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Chapter 2
As I locked my car and turned on my iPod, I made my way towards my destination also coincidentally where the coffee was located, the sweet nectar that I wish could be hooked up to an IV. As I was walking I couldn't help but wonder what Michael had told people if he had said anything to them, would he make up a story or some excuse as to why my recovery took longer than usual.
People were just finished gossiping about what happened between me and Oliver Valentine at New Year, and the fact that the gossip party aka Donna Jackson had found out that Paula was my mother was not really doing anything to put me at ease.
As I was pondering I had already reached the lift where none other than Joseph Byrne and Elliot Hope were standing deep in discussion about something. Debating whether or not to take the stairs as I was sure they might have heard and not really in the mood to answer any questions, probably by Elliot as it is within his nature to be curious, deciding against it I repeated in my head "smile and grit your teeth", so I straightened my shoulders and walked towards then with what I was trying to project was confidence. It partly helped that I couldn't hear anything around me due to John Mayer currently blasting out of my earphones.
I could see him out of the corner of my eye as I pretended to be looking at my iPod; his expression changed when he saw me from intrigue talking to Elliot who I'm sure was probably talking about a fascinating case, to what looked shockingly like...concern? No it couldn't be could it? This bloody lift had to be the slowest in the history of the world. What on earth was taking it so long shook out of my musing by being pulled into an uncharacteristic and unexpected hug, as my earphones fell out.
"Thank You! Thank you so much! I am screwed it's also Elliot and Mr Byrnes' late day as well and I had to call all of you in." He released my after his mini rant as I caught Joseph eye and saw what looked suspiciously like jealousy. Don't even think like that after what you did to him why on god's green earth would he possibly be jealous.
I heard Elliot say something along the lines of not really wanting a hug but if he was handing them out who was he to refuse. As Elliot and Michael were talking the lift had finally arrived. As we all stepped on, I was increasingly aware of my closeness to Joseph, I could literally feel the warmth radiating off his skin and his breath on my neck. Seriously how many people do they expect to fit on a lift, this was going to be uncomfortable, I could already feel my happy, shiny and optimistic attitude slipping rapidly away.
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