Amy’s POV
Another day started and I was back at work like nothing had ever happened, like this vacation has never happened, like Brian has never happened.

I went back to organizing James appointments, making plans for the coming days and was in the middle of the planning when I was surprised by the knock on the door and surprised to see someone that I haven’t thought I was seeing like… ever again. It felt like a Ghost from the past, even though the past wasn't even that long ago...

Matt stood in the door, but not only him, Brian was with him as well. I was perplexed and didn’t know what to think, should I hug him, tell him how much I missed him even though I knew I shouldn’t, god Amy, get a fucking grip!

He was probably just here to hand over the divorce papers and that is fucking it, don’t get your panties in a twist.
And he even showed up at my work for that, with Matt… couldn’t he do it alone?!

He wanted to crush me, and get rid of me as soon as he could… Wow, I knew he wanted this to be over as soon as he could, but like this… only what 3 days after we parted at the airport, that was grant!

To make it even worse, when he hugged me, his perfume wavered into my nose, god he smelled so good, my mouth was watering for a taste of him and my knees wanted to get weak, but instead of giving in I quickly pulled away, what was I thinking?!
James was standing here, he was watching us, my freaking boss!!

I pulled Brian into the conference room as James had suggested and was determined to find out what this all was about, he wanted to get rid of me so fast, fine… I wouldn’t stand in his way!

“Larry has something to do with this though, but he didn’t give me the divorce papers for you to sign. He wants to meet you. He ordered me to bring you back to LA, we have an appointment with him tomorrow morning”

I stared at Brian, my mouth hanging open. I didn’t think he really meant what he said, he couldn’t mean it. He was joking, he must be joking! I laughed loudly, because I couldn’t do anything else!

“You are crazy Haner… Fucking crazy” I said shaking my head and with that I left him sitting there and returned to work.

What was he thinking? His manager, wanted to meet me? I should go to LA with him? For what, to let his manager know who the stupid ‘vacation mistake’ was?!

I wouldn’t let anyone put me in that situation, wouldn't let any more people laugh about me that already are.
Enough was enough, I hope Brian got the hint and would leave me alone now, he should make true to his words, send me his fucking papers and end this, without making even more people aware of my stupidity, and make even more people notice about the grey mouse that had been on Brian’s side for two weeks…

“Amy?” James door to my office opened and he walked slowly in, “You alright?” I sighed loudly and he lifted an eyebrow “Can I help you?”
“No, I… It’s nothing.” I shook my head, my hand underneath the desk, twisting and turning the ring on my finger, I forgot to take it off, again.
Why couldn’t I just give it back to him, I just had the chance…

“If you have any problems, I’m not only your boss, Amy… I am also your friend, you can trust me… But don’t tell me you steal office supplies, I could get in trouble for that.” He winked at me and crouched beside me.

I tried to stifle a laugh, he wasn’t really a funny guy normally, but he tried and that cheered me up.

His arm landed carefully around my shoulders and I didn’t really know how to behave, it felt good to have someone to try and cheer you up, but I hoped Sara was here… Or that Brian wouldn’t have behaved like a complete ass and would now be here for a whole different reason, but he wasn’t.

“Amy?” James voice roused me from my thoughts and I lifted my eyes to meet his “Is there anything that you want to tell me?” He asked and I frowned, should I tell him who Brian really was?
Should I tell him about the secret, in the end I would need a lawyer anyway, who knew what those papers Brian would send me were about?!

“Honestly… maybe… I do have something that we should talk about-” I started but how would I tell him? Just throw it out like, 'Listen James, in my two week vacation I married a stranger and that guy was just standing in our offices…'
“Hey, don’t look like that, whatever it is it can’t be that bad, right?” James said and he brushed some hair behind my ear, smiling at me.

“No, it is not bad… It’s just news that you probably wouldn’t have thought-” I started but was suddenly interrupted from Brian.
“How about you get your hands off my wife?!” Brian’s voice was more a growl than anything else and James immediately got up looking between Brian, who stood in the doorway with an angry expression, and me back and forth.

Brian crossed the distance and pulled me out of my chair, making James step forward “There must be a mistake, Amy isn’t-” James started and Brian held my hand out, showing of the ring that was still stuck on my finger.

“Believe me, man. She is… Her vacation, where you called none fucking stop, was our goddamn honeymoon. And as a lawyer you should know not to fucking trying to hook up with married women, got me?! She is taken” Brian’s eyes narrowed and he pulled me possessively into his side, his hand firmly gripping my hip.

“Brian, this is really not the time to-” I tried to wiggle out of his grip, what was he thinking?! Storming in here like that and telling my boss that. It was my decision who I was telling about us, didn’t he want to keep all this under wraps and now he is shouting it from the rooftops, what was this man thinking?! His behaviour changed from one minute to the other, hot and cold... He was beginning to freaking drive me insane!

