It's been too long since the last update, all the more sorry I am that this chapter is rather short and kind of the weakest in the fic, but I'll try to make up for it later.
Oh and I totally wrote this before Executive Order
Chapter Five
"What do you think of office romances?"
"What? Why?" she asks, not hiding the fact that this is a question she hasn't count with, especially not out of the blue like this.
They are again working late, going through the testimonies for next day's trial. She can't deny the fact that she's lost her line of thoughts a couple of times that night, since tomorrow she'll see Peter again and this makes her a little happier than it probably should.
"Don't tell me you've already chosen someone and want my approval," she smiles at him, but he seems a little vexed.
"Maybe."
"Well, we don't have a written policy, but of course as a name partner you should be a little careful in this field, you know we should set a good example."
"So you would never date one of your co-workers?"
"Are we talking about me or you?"
"Me and you. Is there something going on between you and Peter Florrick?"
"No and what's with all these questions? I…"
"I'm sorry," he cuts in and she indeed sees that he's aware that he's crossed a line, "I know it's none of my business, I just…"
"What?" she sounds a little angry this time, she isn't used to be questioned about her private life, especially not by someone who she only met a few days ago.
"Never mind, I'm sorry, it won't happen again."
"There's one thing you should know about me, I'm a private person and even if you might be someone I'm going to spend the most time with from now on, it doesn't entitle you to pry."
"I'm sorry," he repeats and she realises that she's been a little hard on him, which probably isn't necessary. But this is exactly why she's rejected Peter's approach so far, she doesn't like people talking about her behind her back, pointing fingers at her, judging her for having a private life.
"It's all right, let's just go back to work, shall we?"
"Sure."
She looks at him digging his head to his papers again and starts to wonder what all this questioning's been about. It is understandable that he asks about office romance policy, but why does he want to know if she dated a co-worker or not and especially what do her and Peter have to do with all this? He looks up from the files for a moment and catches her eyes looking at him. They keep eye contact for a short while, before she bows her head down. She refuses the thought that comes to her mind, that the person he might have set an eye on from the office could be her.