Happy Beginnings

"So what do you want to do now?" Arthur repeated to Ariadne, after they were done with watching the movie. Ariadne was too distracted, feeling comfortable having Arthur hold on to her. She was happy with him, he truly cared for her, and she was certain that their relationship would be different.

"I don't know, I guess we'll just go to bed." Ariadne stood up from the couch and tried to walk him to her bedroom, but he wouldn't move.

"I think I'll just sleep on the couch. I have a lot to do tomorrow." He yawned, and rubbed his tiring eyes.

"Arthur, you don't have to work tomorrow, its fine, and you can sleep in my bedroom."

"No, I'm good; I'll just sleep on the couch." He said curtly.

Ariadne felt her face flushing, from being angry. "Okay, what's going on here? Your behavior has been really off these past few weeks. You know if something is bothering you, you can always tell me."

"No, I can't."

"Why can't you trust me? We've been dating for seven months, and you can't even tell me what's bothering you?" Is he cheating on me?

"I can't tell you because you won't understand. Maybe it's better off that I go home." He stood up and grabbed his jacket.

"Yes, maybe it is. Don't bother calling me either, because our date tomorrow night is most definitely off."

"Don't worry; I won't bother calling you Ariadne." Arthur said as he started opening her apartment door.

"Stick in the mud!" Ariadne shouted.

"Goodbye." Arthur gritted through his teeth, before slamming the door shut. How many times have I told Eames to stop calling me that! Arthur angrily walked to his car, he sat in his expensive car and wondered if he would ever be able to tell Ariadne what was going on, why he was being distant, but then he realized that maybe it would be better off if she didn't know, she would be heartbroken if she ever found out.

"Arthur go home, it's your day off." Cobb sternly said to Arthur.

"No, its fine, I need to get my mind off of things." Arthur sat at his office, looking over legal documents.

'You're a lawyer, you work too much, and as your boss I'm telling you to go home. Eames will handle this case."

"Eames? He's lazy and he'll ruin this case, I have to do it. He'll just try to get me fired." He didn't look up, but he knew Cobb was getting frustrated with his recent behavior.

"Look, I don't think it's appropriate for people to bring their personal problems to this law firm, as your boss I wouldn't give a shit, but I'm also your friend, and as your friend I'm telling you to work things out with Ariadne, you need to tell her about your condition."

"And as a friend, I'm telling you to stay out of it. I'll tell her, when I decide to do it." Arthur continued writing notes down for his big Fischer case.

"Fine then, you're off the Fischer case."

"Cobb! You can't do that! You know I've been working hard on this case since I became Fischer's lawyer!"

"And soon you'll be too sick to actually work, so I think this is better off for you, Eames is willing to-"

Arthur stood up and snapped at him. "Eames?! I put a lot of effort for this case, and I'm not giving up on it!"

"You'll be too sick to actually work by the time court proceeds begin; this is for your benefit. Now go home Arthur."

Arthur grabbed his keys and stormed out, when he ran into Eames.

"Why stick in the mud, going home so soon?" Eames mockingly said to him.

"Shut up!" Arthur shouted as he continued to walk out. Although he was angry, Cobb was right; he had to tell Ariadne that he was sick.

So this idea came into my head while I was watching 50/50, hope you guys enjoy it.

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