I came back from lunch to find a few employees cleaning up the break room. I scanned the rest of the office, Sasuke was no where in sight. I suddenly let out a long sigh, not realizing that I was holding my breath. Just four more hours until the day was done.
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I shut down my computer and turned off the lights at the front of the office. There were still a couple more co workers in the back, so I didn't lock the door behind me.
I was halfway through with my elevator ride when my phone buzzed: "I'm in the lobby, let's catch up." It was from a number I did not recognize. Curious, I replied back.
"Please tell me this isn't who I think it is?" I messaged back. I stared at the bright screen, secretly wanting it to be Sasuke.
"Who else could it be?" They replied. I rolled my eyes and put my phone back in my purse. The elevator came to a halt and so took a deep breath in as the doors opened. I made a bee line for the lobby doors, careful not to let my eyes stray away from them.
Sasuke stepped into view and I came to a stop a few feet in front of him. He stood there, staring, and I grew impatient. I closed the distance between us and looked up at him while crossing my arms. He raised an eyebrow at me.
"Why do we need to catch up?" I cocked my head to the side, anticipating his answer.
"I just...want to talk to you." He confessed. He took a step back and sighed heavily. He ran one hand along the back of his neck, almost as if he was embarrassed at what he said.
"Oh, okay. Does your fiancé know that you're trying to get in touch with your ex-girlfriend? How did you get my number anyway?" I shot him a look of disgust, and he seemed a little offended. He pushed his hands into his pockets and licked his lips.
"Please, don't be like that. Ino gave me your number." I cursed inwardly at my friend, I'd have a nice discussion with her later. I took a look at my watch and told him the conversation was over. I stepped past him, only for him to grab me by the wrist, yet again. At this point, I was fuming. I whipped around and yanked my hand away. I opened my mouth to curse at the bastard but someone beat me to it.
"Sasuke! There you are!" A bright red-headed woman stepped into view. "I went all the way up to your office just to find it closed already." She smiled a beautiful smile. She was about as tall as Sasuke. Slender and pale, too.
Sasuke took a step back from me and held out his arm to her as she came close to him. He held onto her by the small of her back and kissed her forehead.
"I'm sorry, Karin. I forgot to text you that I was headed out early." He mentioned. She smiled and accepted his little apology. Her head turned in my direction and introduced herself.
"Hi, I'm Karin, Sasuke's fiancé. Sorry to barge in on your conversation." She held out her hand to me and I reached out to grab it. I gave her a small smile and assured her she was perfectly fine.
"It's very nice to meet you, Karin! My name is Sakura. I work here at LPL Marketing on the 13th floor." I managed to get a glimpse of Sasuke as Karin and I carried on with our small talk. He looked in a different direction, as if he was trying to avoid us altogether. I guess he never thought that his former lover and current one would ever meet. A tiny smirk appeared on my face, completely satisfied with his discomfort.
A few more moments went by, and Karin and I said our goodbyes to each other. I waved to the couple standing in the lobby as I moved through the revolving doors. The heat hit me like a wave, and I sighed. What a day.
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The warmth of the water beating down against my back calmed me. I ran my hands through my shampoo covered hair. I tilted my head back to rinse it out. In the background, I could hear my phone ringing over and over. Annoyed by the constant ringtone, I ended my shower earlier than I'd have liked. I wrung my hair out before wrapping it into a towel. I snagged another towel and wrapped it around my damp body. I walked over to my phone to see 4 missed calls from none other than Sasuke Uchiha. I didn't bother to call back.
I walked over to my closet and grabbed a lavender sleepwear slip. The silky garment felt cool against my fresh and clean skin. I removed the towel from my head and walked back into the bathroom, pulling out my hair dryer. My thoughts drifted back to memories of Sasuke and I before we separated:
The sun peered through the curtains of our bedroom. I winced as the light made its way to my face. My sight was blurry as I tried to adjust to the morning light. I stretched my arms out and glanced over my shoulder to find Sasuke still sleeping soundly. I fully turned over and stared at the beautiful sight before me. Sasuke faced my direction, his face so relaxed and his lips slightly parted. That dark hair of his fell perfectly around his face. He rested his head on one arm and the other underneath his pillow.
