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.

"You still

know me too

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

really too late to chase you

hand briefly but then he didn't release me when I attempted to

I say. "I mean look

but you're still the one who

night cos of the pain when I 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

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

to my

wedding is all for show. You

the baby Nick even when it's not

too much and she's

I sigh heavily.

a familiar voice called out my

my husband's reaction when he caught me having lunch and holding hands with some other man. Damon stares at Nick and

at our hands entwined. Damon eyes me and his brows creasing. "What's

I stand and moved closer to my

of us and I hope it's

to finally meet you." He says

it. "Pleasure's mine. I'm Damon Patricks. Savannah's

stuff about you

here

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

were having

would be good." Damon says while the three

anymore. He didn't asked about it and definitely didn't make a scene. I don't know if he's

still 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

•••••

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

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 and silky tops and dresses as well to hide my

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

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

asked in

drops his fork and wipes his cheek with

do that." I

sighs. "Yes you

"I can't."

you do that

just resign because you tell me so. I have a

pay it. Just quit your

be away from Nick, but because of the great salary, Im also learning a lot of things that I need

I sigh. "I don't

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

to work for myself too. I don't want to

move to England weeks ago. My company is expanding there and I'm going to

I don't wanna go. I don't wanna leave this place. I don't wanna be away from

think about it." I tell

the deadline. I read a lot of articles that's needed to be edited and as I do it, I can't help but think about Damon's offer. Us moving to England. I really don't wanna go. I don't wanna quit my job. I don't wanna be stuck inside the Josie for the res of my life and wait for my husband to come home

rereading it over and over again to look for some mistakes, in case

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

reading too much.." I

on his hand and a box colored white and

I say

was still able to catch you around here." He

Thought you were

as I can." He starts walking

the red paper bag

is this?" I

dress in a boutique at France and I thought of