Free Falling

call came in. I accepted it and my mom's face popped up on my laptop screen.

ses that sat perched on the bridge of her nose. Her bl

sip of my coffee. "Isn't it a bit early to

not been telling us things." She frowned, a stern look on her face. My mom was very critical and sometimes, prodding. It was one of

e sure the contents of my bag were complete, almos

he screen and let out a small oh, shit. The same picture of Finn and I that Jo

lot of tr

meant

multi-billionaire and business man? I swear I freaked out when Jo

o way on earth my family was going to find out about the party. It surprised me how many people paid attention to gos

r that Finn had in fact turned out to be a conceited asshole, and him sending me flow

rty where he asked me to dance. Photographers took

me you guys just da

friendly." Or trying

nvolved in anyway?"

I didn't tell you guys at home about it

the crown of her head. Her skin was blotchy and she looked really out of shape. "Dancing with someone like Finn is a

n blabbing around my old high school and finished up my co

already. I'

u sure she's not faking it to sl

flu and I don't want her spreading

k to her bed. She grinned and wiggle

ear you're having takeouts everyday I'm shipping you back here." My mom sa

And I just finished a veggie sandwich.

oo

ld already be on his way to work and explaining to

at all times, be careful with strangers. Or

thing.

eminine voice answered, and she told me to come to the office address on the card. She spoke in a boring monotone voic

kful it wasn't a hit and run. I'd just gotten this car a few weeks ago and I'd

es stood with glass exteriors. The one in the middle was probably a dozen floors taller than the two at its side a

activity. No one spared me a single glance and they appeared to operate on one track minds. They all looked killer t

I savoured the quiet and tapped on the fiftieth floor. That's where the receptionist told me to be and it happened to be the last floor. Soft el

ng and very subtle decor. It was dead quiet and the area scented of lemons. I heard sharp tapping noises and gravitated towards it to a larg

the phone. She had brownish red hair that looked like it had suffered at least an hour under a cur

able which read Maggie Walker. "Hi Maggie

at, I'll get back t

um... boss responsib

e as a brick. "I'll

high. This was a lot of work to get my car fixed. I thought I'd have to meet the person who'd gott

stood, walking to the only door on this floor. A go

y can afford

s the ridiculously huge floor to ceiling windows that encompassed the room, overlooking the whole cit

table looked up f

fr

ot to be k

concealed immediately after. He looked devilishly handsome sitting behind a des

After the day at the coffee shop I'd shoved all thoughts of hi

t or something? I've been go

d. "I'm supposed to be meeting with Elliot L

attle. He took in my appearance, having no problem with eyeing me from

el

r so casually, pushing his ch

over to his table. Sat down. If he'd done that to my car,

he door, then back to me. The intensity startled

was with with him and decided to help him fix it sin

ar. The muscles in my fac

nd over your keys and I'll see someone take it to an experienced mechanic.

re you helping me?" If anything, I should be relieved th

ng you, I'm he

hed out my keys and droppe

ven the tiniest bit. The dance that had been on replay in my head obvious

id, Mom and Jo that the dance held no meaning or importance, but here I w

rough something as depressing ever again. And now I was seeking what I loathed from possibly the w

evieve's home at all. I would hav

ersation was over,

again and mirth danced in his eyes. "How are you going to mo

got friends. I'll f

sed a finger against an intercom. "Jared, I want you t

made my heart flutter. Stupid, treacherous

lliot, I'm the one w

Thank you. But I can

to where I stood, stopping a few inc

'm just trying to ma

hy

t of your way, and I hope you do the same too. Because heaven

clear. "I apologise for my behavi

" I pr

ly. "Yes. A huge one. I'm usually nice

im right now. I'd made sure to voice out my displeasure with him at our last meeting. If anything,

as he paced back to his seat an

s not to be truste