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huffing and puffing again behind me because I can hear her, but she doesn’t say anything else. I refuse to give in to her nosey demands and she really needs to get the fuck out of my business before I put her in her place. I’m happy today and damned if I am going to let her ruin it. She can fuck the hell off.
    I get to my desk and start my day, finally. I snack on the bagel and sip the orange juice, saving the fruit for lunch. Speaking of.....its eleven o’clock already and I have accomplished nothing. Tim must be real proud. Two days in to my new position and I have slacked off so bad it isn’t funny. Well hell, I’ve never been late and I’ve never slacked off at work, so he can’t fire me for doing it once. But I’d better be on my best behavior the rest of the day. I just hope Sally stays away.
    I hear my phone chirp in my purse, so I reach in to check it.
     
    J - Did you get the delivery?
    A - Yes, having a bagel now. Thank you, that was really sweet.
    J - Gotta keep your strength up.
    A - I’m fine, really.
    J - Good, have a good day. C U tonight.
    A - K
     
    Sweet, that man. Demanding, arrogant, persuasive and sweet. I feel like a new woman today, even though our relationship is really just beginning . Relationship ? Is that what this is? I shake my head, realizing that I guess it is, but it still doesn’t feel real.
     
    I love you
     
    There it is. Jackson’s words from last night after we made up. He says he meant it, but did he really? Isn’t it too soon for him to feel that way? Our relationship has been rocky at best, strange even, so I find it hard to believe that he really feels that way. Had to have been the heat of the moment, but I shake it off and go with it, cause I feel like I’m falling for him as well and I’m not sure what to do with that.
    I move on to work, because that’s what I’m here for and what I get paid to do. Better start earning that good salary, which reminds me, car shopping this weekend! I get online and start searching for sales and stuff and totally neglect my work. I’m in the middle of neglecting it when Tim walks in to my office. I may have been promoted, but I still report to him. I quickly close out of the window and toggle over to the specs on the project I am working on, pretending to work.
    “Smells good in here, bagels?” He nods towards the basket. “Yeah, I have another...you want it?” I ask as I reach in to the basket.
    “Sure, thanks!” He takes the bagel looking at me with a smirk, sitting down in one of the chairs in front of my desk. This feel strange, because usually it’s me sitting in front of Tim’s desk. “You didn’t have this when you came in, where did it come from?” He says around a mouthful of bagel. Apparently he doesn’t need his toasted or slathered in cream cheese.
    I pause, because I’m not sure I want to divulge my status change with Jackson Bentley. He kept warning me away from him, but pushing me towards him at the same time. I know I’ll get a lecture if I tell him, but I’ll probably get one anyway.
    “Ummm, Jackson Bentley sent it to me,” is all I say, trying not to look at him, but I feel his discontent without seeing it.
    “Bentley? Are you seeing him again?” He asks, and I look at him seeing his eyebrows raised.
    I struggle internally with how to answer, because I really don’t want him knowing my personal business any more than I want Sally knowing. If I tell him the truth, I risk getting him riled up and plunging in to over-protective mode, but I am a shitty liar. Will he accept it or will he grill me for details?
    “Errm, yeah. I guess so ”
    “You guess? Either you are or you aren’t Ally, which is it?”
    “Yes, we are seeing each other. He knew I was running late this morning so he sent me breakfast. Nice huh?” I say, trying to change the subject.
    “Ally......I can’t tell you what to do, but please be careful. He seems to be trouble, especially after almost getting you and Heather