Ok, chapter 2 finished. I hope you enjoy it :S

Jack looked up at Vivian from behind his desk. For the past week Vivian had been acting strangely. She was always walking in late, she was poorly dressed and looked completely drained. What was worse was her behaviour was affecting the team. And Jack needed to sort the problem.

"Vivian, sit down please"

Trying to remain composed, Vivian takes a seat slowly and purposefully. "Jack?"

"Vivian… are you ok? I know you well Vivian and you have not been yourself for the past week. You are never late, you are organised and you are the most polite person on my team. But this past week.. I have seen you lose or misplace files and seen you running in hours late. To make things worse, there have been complaints from some of the employees."

Vivian lowers her head .. Neither denying or confirming what Jack has said.

"Vivian. We currently have three cases and I need the team working together. I need them to concentrate, I need you to concentrate."

"I'm sorry Jack. I would say I have a lot on my mind, but what sort of excuse is that. I just need some time to think Jack. I know our departments snowed under with cases at the moment, but what us am I in my current state?"

Jack looked at her now...inquisitively. "Vivian, I know I am your boss, but I consider myself a friend also. If you need to talk… you know where I am"

Vivian strained a smile, exhaustion and stress seemed was evident in the way she spoke. Even her movements spoke of a person who hadn't slept in days. "Jack. I will be fine. Just give me some time." With that, she rose and left the office.

Jack could only watch his best agent walk out his office, carrying the world on her shoulders… alone.

Vivian strode through the office. The noise of the phones and people working becoming background noise as the thoughts running through her mind were screaming out at her… tormenting her.

"Why has Martin affected me so much? Why wont his face leave my mind, he is just a co worker… nothing more."

As Vivian was thinking this she noticed Martin staring at her. He had taken things better than Vivian, but she could tell the rejection had hit him hard.

Forcing her gaze away from him, she rushed out of the building.