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How He Punished Me
Date: 11/23/2014, Categories: Hardcore, Author: sillyjenny, Rating: 17, Source: LushStories
off at the 10th floor and we walk silently, him lost in his thoughts of sadness and rejection as I am lost, staring at him, wishing I can help him get through this. "Jared," I say, grabbing his arm to stop him. "I... I just want to let you know that if you need to talk to someone, I'll be here for you. You can talk to me." I wait for his reply as he stares at me. His lips turn up at the corners and he leans in towards me. He kisses my forehead softly and pulls away too quickly. "I'll keep that in mind, Jane. Thank you," Jared says, his smile still on his face. He brushes my cheek with his rough thumb, absent-mindedly, making my heart thump a thousand miles an hours. I almost let myself think that he is going to kiss me, but I quickly stash the thought away, knowing that it is too soon for such a thing to happen. The spell is broken when the elevator dings and the other workers come out, talking and chatting. Jared drops his hand and steps away from me. Leaving me empty and craving for things that I know isn't possible. "We should... go," he says. "Don't want to be late. You know how Mr. Whyte is about being on time." "Yeah," I say, disappointed. *** "Join us for lunch, Jane," Lexxus, my co-worker tells me. "No, it's okay," I tell her, smiling. "You guys go and have fun. I'm going to finish this and then go down to the cafeteria to grab something to eat later." "C'mon Jane, you never go with us," one other co-worker says. "No, guys, seriously. Go have fun without me," I ...