Good morning ladies!
Here 당신 go with chapter 7, which I hope you'll like just as the 이전 ones :) This is a long one :D
Special thanks to my fav editors, @Belle who's incredibly sweet, and @rennie who gave me a few language tips and is a real force of nature ;) I am in 사랑 with you, woman...just so 당신 know :P
Previously on December/December:
"A light broke through the window, creeping into the dusk. Not yet…
He lifted his head up searching for her eyes. Her beautiful smile was gone, replaced 의해 a questioning, heartbreaking set of sad, grey eyes.
“Lisa…”
“Why did 당신 leave me?”
Robert studied his face “Wow, doesn’t seem like you’ve slept in for 9 hours. 당신 looked awful. Flushed up, even....
[Robert asked]:“What happened? Is everything ok?”
He looked himself up in the mirror, peering at the rings under his eyes
“Yes…I just have a merry, bloody, little trip down Memory Lane”
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December/December - Chapter 7
3 February 2010
He stumbled out of his trailer, stifling the cry over the pain in this foot, trying to make it as fast as he could to the studios. He rushed through the parking lot, searching sideway for David’s car
“Bloody hell…” He was here already.
He hurtled through the entrance spotting the daily security guard.
“Shit…” They must have switched guards already.
What fucking time was? If only he could remember something of what Rob had told him in the trailer…
He greeted the guard with a quick wave.
“’Morning Mike, sorry…in a bit of a rush today…”
He made it through the set in a flash, finally reaching the 4th floor location, stopping right behind the corner to catch his breath. He leaned on one hand against the wall, bending down panting…
He strained his ears trying to catch the faint murmur coming from the set. It sounded like Juan and David were still discussing angles, but it was hard to tell with all that clatter: a creaking noise from something that was being repaired, tools dropped on the floor, a hammer beating so hard against the 벽 that it might have stunned a deaf person. The most insignificant noise rumbled inside his head as if the latter had been turned into a giant sound box.
“Jusus, this feels worse than a hangover…”
He pulled himself together and came out of the corner, quickening his pace. He saw David glancing in his direction as soon as he heard the hurry steps coming.
“I know, I know…I am embarrassingly late, today. I am sorry. It’s all my fault...”
David looked perfectly calm, though, whereas Juan wasn’t even pay attention to him, absorbed as he was in instructing operators with the latest adjustments.
“It’s ok, Hugh. No big deal. We still need some 분 to sort some stuff out. Go change and…” he eyed him up, probably figuring out he might have had one of his sleepless nights. And he hadn't the faintest idea...“…remember to stop 의해 the prop-man to get the sword, we’ll try to cover some office scenes today. We’ll start from House’s office, then we’ll 옮기기 to the differential room and we’ll finally switch to the lab setting” he trailed off going back focusing on some light spots.
Hugh started hastening to the wardrobe “Got it. Office. Differential. Lab.” he paused for a moment, and turned, putting a finger before his lips “…ehm…why…why a sword again, if 당신 don’t mind me to ask?” he said clenching his teeth tentatively and hinting at a smile, with the horrible, uneasy feeling he wasn’t supposed to ask that question.
David lifted his head up, slowly: an authentic shade of panic crossing his face “You know it’s interesting it took 당신 so long to realize there was something off in that sentence. 당신 do have revised the script right…?”
He raised his eyebrows, opening his mouth to speak. No sound came at first.
“Of course I do. Yes of course. The sword. Right…” he said poking at his forehead hoping the forced, reassuring smile on his face wasn’t freaking him out even 더 많이 “I 사랑 swords! Be right back”.
Last thing he heard was David yelling after him that there was no sword in this episode and then his voice fading into a sigh.
“Double shit…”
He ran along the corridors waving here and there to everyone without even knowing whom he was waving at. He hurtled 의해 Katie who was inserting some coins into the coffee machine.
“Morning Katie…sorry can’t stay…”
“Morning Hugh”
He almost stumbled on his feet once again.
“Ehm…Katie…do you…do 당신 happen to have today’s episode script here, for….any chance?” he asked scratching the 상단, 맨 위로 of his head.
“Sure, hold this” she passed him some folders and started looking into her bag. He caught a glimpse of her watch: 8.45.
