20 minutes later Ryan walks through the big glass doors of the Newport Group with his jacket draped over his arm, and berely has time take in a breath of the artificial smelling air before he is ambushed and dragged into his office by a nervous Marissa. With a push of her hand the blue door to his office closes with force, Marissa glances up at him and looks at him strangely.
"What have you been doing?….ok don't answer that" she says blushing and Ryan looks slightly bashful but pleased he can make her nervous. The awkwardness doesn't last long as Marissa becomes all business
"So apparently a document was stolen from Calebs office….an important one"
Ryan ponders this while putting on his jacket, with seemingly uncontrollable hands Marissa begins aggressively arranging Ryans collar her eyes fixated upon it. Now worried Ryan brings his hands up to grasp Marissas tiny ones, stopping her movement and he feels her hands shaking in his.
"What" he asks trying to break through her attempts at an outward apperance of calmness. He watches her take a deep breath and waits for the onslaught of words he knows is coming.
"I heard mom, Caleb and a few of the other partners arguing. First of all they accused us because we were the only ones here last night apparently, so I guess that's why you where called in. But …..but then"she stutters "they called security and had them get the video footage from the hall and I havent heard anything since and"
"We weren't the only ones in the building that night" he whispers, watching Marissa blink back tears. She clears her throat, Ryan feels dread settle into the pit of stomach weighing him down.
"and….and when I …I went to find him" she stops and drops her forehead on to Ryans shoulder hiding her tears from him "he came out from there saying he'd been looking for me and I thought it was odd, just the way he was acting" Ryan stays silent letting her continue "but I ignored it" she finishes softly her voice muffled by Ryans jacket. Soon he feels the wet drops of tears falling and Ryan lets the rage that's been building permeate slowly into his body. It pumps round his body blocking rational thought from his brain.
"That b.astard I'm gonna break him" he errupts furiously. Marissas head snaps up alarmingly close to Ryans. They stare at each other seemingly mesmerised by their emotions, her taking in his anger and him her sadness. It was a pity Ryan never could handle sadness from Marissa. He pulls away from her marching towards the door.
"Ryan! Ryan! No" she flings herself at him pulling back to restrain him.
"Marissa he used you for his personal gain" he spits out angrily trying to detach her from his arm. But her bright red finger nails dig in determined
"Promise me you wont, its my relationship, my fight"
Ryan drops his chin allowing her to win " So what are we gonna do?" he glances at her fleetingly. Marissa moves to sit on a red chair by Ryans desk wiping tears from her eyes "wait till they want us for now I guess"
He runs his hands through his hair rubing the base of his neck "Just say you don't know what he was doing there"
"No its my fault I'm not backing out of responsibility for this" her voice quavers out. Precariously Ryan reaches over and pats her hand gently
"I'm sure your mom will understand" It seems to echo round the beige office, both knowing that statement wasn't true.
The clipping of stileto heels reverberates from the hallway, slowly drawing nearer, Knowing it can be only one person, Marissa stands and Julie enters not bothering ot knock. They both stare down her scrutinising gaze
"Follow me"
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