Read Online Tuesday (Timeless Series #2) by E. L. Todd - Free Book Online
Authors: E. L. Todd
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sun was finally rising over the city and everyone was getting ready for work. Some people popped out of the elevator and speed-walked to their destination. Others filed down the stairs with a purpose.
“You have a nice building.”
“Thanks.” He got into the elevator then held the door open for me. Then he hit the button to the top floor.
The steel doors closed, and our reflections were visible in the pristine walls. The elevator rose slowly, and light music played overhead. Being alone with him in a confined space was a little uncomfortable. Seeing him in a t-shirt and shorts reminded me how nice his body was. I missed the way his chest felt against mine. When it was covered in sweat and warm, it chased the cold away.
The door opened, and we headed down the hallway. “It’s nice being able to leave work whenever you want, huh?”
“It’s definitely better than The Grind.”
He chuckled. “I can imagine.”
We rounded the corner and saw a woman leaning against the wall. She wore a black dress and heels. Her hair was a little messy and her make up was smeared. She looked exhausted like she had a long night.
Hawke suddenly slowed down his pace like her presence caught him off guard. His shoulders noticeably stiffened like he was uncomfortable.
Within a split second, I put the pieces together.
And I felt sick.
“There you are.” The girl approached his door with a flustered look. “I’ve been calling you all morning.” She crossed her arms over her chest then shot me a glare.
“What do you want?” Hawke asked coldly.
“I left my wallet.”
Oh my god, kill me now .
Hawke didn’t look at me. “Oh…I’ll get it for you.”
“It’s on the night stand.”
My heart shattered into a million pieces. I wanted to run away and hide. I didn’t want to be there.
“Right…” Hawke got the door unlocked and stepped inside.
The woman stared at me like I was a piece of gum on the bottom of her shoe.
I kept my arms across my chest and hid the devastation on my face. Two years had come and gone, but seeing him with another woman hurt me as much as it would have the day he walked out. I knew he was with other people but to see it right in front of my face was…heartbreaking.
Hawke appeared with the wallet. “Here.” He shoved it into her arms. It was clear he was just as uncomfortable as I was.
“Call me later.” She turned on her heel and walked away.
Hawke didn’t make eye contact with me. He remained rigid like he didn’t know what to do. Silence stretched between us, and neither one of us knew what to say. He finally stepped into his apartment. “This is it…”
I entered behind him and immediately walked to the center of the room with my back turned to him so he wouldn’t see my face. I tried to seem indifferent but I knew I was failing. No matter how much time had passed, seeing him with someone else was agonizing. “It’s nice.” I kept my voice steady.
His apartment contained floor-to-ceiling windows and had a breathtaking view of the park. Leather sofas were in the living room along with a fancy rug. A large TV took up the wall, and his kitchen was designed with granite countertops and stainless steel. “I’m jealous.”
Hawke placed his headphones on the counter then walked further into the room. “I got a good deal on it. I knew the seller.”
And I had a feeling I knew how.
“You want to see my office?”
I didn’t mind seeing anything except his bedroom. All I would think about was all the girls who hit his sheets. There must have been hundreds by this point in time. I wanted to keep hiding my face but I was running out of time. “Sure.”
He showed me the large room with an expansive desk. He had white bookshelves with textbooks as his primary décor. A large window was behind the desk and had another view of the park. “The view is distracting so I don’t get much work done.”
“I can imagine.”
He showed me his bathroom next and the spare bedroom. But
“You have a nice building.”
“Thanks.” He got into the elevator then held the door open for me. Then he hit the button to the top floor.
The steel doors closed, and our reflections were visible in the pristine walls. The elevator rose slowly, and light music played overhead. Being alone with him in a confined space was a little uncomfortable. Seeing him in a t-shirt and shorts reminded me how nice his body was. I missed the way his chest felt against mine. When it was covered in sweat and warm, it chased the cold away.
The door opened, and we headed down the hallway. “It’s nice being able to leave work whenever you want, huh?”
“It’s definitely better than The Grind.”
He chuckled. “I can imagine.”
We rounded the corner and saw a woman leaning against the wall. She wore a black dress and heels. Her hair was a little messy and her make up was smeared. She looked exhausted like she had a long night.
Hawke suddenly slowed down his pace like her presence caught him off guard. His shoulders noticeably stiffened like he was uncomfortable.
Within a split second, I put the pieces together.
And I felt sick.
“There you are.” The girl approached his door with a flustered look. “I’ve been calling you all morning.” She crossed her arms over her chest then shot me a glare.
“What do you want?” Hawke asked coldly.
“I left my wallet.”
Oh my god, kill me now .
Hawke didn’t look at me. “Oh…I’ll get it for you.”
“It’s on the night stand.”
My heart shattered into a million pieces. I wanted to run away and hide. I didn’t want to be there.
“Right…” Hawke got the door unlocked and stepped inside.
The woman stared at me like I was a piece of gum on the bottom of her shoe.
I kept my arms across my chest and hid the devastation on my face. Two years had come and gone, but seeing him with another woman hurt me as much as it would have the day he walked out. I knew he was with other people but to see it right in front of my face was…heartbreaking.
Hawke appeared with the wallet. “Here.” He shoved it into her arms. It was clear he was just as uncomfortable as I was.
“Call me later.” She turned on her heel and walked away.
Hawke didn’t make eye contact with me. He remained rigid like he didn’t know what to do. Silence stretched between us, and neither one of us knew what to say. He finally stepped into his apartment. “This is it…”
I entered behind him and immediately walked to the center of the room with my back turned to him so he wouldn’t see my face. I tried to seem indifferent but I knew I was failing. No matter how much time had passed, seeing him with someone else was agonizing. “It’s nice.” I kept my voice steady.
His apartment contained floor-to-ceiling windows and had a breathtaking view of the park. Leather sofas were in the living room along with a fancy rug. A large TV took up the wall, and his kitchen was designed with granite countertops and stainless steel. “I’m jealous.”
Hawke placed his headphones on the counter then walked further into the room. “I got a good deal on it. I knew the seller.”
And I had a feeling I knew how.
“You want to see my office?”
I didn’t mind seeing anything except his bedroom. All I would think about was all the girls who hit his sheets. There must have been hundreds by this point in time. I wanted to keep hiding my face but I was running out of time. “Sure.”
He showed me the large room with an expansive desk. He had white bookshelves with textbooks as his primary décor. A large window was behind the desk and had another view of the park. “The view is distracting so I don’t get much work done.”
“I can imagine.”
He showed me his bathroom next and the spare bedroom. But
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