“Damn it…”
Katie was still searching. How? Why did women have to carry such gianormous bags with them? What did they stuff inside them?
She finally got it out “Here 당신 go sweetie” she said handing him that with a smile in exchange for her folders.
“Thanks”
“You know Hugh, 당신 scare me sometimes. You’re a real workaholic and too much of a perfectionist. 당신 don’t need to revise every detail ‘till the last minute. You’re great anyway”
“Yeah…right”
Hugh spread his arms, walking away backwards “What can I say, I know…I am hopeless case".
He began running again and finally knocked on the door of the wardrobe
“May I come in?”
“Yes of course, come on in. I was just doing some stocktaking. I was waiting for you…”
He smiled crookedly “Yes, everybody is today”
Rosie, the wardrobe attendant, looked at him sideways with a little understanding smile “Oh it’s ok, I bet noone will jump on 당신 if you’re late for once…”
“Yeah well, I’ll tell 당신 a secret. I didn’t even do my homework yesterday, so now I do have to catch up….so what do we have in stock today? Some other crazy chevalier outfit? A Nasa spacesuit?”
“Nothing like that, today. I am sorry. Just a normal, boring set of jeans and shirts”
“I think I can live with that”
She started flipping through her daily notes “So…according to what I have here…you need two different shirts, one coat, pants, your faithful can and… Oh good morning Lisa”
“Morning Rosie…Oh hi” they looked at each other for a moment “I can come back, I didn’t mean to interrupt you”
“No stay…please” Hugh thought it wouldn’t do any harm if 다음 time his voice came out less panicked “I mean, you’re not interrupting…come on in. It’s not my personal wardrobe”
Lisa passed 의해 the two of them, smiling at him with the very same sweetness he had believed to spot on her face a 분 after drifting back to consciousness.
“I just wanted to grab Cuddy’s clothes for the day, I can get changed in my trailer. Where do I find them?”
Rosie pointed her to a corner with some piled up clothes “Over there sweetheart, I have folded them for you”
“The red 블라우스 with the long silk skirt?”
“No, no, no. Down over there…the 담홍색, 핑크 sweater with the brownish hobble skirt. And high heels of course”
Hugh followed her with his eyes as she gracefully moved away from them and started searching through the pile of ironed clothes. It felt like seeing a ghost from his past today.
“Where were we instead?”
Rosie’s voice brought him back to reality.
“Shirts. So, am I allowed to pick up my shirts today?”
Rosie went looking for the clothes shaking her head “I’d say “pick” is too much of a word today. They haven’t got them all back from the drycleaner yet” she singled out four shirts from the hanger “Here. We have the navy blue one, the 라일락 꽃, 라일락 shirt, a white one and a light baby blue one. Be my guest”
“I think I’ll go with white and baby blue”
“Ok then, I’ll go and get the rest in the back”
She left them on the 표, 테이블 rushing away, leaving him alone with Lisa. He peered at her as she finished refolding the clothes she had moved, thinking that might have been the right time to come up with something brilliant 또는 even just vaguely amusing that might start a successful conversation. It was funny. He had been a comedian for half of his life and here he was dry-mouthed, with not even a lame joke at handy.
On the other hand, he didn’t want things to keep on going on like this. This whole let’s-stay-friends thing wasn’t gonna work. There was not a single chance they would be anymore after another 월 like that…It has been a 월 already “A month…” How had so much time passed without him having done anything?
“Done” Lisa said lifting her head up, pressing her lips into a tiny smile “I’ll see 당신 later then…”
She passed 의해 him once again and headed to the door.
“Lisa, hold on a second…”
She stopped on the threshold, one hand on the frame ready to leave “Yep?”
“Ehm…how…how are things going…?” Maybe he should have thought of a catchier icebreaker a little bit earlier…
She hesitated “Good…what about you?” She started relaxing a little bit, taking a step closer.
How about him?! Should he pretend to be good 또는 confess that he felt like crap? Middle course.
“I have been better, to be honest” he rubbed a hand over the back of his neck “But I am getting back on my feet, 당신 know….”
