old you to be patient. I don't care w

had thought at first that he hallucinated her voice; but there she sto

ned shapely limbs to perfection with a pair of black sandals gracing her feet. His gaze swept upwards to her curvy frame and to he

purposefully ignored him at Rahvel's engagement and also avoided his

fore she'd disappeared on him. Again. She didn't see him as he appro

e reached over and

?" she snapped wi

to meet him. "Is there a problem?" she asked with veiled irritation, impatience pain

mber me?" he as

pened. "Am I

Martin." H

ave him a

ou catered. We ta

es for different occasions. I'm

. "Are you s

very fact that I don't remember you mean

pretending? He tried another angle. "I was the man who h

d along with recognition on her face. "Oh

from that at least. "No. I wasn't ab

.yes, after she caught you

ed. "I'm not

N

h a smile on his lips

pains to see her when she thought nothing of him. He was

ing yours

didn

eyes. "Would you care to stay for a chat? I was ove

in 10 minutes." She replied. "And will arrive late if I don't leave now. Goodbye." She turned to leave and had walked a

, Lyd

she had never in anyway told him – le

owled. "K

lking me!?" she cried in su

No. Bre

. That pig shit has no right to

g shit and all." Martin said ruef

ed. She stormed away from Martin, vowing t

gain?" Martin sh

mently, disappearing into the crowd, enteri

eeded a break and a nice nap to off load some of his tension. He had stared at printed papers

se my name to a total stranger, Brennan?" Lydia's

isturbance?" he asked mildly, ignoring the

snapped, slamming the door of his office, storming

ubsidized. "Are you done venting your anger like a mad woman? If you are, do have a seat and let's ta

too

clue about what you are co

k for on a Sunday. You gave h

ased. "Martin? Yes

ld you d

. "It's just a name, Lydia. And besides I sent him the

t my name. "Sneaky little bast

ing in this shit. Although judging from the weight of her anger, he could tell that the disclosure o

sing him to flinch visibly. His jaw tig

ich made his body taut and frow

r that's all." He whis

le nearby and filled it with cold water f

k you." He whispered and took greedy gulps; th

and have a good rest. Every time you're working.

eed that. "I wanted to do so before yo

ttered contritely. Lydia tended to forget h

ced. "It happens t

e door and opened

atching Lydia close the door quietly after her. He re

Mr.

clear the rest of my schedu

away,

ton then buried his head