Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or its characters. They all belong to Stephenie Meyer.
A/N: Part of this story goes out to a certain person that decided to give me some hints on what Constructionward would wear. You know who you are. **wink** Once again, another short chapter. Sorry.
EPOV
I love this part of my job. Actually getting hands on and doing stuff. Not sitting in some stuffy office in a suit and tie. I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around my waist. Wiping the mist off of the mirror, I tried to fix my hair. Nothing much I could do with it. Besides, it will be hidden by a hard hat today anyway. I walked to my closet and pulled out a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I dried myself off and pulled my clothes on. Sitting on the edge of the bed, I put on my work boots and laced them up. I would much rather dress like this every day, but I know that is not gonna happen. I got up and walked into the kitchen and poured myself a cup of coffee. I glanced at my watch and realized that if I was going to do the hands on work today, I would have to leave now. No time for coffee and a newspaper. I grabbed my flannel shirt and hard hat and made my way outside my apartment.
I could walk to the site from my apartment building. I loved breathing in the Seattle air. It wasn't as filled with pollution from too many cars sitting idle at stop lights like in Chicago. I had moved from there a couple of months ago. I worked for the branch of Cullen Construction in Chicago, but I wanted to move back to Washington to be closer to my family. You see, my father, brother and I are all co-owners of Cullen Construction. My brother and father had stuck around and worked for the Washington branch, while I decided to branch out and help the Chicago branch grow. After working there for 6 years, I decided it could be handed off to capable hands and packed up and came back home. That's right. After 6 years away, I still considered Seattle to be a home more than Chicago ever had been. My mom was so excited to have me home. I know my dad and brother were too, but they just didn't show it as much.
I had made my way the few blocks to the site and was greeted by the other workers. They had no idea who I was and I liked it that way. If I was going to fit in, it would have to be like that. I grabbed one of the pastries that had been left on the table and placed my hardhat on my head ready for a day of hard work.
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At lunch time, I just decided to sit out front of the site and eat a sandwich. As I sat there, I thought about my reasons for leaving Chicago. Yes, I wanted to be closer to my family, but that was not the only reason. I had been broken. I was in a relationship with a girl named Jessica. I thought everything was going fine. Evidently she thought differently.
I was broken out of my train of thought by the clicking of heels on the sidewalk. I looked to my right, towards the sound and was left speechless. Walking down the sidewalk was the most beautiful women I believe I had ever seen. She had long, flowing chestnut colored hair that blew in the wind. She was wearing black pencil skirt that went to mid calf, and a white button up shirt that hugged her in all the right places. My eyes followed her legs down to her feet. She was wearing black heels. I stood to my feet as she got closer. She wasn't looking where she was going, and before she knew it, the toe of her shoe had gotten caught on a piece of uneven pavement and she fell forward. I instinctively stuck my arms out and caught her before she hit the pavement. That would have hurt like hell. I helped her to regain her balance and she looked at me. She had the most beautiful brown eyes. She looked directly into my eyes and I could have sworn she blushed.
"Are you ok?" I asked her as she straightened out her clothing. I had let go of her arms once she regained her balance. "Yes," she said, "thank you so much for catching me. I seem to do a lot of stumbling but most of the time, I end up falling. I was a little surprised when I didn't feel the impact of the cement to my face." She laughed a little. God she had the most adorable laugh.
"Well I certainly wasn't going to just let you fall right in front of me," I said, chuckling a bit. She smiled and said "Well thank you again. I really have to go so I can get back in time for a meeting I have after lunch," she said while walking away. "No problem," I shouted to her as she made her way down the sidewalk.
I looked down at my watch and realized lunch was over. I threw my trash into the garbage bin and walked back towards the site to get back to work. I probably wouldn't get much work done though now because all I could think about was the beautiful brunette and how I could find out who she was.