Lisa nodded understanding, pursing her lips “Good…I am happy for you”
Once again, an unbearably long silence. “Jesus, why is everything being so damn difficult…”
“Here 당신 go mister…” Rosie had just come back with his stuff. Worst time ever “…we have pants, coat, jacket, cane and backpack. 당신 know where your sneakers are, don’t you? I’ll go tell the guys to get your shirts back from the cleaner. Pull the door when 당신 finish, ok? Thanks. Bye Liz” she said rushing out of the door.
“Bye Rosie…”
After a moment, Lisa turned to Hugh “maybe I’d better get going too….you’re in a terrible hurry…”
She was about to disappear behind the corner….
Do 또는 die.
“I was thinking…” he yelled after her, catching his breath “…maybe we could catch a movie 또는 something tonight?”
He had a notch in his throat: had he really just done that? What kind of suicidal mission was he planning exactly? Desperation was probably the key. And he knew he was almost certainly being a fool but there was just some part of him, 또는 maybe his whole self, that couldn’t stop seeking her. He had got to a point the pricking, burning hole in his chest was really starting to bleed.
Lisa was still thinking over that, with her mouth hanging down slightly opened.
“Just 당신 and me?” She looked surprised.
He leaned back on the 표, 테이블 crossing his arms. What did he want? Did he need the dream 또는 could he be content enough with having her in his life, for now? He wasn’t sure it was about what he wanted anymore and suddenly it felt like it had always been about him, actually. Had he ever really asked himself, what she wanted. What she needed?
He stared into her round, grey eyes and saw through her all the times she had never asked him for anything 또는 being demanding 또는 blamed him for anything. She had slowly been making her way into his heart, but she hadn’t been as silent as in some corny book one might find. 더 많이 like a real hurricane; a whirl of freshness 또는 a wave of contagious joy that had been slowly drifting over him, sinking into his soul in such an enduring way, that now it felt like someone had truly taken away his breath. Stolen his personal sun. But he wondered whether it had ever been the same for her.
He gathered courage.
“Yes, 당신 and me” he sighed out scratching his forearm “I mean…I thought we might hang out for a while, 당신 know…just starts things over from…the little ones”
Lisa took her time scrutinizing his face as if she was expecting to find some sort of giant placard coming down over it with “Careful this is trick” written on. 또는 at least it felt like that. She retraced her steps, and leaned against the door, her head slightly titled on one side and resting on the doorjamb.
An amused smile started creeping on her lips.
“The little ones? Such as?”
She looked careful but she wasn’t running away either. His face lighted up. Maybe there was hope.
“Well…as I said a movie or…we might also delight ourselves with some board game and resume some old habits. I still have to beat 당신 at Wordbox…you owe me a match”.
The words were out before he could take them back. She knew the time he was talking about. He doubted any of them would ever forget about that night. He could tell, because a faint blush was already flushing her face, but once again, why was he doing that? He would do anything for her to stay, but didn’t want her to misread his intentions in provoking that memory. He feared he might have conjured the wrong memory.
“I’d like to. But I am busy tonight”
또는 maybe not. Maybe this sudden recklessness was the best thing that had happened to him.
He wasn’t ready to give up, not this time.
“Tomorrow, perhaps?”
A bigger smile erupted on her face as she dropped her head down, shaking it “You do want me to say yes, don’t you?”
Hugh bit his lower lip. He did wanted her to say yes.
“One has to take his chances in life, doesn’t him?”
For a moment, it didn’t even sound like that was a sentence that might have come out of his mouth. He hadn’t ever felt so overconfident and so breakable at the same time, but here he was pushing his luck. This might have been easily a first.
Lisa lifted her gaze, her eyes glittering amazingly as usual. She looked like she was something between sceptical and confused. Maybe some of the longest 분 of his life…
“Ok 당신 won, but I am…a little busy these days” she said with a soft tone, smiling him warmly with her eyes. “But….ehm…what about 다음 week? We could do something on Wednesday”
Slowly, a huge brilliant smile began to touch the corners of his eyes.
“Good, ok….Wednesday it is, then”
“Perfect” There was something in the way she was smiling at him. Maybe he was still recovering from his hangover, but…
“Maybe 당신 should start to have a look at that script…” she pointed softly.
He looked down at the pages he was holding that he had almost forgotten about. Right. He had to run.
