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“Too much fun over the weekend?”
“No, too much stress today.”
A pause.
“Go home. That’s an order.”
I fight the urge to tell him to fuck off. I would have gone home hours ago if he wasn’t such an ass. Not acknowledging him, I pack up my items and slip the folder in the desk drawer, but when I turn, Chase is gone.
At home, I pull all my clothes off by my bedside and slip into bed naked. I’m so tired that I don’t even care about eating. Even though I skipped lunch and was surviving on lifesavers and two cups of coffee, I’d make up for it tomorrow with a bagel from the corner deli and a hearty lunch. That’s if Chase didn’t give me more unnecessary work.
The next morning, I wake from a very disturbing dream. It wasn’t the nature of the dream that had me worried so much who was there. I was having sex with Dr. Pearce and could remember quite several orgasms being had. Oh my God, stupid subconscious. I cannot think of my boss in that way! I don’t even like the man, so why would I be having dreams about fucking him?
Feeling embarrassed, I slip out of bed to shower. My stomach won’t stop growling as I grab my robe and slip it on. Padding out of the room to the kitchen, I know I have a pop tart or a granola bar somewhere. Given my hours, I haven’t been keeping up with my groceries because I usually grabbed a sandwich or ordered take out.
My refrigerator is bare except for a couple of bottles of beer and condiments in the door. It looks like what a bachelor would have. If I invited guests, there wouldn’t be anything to serve them. But when do I have guests except those that I fuck? Of course, I can’t remember the last time I had someone in my apartment that I did that with.
I find a pop tart in the back of the cabinet and tear through the package, hungrily eating it. I have no idea how long it’s been hiding on the shelf, but it tastes fine to me. At least my stomach will stop growling so much. That, and I should be fine once I get a bagel and a hazelnut coffee in me.
Another thing I find that I haven’t done recently is laundry. I’m down to two pairs of panties and three bras. I know it’s bad because I have about twenty-five pairs of panties and thirty or so bras. I’m not even sure what I have besides those to choose from in my closet.
Thankfully, I find that I have a choice between a couple of dresses that might be acceptable. However, both have v-necklines, and the last thing I want is to hear Dr. Pearce lecture me on my wardrobe again. I decide today is a pants and sweater day. I remove a pair of navy-blue slacks and a white sweater. Together, the combo makes me look very modest and a bit preppy. Let’s see old Pearcy give me a hard time about my outfit now.
The deli is crowded, but it’s no big deal. I left my apartment early and have plenty of time to get to midtown. The first thing I go is head straight for the hazelnut coffee and select the extra-large cup to fill. I still have a little bit of the headache that I went to bed with, but the coffee should help.
Someone behind me nudges my shoulder, and I hear them say, “Hey, gorgeous.” I turn to see my brother in law, JC, behind me. I smile as I hugged him. I feel stupid because I’ve meant to visit for dinner. Lately, my sister and JC had been having family dinners on Fridays, where everyone dropped by. Except me since I’ve declined their invites for a couple of months.
“JC, how are you?”
“Great. When are you coming for dinner? It’s been a while.”
“I know. Don’t start with the Lexi lecture about what a horrible aunt I am because I haven’t seen my niece and nephew.”
JC smirks. “It’s true, but I won’t mention it.”
“How are Lexi and the kids?”
“Doing well. Bella is getting some teeth, and Johnny is talking up a storm.”
“I will try to get over there soon,” I promise.
“How about Friday?”
“Don’t put me on the spot. I have a new boss, and I’m not quite sure how my week is going to go. I didn’t get home until almost eleven last night.”
He winces. “Sounds like a real slave driver.”
“Yeah, he is. He made me re-test a project and wanted the results yesterday. Then he told me I could have turned them in today. What the hell did I stay all night for?”
“I’m sorry to hear that, Megan, but I have to go. I’m holding you to coming to dinner soon! If you don’t, I’m going to tell Lexi and let her nag you.”
“I promise. The last thing I need is my sister on my ass.”
JC kisses me, and we hug goodbye. I order my bagel and down half my coffee before I even leave the deli. The caffeine is giving me a good boost, which I’m sure I’m going to need. My plain bagel with vegetable cream cheese is delicious, and I wolf it down before I even hit the subway platform.
It’s such a beautiful day that I linger outside the building before I go inside. Double-checking, I was still a little early, so I could stay out a little longer before needing to be at my desk by 8:30 AM sharp.
“Miss Stanford.”
