IITS ch9

A/n: Unkemptward is probably my most fav Edward ever...

EPOV

I saw my girl from the sidewalk in the building. After seeing her face, I recognized her from the other day as well. She must be new because I had not seen her before that day.

Why was she on my mind?

And why had I called her my girl?

Once I looked into her eyes, I realized that she was just a simple girl who looked like she carried the weight of the world on her shoulders. I hadn't noticed that about her the other day when I saw her in the sun. In my defense I had watched her from my window four flights up and had only seen her back. So, I'm sure I was able to forgive myself for missing a few details about her.

But, this morning when she walked in the doors I watched her from my peripheral vision. She was quite beautiful but she seemed very haunted and broken. Almost like she had lost all hope.

I knew those feelings all to well.

So, why now, three hours later, was she still fresh in my mind? I sat staring out my window when a knock on my door startled me back into the present.

"Edward, we're all going to the diner for lunch, you in?" Liam asked as he walked in the open door.

"No, I'm good." I replied and tried to act like I had lots of work to do.

"You sure?" He questioned with a quirked brow.

"I'm sure." I said with a sigh and sat back in my chair.

"Hey, did you see that new chic from the dispatch office?" He asked with a smirk on his face. Liam was a notorious playboy and tried very hard to get me to go out with him in the evenings. You'd think that after a few years he'd realize that I was a lost cause.

"Yes, I saw her." I said as I watched him slide his hands into his pockets with ease.

"You interested?" His eyes held a challenge.

"Maybe." I replied as I tried to sound like a threat.

He looked at me for a few minutes, "Well, this is a new development." He smirked at me again. "Good Luck." His tone lost that jovial quality that it held a few minutes before and with that sentence, I knew that he had thrown down the gauntlet. The new girl had become a game, to one of us at least.

I sighed and watched him leave my office. I knew he would go after her and I wouldn't stand a chance. Because for me it was never that simple.

A/n: When will these 2 ever learn? LOL

See ya in a bit;)

Kyla