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Chapter 16

30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
May 25
11:45am
Jimmy:

As we sat around the table, I couldn't help but stare at Sarah. I loved how she would play with the pen in her hand. I love how she'd look at her phone and wipe something off the screen, but what I loved the most was when she'd look at me and give me a soft smile.

"You okay?" I mouthed. She nodded and gave me a thumbs up.

I nodded and went back to focus my attention to the group.

"So, its official, these are the jokes we're going for?" Miles asked after crossing one out. I looked at the list in my hands, "Yep."

Everyone nodded and stood up, I looked at them, "What's happening?" I asked.
"Lunch."

"Oh, Well then." I chuckled and stood up. Everyone exited the room and I waited for her.

"You hungry?" I asked as I offered to carry the stuff she was holding.

"You know, this aint high school anymore." She smiled, I laughed, "I like to think it is."

She shook her head, "Im okay. Thank you."
I looked at her and placed my hands on my hips, "Really? C'mon." I insisted.

She smiled and looked at me, "You're not gonna stop, are you?"

"Nope."

"Fine." She said and handed a little notepad. I looked at her, "Don't even."

I bit my lip and tried not to laugh.
"Where do you want to grab a bite?" I asked as we walked down the hall.

"Anywhere. Surprise me." She smirked.

I nodded, "I know this little cafè not far from here. Not much people go to it but its amazing." I told her. She nodded, "Then let's go."

"But first, can we drop this on my desk?"
She asked, I nodded.

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Sarah:
"You good?" He asked as I dropped the stuff on my desk.

"Yup."

He let me walk through the door first, before walking after me. Such a gentleman.

We walked down the hall to where the elevators were.

"Hey, Jim." A familiar looking man greeted us.

"Hey, Darenn! What's up!" Jimmy smiled. He smiled at him and then at me before looking back at Jim.

"Great! Just wanted to give you this." He said as he handed him a script.

"Oh, cool! Thanks, man." Jim smiled. He nodded and looked at me before flashing me a smile and leaving.

"Shall we go?" Jimmy asked, I turned to face him, "Let's go."

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After an hour, Jimmy and I were back in his office. I was on the couch, typing in some reports while Jimmy was on his desk, re-reading jokes for tonight.

He turned around and started fiddling with his ipod.

"Hey, can I play music?"

I looked up at him and nodded, "Yea, go ahead!"

He nodded and went back to reading as music started to play.

"I was running on an empty heart
Not a trace of gasoline"

I slowly looked up and stared at his ipod dock.

"Trying to dim every single spark
That could hurt, that could burn all of me"

Ask him to change the song. No. Don't make a big deal out of it, Sarah.

"Like a soldier on a battle ground
Lying wounded on the field
I was fighting along with the broken sword"

Was I really? Have I been fighting this for so long?

"Now I'm caught in a war with no shield"

Am I? Maybe I am.

"If you hold me now
And leave me never
Say you'll stay, with me forever
Then I surrender, surrender"

My eyes instantly landed on Jimmy, who was quietly reading as his tongue was sticking out the side of his mouth.

What? It doesn't make sense. What does all of this even mean? Where is this coming from?

"I pushed and pulled all the ones that tried
Then I watched them fade away."

And all of a sudden, I could feel the tears welling up. I bit my lip, trying my best not to cry. Not now. Please.

"As I look around a vacant room
I see nobody left here to blame
Cause I made myself a prisoner
Shackled up by all my fears"

I closed my eyes, as all the memories came flashing back. One by one. The past is the past. Forget about it. It doesn't matter anymore.

"But I feel you're breaking away at the walls
Make them fall, make them all disappear"

Are you really? I opened my eyes and finally, a tear streamed down my face.

"If you hold me now
And leave me never
Say you'll stay, with me forever
Then I surrender, surrender"

The next thing I felt was a pair of strong arms wrapping around me and pulling me close.

"What happened?" He whispered. I shook my head as I finally let the tears fall down. He placed his head on top of mine and rubbed my back.

"Its okay. Im here. Everything is okay." He said before pulling back. He placed a finger below my chin and pulled it up to make me look into his eyes. He brought his hands up to my face and wiped the tears away.

"You got this." He said before placing a soft kiss on my forehead. I felt him flinch as he pulled back , "We got this."

And I knew right there and then.

I was starting to fall for the man Im not supposed to fall inlove with.

It just can't be. It can't happen... It won't.

A/N:
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