Hey guys, here's a new story. I am still continuing my other fics but I just wanted to start this one. I hope you like it. Please review!!
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Is It Really Meant To Be?
"Still typing, huh?"
Matt glanced up from his computer and smiled slightly when he saw Harriet stood leaning in the doorway. "The Rambo sketch wasn't quite right."
"It was funny." She told him, walking fully into the room. "Relax a little."
"I'm relaxed." He claimed, looking at the computer screen again.
"Matt." She reached out and took hold of his hands. "The dress went well...You've got plenty of material..."
"But still..." He started.
"Danny and Cal will be in here to do the slaughter in like 13 minutes..."
"13 minutes? You keeping count?"
"Yes."
"And why is that?"
"So, I can do this." She smiled at him and sat down on his lap.
He raised an eyebrow at her. "I don't think 13 minutes is going to be long enough."
She rolled her eyes. "I didn't mean that..."
"Damn." He grinned teasingly.
"11 minutes and 20 seconds."
"So, you've come in here to stop me writing so that you can sit on my lap and count?"
"No, I came to spend some time with you."
"Oh, I see."
"I can go if you like..." She went to get up from his lap.
"No." He put his arms around her waist to stop her.
"I don't know if I should..."
"Well, as your boss, I'm ordering you to." He pulled her back down.
"As my boss?" She questioned, turning slightly on his lap to look at him.
"Yes, do you have a problem with that?" He asked.
"I have a problem with there only being 9 minutes and 12 seconds left, boss."
"Well, shut up then." He replied, leaning in to kiss her.
"Did you really just tell me to shut up?" She started but was cut off by his lips on hers.
"Aw, man...Why is it every time I walk into a room you two are going at it?"
They broke apart and looked at Danny and Cal stood at the door.
"Because you never knock?" Matt suggested.
"You probably wouldn't notice anyway..." He muttered.
"And you're kind of early." Matt added.
"Early for what?"
"The slaughter...You're not due for another..." Matt started, then looked at Harriet for the times.
"7 minutes and 46 seconds." She stated.
Both Danny and Cal looked at each other before back at the couple.
"Do you want us to come back?" Danny questioned sarcastically.
"Yes." Matt replied.
"No." Harriet said at the same time and got up from his lap. "I've got some stuff to get ready for the show anyway."
"Okay, I'll see you later."
She smiled at him. "You will..."
All three men watched her leave the room and then Danny and Cal turned back to Matt.
He looked at them for a moment. "What?"
"It's been 3 months and you're still together." Danny commented.
"Yeah, so?" He stood up and walked towards the board.
"So, I had to you two down to break up 4 weeks ago..." Danny stood next to him. "I've just lost 50 bucks."
"Thanks for you support." Matt said dryly, but he knew he wasn't being serious.
"I'm joking... I bet you'd last 6 months."
"Well, I think you're going to be disappointed this time..." Matt told him.
"Yeah?" Danny looked across at him.
"Things going well, then?" Cal questioned.
"Yeah, it feels different this time." Matt nodded. "I don't know why but I think we've finished messing around."
"About time." Danny claimed.
"Everything is just so great at the moment." Cal stated causing them both to turn and look at him. "You and Jordan are getting married... Harriet and Matt finally getting it right...Tom and Lucy are going strong...There is just so much love going around the studio..."
Danny and Matt continued to stare at Cal silently.
"So, the slaughter..." Cal broke the awkward silence.
"Yeah..." Matt shrugged as Danny and him turned back to the board.
XxXxX
Harriet was checking her suitcase one last time when the doorbell rang. She was heading off to promote the Rolling Stones movie for two weeks. She pulled the door and couldn't help but smile when she saw Matt stood there.
"Hi."
"Hey." He returned the smile.
"What are you doing here?" She questioned, stepping aside to let him in.
"I thought I could take you to the airport." Walking into the house.
"I don't need to leave for another hour or so..."
"Ah..." He put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him. "An hour and 3 minutes..."
She laughed. "And what do you suppose we do in that hour and 3 minutes?"
"I have a few ideas." He mumbled, kissing her neck softly.
"Matthew..." She sighed.
"What?" He asked, pulling back to look at her. "We're not going to see each other for 2 weeks."
"You going to miss me?" She grinned.
"Eh..." He shrugged, teasingly.
"Hey!" She hit his arm gently, turning to head up the stairs.
