It has been three days since Emily came back home and now she has planned to stay for a week with her mother, more like I am forcing her to.

My study holidays for my upcoming residency exams has also started. So I will have to report to my duty only once a week that to only for attendance.

Since I took part in all my Covid duties I have accumulated all the paid leave since then. So I thought of accompanying her to her house. It has been ages since I saw her mother as well.

"You don't have to Emma, I can go all by myself it's only New York I am not traveling to another country." She says mildly. She has been reserved since the incident.

She always changes the subject or remains silent when I ask her about what happened there with her. I am really worried that's why when she asked for a change in environment, I suggested her mom's place.

And the another reason is her mom is a psychiatrist and I think it will help her in one way or another and she has been worried sick since her MIA, we decided not to tell her about the incident, more like she decided not to.

"Nah, we have already discussed about this. Let's go to NY baby!" I scream and lunge onto her.

She widens her eyes and moves away so I fall face first into her luggage.

"Rude!" I scream into her clothes. And that's when she laughs and I look at her with tears in my eyes and huge smile as this is the first proper laugh of hers since we came back.

She notices my expression and her face goes back to the blank face. To be honest her actions are weird she has been super silent and secretive.

She is either looking at something blankly or on her phone. She is always hiding her phone or takes up the call in another room.

"Ok fine! I am leaving, eat your meds on time. I will come to drop you off at the airport. The departure time is 6:30pm only right?" I say casually as I take my handbag and place her tablets and soup on the dining table.

"Yes, but please you don't have to drop me off, I will go by myself I am not an invalid yet." She says angrily as she gulps down the medicine.

My eyes tear up with the choice of her words, I look up to her and for a fraction of second her eyes softens up seeing my state but then she turns around and leaves the room.

I don't know what happened there with her but something is truly off, I have to find that out soon.

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"Wait, you are going to New York? Why what?" James looks up from his pile of documents for the first time since I came into his cabin.

"Now that I have your precious attention, please keep that information to yourself and if someone calls from my hospital. Tell them that I am sick capiche?" I say quickly.

"Hold up!" He stands up and comes in front of me, leaning against the desk.

I take a step back, damn! This is so not fair to look like that when his personality stinks.

All my thoughts come to a scorching halt when he flexes his arms and places it on the table.

He is wearing a dark blue shirt that is bringing out his baby blue eyes out more with khakhi colored pants.

"If you are done ogling, should I repeat my question once again?" He asks with a slight smirk.

"Huh as if, in your dreams! I was...I was just looking at your shirt, is it Ralph?" I ask looking anywhere other than him.

"No darling, it's LV! For your information you do more than just ogling in my dreams my dear wifey." He gives out a full blown smile shining all his pearly whites.

Why do I have some other urge than breaking those pearly whites?

You know what!

I think I hit my head somewhere during the kidnap. Yeah! That is it, I have to get a full neuro check soon. Ok noted!

"See I don't have all the time in the world, unlike you with wild fantasies I am sure someone else will be more than happy to satisfy them for you, I just wanted to inform you regarding my absence. Plus please refrain using such provocative words to address me. I will take my leave Mr. Carter." I say being breathless all of a sudden that's when I notice how close we are to each other.

Hold on a second, when did this happen. Weren't we few meters away from each other a minute ago.

Next thing I know I am pushed against the table and my hip strains against the edge, as the pain shoots up. He comes closer to me, that now there is only a thin air separating both of us. His hands are on either side of the table encaging me.

"What is provocative sweetheart? Care to enlighten this old soul?" He asks, did his voice become more deep or is it cause of the drumming sound in my ear.

Scratch that neuro examination I think I need a full cardiac examination to be performed to me.

"I think finally we agree on something." I pause as I regain my breath.

His eyes wanders off to my lips then my eyes, wait what?

"That you are old!" I laugh and escape from his hold.

That's when I see a sad and disappointed looking Alex clutching the file with tears brimming in his eyes.

Before I could speak a loud voice causes shivers down my spine, it was not from the loudness but how cold and distant it sounded.

"What brings you here Mr. Alex?"

A lone tear falls from his eyes and he quickly wipes them off, I turn to see James and that's when he continues to look at Alex with an expression that is indeed not distant as I thought of. Is it longing and betrayal?

***
I sit on the couch facing the table where James and Alex are bent over and discussing something serious for the past half hour.

I look at the time and since I only have another three hours for my flight to NY. I stand up from my seat and sneakily leave the cabin.

"Where the hell are you going? Put your pretty ass back onto the seat, I am sure you don't want to make me angry by making myself reapat." James voice booms from behind.

I sit back on the same speed I went out.

See this is super weird and awkward this is the second time he is talking like this, I think he is trying to get a reaction out of Alex.

Yeah this is what I have deduced being held hostage for this past half hour, he did all of those things from speaking like that to his weird actions was all to tease or maybe make Alex jealous.

He is using me a like a stupid pawn and I am just following his orders like a meek girl.

I can see the sad and long looks Adam gives James when he is talking, he is getting THE reaction he wanted then why the fuck am I being a cockblocker in this.

I legit feel like that one to be honest, I should have messaged him instead of coming all the way to his office.

Who am I kidding I wanted to see his office the cabin, like from all the movies and books I have read and seen. CEO offices look so big and posh like a man cave. But this is a decent looking cabin with black walls and brown furniture no pictures or paintings. Just a plain ol' place for this annoying piece of ass.

I scream at my stupid self that this is totally not worth the mindless fantasy of mine.

"Emma!" James calls me firmly, I look back at him and that's when Alex gives me a confused look. More like is he confused and angry?

"I have booked the tickets for the same flight to New York for Alex and I. Do you have to go back to our house to pack your luggage or are you done." The way he stressed the words of 'our house' makes me more alarmed and queasy.

Wait a minute, who is coming where?

What the actual fuck?

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