This is the sequel to How to Fall in Love for Dummies, which is another story on my page. Please read that one first, and then come back to read this one, or you will be very confused! Thanks, lovelies!

So, I am back in business of this lovely plot, with plenty of surprises!

Read on~

I let out a deep breath as I pulled the sleeves of my jacket over my fingers. I opened the door to the tall office building that was located downtown. I walked past the front desk, where the cheerful redhead girl who worked as a receptionist nodded and smiled, recognizing me. Sitting down at my desk, I typed in the password to my computer and leaned back, relaxing. Even though I had gotten up at six this morning and was exhausted, getting back into the routine was going to be a good thing for me.

"Vantas. The boss wants you in his office, now." One of my colleagues stuck his head from over my cubicle, looking down at me with an annoyed expression. I nodded, standing and walking down the hall to the biggest room on the floor. Knocking on it once, I entered.

"Vantas. Sit. I'm going to be retiring soon." My boss was a tall, intimidating man with pepper and salt hair. He was curt with his words and usually straight to the point when talking. I didn't particularly like him, but he was fair and gave me raises occasionally.

"The man who will be taking over for me comes in tomorrow. Today is my last day, just to let you know." He spoke quickly, as if in a rush, and I nodded, a bit surprised by how fast the change was taking place.

"Alright." Rising out of the chair, I went back to sitting on my computer, starting to type out the article I had been assigned on the new policy the city had established about parking issues.

When lunch break arrived, I headed out to a small bakery that was right down the street and found myself a little booth in the corner. A waitress came by to take my order, and I asked her for a cup of water and nothing else. I wasn't in the mood to eat.

I pulled out my phone as it started to buzz and looked at the caller ID. My eyes widened and I nearly dropped the device.

It was Sollux.

Biting my lip, I decided not to answer the call. It was probably for the better anyways; if we got into a fight over the phone, I would probably have gotten too upset to go to work, and I needed the money. Bills didn't pay themselves.

Setting my phone on the table I watched the notification for a missed call light up my screen as I slowly sipped my ice water, thoughts running through my mind. I didn't know why Sollux was calling, and I was starting to regret not picking up the call.

I buried my face in my hands, frustrated with myself, and let out a groan.

Soon enough, my lunch break was over, and I headed back to work. Time crept by slowly, and by the time it was five and time for me to head home, I was ready for bed. It was going to take some time getting used to work again. As I drove up to my flat and parked in front, I noticed someone sitting on my front steps, looking down at their phone.

I slowly stepped out of my car and approached the figure, my eyes widening slightly when I made eye contact with red and blue.

"Thup, KK." Sollux gave a small smile as he stood, shoving his hands in his pockets. I bit my lip and nodded back to him, awkwardly rubbing the back of my neck. A fluffy of emotions starting to upset my stomach, and I tried not to let my mind wander too much to how his eyes glistened in the fading sunlight, or how good it felt to see him after just a week.

"I came to get my thuff (stuff) that I left here." His face was impassive, and I nodded, walking past him and opening the front door with the key. I dropped my jacket onto the couch and turned to the blond.

"What did you leave?" I questioned, not sure exactly what items he had left behind the last few times he had been here.

"A hoodie and two thirtth (shirts)." He looked around my flat, and I disappeared into my bedroom, rooting around my closet and looking for them. My stomach dropped when I found one of the shirts; it was the black one with the yellow Gemini symbol on it. I swallowed hard and found the rest of Sollux's stuff before exiting the room and tossing them at him.

"Anything else?" I raised an eyebrow at him, my snarky attitude starting to show, and he narrowed his eyes at me.

"No. Thankth." His eyes flashed as he spun on his heel and left through the front door. I slammed it behind him before sliding against it and letting out a groan of frustration.

Why was he so infuriating? And hot? No, I meant infuriating. Ughhh!

That's all for now. Yes, not very interesting, but the next chapter will spice things up, I promise.

I also think I'll be thanking everyone personally for reviewing. So if you're a user, I'll send you a PM, and if you're a guest, I'll reply to you in the next chapter. It's just a little thank you bc I appreciate reviews so much!

Till next time!

~samx