"Oh, we going up there now?" He asked, following her.
She looked back at him. "I need to finish packing."
"Well, I'll help." He told her.
"I think you'll be more distracting then helpful."
"I can't help it if you find me irresistible." He commented, picking up a dress from her suitcase. "What's this for?"
She rolled her eyes and took it off him. "To wear."
"Why are you going to need a short tight red dress?" He asked, putting his arms around her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder as she placed the dress back in the case. "I'm not going to be there to see you in it."
She smiled and turned in his arms. "Are you jealous?"
"No."
"Oh okay, I was just going to show you that you didn't need to be jealous but since your not..."
"How were you going to show me?"
"A little like this." She placed a small kiss on his lips.
He tightened his arms around her, pulling her closer until she broke the kiss.
"You do know, that I love you right?"
He smiled. "I know."
"Good." She replied. "And you love me?"
"More and more everyday." He whispered, stroking her cheek softly.
She let her eyes close when his lips were on hers again. Both of them just forgetting that they were going to be apart for the next two weeks and concentrated on the present time, just the two of them together.
XxXxX
A week later, Jordan walked into Matt's office, smiling when she saw Danny sat on the couch.
"Hi."
"Hey." He smiled, standing up and taking Rebecca from her.
"You know you could meet in your own office, right?" Matt muttered as he typed quickly.
"We know." Danny shrugged.
"What's up with him?" Jordan asked, noticing Matt's moody look.
"He's missing Harriet."
"Can you not talk about me as if I'm not in the room?" Matt stopped working to look at them.
"Have you spoken to her?" Jordan questioned.
"Are you kidding me?" Danny asked. "That phone has been surgically attached to his ear all day."
"Aw, that's so sweet."
"Yeah, whatever." Matt replied, standing up and leaving the office to re-fill his coffee cup.
"Maybe you should cut down on the caffeine..." Danny suggested. "That's like you 3rd cup in the last hour."
"I happen to like coffee...Is that okay with you?"
"Yes, of course...Whatever makes you happy..." Danny held up his hands in defence before turning to whisper to Jordan. "Also, going a week without sex has made him a little frustrated."
"Oh my, God!" Matt exclaimed, hearing him.
"Aw..." Jordan said sympathetically. "Have you tried phone sex?"
"I'm not having this conversation." Matt stood up again.
"It's nearly as good as the real thing..." She continued.
Danny looked at her in surprise. "Who are you having phone sex with?!"
She rolled her eyes. "No one at the moment."
"Good!"
"Unless you decided to go away somewhere..."
"I don't think this is helping..." Danny started but then looked at her quickly. "Really?"
"I'm out of here." Matt told them, leaving the office as fast as he could.
"You think we grossed him out?" Jordan asked.
"Maybe a little."
XxXxX
Matt sighed and hung up the phone, he had been trying to get through to Harriet but there was no answer. He hadn't spoken to her all day and just wanted to make sure she was okay. He hated that they weren't together... he hated even more that she was with Luke Scott. Even though she had told Matt that after their fight Luke and her stayed away from each other.
He jumped when his phone rang and scrambled to pick it up.
"Hello?"
"Matthew?"
"Harri, hey." He smiled.
"Hey...Sorry I couldn't take your call, I was in the middle of an interview." She told him.
"No problem." He replied. "So, are you okay?"
"Yeah, just a little tired."
"Oh, well why don't you go and get some sleep."
"Because I want to talk to you."
"Really?"
"Yeah, besides we're going out for dinner in 20 minutes so I can't let myself fall asleep."
"You're going to dinner?" He questioned. "Who with?"
"Does it matter?"
"Is it Luke?"
"What?"
"Are you going to dinner with Luke?"
"God, Matthew...No, I told you... Luke and me have nothing left to say to each other."
"Okay fine."
"You don't believe me?"
"No, its not that...it's just being away together...I thought maybe..."
"That I'd go behind your back?" She asked. "That I'd lie to you?!"
'I didn't say that!"
"It sounded like it!"
"Fine, whatever... Think what you like." He replied. "Enjoy your dinner."
"I will." She said before hanging up the phone.
Matt sighed when he heard the dial tone. "Damn it."
XxXxX
"Are you okay?"
Harriet looked at Anthony, who was sat across from her. He had a small part in the movie but she got on well with him. He was one of the guys that had followed Luke around the set like he was some superstar.
