Can I say that I was officially shocked??

After getting back to the apartment, I change into a pair of sweatpants, a turtleneck, a sweatshirt and fuzzy socks that look warm but actually aren’t. I slide into the kitchen to heat up some food that my brother brought over from his restaurant. He and I don’t talk often nor see each other often but I know he’s always there for me and he knows that I’m always there for him. Bob and my buddy from the NYPD reached out to my brother the other day to let him know what’d been going on since he’s my power of attorney.

The pasta that my brother cooked was amazing, as always. I spied a slice of the heavenly cheesecake that he also brought over. In general, I can’t stand cheesecake but my brother makes the best! He left a huge slice of Belgian chocolate raspberry swirl. Now that is what I call heaven!! I chased it down with a cold glass of milk.

I walk over to the living room and check out the DVD collection that my co worker’s brother has. There were so many of my favorites. I was pretty unsure which one to put into the Blu Ray thingy until I saw “Schindler’s List”. It doesn’t matter how many times I watch it, I will always need a few boxes of tissues.

Not too long after putting the movie in, my coworker got back to the apartment and brought us each a slice of the cheesecake he got at my brother’s restaurant. He sat down and watched the movie with me. Somewhere halfway through the movie I fell asleep and the next thing I remember was waking up in my bed in the arms of my coworker.

“I’m sorry, baby girl. You were tired and I didn’t want to finish the movie without you. I wanted to just hold you and watch you sleep. Look, there’s something that I want to tell you” he said.

“If you say so. What’s up?” I ask.

“I went to my lawyer and asked him to speed up the divorce process. The divorce should be finalized in a few days” he said.

“Why are you telling me this? It’s got nothing to do with me. I’m just a coworker but not for much longer. I gave my two weeks’ notice; I found another job with a different company. I did it because we have no future together” I said.

“I know that you’re leaving the job and I’m going with you” he said.

“You can’t come with me! I need to get away.”

“One thing you didn’t realize, baby girl, is that yes I can come with you. You now work for me at my company. The good news is that I get to spend more time with you and fall deeper in love with you.”

“What?”