For the next couple of days Amanda tried not to constantly look at the
clock and wonder if and when Ryan would just happen to drop by to see her.
It had been two days since he made it pretty clear that Amanda should
expect to see him but still no visit. Amanda tried not to do this thing
she did. Every time she really liked a guy she would start to over analyze
things guys said and did. Amanda believed this is why most of her
relationships ended in either disaster or heartbreak, Amanda always being
the recipient. The rest of the day Amanda tried to keep herself busy with
anything that wouldn't allow her to think of Ryan. So her first task for
the day was to clean up her desk or anything messy around her office. This
wasn't a hard task seeing that she had only been in that office for less
than a month and that wasn't much time to mess it up. Amanda did the job
all the same. Ten minutes later Amanda was finished and was ready for her
next task. Nothing came to her head right off bat so she sat to think a
little. Like clockwork the phone began to ring. Startled Amanda jumped in
her seat and quickly answered her phone in the professional way she had
been taught, "This is Amanda McManus how can I help you?" "Amanda, this is
Pete. I need you to do something for me if you aren't busy." Amanda
looked around and laughed softly to herself. "No, I'm not busy at all just
doing a little tidying. How can I help you?" She said. "Well, I just
received a phone call from the local hospital and a close friend of mine
was badly hurt in an accident." She spoke so fast Amanda could only get a
few bits and pieces of what she was saying. "Oh, I'm so sorry to hear
that." She said not knowing really what else to say. "So anyways I need to
go and I was just wondering if you could answer my calls if I have them
transferred to you. And if you would file some papers, run the rest of my
errands? Oh, and if you could tell my counseling group that I wont be here
for today's meeting!" Pete said with few breaths. Amanda took it all in.
All this would definitely keep her mind off Ryan, "Pete of course I'll do
this and anything else you might need!!" "Thanks! I'm not sure if and when
I'll be back today." She said. "You don't need to come back today! Just
got be with your friend! Everything will be fine here!! I hope that your
friend is ok and I'll see you when you get back." Amanda said sincerely.
"Ok, thanks. I'll see you soon or keep you updated!! Bye Amanda" Pete
said rapidly. "Sure. Bye Pete."
With that the rushed conversation was over. Amanda thought to herself what she would do first. She guessed she better go find the guys in the group and tell them that I was canceled for today. After Amanda found the names of all the men she realized that she would see Ryan since he was in the group. Amanda quickly adjusted her appearance for any flaws. After she finished glancing in the mirror for a few seconds she finally left the office and began to track down all the men. She knew where Ryan was at the moment and decided to save him for last. About twenty minutes later Amanda only had two names left, Tobias Beecher and Ryan O'Reily. On her way to find out where Tobias Beecher was she happened to run into him. After telling him there was only one more person to face. Amanda walked slowly into the Dinning Hall doors not trying to look to eager. As she walked in she began to look around gradually for any sign of Ryan. Just as she was beginning to think he might not even be in there she heard a soft whisper in low scratchy voice in her left ear, "Who are you looking for?" This was a voice she recognized. Rather than turn around quickly she just stood there and smiled a second and then proceeded to turn. Standing in front of her was Ryan in his usual sleeveless shirt and his green jacket with "Irish" embroidered on the back, slightly baggy navy dickie pants. He just looked at her with his sly smile, "So what are you doing here." "Actually I was looking for you. Sister Pete isn't going to have the counseling group today, and it is my job to come tell everyone in the group." She said trying not to stare into his piercing brown/green eyes. "Ok, how many more do you have to tell?" He asked still with a slight smile. "Well actually you were the last so I'm done." She said. "I see, so you finished and have nothing else to do for the day am I right?" He said winking. "Well, actually I have to file some folders for Pete." Amanda said not really knowing where Ryan was going with this. Ryan just laughed at her confused face. "No, you don't have anything else to do right?" He said making his winking really clear for Amanda to see. Amanda instantly got it and felt so stupid for missing it. But she couldn't help but laugh at her stupidity as she said, "Yes, your right I don't have anything else to do today." "Well then it looks like I must go with you so you wont get bored!" Ryan said amusingly. Amanda just nodded her head and said, "Its a must. You are doing me a HUGE favor." With that Amanda and Ryan began to talk as they headed towards her office. Amanda wasn't sure what they would do when they got there but she knew that if Ryan was involved she would enjoy it......
With that the rushed conversation was over. Amanda thought to herself what she would do first. She guessed she better go find the guys in the group and tell them that I was canceled for today. After Amanda found the names of all the men she realized that she would see Ryan since he was in the group. Amanda quickly adjusted her appearance for any flaws. After she finished glancing in the mirror for a few seconds she finally left the office and began to track down all the men. She knew where Ryan was at the moment and decided to save him for last. About twenty minutes later Amanda only had two names left, Tobias Beecher and Ryan O'Reily. On her way to find out where Tobias Beecher was she happened to run into him. After telling him there was only one more person to face. Amanda walked slowly into the Dinning Hall doors not trying to look to eager. As she walked in she began to look around gradually for any sign of Ryan. Just as she was beginning to think he might not even be in there she heard a soft whisper in low scratchy voice in her left ear, "Who are you looking for?" This was a voice she recognized. Rather than turn around quickly she just stood there and smiled a second and then proceeded to turn. Standing in front of her was Ryan in his usual sleeveless shirt and his green jacket with "Irish" embroidered on the back, slightly baggy navy dickie pants. He just looked at her with his sly smile, "So what are you doing here." "Actually I was looking for you. Sister Pete isn't going to have the counseling group today, and it is my job to come tell everyone in the group." She said trying not to stare into his piercing brown/green eyes. "Ok, how many more do you have to tell?" He asked still with a slight smile. "Well actually you were the last so I'm done." She said. "I see, so you finished and have nothing else to do for the day am I right?" He said winking. "Well, actually I have to file some folders for Pete." Amanda said not really knowing where Ryan was going with this. Ryan just laughed at her confused face. "No, you don't have anything else to do right?" He said making his winking really clear for Amanda to see. Amanda instantly got it and felt so stupid for missing it. But she couldn't help but laugh at her stupidity as she said, "Yes, your right I don't have anything else to do today." "Well then it looks like I must go with you so you wont get bored!" Ryan said amusingly. Amanda just nodded her head and said, "Its a must. You are doing me a HUGE favor." With that Amanda and Ryan began to talk as they headed towards her office. Amanda wasn't sure what they would do when they got there but she knew that if Ryan was involved she would enjoy it......