Love Aint Always Pretty

Pursuit

- the act of pursuing

Origin: Middle English

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While I was busy grabbing all of my stuff to get myself some lunch, there was a sudden knock on my door.

"Hi." Nick greeted as he opens it wide.

I froze for about five seconds when our eyes met and then I recovered. I gaze at my watch and it was twelve five noon. I'm starving for some steak and he's making me starve if he stays longer inside my office. He walks inside while every employee behind him was looking right at us. He slowly closes the door behind him but I could still see heads peeping out.

"Hi." I cleared my throat.

He glanced at his gold wristwatch, "It's lunchtime. Wanna go grab something to eat together?" He asked.

I bite my lower lip. Together.

"Nick, your employees think something is going on between the two of us after what you did for me. It's better if we avoid each other." I say.

"Grab a pad and a pen, we'll make them think we're going for a lunch meeting."

I sigh. "Nick. Why are you doing this?"

I pulled up my hand to show him my wedding ring to show him that I'm married. "I'm married."

"You're married." I added.

He sighs.

"We can't be seen together and if your employees will tell your wife that they saw you entering my office and we went out for lunch together, I'll be fired." I continued.

"Did Dakota taunt you to stay away from me?" He asked.

Yes.

"She didn't. I just wanna make it clear to you that we can't do things that we used to do. For god's sake Nick, we're both married people." I answered.

I grabbed my purse.

"You're heading somewhere?" He asked.

"Lunch." I say firmly.

"Can't two good ol' friends have a peaceful lunch together?" He asked.

Jesus Christ Nick. Why are you making me lose my mind?!

"I'll meet you at Travioli. We can't be seen leaving together." I say.

He nods and smiles at me while he walks out of my office. I waited for a few minutes before I could leave and when I finally did stepped out of the building, I hailed a cab and went to Travioli. Damon didn't want me to drive my car because he doesn't want me to get into a car accident.

When I arrived at Travioli, I marched my way towards where Nick was sitting down. I sat right across him and noticed that he already ordered meals for us. Goodness, the steak looked delicious as hell. I don't know how he knows what I'm craving for today but at least he knows my favorite meals. It's been a very long time since we went out together like his, just the two of us.

"Eat up." He says.

I smiled.

We ate silently and the dishes he ordered were insanely good. The gravy was salivating on my tongue and the vegetable salad was to die for. I've noticed something about Nick, and he still doesn't talk or make eye contact when he eats. He's still the same old Nick I knew back in the day.

"You still don't talk." I blurted.

He slowly pulled his head up to me and wiped his cheek win the table napkin. "What does that mean?" He asked.

"You don't talk or make eye contact when you eat. I've noticed that since before." I say.

glanced at him, "You still do

know me

I smiled ruefully.

I just watch him and whatever he was doing was adorable to me. I know this was the right time to tell him that he's probably the father to this child inside of me but something holds me back now that I've started a life with Damon. I bent my head down right away when he pulled his head up to me. All of sudden, Nick

late to chase you now, huh?" He

then he didn't release me when I attempted to pull back

Nick." I say. "I

physically but you're still the

think about Catherine owning his heart and his love. But now that he loves me and that I hold a huge piece of his heart, it's already too

become a father to Dakota's baby.

to my

all for show. You

accept the baby Nick

is too much

I sigh heavily.

a familiar voice

towards our table. My heart beats faster than a nanosecond when I saw my husband's reaction when he caught me having lunch and holding hands with some other man. Damon stares at Nick and I remember at the wedding, they never personally met since Nick didn't go to the wedding reception cos he

from Nick when Damon stared at our hands entwined. Damon eyes me and his brows

stand and moved closer to my husband. "This is Mr. Nick

silence between the three of us and I hope it's not doom's day

finally meet you." He says while extending a

it. "Pleasure's mine. I'm

Heard a lot of stuff about you Mr. Patricks." Nick

here hon?" I

by your office and I heard you went out for lunch. I knew I'd find

were having some meeting for... The convention...in a week."

good." Damon says while the three of

didn't bother about what he saw anymore. He didn't asked about it and definitely didn't make a scene. I don't know if he's only hiding the

love will have merging of business. Damon was cool. He's always the laid back type of person. He's just chill. I don't know what runs on

•••••

and my tummy was already getting bigger. I always love staring myself in front of the mirror every morning and before I sleep, and seeing some of my body parts changing, from my flabby arms, my belly growing, my thighs expanding bigger as I sit down, my calves are

would sing to my baby every time I bathe myself, mostly it's some old classical songs and I listen to some Beethoven classical songs or some piano pieces on my way to work. I have been wearing flowy

heard he's at France at the moment for some work related activities. I'm proud of Nick and how far he has come with his work. He achieved a lot of things and he did so many things.

already three months pregnant since I always were baggy tops. Sometimes I wonder if I still cross his mind. Sometimes I wonder if he misses me when he doesn't see me. Sometimes I wonder

asked

and wipes his cheek with the

can't do that."

"Yes you

"I can't."

can't you do

this job and you know that. I can't just resign because you tell me so. I have a

pay it.

quit my job because I don't want to be away from Nick, but because of the great salary, Im also learning a lot of things that I

sigh. "I don't want

don't need to work anymore, I have the

myself too. I don't want to be

England weeks ago. My company is expanding there and I'm going to manage it. I need to take

wanna go. I don't wanna leave this place. I don't

I'll think about it."

read a lot of articles that's needed to be edited and as I do it, I can't help but

over and over again to look for some mistakes, in case I missed a few. When I was done, I quickly stood up and grabbed my bag and my resignation letter. Damon has been forcing me to go with him and he said he

I felt my eyesight getting blurry. I felt my world spinning slow so I reached

when I'm reading too much.." I massaged my

hand and a box colored white and blue. He

I say in

still able to catch you around here."

Thought you were

landed. Came here as soon as I can." He starts walking to me and handed me what he

you." He hands the

this?"

that dress in a boutique at