Mel sat at her soft chair in her office. Stephanie was running very late and she was getting disgruntled. Mel retrieved her laptop in her bag and opened it as the desktop apeared. Mel's heart fluttered as she saw a photo of her and Joe...without Lennox and Ryder. Why did she put that as her wallpaper? She looked at Joe's expression; It was happy and warm..and Mel was staring up at him. If only Mel would stop smiling, glaring at the photo...
"Hi Mel!" Stepanie yelled with a jolly tone. Mel jumped out of her skin and looked up at Stepahnie.
"Oh, I'm sorry," Stephanie began, sitting in the chair by Mel's desk, "Did I frighten you?" Mel rolled her eyes.
"Yes. But, I need to say something. It's about...Joe." Stephanie turned her head to one side.
"What?" Mel glared directly up at her as she felt her stomach turn into knots.
"I..I have developed a few tiny...tiny...tiny..like MICROSCOPIC feelings for him.." Stephnaie smiled as far as her face would allow her.
"Really, Mel? Do you mean that?" Did she mean that? She said it herself that night with Joe and Elena...
'I didn't realize until just now how much I care about you..'
Mel nodded.
"Joe and I are just...buisness partners. I can't tell him and risk having our realationship ruined...the way it is right now." Mel stated clearly. Mel got up.
"But Mel, if you don't tell-"
"Sorry, Stephanie," Mel began, shaking her head, "It's not happening." Stephanie nodded and grabbed her belongings. Mel motioned for her bubbly assistant to come and get ready for her meeting. Mel stopped in her tracks and turned to Stephnaie.
"I can come to one conclusion on this whole Joe buisness." She said. "Opposites attract."