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

smiles. "You know me

I smiled ruefully.

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

chase

then he didn't release me when

have changed Nick." I say. "I mean look at you, you look different

do look different now, physically but you're still

his love. But now that he loves me and that I hold a huge piece of his heart, it's

to Dakota's baby. Stop saying things

the father to my

sighs. "The wedding is all for

baby

Dakota is too much and she's choking

I sigh heavily.

Someone with a familiar voice called

hands with some other man.

stared at our hands

my husband.

of us and I

finally meet you." He says while

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

a lot of stuff about you Mr.

doing here hon?" I

your office and I heard

us for lunch honey? We were having some

would be good." Damon says while the

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

about it, my husband and the man that I still love will have merging of business.

•••••

and seeing some of my body parts changing, from my flabby arms, my belly growing, my thighs expanding bigger as I sit down, my

classical songs or some piano pieces on my way to work. I have

a month since the last time 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 easy money since

inside my office, I wonder if Nick knows I'm 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 if ever he sleeps with Dakota does he

asked in

fork and wipes his cheek

do

sighs. "Yes you

"I can't."

Why can't you do that

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

it. Just quit your

away

I sigh. "I don't

don't need to

don't want to be

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

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

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

on my hand. I haven't slept well last night because I was chasing for 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

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 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 already bought a

felt my

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

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

I say in

was still able to catch you around here." He told

you were in

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

the red paper bag to

this?"

boutique at France and I thought of