"I'm fine." She smiled slightly.
"Are you sure?" He asked. "We can call it a night if you're tired."
"No, I'm okay, honestly...Just... It's..." She stuttered slightly. "Have you ever been with someone that drives you completely crazy?"
"The good crazy or the bad crazy?" He questioned.
Harriet let out a small laugh. "Both I guess."
"Boyfriend?" He questioned.
"We just had this stupid fight over the phone."
"If it was stupid, why are you letting it bother you?"
"Because this is always what happens. We get together then have a stupid fight and break up." She told him. "I don't know how long I can continue like this."
"Well, maybe you should talk to him about it."
"We have talked about it but there's something about Matthew... I can't stop loving him."
"Matthew?" Anthony questioned. "Matthew Albie?"
"That's him."
"Wow, I didn't know you two got back together."
"Sorry, I didn't know I needed to tell you." She replied, but was joking.
"No, I just meant I thought the press would have found out."
"Matthew doesn't like the press...So we decided to keep it quiet."
"He doesn't like the press?" He repeated. "I'm guessing, if it was you... you'd tell the world."
"We've told the world before and that didn't exactly help us." She replied.
"So, why isn't it working this time?" He asked.
She sighed. "I don't know... but I don't know how much longer we both can go on like this."
He reached across and squeezed her hand gently. "Come on, I'll walk you back to your hotel... I bet once you've had a good night sleep, everything will look much better."
She smiled slightly. "Okay, thanks."
XxXxX
"Why are you looking so happy?" Danny asked, seeing Matt walk into his office.
"Harriet and I had a fight." He told him, sitting down in front of his desk.
"And that's made you happy?"
"Yes."
"I really do not understand your relationship." Danny stated, picking up his pen.
"No, not because of the fight...but because I don't care."
"Still think your weird."
"Danny, listen to me. Before, whenever we had a fight, I was more concerned about being the one that was right, than how it made her feel." Matt explained. "But now, I'm thinking I was a complete jerk to her and I need to say sorry."
"Wow, you apologised...This is new."
"I know." Matt nodded. "I need your help."
"With what?"
"I need to buy her something."
"Oh come on, Matt... You know I find it weird helping you buy underwear for your girlfriends."
"Not that...And by the way, I find it weird when you try to help me buy underwear for my girlfriends." Matt replied. "Anyway, I was thinking about jewellery."
"Why me? I'm not good with jewellery." Danny told him. "Maybe Jordan will help."
"I asked you because you've done this three times already..."
"What are you talking about...?" Danny started before he got it. "Oh my, God! You're going to propose?!"
"Shh, keep your voice down! I don't want everyone to find out before she does!"
"Oh my, God!" Danny exclaimed again. "I can't believe this!"
"I know!"
"And you're sure about this?!"
"Yes I am." He nodded before hesitating slightly. "Unless, you don't think it's a good idea."
"No, I think it's great!"
"Okay, good! Me too!" Matt grinned.
XxXxX
"Thank you for listening to me tonight." Harriet turned to Anthony when they reached her hotel room. "And I'm sorry, I ruined dinner."
"Hey don't worry about it..." He smiled. "It wasn't that nice anyway."
She laughed a little. "Still thank you."
She leaned up to kiss his cheek but when she did he turned his head, making their lips meet. She kissed back for a few seconds before pulling away to look at him.
"Sorry, I uh...Just...I..." He stuttered slightly, looking down at the floor.
She stared at him, in complete shock at what just happened. She had never done anything like this before; she had never even allowed herself to come close. This felt different though. Anthony had made her laugh, he was sweet and sensitive. For once she didn't want to do the right thing, for all she knew Matt was back in LA with Jeannie or someone.
She leaned forwards and pressed her lips against his, surprising him but it wasn't long before he was kissing back and reaching behind her to unlock her door. She held onto him tightly as they backed into the room, without breaking the kiss.
XxXxX
Matt sat at his desk and dialled Harriet's cell phone but it was still turned off. He sighed and waited so he could leave a message.
"Harri, it's me...I just wanted to talk to you...To say sorry for earlier...I was a jerk...I guess it was because I'm missing you...I'm going crazy here...But it's probably the same for you...Anyway, call me back when you get chance... I love you...Bye."
He hung up the phone and turned his computer on to start working, knowing she'd call back when she wasn't so busy and everything would be back to normal.
TBC
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