“Yeah, probably…and I should…” he pointed to the shirts “Get dressed….now”
Lisa waved at him, without answering and headed to door. He started throwing his keys and wallet on the table, unfastening his belt.
“Wait a minute, how did 당신 know about the script?”
She turned around, keeping on walking backwards with her arms tightly crossed over her chest, holding her clothes.
“Pick the blue shirts…They go with 당신 eyes. Especially the navy blue one”.
She cast a dazzling smile at him and then the sun was gone.
9 February 2010
“Something 당신 like?”
“Mmm…I might like that giant piece of rock over there or…wait let me just check the price tag over that one…” Lisa joked lively.
John pulled her closer, smiling, and tightened his grip around her waist “You know I’ll buy 당신 the whole 샵 if that was the price to pay…” he whispered into her ear.
Lisa giggled “Stop that, it tickles”
They walked away from the jewellery window, pacing along the road. Just like that: embraced. John moved his arm up over her shoulders, encircling her. She rested her head against him, enjoying the feeling. It felt great being allowed to do that: walking in the middle of the day, among other people. Normal people. With average, uncomplicated lives. Without the constant apprehension that someone might see 당신 together 또는 take a photograph of you.
“Where would 당신 like to grab a bite?”
That was another of the positive thing she should take note of in being with John. They could have lunch together. Outside. In public.
Lisa lifted her head up, looking at him “I know a place 당신 might like, it’s just your style” she replied with a smile “but we gotta be quick ‘cause I have to be on set 의해 1:30”
“Terrific. Do they serve dinner?”
“Yes, why?”
“We’d better save that for tomorrow night then…”
“Tomorrow? I thought you’d leave tomorrow in morning…”
“Yep I should have” John answered glowing like a child “Change of planes” he brought one of her hands to his lips, 키싱 it “but since I have to work tonight, I thought about postponing my plane. One 일 has never killed anybody. Who knows how long I’ll have to stay without you” he kissed her softly on her forehead, nuzzling his nose into her hair “God, 당신 smell good…”
“So….we are gonna have dinner, tomorrow?”
“Unless 당신 already have plans of course…I am sorry, maybe I should have told 당신 first…”
“No no…I mean I can change them…”
Could she? As twisted and messy as things had gotten between her and Hugh, she couldn’t deny she had been feeling like a part of her was missing lately. Their routine…the way they used to hang out, 또는 just joke with each other…deep down, she was looking 앞으로 to tomorrow too.
John prompted for a final answer “You sure?”
“Of course not…I mean yes….absolutely sure”
“Good…” he smelled her hair once again, inhaling deeply “No seriously…what fragrance is that?”
Lisa looked sideways at him, a cunning teasing expression depicted on her face.
“I am mostly outraged Sir, I thought 당신 was already aware of that. Should I conclude 당신 haven’t been playing attention to me all along?”
John burst into a wholehearted laugh 키싱 her cheerfully on the lips. “Good lord, you’re amazing….how can 당신 do that? 당신 picked up my accent just perfect! That’s fantastic…you pronunciation is so good! 당신 gave it all just the right intonation…”
“I am an embarrassment, I know”
“You kidding me? You’re a natural. Did that colleague of yours teach you? Laurie I mean…”
“Not really…” Why did everything always end up reminding her of him? What was that, a conspiracy?
“Man, 당신 guys would be great together….Ever thought about making a bet on who has the best British accent? I’ll be glad to be a judge…”
Lisa shook her head, thinking this was getting dangerously close to a catastrophe. Maybe it could even turn into one of the most embarrassing moment of her life. Must have been really a conspiracy: the universe wasn’t being collaborative.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea…”
“Why not?” he asked casually, leading her to watch another window.
“Well…we haven’t been so…close lately” she shrugged “He is having stuff going on…I have been busy” she trailed off dismissively.
“Is everything ok?”
Apparently, she wasn’t as dense as she thought.
“Yes, I just don’t feel like talking about it, right now. That’s all” she turned to face him, flashing one her best smiles “Let’s enjoy our…last-but-one…last 일 together ok?”
“Ok, no problem, message heard”
Lisa tightened her grip around his waist and was back resting her head on his shoulder
Point number three on her list of “Upsides in being with John”: everything was simple. She didn’t have to feel nervous, she didn’t have to hide her face from him 또는 shy away from his gaze.
