Chapter Six

"YOU DID WHAT?!"

Hoshi was astonished at Leea's sudden loud remark that Monday morning as they walked to her office. After their first session her and Rowen spent the entire night together, with several more wild sessions, and she woke up Saturday in his arms. He was so warm, and it was odd, but she felt as if the pain in her neck and shoulder were gone for the entire weekend. It was a dull ache now, but it had never left her before even with medicine. She told her self that Rowen had a magic body, but it was her own personal joke. She got to know him more as well, the books and music he liked, his fascination with the stars. He had just his father because his parents were divorced, and his mom spent most of her time overseas working news companies. His friends were Cye Mouri, Sage Date, Kento Rei Faun, and Ryo Sonada, and she was going to meet them soon. He wanted her to meet them one at a time though, he said they could be a bit overwhelming together. She didn't understand because Cye seemed nice enough.

Hoshi opened her office, "we did what we did."

"You just met him," Leea said as she closed her door behind them so they could talk more privately. Although Hoshi was sure the whole office knew what was going on by now, Leea had a big mouth.

"I thought you would be happy."

"I guess," Leea grumbled as she planted herself in Hoshi's desk chair. "Did you at least protect yourself?"

Hoshi blushed, she had forgotten about that part, but she lied and said, "yes, of course."

"You're a bad liar," she laughed she said smugly. "Hey, not my fault if he's your baby daddy. At least he's not a loser."

Hoshi rolled her eyes, "I can't get pregnant anyways."

Leea paused, "oh...I didn't know."

"It's fine," Hoshi growled as she sat down in front of her friend, it felt awkward to be in the wrong chair. "Now I need to finish these papers. Get Lost."

Leea pranced out, but before she left she said, "well, now at least you're getting some hankypanky."

"OUT," Hoshi roared and she heard a giggle as the door closed.

She was excited for the day to end, she was going to meet Rowen and his friend Sage. She felt like she was being introduced to someone's family for the first time, but she realized Rowen considered them as such. She finished her papers, checked her email, and did all of her bureaucratic work before she went to her lecture. Even though it was her normal planned lecture, her mind was on only Rowen. So she ended class a few minutes early. She was heading back to her office when she bumped into Ruby.

Ruby sighed, she seemed very disappointed in her professor, "you never end class this early. What's up?"

"I have a headache," Hoshi grumbled, why were people being so nosy today?

Ruby grumbled and walked off, she could never make that girl happy. She reminded herself that it wasn't her job though. She came to her office when she found a brunette woman standing outside her door. "Can I help you?"

"Are you Hoshi," the woman asked astonished as she came up. She was much taller than her with big blue eyes, and almost endearing demure smile that she could tell was trying to put on fake enthusiasm. She was tall and lean, and looked like she had just walked out of a fashion magazine.

Hoshi opened her door again, "yes, and you are?"

"I'm Mia Koji," the woman said politely as Hoshi held her office door for her.

Hoshi grinned, "Oh, so you're the infamous Koji."

"Infamous," Mia asked rhetorically. "I wouldn't say so."

"Can I help you with something Miss Koji," she asked as she sat down, she felt nervous.

"No, its just that, I wanted to meet you is all," she paused, "Rowen seems so different these past few days."

Hoshi smiled, she could tell Mia was starring at her scars, "Rowen is amazing man. I'm lucky to have met him because of you and Leea. Meddlesome as both of you are."

Hoshi felt the blush on cheeks appear and Mia said, "he is, and so are you... I should go."

Hoshi let Mia let herself out, and she said to herself with anxiety, "What was that about? Why are people on my case today?"