Once Upon A Night Stand

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itted out and marched back into h

past Diana who was watching me with a look

nd shut the door behind me bef

h his arms folded across his c

oe" I greeted and he n

Look at it and tell me what the time

e, Mr Monroe there's

lt like it was barely hanging on by a th

y over indulgence in alcohol last night along with the rig

ry of the handsome stranger's hot mouth all ove

e out of my steamy flashback,

that. Now, are you going to explain why you wal

remember what I had said

'm sorr

was under the condition that you would be here on or before 8AM today so what the hell is this? Do you th

moment but I suddenly felt fed up. It

rshly and hi

at me?" He asked with di

ucking hate this job and I'm fed up with you leering at me, trying to touch me

as talking about "What the hell are you saying? Who ha

ur advances make me uncomfortable. Every time something as little as your hand brushes against mine, I feel like sc

ow I disgusted you

d harshly "Of course you

uch that you can't even stand normal human con

I replied "Why else would I put up with al

y as I pushed it back. When the feeling finally stopped, the th

up with all of it because of the money but you know wh

augh "Yeah, you SHOULD leave and on your way out, stop

and turned back to hi

alize what I meant when I said I d

ME?" I asked slowly, pointing at h

heard me. You're fi

ryly "Well,

k is that absurd? I'm your boss and I said

uttered calmly which

t? Why the hell

econds ago" I answered curtly

er to the door, yanking it open and walking past all the shocked faces

egan filling it up with all the things on the desk that belonged to me. Among them was my second phone

s "Camie, what do you think you're doing?

pack up my things "No Diana, I can't stand it anymore. I

aight, this is a spur of the moment thing. Just.....Just sit, calm down

before lifting and slowly turning to

r the concern, Diana but really, i

e box in my grip. I reached out with one arm and was about to

now? How will you

sigh before slowly turning my head towards where

t smile but the worried look on her face deepened. I turned away fro

r doors closed and leaned on the

hat look on Dian

and that job for as long as I

wall of the elevator and began to imagine a better life with

my brows furrowing slightly when I saw it was my work ph

turned black again. I figured there was no need to take work

the bright, late morning sun outside. The streets were not as busy, since

he last time I had been out in the city

hed in annoyance before balancing the box on my le

whoever was calling to stop bothering me but the words died on my ton

speaking to Miss

Er....yes, this is sh

to reach you through your personal line but it hasn't been going through. I'm calling

t very moment and the only sound I could he

a? Are you s

k into place, the sounds of peo

was in t

tted into the hos

something to d

t happened to my mother? W

ing her here and after we ran some tests on her, we decided she needed to be admitted. I can't tell you why over the p

m on my way

ng down a taxi wildly. I didn't even wait for

the driver who looked at me through the rearview mirror and arche

day was turning out to be one o

lled up in front of the towering white building with "ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL" written boldly on it a

a stop in front of the reception desk where three women dressed in mat

htly at my sudden arrival, she opened he

lena Parker. She was admitted

nition "Oh, yes, Miss Camilla. I'm

n my chest as she typed something on her com

g when I was already off to find the room, people and patients jump

ted to get

hat I had left the box containing all the thi

o turn back now, I woul

y eyes widened slightly when I saw my mum lying on the hospi

and her eyes also widened

nd frail clawed at my heart. My eyes welled up

d held it in mine as I pe

you okay? How are you feeling?" I asked her in a trembling

at work. I just got a little dizzy while I was doing my normal duties at

mean by that, momma? Why have

Because I just wasn't hu

closer to her "Was it dad? Did h

a finger on my lips "No Camie, it

her when I was younger and still living with them, though I understood that it was probably because sh

ed her in a low voice while staring into her

me "Yes, I'm telling

laxed my tense form, d

s and I turned to see a young m

rry to interrupt but I'd like to sp

w at him "Are

d please follow me to my office so we can

um who looked like she was fighting to keep her ey

*

he offered me a seat in front of his desk which

me "Sorry, I know I look like a mess but to

sk "I'm afraid the news I have is about to make

im what he meant when the next words h

is sick, an