Julie Barrett pulled into her parking space and sighed as she looked at herself in the rearview mirror. She pulled her Handi-wipes and make up bag out of her purse and went to work wiping the mascara off of her tears streaked face. She and her husband, Wade had another argument. Another in the never ending stream they'd been having lately. The one they'd had this morning had been the worst one yet. She sighed to herself as she wiped down her face and remembered the last thing he'd said to her that morning.

"Fine. Walk out that door. You're a selfish, ungrateful bitch anyway. You love your job more than you love me!" He yelled at her before walking out their back door and getting in his car to leave. His words had stung. More than he knew. But at least he'd never raised hi s hand to her. The last part of his statement replayed in her head. She couldn't say that he was totally wrong. She'd loved him once. In the beginning. She was head over hills in fact. But after seven years with the man, the new had worn off and she could see him for what he was. He was mean. A bully. And his meaness and bullying had been directed at her.

She finished fixing her makeup and grabbed her purse and coffee. She looked at her watch and cursed under her breath. She was late again. She got in the elevator and pushed the button hoping no one would notice she was late. She got to her desk and smiled when she saw her best friend Carley Thomas sitting there with her headset one. She had covered for her again.

"No, Mr. Orton is in a meeting right now and Mr. Cena is on an important call. Sure Mr. Mizanin, I will have one of them give you a call back soon. Thank you." She looked up at Julie and smiled knowingly. She'd seen her like this more often these days. Julie didn't deserve it. She was such a sweet and caring person who had put so much into her marriage. Only to have her asshole of a husband treat her the way he did. She shook her head and took of the headset before getting up and giving Julie a hug

"Hey sweetie. I told them you got sick from some bad sushi and you were in the restroom." Carley said. Just then the door opened to the office that held the name plate John Cena and one of their bosses came into view. He looked over at the two women and smiled, revealing his signature dimples. Julie couldn't deny that she had always been a little attracted to him. But she had never thought of acting on it. She was a married woman. But his crystal blue eyes would draw you in and look right into the heart of your soul.

"Carley, Let me know when my 2pm gets here and hold my calls until then. Has Mr. Mizanin yet?"

"Yep. I told him you were in a meeting and you couldn't be bothered."

"I knew there was a reason I loved you guys." John said.

"Why thank you Mr. Cena but you know I'm dating Ted from accounting and Jules is married." Carley said. John smiled at the humor his best friend and partner's assistant was using. He looked at his own assistant who had a smile on her face but her eyes looked far away and sad. He decided to dismiss it and get back to work.

"You feeling any better Jules?" She nodded. "Good. I need you to come in here and take a memo." He said as he smiled at her and walked back into his office. She held her breath as he did. Those dimples could make any woman melt. But she was a married woman. She loved her husband. Didn't she? She grabbed her note pad and a pen and followed him into his office. She sat down in the chair across from his desk and he lingered at the door for a minute looking at her.

He was familiar with both parties in her marriage. Wade worked for a company that often did business with their company. He didn't seem like a good guy. He'd seen a change in Julie since she'd first started working there. She'd once been so vibrant and full of life. She had the most amazing blue green eyes. Now they seemed dull. Her smile that was once so welcoming was just a shell of its former glory. And he hated it. He hated the change in her. It broke his heart a little more each time he saw it. He would have given anything to be the one to put that sparkle back in his eyes. He'd been having feelings for her recently. He shook his head a little. Okay so for over a year. But he knew he couldn't act on them. She was a married woman. It would complicate things he told himself. He looked up at her again. But if it meant that she would be happy again. If it meant that she would be the Julie she once was, he would complicate things without a second thought. She turned to look at him and smiled her watered down smile. She was falling apart in front of him and all he wanted to do was hold her in his arms and tell her that it would all be okay.

"You alright Mr. Cena?" He nodded and looked up at the sound of her voice. He walked around behind his desk and smiled at her nodding. Every time he looked at her, his grip on his will to resist his feelings was slipping farther and farther into oblivion. He didn't know how much longer he was going to be able to control himself. He had to push those thoughts out of his head. He had to be as professional as possible.

"Do the usual batch of memos about the annual company picnic. I want this one to be bigger and better than last year. And I was kind of hoping that you could spearhead the planning committee? I am just so swamped with the new accounts." She looked up from her notes and looked at him shocked. He was notorious for the planning of the company picnics and have never trusted anyone else to plan them. Not even Randy.

"Are you sure Mr. Cena?" he nodded.

"I trust you Jules. You'll do a great job." She smiled at him. The first genuine smile he'd seen in a long time. "And do me a favor…..don't eat anymore sushi." She laughed a little. The sound was like music to his ears. She nodded and got up from the chair to go about the rest of her day. He looked at the door long after she'd gone back to her desk. He had seen shades of the old Julie and he liked what he saw. He just to figure out a way to see that side of her more often.