[DURING] ... time to forget

[freshoffthefarm]

Every day, at one-thirty in the afternoon, Annie went to the cafeteria to get lunch. It wasn't so that she could see Webb getting his lunch, it just so happened that she did. In fact, while they'd dated, it had been a happy coincidence: thirty minutes of together time. After they'd broken up, she often left the lunch area as soon as he entered it

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[princeofthecia]

Jai had seen her return from lunch that day and had observed her actions as she sat back down at her desk, apparently taking her frustration out on it. He looked at his computer screen and decided he could use a break so he walked over to see Annie.

"Now what did that poor drawer do to you?"

[freshoffthefarm]

Apparently, her little temper tantrum hadn't gone as unnoticed as she'd hoped. Sitting back in her chair, she couldn't help the sigh as she gave Jai a tight smile. Her hope was to relax before he noticed too much more.

"It's just been a long week." Reaching up, she pushed a hand through her hair, feeling the tension in her shoulders. "Tired."

[princeofthecia]

He could see how upset she was, part of him wanted to know why. He rounded the back of Annie's chair and placed his hands gently on her shoulders "Now Annie, we don't want our agents to be stressed before we send them into high priority situations, it is easier for them to make a mistake."

He rubbed her shoulders slightly but it was not so obvious as to draw everyone in the office's attention. "What do you have planned for the weekend?"

[freshoffthefarm]

It would have been so easy to tilt her head and let him work out all the knots in her upper back, but to give in to that would have showed him just how vulnerable she was really feeling right then.

Plus, they were in the middle of the office.

Reaching up, she placed her hand on his and gave him a grateful smile. Truthfully, she appreciated what he was doing. Her mind, however, answered internally before her mouth did verbally. Getting drunk. "Relaxing."

[freshoffthefarm]

The next morning, Annie woke up feeling slightly dull. Not quite hungover, but not nearly as spry as she should be. Laying in her bed, she looked up at the ceiling as she thought about the previous night's events and why should have possibly felt the way she did after.

It took several hours and a couple of activities: coffee, laundry, reading the newspaper and the like before she finally had her answer. Around six o'clock that night, she called Jai Wilcox.

"Hey," she said quietly. "I was wondering if you'd like to come over again. Dinner. Actual food, not ice cream. And we can um, talk."

[princeofthecia]

Jai had been at work all day, he found it more productive than just sitting home. He was surprised when she invited him over, he wondered briefly if she was going to tell him to forget last night ever happened.

"I could go for some actual food, sure."

[freshoffthefarm]

The fact that he'd been at work on a Saturday shouldn't have shocked her, but it did give her another insight into his character. Glad he hadn't turned her down, she told him to cover over about seven and that she'd order in.

"I'll see you then."

[princeofthecia]

Jai said goodbye then hung up the phone and looked at it, shaking his head. He left work shortly after that, deciding to go home and clean up first before heading over to her place.

When he arrived he knocked on the door and waited to be let in.