“Amy, is this… are you… I thought-” James stammered, his eyes moving from my ring to my face and over to Brian.
“Yes, it’s true. Can you leave me and my wife to have quick talk now” Brian motioned for James to leave but he kept staring at me and his expression was one of sadness and as if something inside him broke.

Shit! He was not only my boss but my friend and I failed him…

As soon as James was out of the room, I turned around to meet Brian satisfied face, but when he saw my narrowed eyes, the smirk fell from his lips.

“What? He needed to know… I thought you had told him already… It’s the truth and as long as you are mine, he has no right to make any moves on you. You wear my name, my ring and you are married to me, that gives no other man any right to you, and as long as that is - you belong to me.” Brian said and took a menacing step forward.

Was it that wrong, that his words turned me on? That I wanted him to grab me and haul me out of here, and so we could have our next fight and make up right away in my bedroom?!

I shook my head, he was just being an ass, he didn’t really care about me, he was just afraid his name was getting ruined or whatever, it wasn’t really me he was concerned about, and I should get that thought out of my head soon!

And why was he concerned about James, he was my boss and friend, but that was it, god men, what were they thinking?!

“Get out of here. Now!” I pointed my hand to the door and Brian started at me in disbelief.
“Amy, we need to-” Brian started but I shook my head “I don’t want to fucking see you! This scene was enough! Get out!” I even opened the door for him and Brian stood still, not giving an inch.

“Brian, I thought we were clear… you don’t want to see me, and I didn’t think I would ever see you again, nothing changed. Go… Please” I said, when my words had been strong in the beginning, the last word was begging and Brian seemed to get that, he turned and left without looking back again.

I looked at James office, he was gone… his next appointment was already due and I sighed, that couldn’t have gone any worse… fuck! I wrote him a quick note, that I was out and had to clear my head, that the situation was even weirder and we should talk again as soon as he was back.

I headed out of the office building and flashlights were blinding me. I held my hand up to shield me and made my way to my car. People were yelling at me, where Brian was and some were even saying nasty things to me and I was feeling uncomfortable to say the least.

On my way home I noticed cars were following me and I was getting more scared by the second. I never had thought in my dreams that something like this would happen to me. What was all this and what did these people want from me, then Sara’s words appeared back in my mind, these people were indeed wanting me, because of Brian…

I had no idea what to do now and what to think… I drove around town until I thought I was save that no one had followed me. I breathed deeply in and out, but I knew only one person could probably help me now…

I grabbed my phone and called the one person that I just had sent away… What should I do now?! Could he really help me? Or would it only get worse?!

Matt’s POV
I just hoped Brian would be able to convince Amy to come along, and if not I was already on to Plan B, because if Haner fucked up, I had the best friend card in my pocket.
Or let’s say I hoped that I had... I would get her to… come on, she would be happy to see me right?
How could she not?!

I went to the address that Amy so willingly gave me without a second thought. I was even pretty confident that Sara would fucking fall into my arms seeing me.
I mean, look at our goodbye, I could still taste her lips and her sweetness in my mouth, she must be missing me, right?

Damn, because I missed her.
I walked up towards the door, and looked at the sign reading her name.
Great, found it right away.
Perfect.

I held my hand up to knock, but saw the door was just ajar and even voices could be heard. Did she forget to close her door, that could be dangerous.
I better tell her that anyone could get a chance to go in, if she wasn’t careful enough.

I pushed the door wider open and stopped in my track, seeing the scene that was presented before me, making my heart squeeze painfully in my chest.

“…Come on, put your arms around me, you can hardly call this a hug” I heard a male voice and frowned, it was barely audible but still loud enough for me to hear.
I stared at the woman before me, the woman I thought I knew from my vacation, from our vacation, but instead… here she was with another guy in her arms.

And to make it even worse, I fucking knew who that guy was right away… Wasn’t that the slimy ex, she told me treated her like shit and now she was hanging in his arms? Like they were together…

Or was this all a lie and she was indeed still a couple, he and her?!
Suddenly her eyes met mine over the shoulder of that guy and I heard her call my name.

“Matt!” Sara let out, but I was really on the verge of turning around, I didn’t have to give me that, seeing her all happy and lovey-dovey with her ex.
What the hell was I thinking in coming here anyway?!

“What the-” Slimy turned around because Sara had abruptly pulled away from him.
“What are you doing here?” Sara rushed to my side, grabbing my hand and I didn’t really know what to do, shake her off and leave?!
But then again I was curious enough in wanting to find out what this was about, did she really lie to me all the time.

