Day to Day chapter 12
Damien put the notebook in the pocket of his jacket and closest the cabinet. Straightened everything up and unlocked the door just in time to hear Megan greeting the receptionist.
He was sitting at his desk as she entered smiling. “You are looking very chirpy” he said. Almost breathlessly. His heart was beating a million beats a minute knowing that he almost got caught.
She smiled back and said, “Yes I am feeling that way too. I had a very lovely lunch and a most enjoyable phone call. There is absolutely no reason why I would be feeling any other way. Oh and Damien”, she paused looking him in the eyes. “Next time Jon asks for my number you give it to him, you hear?” She smiled as the words came out.
“He is trouble Megan, I can feel it. You will be better of to cut him off now. No. not yet. Was the first though to enter her head as the words left his mouth. Not yet.
Damien, you and I have been friends for a very long time. Usually two people who work as closely as we do don’t get on as well as we do, or at least they have disagreements on a regular basis. We have been very fortunate to have never been in that situation. Lets not start now. I have known Jon for a long time and I like him as a friend and I intend to keep things that way. At least for now anyway.”
“Well its your life. But I’m telling you that man is no good for you. And I just don’t want to be the one left to pick up the pieces when he throws you away like last time. He said.
“Whhhoooo Buddy”. She said suddenly serious. “Firstly he is very good for me. I have felt more alive in the last few weeks than I have in more years than I can remember. Secondly, No one is asking you to pick up any pieces. And you did that of your own accord last time. And Thirdly, He didn’t throw me away it was my choice to ‘loose’ contact with him”
Megan left Damien and continued into her office closing the door behind her. Sitting at he desk she had an abundance of emotions running through her body. She wasn’t sure what it was she should be feeling. She was happy to hear from him, but was so afraid that it might go too far. He wasn’t in a position to pursue a relationship with another woman. Up until a week ago she wasn’t interested in anything serious, but after seeing him she needed something more in her life and came to the conclusion that she at her age wanted to be in a relationship. She wanted a family. She wanted a husband. Someone to snuggle up to every night. Someone just to share herself with. She has spent far too much time on her own. But Jon wasn’t able to give her all of those things. She knew in her heart as wonderful as it felt to be around Jon that he wasn’t the one that she would spend her life with. But the electricity that ran through her body when he was around was unmistakable.
Her thoughts were interrupted by Damien on the intercom letting her know she had a call from Krystal. She took the call still with her thoughts elsewhere. Krystal was still excited about lunch. “JBJ actually rings you up and calls you gorgeous, and says you owe him a lunch and you tell me there isn’t anything to tell? I didn’t come down in the last shower you know”
Megan smiled. She said to Krystal, “Alright then K, just to feed your over active imagination I’ll tell you”
“Hallelujah” Krystal said.
Megan continued “Jon and I had a sordid love affair resulting in a love child which obviously we couldn’t keep. Imagine the scandal! So we had it adopted by Madonna, no, wait I think it was actually Angelina. You know, it was so long ago now I really can’t remember which one of them it was. Well”, she shrugged. “That’s the story. Are you happy now?”
Laughing hysterically Krystal said “Yeah right! I think you and I know only part of that story was right. Maybe that part about you and Jon having as sordid love affair”
“Alright then Krystal. Just to prove to you that there is nothing going on between Jon and myself you can join us for lunch.”
“Well that’s gonna go down well with Jon. I don’t think he is going to want me tagging along somehow.”
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He was sitting at his desk as she entered smiling. “You are looking very chirpy” he said. Almost breathlessly. His heart was beating a million beats a minute knowing that he almost got caught.
She smiled back and said, “Yes I am feeling that way too. I had a very lovely lunch and a most enjoyable phone call. There is absolutely no reason why I would be feeling any other way. Oh and Damien”, she paused looking him in the eyes. “Next time Jon asks for my number you give it to him, you hear?” She smiled as the words came out.
“He is trouble Megan, I can feel it. You will be better of to cut him off now. No. not yet. Was the first though to enter her head as the words left his mouth. Not yet.
Damien, you and I have been friends for a very long time. Usually two people who work as closely as we do don’t get on as well as we do, or at least they have disagreements on a regular basis. We have been very fortunate to have never been in that situation. Lets not start now. I have known Jon for a long time and I like him as a friend and I intend to keep things that way. At least for now anyway.”
