It's a Mans World:
Here is another update…. Thanks to all who are reading, double thanks to those reviewing.
Katie wished she could spend the day in her bed curled up watching mediocre talk shows all day. Make herself forget about last night, Liam, everything and anything however she knew that this was not possible. Snake had given her a major piece and she wasn't going to let him call her out saying that it was 'womanly issues' like post break up heart ache that was preventing her from advancing in the sports world. Ok so it wasn't really post break up heart ache as much as the fact that the guy she thought she was falling for was a two timing SOB but apples and oranges.
Getting dressed in one of her favorite business suites making her feel a little better about herself, Katie managed to slip out of the apartment thankfully without being confronted by her roommates and made a quick trip to the office where she hoped being buried in her feature story would allow her mind to be distracted while it focused on the task at hand.
All seemed to be going well for Katie until around noon. She was planning to work through her normal lunch time and just grab a power bar from the vending machine when she heard a few voices from behind her.
"Oh my god that's beautiful," Bianca spoke, "I hope Drew works up the nerve to pop the question to me someday."
"Thanks," another familiar voice rang out, "I was so close to saying no considering I found out that he had some girl on the side however when he told me he was only seeing her because he wanted to make sure our love was real….I don't know."
Katie just rolled her eyes wondering if this was for real as she turned to see the familiar red head and Bianca coming toward her.
'Seriously,' Katie thought to herself, 'Liam proposed and Hannah said yes after…'
"Oh my god that's HER," Hannah said now pointing to Katie.
"You mean Kate?" Bianca said.
"It's Katie," Katie corrected under her breath trying miserably to stay out of the conversation.
"Yea, she's the girl Liam was cheating on me with."
Bianca simply shook her head.
"Wow, I never pegged you for the home wrecker type," Bianca said, "then again I didn't think you liked guys at all but I digress…."
Katie was about to snap back when Drew walked by and gave Bianca a very public kiss on the lips.
"I hear congratulations are in order Hannah," Drew said with a smirk now avoiding Katie's gaze, "anyway my brother just texted, he'll be here in a few and then we can head to lunch."
"Speaking of lunch," Katie said now packing up her stuff, " I think I'm about to go, in fact I'm thinking of working out the rest of the day at the public library….or Starbucks I haven't decided…. Tell Snake I'll send him my draft via e-mail or fax."
Drew just nodded though Katie made a mental note to inform her boss of her change in environment just as soon as she got the hell out of the building.
Sucking in a deep breath, she grabbed her belongings and began to head out of the building, now texting her boss about her change in location when she literally bumped into someone.
"You know, texting when walking can be fatal," a familiar voice spoke.
Moving the phone Katie looked up into Adam's eyes and smiled as she brushed some loose hair out of her face.
"Are you stalking me or something Adam?"
"Or something," he said with a smile thinking that he'd arrived at the office building to visit his brother.
"Job hunting?"
"Perhaps," Adam said with a flirtatious twinge in his voice at least he'd thought it was flirtatious.
Katie simply shook her head.
"There has to be some reason you're here."
"Well, my….."
"It's fate."
Adam just rolled his eyes as Katie laughed.
"I know, I don't normally believe in that stuff either but."
"But we should go out on a date… a real date tomorrow night."
Katie looked over at Adam shocked.
"I mean-um- that is if you haven't sworn off men all together."
Batting her eyes in a teasing manner Katie smiled.
"Just the men who work at Rolling Stone."
"Lucky for you I'm unemployed," Adam said with a smile.
"Lucky for me."
They had moved closer to one another as this exchange went on however before anything could happen Adam spoke.
"So Tomorrow?"
Katie knew that accepting a date on 'poker night' would most defiantly lead to the third degree from her roommates and Owen however at this point she didn't care. Adam seemed to be a nice enough guy and it had to be fate that they'd run into one another now, in the moment just after hearing about Liam and Hannah's engagement.
"It's a date."
Soon Katie walked away to head toward Starbucks which was her initial plan as Adam headed into the office building and up to the floor that his female companion had just came from.
"So, do you actually get paid for entertaining beautiful women cause if so I think I'd like that job as well?"
At Adam's remark Drew looked up from where he'd been talking to the girls.
"Adam, I see you found the place alight."
Adam simply nodded.
"Anyway you know my girlfriend Bianca right?" Drew said pointing toward the dark haired girl whom Adam had met once or twice before.
Adam simply nodded as Drew now pointed the red head out.
"And this is Hannah, she's Bianca's friend who recently got engaged."
Adam had recalled that Katie had talked about how the other woman's that her date had been with the other night was named Hannah and from Katie's descriptions hath girl had to be her.
"Wow Liam works fast," Adam silently thought as he reached out and shook Hannah's hand.
"Anyway," Hannah said, I really should get going… Bee."
Bianca nodded as she gave Drew a quick kiss before sauntering out of the office behind the other girl allowing a moment for the Torres brothers to be alone.
"So Adam," Drew said motioning him to sit which he did, "how is the job hunt going."
"Well, it's been going alright I guess."
"You guess?"
Adam sighed, truth was while he had a strong resume at least in his mind the job market was slim and being new in town he didn't know any employment hot spot as of yet.
"It may not be the same as a job Drew but I met someone."
"Tell me more," the elder Torres said intrigued at the prospect of his kid brother being in love, "what's her name, what does she look like, does she have a sister in case I get bored with Bee."
Adam just glared.
"Kidding about the last part, anyway details."
"I don't kiss and tell," Adam said, "but I promise after tomorrow night I'll give you all the details."
Drew just nodded.
"Well, IF things fizzle I know some guys who have a poker game going tomorrow."
"I'll keep that in mind," Adam said as he proceeded to spend a few more awkward moments with his brother before flipping open his I Phone to look for more job leads.
TBC