It wasn’t all so…overwhelming. There wasn’t a whole other world involved in their decision to be together. It was just the two of them. And she wouldn’t end up heartbroken.
“So where do 당신 want to eat? There’s a nice coffee 샵 here behind the corner, if I remember correctly…”
She rolled her eyes, teasing him “You know I don’t eat that stuff, but go ahead if 당신 want to poison yourself”
“Oh, yeah…right…I keep forgetting, sorry”
“No it’s ok, 당신 don’t have to adjust to me”
“Oh good, cause I 사랑 that place. This way…you can always eat a salad, right?”
Lisa laughed. John had so many qualities, but food…wasn’t one of his main concern.
“So…what about summer?” John asked.
“Mmm? What about it?”
“I mean…your summer, not mine…mine comes when yours finish”
She startled a little. Just a few weeks left, right…
“I was thinking….maybe 당신 and I might do a little travelling”
“I don’t know John, I do have a busy schedule already…have to be in Spain somewhere in the middle of April…” his face darkened a little “Why don’t’ we just plan a weekend somewhere?”
“Impossible, I don’t a have time to gone on vacation now. I need to keep myself available”
She was silence for a while trying to think over the possibility to leave earlier than she had planned to.
“What about flying over to London?” John asked.
“London?”
The last 일 of shooting was scheduled for March. She could just 취소하기 some stuff…
“Yes, 당신 could stay at my place and we could have a tour of England, for a couple of weeks before 당신 fly over to Spain to do whatever kind of promoting stuff you’ve got yourself entangled in.
“I didn’t got my self entangled in it! I like travelling!! I wanted to go to Madrid…”
“Ok, but the most important part was the one about England…what do 당신 say?”
It wouldn’t have been such a big deal after all. She still had time to arrange things differently.
So why wasn’t she just saying yes?
Hugh was rocking in his chair into the meeting room, his legs up on the table. He kept tapping nervously on his leg with one hand, the other repeating the same movement with his cell phone clenched in it. He finally dialled the number. Predictably, after a couple of rings…messaging service.
“Jo? Hi it’s me. This is probably at least the twentieth time I try to talk to you. But 당신 already know that I suppose….” he sighed, weighing his words “We need to talk. We can’t keep avoiding the issue for ever, I am begging you…..You’re gonna have to answer me…one day. I hope you’ll call me back this time”.
He hung up closing the slide with the 상단, 맨 위로 of his head, thinking…Well, this was a start. At least he had used to the word “issue” this time.
What time was, 의해 the way? 1.00 sharp. He hadn’t even eaten yet. He sprang on his feet and went to the cafeteria. He stopped 의해 the counter, and let his eyes flip over the food: there didn’t seem to be anything vaguely eatable, everything look stringy and far from tempting. He could have ordered some Chinese, but then 당신 had to be careful with what 당신 ordered because the cholesterol content differs from one dish to another, as well as the sodium content. He titled his head to one side, pondering. One the other hand, Chinese was low in fat whereas a 피자 또는 a hamburger…
He found himself chuckling, biting his lips: Lisa had really messed with his careless eating habits. That woman had truly changed his life. In so many ways.
He grabbed his phone.
“Hello, Seedling Organic? Mr. Laurie speaking…Oh, hi Kristina, how are you?..I am pretty fine, thanks…Yeah it’s been a while, I know…No, no…I don’t know why she hasn’t called 당신 lately….listen, I was wondering , if 당신 could do me a little favour…let’s say something like a private, fast-delivered meal for two? I hope that it’s not too late for that…” his lips started turning up into a triumphant smile “…Just perfect. You’re the best…Ok, read me the menu yeah…”
The streets looked unusually clear today. She was earlier than she had thought. Maybe she could find something else to eat somewhere on the way. That mini-sandwich hadn’t really satisfied her. She glanced at the car-clock: 1.30. No, impossible, it was too late to wait for an order. She has to be ready 의해 2.00.
