Fallen Into You (Crash Into You 2)

Chapter Three

Tristan didn't quit his job that day and that made things so much more difficult.

Tom knew that he would be arrested if he touched Tristan again and it made work an unbearable place to be. I tried to avoid Tristan as much as I could, but it was impossible. I felt awful; it was my fault that Tom attacked him.

That morning, Tristan came into my office. His collar was high on his shirt, but I could still see the red marks on his neck where Tom had grabbed him. It made me feel even worse.

"Hey. Are you ok?" I muttered, looking down at my desk, not wanting to meet his eyes.

"I'm fine." He replied, sitting opposite me. "Look at me."

I lifted my eyes to meet his and saw concern behind his eyes.

"Are you ok?" He asked me softly. "He didn't hurt you, did he?"

"What? No, of course he didn't." I shook my head.

Tom would never, ever hurt me.

"Good, I'm glad. He was so angry."

"I'm really sorry." I mumbled.

"What? What for?"

"It was all my fault."

"Why do you think that?" He questioned.

"I was the one touching you and trying to kiss you outside my own house." I admitted.

"You were drunk. Soph... if you weren't then it would have been me all over you." Tristan confessed.

I blushed. That was probably the truth but, in all honesty, I don't think I would have stopped him.

"I shouldn't have done it. I made Tom angry and I was so scared when he attacked you. I didn't think he was going to let go."

Tristan messed with his collar consciously, "At least he did." He muttered. "But you have nothing to be sorry for at all. It wasn't your fault, I promise. I've overstepped the mark on a lot of occasions, but I can't help it when I'm around you."

I shook my head, my heart pounding, "We just have to remain professional. I'm married, I'm a mum. I love Tom despite his faults. I'm sorry." I told him.

"I know, I know. I will forget about us."

"There is no us but good, I'm glad. I'm damaged goods." I insisted.

Tristan scoffed and stared deep into my eyes, "You are certainly not damaged goods, Sophie. Don't say that about yourself. You have just been through a lot." He told me intently.

I held his gaze for a few seconds then had to break away because of the intensity, "Thank you." I fiddled with my rings on my finger.

"I will leave you to it. I'm just glad you are ok, Soph."

"I'm glad you are too." And he left.

That day, I thought about maybe quitting my job but then I thought, no, why should I do that when I've worked so hard for four years to get where I am now.

I ended up forgiving Tom and we went to dinner last night. We were going to give our marriage one more go and decided to go on our first family holiday with Jacob. Deep down, we both knew it was a make or break holiday.

I really wanted this marriage to work. I know I might not show it with everything that had happened with Tristan, but I was only human. I loved Tom and I prayed in my mind every morning that we could get back to who we were before we got married.