Search History // Stuart Twombly.

Morning meetings.

You and Stuart had been having your so called 'morning meetings' for weeks now and no one was the wiser. I mean for super nerds they really weren't that astute. Lingering looks in the office and no one bats an eye. Late evenings spent working on code were punctuated with breaks where neither of you were thinking about the task at hand. You teased him in the office, daring to wear skirts that accentuated your long legs and plunging necklines that made it impossible to look anywhere else. You and Stuart had talked about telling people but the strict rule that you couldn't date co workers was super enforced after a bad breakup in a different department. You had been dying to tell Neha but you had both agreed that until you knew what this was; that you'd keep it a secret for now.

Every morning started the same, Neha at your usual parking spot hands filled with sweet treats from the cafeteria and coffee to wake you out your morning crankiness. You'd walk to the office together talking about anything and everything. She gold you about the guy she'd been seeing. She sounded happy. Every morning without fail there would be a note on your desk telling you where to meet him and when. When you arrived you barely talked, pure lust taking over your bodies as you devoured each other wherever you could. Closets, cupboards, abandoned offices at the end of a long day. He'll you'd even done it in a sleep pod. You were insatiable his touch the only thing you needed to get you through the day.

Morning came once again after a long weekend. You'd taken time off going home to visit family and the whole time you had missed his touch. The way he'd look at you with those perfect eyes hidden behind glasses and buried in laptop screens. You bounded into work, Neha by your side filling you in on what you had missed. She'd become hot and heavy with the guy she'd been seeing and it was looking like things were getting pretty serious between them. You enjoyed hearing her talk about this guy. She was going to bring him to the bar tonight where you all had drinks regularly. You looked forward to meeting him but your mind was otherwise preoccupied. Thoughts of fingers against your skin took you away from her conversation and into territories you should not of been thinking of in public. Pushing into the office your eyes darted to Stuarts desk and the sight that came before you. A long legged girl perched against his desk her hair falling across her face.

Her laugh rang through the office, chilling your sunny mood. It was like she rained on your parade. Neha noticed how you soured at the sight of her. "Don't worry she's not working in our office, she's just doing some 'necessary' audits for Human Resources. To be honest she comes down here a lot, I think it's just to flirt with Stuart. Not like he pays attention to anyone though" You noticed as her arms reached out to touch Stuart as she giggled like a schoolgirl. "Ugh, some people are so obvious" You said just loud enough for her to hear. Her head snapped up at the sound of your voice. Her brown eyes narrowed at you as she scowled her hair flicking back over her face as she turned to Stuart once more. Stuarts eyes were apologetic as they found yours a smile spreading across his face. "So we still on for tonight Twombly?" Her voice chimed, you hated everything about her. From the way she looked at Stuart to the way she said Twombly. You walked over your desk, noisily throwing your handbag at the wooden desk. "Yeah meet you at the bar at 8?" She nodded her giggle irritating you once again.

What the fuck. He was bringing her to the bar? I mean you two weren't exclusive and by god you weren't in love but seriously?! Bringing another girl to the bar on a date in front of you wasn't cool. You stared at your computer screen, the screensaver bouncing around erratically. You needed to talk to him, to figure out what the fuck is going on. "Dani? Can I talk to you in the meeting room please?" His voice came low behind you. "Sure" you said coldly, following him to the room you two had first had your morning meeting in. He stood in the corner his phone in his hand. "Stuart what the fuck! I've been away a few days and suddenly you're going out with some girl from human resources?! And you said yourself that we can't date cause we're co workers! SHES FROM HUMAN RESOURCES! SHE'S A COWORKER! I mean if you didn't wanna date me then sure I get it whatever you should've just said. I'm not a monster I would've understood!" You shouted at him you're voice hoarse from the tears that threatened to spill from your eyes. "Look Dani it's not what it seems! I have to go out with her! I mean it's complicated!" You cut him off with a single stare. "Y'know what Stuart? I don't care. Bring her. It's not my place to say who you can hang out with. I'm not your girlfriend. I'm just a fuck buddy. I'll talk to you later. You know where I am" You stormed out the room slamming the door behind you.