Oh how I loved this beautiful, sexy man.
I reached out to move a strand of hair out of his face, and he reacted to my touch. I tensed as he began to wake. Dark irises met with mine and a smile suddenly appeared on my face. He smiled back.
"Good morning, love." He murmured with a tender smile plastered on his lips. The raspiness in his voice instantly turned me on. My eyes glazed over, my hands yearning to glide across his muscular body. He sensed my hunger and closed the distance between us. He pulled me closer to him and pulled my leg over his. Our noses barely touched as we stared into each other's eyes for a brief moment before sharing a small kiss.
"Hmmm, good morning, Sasuke." I ran my hand through his hair and breathed in his manly scent. I pressed my lips against his once more and felt him pull me in even closer. He shifted his body and in a flash, I was lying beneath him. He hoisted his upper body by his elbows in either side of my head. He dipped his head down and tilted my head to the left, kissing my neck over and over. He gently glided his hands across my body, sending chills down my spine.
His fingertips met with the lining of my panties, and I gasped. I grabbed his face with both hands and pulled his lips to mine. I couldn't get enough. I wanted more. I pushed my body against his, sending him any signal I could to let him know what I wanted. His hand slipped through my panties and-
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I jolted back into reality. My hair was well dried by now, so I shut off my blow dryer and put it away. I rubbed my eyes and walked over to my bed. I grabbed the remote to the tv and switched it on. The coolness from the sheets woke me up a little, but I settled into my bed fast. I flipped through the channels and finally settled on the cooking channel. My phone lit up and I hesitated to look at it for a moment, but picked the device up, anyways.
Just a spam email was all it was. I felt slightly disappointed that it wasn't a text from Sasuke.
What am I thinking? He's an engaged man. He wasn't mine. He couldn't be mine. I wouldn't let that happen.
Moments after, I was fast asleep.
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I was thirty minutes late to work this morning. I cursed inwardly at myself for forgetting to set my alarm before getting into bed. A fellow coworker covered the front desk for me until I got there, and I thanked her profusely.
"I snagged you a coffee from the break room, thought you might need it. Oh, some woman came by a few minutes ago asking for you. I can't remember her name though. She said she's be back in an hour." She said. I gave her a curious look regarding her last comment. I wonder who would stop by this early in the morning. Probably Ino wondering why I didn't walk with her to work this morning. I shrugged it off and happily accepted the coffee from my coworker. I'd have to repay her for that later.
I kept peering at the front doors. My patience wore thin as I waited for the mystery person looking for me this morning. Thinking of ways to pass some time by, I went to the restroom.
A few minutes later, I pushed the bathroom doors open and headed back towards my desk. I saw the same coworker, Mai, talking to a woman at my desk. It was Karin. As if sensing my presence, both women turned their heads towards me. Mai smiled and ushered Karin in my direction. Karin made her way towards me, and I suddenly felt uneasy. I managed to break a smile.
"Karin! What a surprise! How are you this morning?" I greeted, holding my hand out for her to shake. Her arm never reached out, and the greeting took a negative turn. I awkwardly put my hand back at my side and asked her why she was here. She got closer to me and spoke in a hushed tone.
"Do you want to explain to me why MY fiancé is calling you late at night? Multiples times at that?" She spat out, crossing her arms and looking me up and down. I could tell she was silently judging me. I took a step back and threw words back at her.
"Don't you think you should be asking YOUR fiancé that question?" I answered. She responded with a displeased look and glared at me, not happy with my answer.
"I don't know who you think you are, lady, but you need to stay the hell away from Sasuke. You have no idea who you're dealing with." She pointed her finger and me, almost scolding me like a child. I raised my eyebrows, surprised at her immaturity. Anger suddenly raged through me.
"I'm sure Sasuke has plenty of women ogling over him, but I can assure you that I'm not one of them. In fact, I've been trying to avoid him. So why don't you take your ass to the top of this building and point fingers at the man who's trying to get in touch with ME." I snapped. I pointed my finger towards the door and stared at her as she showed herself out. She pulled the door open and turned back to look at me.