She parked 의해 her trailer and got inside to change. Luckily, she had already picked up the clothes. She threw the keys on the 표, 테이블 and started undressing: black satin, silk 셔츠 and grey, hobble 치마 today. She did 사랑 her character’s style: it was so different from hers and so herself at the same time. It was a funny feeling. After playing a character for so long, 당신 did feel like 당신 had put some part of 당신 in it. Like 당신 could relate and understand her professionalism and desire to be loved and respected; detached and womanly at the same time. She unbuttoned her pants, squeezing into Cuddy’s tight skirt…yeah lovely style, but those skirts had gotten tighter and tighter 년 after year: she sucked in her breath to zip it up, and outstretched her arm to get the shirt. She still had to go thorough the make-up…she’d better run.
She rushed out of the trailer, cautious to not fall down over her heels once again. Her ankle had just healed and she didn’t want to ruin her summer.
Summer. What was she gonna do about this summer? The idea was tempting and she would have 사랑 to stay 런던 and spend time with some of her closest 프렌즈 too. She might visit the area and relax abroad far from everything. So why wasn’t she really thrilled at the perspective?
She passed the hall and started heading to the make-up, hurrying through the cafeteria. There wasn’t anything she liked there anyway, so it was better to lock 음식 out of her mind for now.
“Hey Liz”
Hugh was seated on the table, with his feet on a the chair. He waved cautiously at her, but there seemed to be a glow in his eyes she hadn’t spotted for months.
She smiled back, as she couldn’t help smiling at him, anyway, every time she saw him like that. After all, he was a part of her life. He always would be. Even if that hadn’t been enough.
She got closer “Were 당신 already waiting for me? I thought we would start 의해 2:OO 더 많이 또는 less”.
“Don’t worry for that, Juan isn’t even back from his lunch break yet”
There really was a strange light in his eyes, as if there was some breaking news he was dying to tell her, but…she couldn’t guess what that might be. Nor did she have the time actually.
Lisa narrowed her eyes, hinting at a smile “Ok, then…well…I gotta go to the make up, so…”
“You hungry?” Hugh asked almost implying he already knew the answer.
“Yes…how do 당신 know?”
He smiled crookedly, dismissing it with a shrug of shoulders “Just notice the way 당신 glanced at the counter…”
“Yes, as a matter of fact I am starving…” she admitted still a little bit stunned.
“Good, ‘cause I have some extra cruditè and a house salad here…I know the last one sounds predictable, as a choice, but I remember it was your favourite”.
She looked at the white bags behind his back, with Seeding Organic written all over them in light green strips, then back at him, with her mouth slightly open.
“You’re welcome 의해 the way…” Hugh said sarcastically, noticing she was at loss for words.
“No…I mean…thanks…how do you…”
“Just figured 당신 wouldn’t’ have time to grab something 당신 liked from…whatever place 당신 were shopping in and since I was in the mood from some healthy eating…by the way, call Kristina, she was really kind this time” he said jumping off on his feet.
“Where are 당신 going?” She felt vaguely confused, as if she didn’t know what to feel for this.
“I need to get changed yet…you go and eat, take your time…I’ll buy 당신 more”
Lisa looked at the bags and didn’t know what to say. Suddenly she remembered she had to do something.
“Hugh?”
He turned “Yes?”
“I…I was wondering if we could…see each other tonight, instead of tomorrow. 당신 know…I remembered I had…plans for tomorrow. If it’s ok with 당신 of course”
He nodded. She got the feeling he was delighting inside.
“Ok, I’ll see 당신 tonight then”
“Guys, 당신 ready?”
“Yes, Juan let me just…” Lisa was having troubles with her coat, it had gotten stuck on her arm.
“Let me help you” Hugh had magically appeared at her back and was now disentangling her arm. She wondered how many times he was supposed to save her today.
She turned, daring to look him straight in the eyes
“Thank you”
“Your welcome”
There was such a peacefulness in them today. He looked…different.
David called and there was no time anymore. They took position. The lights were ready, the cameras were on. She reached for the knob.
The sound of the 에스프레소, 에 스 프레소 machine filled the air before the door opened. Hugh paused just a moment before starting.
“Foam?”
Lisa looked at him suspiciously. Closed her eyes and sighed, taking off her coat.
“I have a baaad feeling about this”
He kept his eyes on the machine.
“A friend can’t spontaneously buy on overpriced italiani an 에스프레소, 에 스 프레소 machine for another friend?”
