him not much after. But now, my little sisters are all grown up and my ma told me to do something with my life. So. Here I am.”
“Yeah, here you are and it’s good to see you, and I’m really sorry about your dad,” he said, looking genuinely upset. He didn’t know my pa that well, but they did meet on occasion.
I felt a little pang of sorrow at the memories of my pa, at that particular time in my life, but, I have to say also, that I felt quite excited at seeing this guy in his classy office suit. I wonder if we could pick up where we left off? I hoped he might ask me out to catch up on old times, but he didn’t. Turns out he has his own office as he’s Senior Management here. I couldn’t wait to get home and tell my mom who I bumped into today. You never know, if I play my cards right we might end up dating again?
Chapter 2 A Broken Heart
My first week passes by so quickly, with so much to learn and new people to meet. I don’t get to see much of Matthew, but when we bump into each other, he’s always pleasant to me. I really must try and get some time alone with him, so we can talk more on a personal level.
We have a small room at the back, for staff to sit and have their lunch, if they want to escape their desk. It’s also the place to make coffee. One day I’m sat there eating my lunch and he comes in to pour coffee from the coffee pot. I was so pleased when he spotted me and came and sat with me.
“How you settling in?” he asked.
“I love it. I’m going on a course for the computer software, so I’d say I’m learning the ropes. You did okay for yourself anyway, Matthew,” I said, meaning it in a kind way.
“I worked hard, but I always wanted to come back to the mountains. I missed the air and I often wondered why you stopped writing to me?” he asked.
I felt good that he remembered that.
“It was a bit hard at first, what with my pa. I needed to get out to work and when I was home I had to help my mom with the kids, so we had a few hard years,” I try to explain.
“You know that you broke my heart,” he said, surprising me. “Because of you I wouldn’t date anyone for ages. You should have told me, it would only have taken a letter.”
“I know, but I suppose I was so wrapped up in my own world, and I was a bit mad at you for leaving, I think,” I said, feeling a little confused at our old and renewed friendship.
“Look, we need to catch up with each other,” he suggested. “Let’s meet up some time, away from work. We have a lot to talk about.”
He got up left, but he’d said I’d broken his heart, I took that as a let’s pick up where we left off , kind of offer. This is so exciting. I still fancy him like mad and him being Senior Management can only help my new career no end. Not that that’s the reason I want to see him again, he’s turned out to be a hunky, muscular kinda guy. I bet he works out at the gym, he just reeks of masculinity and male hormones, I’d love to mix that with my female hormones.
As a few days pass by, he makes no effort to pick up on his offer, so I decide I’d best encourage him. He’d always been a quiet, shy kind of guy, so maybe he simply needed a little prodding so he’d know that I’m still interested in his company. It’s time to take risks, great big ones. Risks must be done if I want to win this guy back again. I have no idea what I’ll do, just yet, but something will come to me, I’m sort of an impulsive type of person, who makes decisions on the hoof, so eventually something will come in my head, and I’ll just do it.
Chapter 3 My Think on the Spot Trick
One morning I was delivering the mail and I purposely saved Matthew’s for last, to see if I could catch him alone in his office. When I got to his office he wasn’t there, so I placed the mail on his desk. It was a huge antique desk that dominated the room, beautifully stained wood that must have many a tale
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