Through The Pain

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Nate

It has been a week now since I started doing those things for Catherine. At first, I was not sure why I was doing those things for her. I just know that I don't want her in pain again. I don't want her to be in that situation again. Seeing her on the floor whimpering and trembling in pain, it felt as if I was feeling the same pain as hers. Though I know that no one could understand what she really felt at that time.

Now I am certain that I'm not just infatuated with her. I don't do this just to impress her, just to get her attention. I do this because I wanted to. Because I have fallen in love with her.

And I am not doing this just so she would return the same affection towards me. Though I know that I affected her. And I love the way I affect her. The way she blushed whenever our eyes met and our body got dangerously close. The way I see her at the corner of my eyes secretly watching me as I work. And the way she glares at Daisy whenever she boldly talks coyly at me.

At first, I didn't like the way Daisy looked and talked to me. It makes me irritated and wants to fire her then and there. I hate it when my employee brazenly talks and looks at me as if I am not their employer. Normally no one would dare. But Daisy dared, maybe she saw that I am lenient towards Catherine and it makes her think that I would be lenient to her as well.

But it wouldn't take long before she gets a word from me. I will just enjoy how Catherine gets irritated whenever Daisy is talking coyly at me.

This morning I picked her up again at her apartment with my daughters before we took them to school. I was wondering why she is not asking me why she has to go taking the girls to school when I can take them myself. But I hope she will not. Because I like this setup. I like the picture that the four of us are portraying. I know it is too much to ask but I was wishing that this would become real. Though it seems like it was just pretend, with the girls calling her mommy at school, it seems like the four of us were a family.

And then there's this 'nanny' thing. I am surprised that she is not bringing out the topic of searching for a permanent nanny for the girls. Because I will not know how to tell her that I am not searching for one. Or will I ever tell her? I am afraid that once I tell her the truth, she gets offended and does not show up in front of my daughters again. It will break my girls' hearts for sure.

But I also doubt that maybe she'll get mad and offended and might not talk to me for a while but she will not leave my daughters. I saw how fond she is towards my girls and my girls towards her as well. No one treats my daughters just like the way she treats them. It was like they were her own.

After we sent the girls to school, we headed straight to the office. I was feeling great this morning. Everything started perfectly until I saw the three bouquets resting on her desk.

Eric.

I groaned internally. I forgot that today is Monday and Eric usually sends Catherine bouquets. Why can't he stop? Isn't it obvious that Catherine is not interested in him?

"He's still sending you flowers?" I asked her.

She looks at me apologetically and nods her head. I remembered Eric saying that he will not stop sending her flowers until Catherine agrees to date him.

I fished out my phone from my pocket and dialed Eric's number.

"I forgot to tell you last time that I don't want to see you sending flowers in my building. The next time you will, the guard downstairs will send the flowers back to you." I said as soon as I heard Eric answer his phone. I noticed Catherine beside me raised her head and looked at me questioningly.

"No problem, I'll just send the flowers to her apartment." I heard Eric reply. Wait, Eric knows the address of Catherine's apartment? I frowned at the thought that any moment Eric could go there if he wanted to.