Hi, everyone! Here's a new chapter of the story and this chapter is going to be focused on Cave and Caroline mostly! Please leave a review!

-Bea Bea

Chapter 4: So Many Surprises!

Mr. Johnson was becoming close to me but I was trying to keep it professional but he was making it harder and harder. I hated to go home to my small, lonely apartment so I stayed later and later every night and Mr. Johnson didn't have a problem with it because I didn't demand higher pay and didn't even want any money at all. Working with Mr. Johnson all day was enough reward for me but I never told him that out of fear of how he would react. "Caroline, can you get me another cup of coffee, please," Mr. Johnson asked me as I was walking out of his office one day.

"Yes, Sir," I said, flashing a smile at him as I turned and walked away. I could feel his eyes on my back and for some reason it made me feel good about myself and I couldn't help a small smile from creeping up my face until I walked into the break room and saw the seen laid out in front of me. Rick was yelling at two of the Lab Boys: one I recognized as Craig, the kid from the other day, but I didn't know who the older man beside him was. The man appeared to be very nervous and he was fiddling with his tie while Rick yelled. "What is going on with you, Rick?" I asked him as I laid my hand on his shoulder.

"What do you care?" he snapped back at me with bitterness heavy in his voice. I couldn't help but be taken aback by his tone. Ever since I told him I didn't want to go out with him, he has been acting like a jerk and snapping at everyone, including me.

"Rick, I care about you a lot," I said softly to him. I grew up as an orphan but I never had a single friend and was considered an outcast and I thought Rick was my first friend because he didn't judge me for how I dress and look.

"Oh, sure you do," he shot back sarcastically with a look of malice and hurt in his eyes. I couldn't help but notice the other two slowly slip out of the room without Rick seeing them.

"Rick, please tell me why you're acting like this?" I pleaded with him as he turned to leave.

"You bitch! How could you not know what happened?" he yelled at me and took a menacing step forward with only anger reflecting in his eyes. I couldn't say anything in return and I could feel tears start to prick the corner of my eyes from the way his words stung me.

"Please I don't know what you're talking about," I could barely manage to force the words out of my mouth and my voice was cracking so I wasn't sure he knew what I said. Rick just glared at me until he suddenly stormed off leaving me nearly crying and alone in the small break room. I couldn't move or do anything because I was so shocked so I stared at the door that ick had exited not five minutes before. Slowly, I felt myself able to move again and sauntered over to the coffee maker to get Mr. Johnson his afternoon coffee before walking back to the office.

"What took you so…" Mr. Johnson stopped mid-sentence when he glanced up at me and noticed the state I was in. "Are you OK?" he asked as he jumped out of his chair and quickly crossed the room to where I was standing.

"Everything's fine," I said quietly, still trying to hold back my tears that I knew he saw.

"Did someone hurt you?" he asked while inspecting me for any type of injury before taking the coffee out of my hands and setting it on the desk before leading me to the chair opposite of his.

"Look it's nothing, sir, but I have a lot of work to do so don't worry about it," I stuttered out while avoiding his gaze and the urge to tell him everything that just happened.

"No, I won't have you working in an environment that upsets you so tell me who I need to fire," he said, while putting a comforting hand on my shoulder and giving me a reassuring smile.

"It's nothing," I said as I felt a tear slowly slide down my face and his large hand wipe it away.

"Caroline, why don't you take the rest of the day off," Mr. Johnson said quietly as a look of shock spread across my face. Mr. Johnson never gave people the day off for any reason with no exceptions so it took me by surprise when he said I could.

"Sir, I couldn't possibly do that when I have a lot of work to do," I said still in a state of shock as he flashed his million dollar smile.

"Science can wait because right now you need some time to yourself," he said pulling me up by the hand and smiling while staring deeply into my eyes.

"Sir, I'd rather not go home. It's more fun here," I protested as he grabbed my purse and jacket, trying to shove them into my hands and force me out the door.

"Then I'll take you out to lunch," he replied, turning around to grab his coat and lock up his office as I tried to get over my surprise, I guess I should stop being surprised about the men around here and the way they act. That could be a hard thing to do considering 90 percent of the employees are male so I guess anything can happen at Aperture Laboratories.

Well here is the chapter sorry I didn't make it longer but I only have a little while to write. Next time I will write about the lunch date so make sure you tell me how you like this story (or don't like it but why would you read the fourth chapter if you don't like it).