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.

him, "You still

know me

I smiled ruefully.

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 holds my hand. I

too late to chase you now, huh?"

he didn't release me

I say. "I mean look at you,

do look different now, physically but you're still the one

heart and his love. But now that he loves me and that I hold a huge piece of his heart, it's already too late for the both of us to start

about to become a father to Dakota's baby. Stop saying things

to my

all for show. You

to accept the baby

is too much and she's

I sigh heavily.

Someone with a familiar voice called out

saw Damon walking 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

moved closer to my husband. "This is Mr. Nick Wilde. My

the three of us and

"It's nice to finally meet you." He says while extending

it. "Pleasure's mine.

a lot of stuff about you Mr. Patricks."

you doing here hon?" I

and I heard you

were having

says while the three

don't know if he's only hiding the fact that he's

about how his company runs and they were both planning on becoming business partners together. Think about it, my husband and the man that I still love will have merging of business. Damon was cool. He's always the laid back type of

•••••

every morning and before I sleep, and seeing some of my body parts changing, from my flabby arms, my

some Beethoven classical songs

I saw Nick at work. A month since we had lunch together. I 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. Even though it was an

me when he doesn't see me. Sometimes I wonder if ever he sleeps with Dakota does he still see me. Sometimes I wonder if he misses my kisses

I asked

his fork and wipes his cheek with the

can't do that." I

sighs. "Yes you

"I can't."

you

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

it. Just

to be away from Nick, but

"I don't

resignation letter, we're moving to England. You don't need to work anymore, I have

want to be just a household wife. I wanna

talked about our move to England weeks ago. My company is expanding there and I'm going to manage it.

leave this place. I don't wanna be away

more time. I'll think about it." I tell

it, I can't help but think about Damon's offer. Us moving to England. I really don't wanna go.

and I have finally made a decision for myself. I was busy finishing my final edits for this article since my shift was almost about to end. I kept rereading it over and over again to look for some mistakes, in case I missed a

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

reading too much.." I massaged my

on his hand and a box colored white and blue. He walks inside my office causally and

say

able to catch you around here." He told

Thought you

as soon as I can." He starts walking

hands the red

this?"

a boutique at France