Accidental Roommate (NEW)

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Watching Cameron eat the dinner she cooked, Sharon couldn't help the smile pulling at her lips. It had been so long since anyone had eaten her cooking that she had almost forgotten this pleasure. But he was reminding her of that and she couldn't be happier.

This was the first relationship she had where she didn't feel inferior. Cameron was both her friend and lover. There was no distinction between the two. And she knew it wasn't just him. She, too, had changed. No longer was she so subservient. She wouldn't hold back from voicing her concerns and opinions. It felt too ideal to be real.

Playing with the food on her plate, she looked down and wondered why there was a deep well of guilt for feeling this happy. It wasn't as if this was a spur of the moment decision. They had talked about it and spent that night together. Although their talk had been rushed, they were on the same page.

After that night, they had reverted to how it was before Holly. For the most part. Yes, they were together. Yes, they were slowly fitting into the other's life. But it wasn't like everything was smooth sailing between the two of them.

There were a few hiccups along the way. That was to be expected, though. They had changed so much between their separation that it was like getting to know a new person again. For the most part, they were doing well. There was more openness in this relationship now.

Having dinner wherever possible, they would head to whoever's place was closer after. And there, they often had late night conversations over dinner about work, life and the meaning of the universe. And when either of them was too busy, they would have a phone call until someone fell asleep.

There was one exception though. One area where they couldn't see eye to eye on. And that was their disagreement with her new role at work. As that was a major change in her life, she had had to restructure her life to accommodate it. That meant that her working hours were much different to what they had been. Basically, she couldn't leave at the same time as before.

And he hated that. He was so used to her old working hours that he would throw a tantrum when she had to work late. Or he'd pout when she had to take call about work. It didn't help that with her mentor being who he was, she was helping to manage mainly male athletes.

Not that she saw them as anything other than clients but in Cameron's head, they were all trying to get into her pants. She didn't know where he got that idea. Nonetheless, she tried to correct him. But the more she tried to convince him otherwise, the stronger he had held onto that conviction.

It wasn't until he brought this up with Matt that he was finally convinced. She hadn't even known they had a meeting this afternoon. There should have been some gossip but it must've flown over her head. She had been busy running in and out of the office for one client of the other. It was only when she was suddenly summoned into his office and saw Cameron there, looking sheepish and embarrassed that she knew.

Thinking back upon it, she had to smile.

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"Matt, you wanted to see me- Cameron?"

Sharon was taken aback to see him there.Having just returned from settling some discord for her client, she had barely taken a seat at her desk before she was called to Matt's office. She had thought that it was about work but seeing her boyfriend there, this felt more personal.

Holding back a sigh, she took a seat upon Matt's gesture. Now that she knew it was personal, her mind began churning out other possible implications of this meeting. Foremost in her mind is Matt. As her boss, this would put her under a bad light, much to her despair. Having earned a smidgen of respect from her colleagues and clients, she was at a place right now where she could finally relax.