"Get. Out." I demanded. Steam practically leaking through my ears. She rolled her eyes at me and pushed herself out. What. A. Child.
I sighed heavily and rubbed my hand against my forehead. I peered up to see several employees staring at me, frozen. I help my hands up in defense.
"Nope. I'm not talking about it so don't even ask." I called out. Some employees continued to stare while others made their way back to their stations. I felt my face glow red from embarrassment. I hurried to my chair and sank into it, wanting this dreaded day to end.
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I unlocked the door to my apartment and stepped inside, my steps heavy. My purse dropped to the floor, and I kicked my heels off. I closed the door behind and slid down against it until my butt hit the floor. I buried my face into my hands, ready to go to bed.
I heard my phone buzzing in my purse, and I fumbled through it to find it. I looked at the dimmed screen to see a text from Ino.
"Girl what happened to you today?!" I chuckled at the text, missing my best friend.
"I forgot my alarm this morning. I'm sorry. We'll walk together tomorrow. Promise :)" I replied. Suddenly, my phone started ringing, and it was Ino trying to call.
"Hey Ino!" I greeted cheerfully. Ino always put me in a good mood, she was always the optimistic one.
"Sakura I was asking you about what happened at work this morning with some red-headed woman! Not about where you were this morning." She exclaimed. I playfully rolled my eyes at her, laughing at her curiosity. Gosh, word got around fast.
"Oh, yeah, Karin. Yeah she's Sasuke's fiancé. She came in furious with me because Sasuke was trying to get in touch with me last night." I blurted out, rubbing my eyes.
"Are you serious? Talk about crazy. I can't help but think part of that is my fault, being that I gave him your number and all." She confessed, feeling uneasy about the situation.
"No, no. Sasuke is a grown man. He makes his own choices. He didn't have to message me but he chose to get in touch with his ex girlfriend. I hope she ripped him a good one after so shooed her off." I laughed. I stood back up and walked into the kitchen, wanting a snack. I glanced at the clock, which read 9:34 PM. Mmmm, maybe so should hold off on the snack.
"Well when you put it that way..." Ino started off. A knock at my door threw me off, and I stepped out of the kitchen.
"Hold on, Ino, someone's at my door." I interrupted. I stood on my tiptoes and looked through the peephole as Ino started to ask about who could be at my door this late.
"Uh, Ino, I gotta go." I said abruptly.
"What? Why? Who is it?" Ino asked, her tone riddles with worry.
"It's Sasuke." I said. Without thinking, I hung up the phone. I took no second thought to it and swung my door open. Sasuke looked up, and gave me a displeasing look.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I questioned, my arms crossing over my chest. Sasuke stared at me, licking his lips. I rose an eyebrow at him, anticipating his response.
In a flash, his lips collided with mine, his hands caressing my cheeks. My eyes grew wide and I shoved him off of me, wiping my mouth with my wrist. He glanced down at the ground, afraid to look up and see my face.
"I just had to." He confessed. Confusion was plastered all over my face, as well as anger.
"You HAD to? Why?" I yelled, my face turning red. I knew the neighboring apartments could hear me but, in that moment, I didn't care.
"I just had to know." He said in a hushed tone, not wanting to bring any more disturbance to the peace.
I turned my head to see Ino and Shikamaru watching the scene unfold before them. I stammered back into my apartment, feeling my cheeks become even more flushed, only this time from embarrassment. Sasuke glanced over to the audience of two watching us - then back at me.
"Please don't, Sakura. I'm sorry." He apologized.
"You need to leave. Now." I demanded. I slammed my door shut. I stared at the door for a minute, still in shock. How could he do that?
Sasuke made a move to knock at the door, but Ino interjected.
"Sasuke, don't." She whispered. Shikamaru grabbed her by the hand and pulled her away back to their apartment. She looked back at Sasuke and shook her head at him in disappointment.
Sasuke lowered his hand and stood there for a few more moments. When he heard the door lock, he stepped away and headed back home.
"Damn, What was I thinking?" He asked himself.
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Third chapter finished! Honestly didn't think I was going to have them kiss so early on, but I just couldn't help it. I love me some drama! Chapter Four coming soon!