wouldn’t but those of us watching what goes on with you when she is present wou ld beg to differ,” Lila smiled. “On that note, goodnight everyone.”
~
Emma walked into the midtown office building and had butterflies in her stomach. She rode the elevator to the twenty second floor. When the doors opened she stepped out into the lobby of Writes House and looked around as she walked to the rounded counter. The brunette behind the desk asked if she could help her and she sat and waited to be called for her interview.
Emma’s interview went well. She had three more that day all of which made her feel uneasy, not because she felt like they did not like her but because she did not want life to change for London. She wanted something to be normal.
~
Emma walked into Lila’s apartment and Brody was sitting at the counter with his ipad, looking serious.
“Hello Brody,” Emma said as she walked past him.
“Oh good afternoon, I didn’t hear you come in, how did your interviews go?” Brody asked turning towards her.
“They went fi ne,” Emma said softly.
“Why do you look bewildered?” Brody asked pulling out the chair next to him and patted it for her to sit.
Emma sat and looked up at him, “I guess because I am, if any of them offer me the job it would mean I would have to move.”
“And did you not expect that?” Brody asked.
“Well,” Emma said looking down in deep thought, “I guess, I just don’t want to do that to my daughter. She has already had to make a lot of changes.”
“Children are resilient right?” Brody asked.
Emma laughed, “That’s what they say. I think they just have no choice. The adults make the decision not taking into consideration what they want or need,” Emma laughed knowing she was getting too serious. “But it’s my job to figure out what is best for her, and I will.”
“What are your options?” Brody asked.
“Well, I could stay where we are and hope to get enough substitute teaching jobs to pay living expenses, dance tuition, oh and I promised piano lessons. I could continue being there for everything which I have been fortunate enough to do, even after the split. Or I could take whatever offer I am given and move with my parents until I find a place and depend on them to pick up my slack,” Emma said shaking her head.
“ Or you could run away with your daughter like you had mentioned before,” Brody said and smiled.
Emma laughed, “That too. Lots to figure out. So what’s next for you?”
“I guess I am going back to my house in Liverpool to finish my album and breathe,” Brody said looking confused. “After I wrap some things up here,” he said as he sat back.
“Well I truly wish you the best Brody Hines,” Emma said with a smile.
He looked intensely in her eyes and she couldn’t pull her eyes away from him . Oh he is beautiful she thought, as she took a quick sharp breath.
“Emma, are you alright?” Brody whispered.
Her eyes widened and she shook her head yes. He took her hand and kissed it.
Holy shit she thought as she looked down.
“Am I making you uncomfortable?” he asked.
“God yes,” Emma gasped nervously.
“Can I hug you Emma?” Brody asked softly staring at her making her visibly uncomfortable.
Sure at least then I wouldn’t have to feel you staring at me. She shook her head yes and he stood and wrapped his arms around her.
“I want you to be alright, I just don’t know why?” Brody whispered.
She wrapped her arms around him, “Thank you.”
Damn he smells good, and he is so damn gorgeous and oh boy this isn’t good, she thought. She felt him pulling away and lifting her chin.
“Emma I want to kiss you,” Brody said.
Emma opened her eyes just in time to move her face so that his kiss landed on her cheek.
“Oh, oh, I am very sorry,” Brody said releasing her and stepping back looking dismayed.
“Oh please don’t be like that, please,” Emma said and grabbed his hand.
“No I overstepped, I just
~
Emma walked into the midtown office building and had butterflies in her stomach. She rode the elevator to the twenty second floor. When the doors opened she stepped out into the lobby of Writes House and looked around as she walked to the rounded counter. The brunette behind the desk asked if she could help her and she sat and waited to be called for her interview.
Emma’s interview went well. She had three more that day all of which made her feel uneasy, not because she felt like they did not like her but because she did not want life to change for London. She wanted something to be normal.
~
Emma walked into Lila’s apartment and Brody was sitting at the counter with his ipad, looking serious.
“Hello Brody,” Emma said as she walked past him.
“Oh good afternoon, I didn’t hear you come in, how did your interviews go?” Brody asked turning towards her.
“They went fi ne,” Emma said softly.
“Why do you look bewildered?” Brody asked pulling out the chair next to him and patted it for her to sit.
Emma sat and looked up at him, “I guess because I am, if any of them offer me the job it would mean I would have to move.”
“And did you not expect that?” Brody asked.
“Well,” Emma said looking down in deep thought, “I guess, I just don’t want to do that to my daughter. She has already had to make a lot of changes.”
“Children are resilient right?” Brody asked.
Emma laughed, “That’s what they say. I think they just have no choice. The adults make the decision not taking into consideration what they want or need,” Emma laughed knowing she was getting too serious. “But it’s my job to figure out what is best for her, and I will.”
“What are your options?” Brody asked.
“Well, I could stay where we are and hope to get enough substitute teaching jobs to pay living expenses, dance tuition, oh and I promised piano lessons. I could continue being there for everything which I have been fortunate enough to do, even after the split. Or I could take whatever offer I am given and move with my parents until I find a place and depend on them to pick up my slack,” Emma said shaking her head.
“ Or you could run away with your daughter like you had mentioned before,” Brody said and smiled.
Emma laughed, “That too. Lots to figure out. So what’s next for you?”
“I guess I am going back to my house in Liverpool to finish my album and breathe,” Brody said looking confused. “After I wrap some things up here,” he said as he sat back.
“Well I truly wish you the best Brody Hines,” Emma said with a smile.
He looked intensely in her eyes and she couldn’t pull her eyes away from him . Oh he is beautiful she thought, as she took a quick sharp breath.
“Emma, are you alright?” Brody whispered.
Her eyes widened and she shook her head yes. He took her hand and kissed it.
Holy shit she thought as she looked down.
“Am I making you uncomfortable?” he asked.
“God yes,” Emma gasped nervously.
“Can I hug you Emma?” Brody asked softly staring at her making her visibly uncomfortable.
Sure at least then I wouldn’t have to feel you staring at me. She shook her head yes and he stood and wrapped his arms around her.
“I want you to be alright, I just don’t know why?” Brody whispered.
She wrapped her arms around him, “Thank you.”
Damn he smells good, and he is so damn gorgeous and oh boy this isn’t good, she thought. She felt him pulling away and lifting her chin.
“Emma I want to kiss you,” Brody said.
Emma opened her eyes just in time to move her face so that his kiss landed on her cheek.
“Oh, oh, I am very sorry,” Brody said releasing her and stepping back looking dismayed.
“Oh please don’t be like that, please,” Emma said and grabbed his hand.
“No I overstepped, I just
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