Rollercoaster • Jesse Lingard

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Walking back into my office after I've slightly calmed down I feel everyone looking at me. I know they heard some of the shouting so no doubt they'll want an explanation I just don't feel ready for that. I can't believe my grandad is going to make me live with Jesse and the more I argue the more determined he'll be to make it happen, in a one bedroom apartment to be precise if I know my grandad the way I think I do. If he threatens to do something, he'll do it even if it's just to prove a point. Unfortunately that means I have to live in a house with Jesse but I'm sure everyone will agree a house is better than an apartment.

"Are you okay?" Abbie asks looking over at me.

"I will be. I have a lot going on right now and I'll explain everything when I'm ready but now isn't a good time" I don't want to come across like I'm keeping secrets but I know I can't tell anyone the truth.

"You know where we are when you're ready to talk" Abbie says and I thank her. In our office we're like a small family, if one of us has something on their plate we all do. I have no idea what's going to happen in the next few days and quite frankly I'm terrified.

"Rachel" I hear my grandad shout from his office as I get ready to head home for the day. Walking into his office I wonder if he's spoke to Jesse yet.

"What is it?" I ask standing in the doorway. Things feel so awkward right now.

"I've spoke to your husband"

"Please don't call him that" I say cutting my grandad off which probably isn't the best idea.

"It's what he is Rachel. Anyway I've spoke to him, he's coming in for a meeting at six and I'd prefer it if you were there. Saves having to repeat myself" my grandad says and I know it's not a request.

"Okay I'll hang around. Can I at least go and grab a coffee first?"

"As long as you come back" not responding I walk to the cafeteria. I can't believe I'm in this situation thanks to Jesse. Things wouldn't be like this if Jesse hadn't opened his mouth.

As I grab a coffee I sit in my own little world. I can't even begin to think what it's going to be like living with Jesse. I'd like to think I'll get out of it but I know my grandad will be constantly checking to make sure we are living together.

"Do you know what this is about?" Jesse asks walking over to me.

"You've shit in your own nest that's what. Seriously what was that all about before! We'll keep this between us no one who wasn't in Vegas needs to know but you've gone and basically told my grandad! You might as well have just gone into his office and said I married Rachel" I'm fuming with Jesse, our situation and what's to come "you've got no idea how bad you've just made this for us" I say making my way back to my grandads office.

"I'm pleased you could make it Jesse" my grandad says as Jesse follows me into the office.

"He didn't really have a choice did he" I say rolling my eyes.

"That's enough lip from you" my grandad says pointing at me and I can tell he's getting angry "so my granddaughter informed me what happened between the pair of you after your performance earlier" watching between my grandad and Jesse it's quite nice to not be the only one getting shit for this and I feel a little bit of satisfaction watching Jesse squirm.

"It was a mistake, we shouldn't have let this happen"

"You're right you shouldn't have but you did. Now you're both going to realise that actions have consequences. If you can't get divorced for a year you're going to live together as a married couple. This is the last thing anyone needs to get out into the press but on the off chance that it does I want both of your backs covering"