Free Falling

convenient it was to have a chauf

tremely c

ind the wheel driving me around like a twelve year old, but I soon accepted the

driver whose name I didn't know actually got out to open the door for me. I froze on the spot, feeling

antly detestin

noeuvred it to a spot on the large parking space. Now, that was another thing. He would just sit in the car for ages until I returned

d my head that he definitely had something up

my pace as we made our way to the labs. "Why did

y to her and watched as

e said, nudging my

? I can't believe someone as annoying as him is related to Professor Mallard. Anyw

don't get to class in thirty seconds we'll be on night shifts for the next

for some much needed studying. I hadn't been thoroughly invested in school work in

e than planned. It was almost eight and I yawned, stretching out the tension from my muscl

ble. I unlocked it to see a

kn

45

e ar

. This wa

45

is t

came imm

kn

46

hasn't seen you since eleven

46

I'm flattered. I'm studying.

to my phone when hi

i

47

it's late. And you called my

gh

47

rn, but I can take ca

e spot. I balled my hand into a fist and softly knocked on the window. Th

en here sinc

." The middle aged man said without sparing me a glanc

was probably going to regre

y feeling the full brunt of exhaustion weighing on my eyelids. I took out my phone and scrolled through my contac

miled at the sound. God, I missed him. Sometimes hearing his voice made me want to return home

d. How

ent into her study with this huge thermos filled with coffee. And I b

e well aware of her nigh

movies and a third coming out during the summer. She wrote. A lot. If

ng. How's

The work just keeps

ing the topic of my pictu

old me your explanation. I wasn't as paranoid as she was when Lars mentioned it, mainly because y

ee me. "I know dad. I'm sorry. I just thought it w

If anything comes up, don

ink I hear mum c

ething to go with that coffee. I'll

ad. Sle

the building. I grabbed my bag and stepped out, marvelling at w

came shut, a man slipped in with me. His looming height towered over me and his broad figure took up a lot more space in the car than I'd have preferred. I examined him casually an

awkwardness in the small space.

and said something I

deep, really masculine, "from the

o often." I said with a sigh,

"You're way too beautiful for

?" I

had gone off in my head yet. "I'm just surprised he managed to charm you. I me

coffed. I perceived he w

an t

uld also tell nothing i

ight in the eye. "I could see the appeal

rritating, seemed like second nature to him. I searched his clothes for a

e less about hi

y to be the one to break it to you. He's notorious for his one night stands

ng claustrophobic all of a sudden.

ad

ut Finn like you

my bro

. The resemblances were faint, but

Riv

and

ng

p and opened, signalling t

at name some

sly here to see Finn but a real friendly advice-I do

turned and watched him stay back, the door

the most blunt

d. She had her table cleared out and looked like she was don

Why was I so sweaty and antsy all of a sudden? I felt

e. "Miss Reed would like to see you, sir... yes, she's he

rds the elevator and I watched her move, wonderin

ed his table I noticed his tie has been pulled off and the first button of his shirt undone. His e

s. I was sure I looked tired and less compo

d the table, stopping

felt myself enjoying the way my name rolle

don't want someone driv

ebrows. "Your car will be ready by tomorr

ally care

need him anymore. Thank you for your

ck to his position behind his desk. I watched as he resumed his work, goi

se nagging at me to do something. I hated how drawn I was to him, like a moth to a flame. I knew I would get burnt,

want to get involved with, Ri

days ago, but here I was, telling my brain to p

be home?" I mimicked the q

ck of papers to his computer, nimble fingers t

I was probably prodding, but couldn't

und eleven. I

kshelves stood at each side of the room and a large flat screen TV hung

t think I can get any work done with you standing there," I heard him say, han

ion?" I ask

ould see the brightly lit city beneath the inky blackness of the night sky. Not

kissed his cheeks when he blinked. His eyes flitted down to my lips for a beat and I followed the movement, my pulse racing. Slowly his hand came up to my face and made contact with my skin, and I felt my face flush red.

being so, so fucking entranced. This was how I always fell. I had a kn

time." His voice was thick with an em

xt time, I thought

look back