She walked up to him, a slightly tempted smile on her lips.
Hugh stood up on his feet, limping and handed her the cup.
“What did 당신 do?”
“Nothing. That’s the beauty of it. I genuinely tried to help Wilson. I told him to stand up for himself, which 당신 know it’s a legitimate 조언 and his relationship blew up”
She gave him a look of concern. He was looking at her with such an intensity that it was hard not to get distracted 의해 that pair of dark, blue eyes.
“Is he ok?”
He scoffed dismissively “Ah, he’ll be fine. The point is, I realized something”
She gave him a sceptical look and sat down behind her desk, waiting for him to go on.
“I do nice things, nice things happen to me” he said spreading his arms open triumphantly “Karma works”
“So you’re paying it forward?”
“IF this should somehow lead to Lucas dying or...oral sex…” Lisa rolled her eyes, rotating her head slowly, then smiled a “I-knew-something-like-this-was-coming” smile at him “…so be it”
He looked at her for a moment, and then just smiled mischievously and tenderly at the same time, bowing to some extent.
“Namaste”
She watched him walking away, dropping her jaw a little, wondering which part of her was winning over the other right now.
Here 당신 go with chapter 7, which I hope you'll like just as the 이전 ones :) This is a long one :D
Special thanks to my fav editors, @Belle who's incredibly sweet, and @rennie who gave me a few language tips and is a real force of nature ;) I am in 사랑 with you, woman...just so 당신 know :P
Previously on December/December:
"A light broke through the window, creeping into the dusk. Not yet…
He lifted his head up searching for her eyes. Her beautiful smile was gone, replaced 의해 a questioning, heartbreaking set of sad, grey eyes.
“Lisa…”
“Why did 당신 leave me?”
Robert studied his face “Wow, doesn’t seem like you’ve slept in for 9 hours. 당신 looked awful. Flushed up, even....
[Robert asked]:“What happened? Is everything ok?”
He looked himself up in the mirror, peering at the rings under his eyes
“Yes…I just have a merry, bloody, little trip down Memory Lane”
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December/December - Chapter 7
3 February 2010
He stumbled out of his trailer, stifling the cry over the pain in this foot, trying to make it as fast as he could to the studios. He rushed through the parking lot, searching sideway for David’s car
“Bloody hell…” He was here already.
He hurtled through the entrance spotting the daily security guard.
“Shit…” They must have switched guards already.
What fucking time was? If only he could remember something of what Rob had told him in the trailer…
He greeted the guard with a quick wave.
“’Morning Mike, sorry…in a bit of a rush today…”
He made it through the set in a flash, finally reaching the 4th floor location, stopping right behind the corner to catch his breath. He leaned on one hand against the wall, bending down panting…
He strained his ears trying to catch the faint murmur coming from the set. It sounded like Juan and David were still discussing angles, but it was hard to tell with all that clatter: a creaking noise from something that was being repaired, tools dropped on the floor, a hammer beating so hard against the 벽 that it might have stunned a deaf person. The most insignificant noise rumbled inside his head as if the latter had been turned into a giant sound box.
“Jusus, this feels worse than a hangover…”
He pulled himself together and came out of the corner, quickening his pace. He saw David glancing in his direction as soon as he heard the hurry steps coming.
“I know, I know…I am embarrassingly late, today. I am sorry. It’s all my fault...”
David looked perfectly calm, though, whereas Juan wasn’t even pay attention to him, absorbed as he was in instructing operators with the latest adjustments.
“It’s ok, Hugh. No big deal. We still need some 분 to sort some stuff out. Go change and…” he eyed him up, probably figuring out he might have had one of his sleepless nights. And he hadn't the faintest idea...“…remember to stop 의해 the prop-man to get the sword, we’ll try to cover some office scenes today. We’ll start from House’s office, then we’ll 옮기기 to the differential room and we’ll finally switch to the lab setting” he trailed off going back focusing on some light spots.
Hugh started hastening to the wardrobe “Got it. Office. Differential. Lab.” he paused for a moment, and turned, putting a finger before his lips “…ehm…why…why a sword again, if 당신 don’t mind me to ask?” he said clenching his teeth tentatively and hinting at a smile, with the horrible, uneasy feeling he wasn’t supposed to ask that question.