“Marc? Will you now follow your words and do what you told me?” Sara said her words harsh making me smile, I didn’t really know why, but I liked the way she was talking to him.
But I shouldn’t get my hopes up too soon.

“What is this? Isnt this the guy from the picture? What is he doing here? Are you out of your-” Marc sounded completely arrogant and I lifted my eyebrow at him, what did he want to say, I was a lot more man then he could ever be.

“Don’t! And yes, that’s him. So it’s better you leave now, Marc.” Sara held the door open and nearly shoved him out, he turned back “Sara, this is not done, we still-” But the door closed before he could finish his sentence.

“What the hell are you doing here? And how did you find me?” Sara looked at me shocked and I thought all the happy surprise that I hoped to find was not here, not at all.
She looked shocked and even a little angry. She let her hands run over her clothes and then tried to straightened her hair and she frowned.

“Oh god…” She vanished and left me standing there alone and I had no idea what to think, I was just completely wrong on my fantasy of us meeting again and how that would take place.
“I had no idea you were coming.. and that he was at my door and that-” I heard Sara’s voice from the distance and decided to check out my surroundings as long as I could.

I looked at pictures and her flat tv, her couch looked comfortable, I played with the thought of just sitting there and waiting for her, but thought I better wait where I was, not to piss her off even more.

“Will you tell me what you and your douche-bag ex were doing there hugging you? Didn’t you tell me that that was past and you were over him?!” The words left my mouth before I could hold them back, what the hell was wrong with me, none of my fucking business.

Suddenly Sara appeared before me, looking stunning as ever. Her hair high on her head, a few strands falling down, small make up and in her business attire was a fitting combination, she looked fucking gorgeous and I would love to continue where we left off on our vacation.

“He tried to call me, nonstop, apparently after sending him the picture from us” She blushed lightly looking darn cute, “He thought he needed me back… I blocked his calls… so he thought he should come over to convince me”

Anger boiled up inside of me, what was this guy thinking?! I turned around staring at the door, as if just from my thought the guy would be coming back, maybe then I could teach him a lesson or two…

“Matt? And what are you doing here?” Sara’s voice roused me from my anger haze and I looked back at her.
“Amy gave me your address.” I started and Sara muttered something under her breath.

Uhoh, maybe I shouldn’t have said that?! I quickly continued, because I was indeed glad Amy gave me the address, or I wouldn’t have interrupted this scene between Sara and her ex, god knows what this guy was playing at and what if he convinced her of the old times?! Fucking history, my ass!

“Brian and I are here… to convince Amy to come with us to LA” I said and left the sentence of her following us out… for now.

“Why would or should she do that?” Sara asked looking confused and I sighed “Well, our manager was pretty clear that a silent divorce wasn’t working anymore. He showed us some footage of you girls from the airport. Shit, we are sorry for pulling you so deeply into this, we didn’t really think this would get out of hand so fast…” I ran a hand through my hair, feeling guilty.

“Yeah, Amy does still not really believe that all that attention is directed at her, but I think it will only get worse… but honestly Matt, I don’t think Brian will be able to convince her. He acted pretty-” I held my finger in front of her mouth to silence her, I knew how bad she was thinking of my best friend right now.

“I know, they seem to have some problems, and that’s part of the reason I am here… I need your help, Sara.” I asked my tone soft and Sara’s blue eyes stared into mine.

I took a step forward could just stop me last second to not grab her and kiss the ever living shit out of her, because… damn my fingers itched to do exactly that!

“Maybe we could work together, I mean you as her friend will probably be able to make her see reason, and I will try the same with Haner… Hopefully. He can be a complicated son of a bitch, but believe me all what happened… it did mean something to him… He is just sometimes an ass, but… He doesn’t really mean it. He is afraid of getting hurt, I guess” I shrugged, it’s hard to describe Brian, he always been a little harder to deal with than anyone else.

“And why would I do that? I mean… as far as I know, Amy would be off way better by divorcing his sorry ass and-” Sara started again and I sighed, “That’s not an option right now. Come on, let’s have lunch together and we can talk some further, are you up for that?” I asked and begged her with my eyes, while letting my dimples show.

Come on, don’t tell me this really did only work in our vacation, I know you want to Sara, don’t disappoint me… please…

She breathed deeply in and out “Yes… okay.” She gave me a smile and before I could hold myself back I pecked her lips quickly, startling both of us with my movement, old habits die hard I guess.

Notes

Brian got a little territorial, huh? And Amy seemed to like it ;-)
Matt got back in to his old habits, how will Sara react to that little kiss?

Lovely readers,
A new week has begun, Christmas is almost coming! And so has my (Kim's) last week at my job. You guys going to support me through that? :)