chp 4:
It was late, Cal hasn't dinner yet and he definitely wasn't in the mode to go to the office. But, he couldn't find his cell phone anywhere. There where less car's in the street than he expected. A bunch of teenagers we're coming out from the movies. And he thought about Emily. He really missed her, but she was having good times with her mother.
When the elevator opened he got out to an empty hall. As he expected no one was there, his employees had left. He retrieved his phone from the ground near the sofa and a flashback from last afternoon crossed his mind. He shoved his head dismissing it and got out. That's when he started to hear a soft song playing.
"She begs me to come down Says "Boy quit foolin' around" I told her "I love the view from up here The warm sun and wind in my ear We'll watch the world from above As it turns to the rhythm of love" We may only have tonight
But till the morning sun you're mine all mine…"He remembered that song. He follows the sound heading to Gillian's office. Probably the events from this morning should've taught him to knock on the door before entering, but it was late. Anyway the office was empty just music in the air.
"She rises up like the tide The moment her lips meet mine We may only have tonight But till the morning sun you're mine all mine…"
"That's it? You're done with my excuses?" Gillian mocks him. Her eyes roll and an ironic laugh escape from her throat.
"It's not that. We've been dating for two months Gillian." He explains.
"Yes?" Her body was tense, they've probably been arguing long before Cal arrived.
"We don't go out, I don't know any friends of yours, it's like you're ashamed of me!"
"That's a lie, and you know it!" Gillian starts to move back inside and Cal steps back afraid to get caught. But she stop's abruptly at his next words. Definitely hurt by his line of thought.
"When I'm not in London we're at your place having sex. It's been like this the whole month. Excuse me, I do love sex and with you it's amazing, but I feel you're not there anymore!" Shocks flows over her face. Affleck's start to regret his words, maybe he was pushing to hard.
"So, is this about sex? This is so not happening to me!" She turns in her heels and walks back in Affleck's direction.
"Gillian, I understand you want to take it slowly but maybe there's something else holding you back!" Oh God, that's it… I can't take this longer… It's already too painful! She thinks for herself. Only Cal could read her face, but since she had her back to him.
Gillian presses a finger to his mouth making him to shut up. Enough is enough. She's sick of this entire talking thing. Of course something is holding me back. I'm just attracted to you, I won't fall in love with a men from day to night! And this isn't definitely about sex. .
"I'm just saying if you change your mind let me know!" He shoves her sweetly before walking back inside, thinking this was probably the last time they've seen each other.
Cal was absolutely surprised by this. Of course he knew something wasn't right between them but he never thought she would let Affleck go away. She didn't stop him. She didn't even try to stop him.He moved away, hiding in a shady corner till Affleck passed him. Then he made his way to the door and stayed there watching Gillian outside.
Gillian wasn't serene, all she could think about was Cal. She thought about calling him, maybe going to his house. Her phone was inside and she really needed her friend right now. Delicately she hugged herself, passing her hands along her opposite arms. She had left her coat in her office and now that the adrenalin from the fight wasn't rushing throw her body anymore she was cold.
Cal stepped outside and placed his warm hands in her shoulders. A smooth moan escapes from her mouth. And she drops her head to his chest relaxing her tense muscles against his hot body.
"I'll take you home if you don't leave me at the front door…" This said he places a kiss in her head taking all her scent inside him.