“Well its your life. But I’m telling you that man is no good for you. And I just don’t want to be the one left to pick up the pieces when he throws you away like last time. He said.
“Whhhoooo Buddy”. She said suddenly serious. “Firstly he is very good for me. I have felt more alive in the last few weeks than I have in more years than I can remember. Secondly, No one is asking you to pick up any pieces. And you did that of your own accord last time. And Thirdly, He didn’t throw me away it was my choice to ‘loose’ contact with him”
Megan left Damien and continued into her office closing the door behind her. Sitting at he desk she had an abundance of emotions running through her body. She wasn’t sure what it was she should be feeling. She was happy to hear from him, but was so afraid that it might go too far. He wasn’t in a position to pursue a relationship with another woman. Up until a week ago she wasn’t interested in anything serious, but after seeing him she needed something more in her life and came to the conclusion that she at her age wanted to be in a relationship. She wanted a family. She wanted a husband. Someone to snuggle up to every night. Someone just to share herself with. She has spent far too much time on her own. But Jon wasn’t able to give her all of those things. She knew in her heart as wonderful as it felt to be around Jon that he wasn’t the one that she would spend her life with. But the electricity that ran through her body when he was around was unmistakable.
Her thoughts were interrupted by Damien on the intercom letting her know she had a call from Krystal. She took the call still with her thoughts elsewhere. Krystal was still excited about lunch. “JBJ actually rings you up and calls you gorgeous, and says you owe him a lunch and you tell me there isn’t anything to tell? I didn’t come down in the last shower you know”
Megan smiled. She said to Krystal, “Alright then K, just to feed your over active imagination I’ll tell you”
“Hallelujah” Krystal said.
Megan continued “Jon and I had a sordid love affair resulting in a love child which obviously we couldn’t keep. Imagine the scandal! So we had it adopted by Madonna, no, wait I think it was actually Angelina. You know, it was so long ago now I really can’t remember which one of them it was. Well”, she shrugged. “That’s the story. Are you happy now?”
Laughing hysterically Krystal said “Yeah right! I think you and I know only part of that story was right. Maybe that part about you and Jon having as sordid love affair”
“Alright then Krystal. Just to prove to you that there is nothing going on between Jon and myself you can join us for lunch.”
“Well that’s gonna go down well with Jon. I don’t think he is going to want me tagging along somehow.”
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Damien took the notebook from his jacket pocket and placed it in his drawer under some files so that it would be concealed from view. Hoping that at some stage during the afternoon he might be able to sneak a peak. One this is for sure, he couldn’t wait to get his grubby little hands on it when he was alone.
Even though they were getting busier by the day with up coming events the afternoon seemed to drag. Damien looked at his watch repeatedly. “Do you need to be somewhere Damien? Megan Asked.
“No”, he said
“You are looking at your watch as awful lot for somewhere who doesn’t need to be anywhere special.”
The day finally came to an end. Megan usually went home well before Damien and left him to do the locking up of the premises. However today she was working late. “I will lock up tonight Damien, you go.”
“No, No its ok I’ll stay and finish up. Where are you up to?” He asked as she was putting the remainder of the files away. Her being near that filing cabinet was almost enough to give him heart failure. Why had he not just left the retched notebook in his jacket pocket? If he had of done that he would no longer be here. He would have been long ago gone home and probably sitting doing some very interesting reading.
She looked at him quizzically and said, “You know I just can’t work you out today. All afternoon you have been looking at your watch as if you need to be somewhere in a hurry and now you are stalling? What’s going on Damien?”
“Nothing is going on. The afternoon was going slow and I just wondered what time it was. That’s all”
“It was going slow because you were looking at your watch all day. Now gather your things and go home. I will lock up.”
He got his portfolio together and his keys and phone and quietly left. Without further protest. Megan closed the door behind him. Leaning against the back of the door she thought to herself what a day it has been. She really should go home too and get some rest. She needed to sort out her emotions.
Another hour and she was done. She locked the door and drove home.
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You are on Chapter 12 of Day to Day
© Cindi – Today 2007
© Cindi – Today 2007
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