idiot. Rest for a while." He assisted me back on the bed as he sat on my bed facing me.

"Oh thank you for caring, I almost want to forget that you brought me there in the first place." I teased and settled back to my bed. Gosh! Who invented the freaking alcoholic drinks?!

"I said I am sorry" his eyes softened and I smiled. This is how we usually end up, if there is one thing I love about Tara, it's how soft his heart is. I can literally make him feel guilty for everything :)

"awww, Such a softy! I was just joking. I actually enjoyed it." I smiled.

"I know! Isn't it an amazing night indeed?!" His energy just went up sky high like he is very excited about it. Like a kid who just got his first toy. The bed bounced a little as he shifted position and he climbed up to my bed completely.

"Yes it is. The men are so nice we just made new friends instantly, and you found your new prospect." I said smiling so wide. I want to laugh so hard when his face suddenly turned red and his smile faltered.

"W-what? No, we're just friends" Tara said trying to hold back his smile.

"Uh huh?" I teased.

"Stop it Ara." He said smiling wider.

"Wow, this is new, a first after you know who, I would say." I said shaking my head.

"What?" He asked again. This time I laughed hard.

"Oh my God Tara." I continue laughing.

"Whatttt?!!" He look at me like I am insane.

I laughed once more then stopped as a shooting ache just rammed my head. Oh karma is a bitch. I can see him drilling a hole in me with his stare.

"Do you realize you just asked me that question exactly 3 times now?"

I see he is trying to asked me "what" again but he realized I am correct and stopped and just frown.

"See" I smiled looking at him.

But he didn't smile back and look rather sad. I see him struggling in his thought and I stopped teasing.

"Hey" I touched his arms. "It's okay."

He half smiled at me.

"I-- I don't know Ara, after my last heartbreak, I thought things will be easy to handle now. But, it's the first time I ever hesitated about this." He finally let out.

"About relationship?" I egged on.

"Yeah." He looked at me like he was pleading and trying to figure out what to do.

"Why would you have to?" He looked surprised at my question his mouth just opened then shut.

"Come on" I clasped his hand. He sighed.

"Did you see just how perfect he is? We talked a lot last night and I know I like him. Like, a lot. But he kinda slipped that he is from a well known family though he doesn't seem to care about it. And, I'm ... I'm just.. I don't know.. me?" I can literally see that he thought about this, God, had he ever slept?

"Chris, seriously? You are amazing and you should know that by now. You're fun. You are talented. Family oriented and a very loving friend."
I looked at him straight in the eyes. He looks like he is still not that convinced.

"Look" I tap his hands on mine. "I don't want to bring your hopes too high, no I don't want that. But if there is something I noticed last night, he was really into you as well. " His eyebrows spiked.

"How so?" He asked and I laughed.

"I am now starting to doubt if you took your degree seriously. Come on! He won't even leave your side and won't look at me like other males do. To say the least. You don't even need me last night. What happened last night was all yours."

He started to smile.

"You think so?"

"I won't call you Chris if I'm not serious." That's when we both laughed.

"But hey" I said when we recovered from our laughs "please take it slow, you have all the time in the world Chris, I wouldn't want to see you hurt again." I looked at him straight in the eyes, I see just how his eyes watered. I will say it's from laughing, but I know him too well.

"I will, thank you Ara" we hugged each other then he climb off my bed. I looked at the clock and see that it is already 4 in the afternoon. God, the alcohol really bitched me.

"Tara, can you do me a favor though?" I called Tara as he seems to be going through his phone.

"Yeah?"

"Can you go out and call the work force? You know. There's a landline service there in Aling Meling. Just tell them my phone was dead."

He looked surprised.

"You won't be going to work?" He asked.

"Tequila's a bitch" I said and rolled my eyes. He laughed at that and started getting his purse. As he is heading out of our room I called for him again.

"Chris! Thank you"

He looked back and answered. "No, Thank you." He smiled and went out.