She laughed again, leading him to the door. "I'm your friend," she repeated, a small smile in her voice. * * * He murmured in agreement, resting his head on top of hers.
He seemed a little confused, but nodded. "Yeah." *** She relaxed, closing her eyes. It didn't take her long to fall asleep.
She paused, studying him before reaching out, taking a handful of his shirt and kissing him. * * * Gideon was asleep the next morning, in the same position as before.
Their kiss was borderline magic. Her lips were soft against his, and her fingers brushed the side of his jaw gently as she kissed him. There was a pause before she pulled away. "Dinner was nice," she said, that voice soft and smooth before she closed the door with a click. * * * He woke slowly, looking down blearily before sitting up, looking confused.
He watched the door with wide eyes, going silent. *** She shifted, her eyes fluttering as she reached up, touching him. She paused, looking up. "Hello?"
(Yoop!) *** She looked around with a small frown. "I hardly remember," she said. "I didn't like the big room so you invited me to stay in here."
The next morning at work, Beck was there before him, rifling through file cabinets. * ** "Did I? That's... huh."
She didn't look up as he entered, pulling out a few files as she returned to her desk. "Good morning, Mr. Audra," she said smoothly. * * * "It's not your fault! Don't apologize."
“I have your day ready for you once you’re settled,” she said, glancing up at him. Her lipstick was softer today, a peachy red that was more subtle than normal. *** “Why? Because I hugged you?”
She nodded, gathering her materials and heading towards his office. On his desk was his coffee, like always, steaming and resting on a coaster. *** “ I warned you,“ he told her. “That room is scary and haunted.“
“Alright,” she said, opening her file. “ Today is a little filled… You have four meetings today, but luckily they’re one right after the other. Nick from accounting wants to meet with you regarding his paycheck. I think he wants a raise. Besides from that, the Winkler Twins want another meeting. It sounds like we’ve moved onto the next level. After that, your mother wants to know when she can come visit. I told her you’d be ready for a phone conference at 11. And then, right before lunch, you have a meeting with Mr. Davis from HR. also, the poll results came back from your new haircut.” She slid a piece of paper with a pie chart on it. “89% of people says that your look has vastly improved. The remaining 11% said that you looked more intimidating and cool.” *** “I’m glad you preferred it.”