David lifted his head up, slowly: an authentic shade of panic crossing his face “You know it’s interesting it took 당신 so long to realize there was something off in that sentence. 당신 do have revised the script right…?”
He raised his eyebrows, opening his mouth to speak. No sound came at first.
“Of course I do. Yes of course. The sword. Right…” he said poking at his forehead hoping the forced, reassuring smile on his face wasn’t freaking him out even 더 많이 “I 사랑 swords! Be right back”.
Last thing he heard was David yelling after him that there was no sword in this episode and then his voice fading into a sigh.
“Double shit…”
He ran along the corridors waving here and there to everyone without even knowing whom he was waving at. He hurtled 의해 Katie who was inserting some coins into the coffee machine.
“Morning Katie…sorry can’t stay…”
“Morning Hugh”
He almost stumbled on his feet once again.
“Ehm…Katie…do you…do 당신 happen to have today’s episode script here, for….any chance?” he asked scratching the 상단, 맨 위로 of his head.
“Sure, hold this” she passed him some folders and started looking into her bag. He caught a glimpse of her watch: 8.45.
“Damn it…”
Katie was still searching. How? Why did women have to carry such gianormous bags with them? What did they stuff inside them?
She finally got it out “Here 당신 go sweetie” she said handing him that with a smile in exchange for her folders.
“Thanks”
“You know Hugh, 당신 scare me sometimes. You’re a real workaholic and too much of a perfectionist. 당신 don’t need to revise every detail ‘till the last minute. You’re great anyway”
“Yeah…right”
Hugh spread his arms, walking away backwards “What can I say, I know…I am hopeless case".
He began running again and finally knocked on the door of the wardrobe
“May I come in?”
“Yes of course, come on in. I was just doing some stocktaking. I was waiting for you…”
He smiled crookedly “Yes, everybody is today”
Rosie, the wardrobe attendant, looked at him sideways with a little understanding smile “Oh it’s ok, I bet noone will jump on 당신 if you’re late for once…”
“Yeah well, I’ll tell 당신 a secret. I didn’t even do my homework yesterday, so now I do have to catch up….so what do we have in stock today? Some other crazy chevalier outfit? A Nasa spacesuit?”
“Nothing like that, today. I am sorry. Just a normal, boring set of jeans and shirts”
“I think I can live with that”
She started flipping through her daily notes “So…according to what I have here…you need two different shirts, one coat, pants, your faithful can and… Oh good morning Lisa”
“Morning Rosie…Oh hi” they looked at each other for a moment “I can come back, I didn’t mean to interrupt you”
“No stay…please” Hugh thought it wouldn’t do any harm if 다음 time his voice came out less panicked “I mean, you’re not interrupting…come on in. It’s not my personal wardrobe”
Lisa passed 의해 the two of them, smiling at him with the very same sweetness he had believed to spot on her face a 분 after drifting back to consciousness.
“I just wanted to grab Cuddy’s clothes for the day, I can get changed in my trailer. Where do I find them?”
Rosie pointed her to a corner with some piled up clothes “Over there sweetheart, I have folded them for you”
“The red 블라우스 with the long silk skirt?”
“No, no, no. Down over there…the 담홍색, 핑크 sweater with the brownish hobble skirt. And high heels of course”
Hugh followed her with his eyes as she gracefully moved away from them and started searching through the pile of ironed clothes. It felt like seeing a ghost from his past today.
“Where were we instead?”
Rosie’s voice brought him back to reality.
“Shirts. So, am I allowed to pick up my shirts today?”
Rosie went looking for the clothes shaking her head “I’d say “pick” is too much of a word today. They haven’t got them all back from the drycleaner yet” she singled out four shirts from the hanger “Here. We have the navy blue one, the 라일락 꽃, 라일락 shirt, a white one and a light baby blue one. Be my guest”
“I think I’ll go with white and baby blue”
“Ok then, I’ll go and get the rest in the back”
She left them on the 표, 테이블 rushing away, leaving him alone with Lisa. He peered at her as she finished refolding the clothes she had moved, thinking that might have been the right time to come up with something brilliant 또는 even just vaguely amusing that might start a successful conversation. It was funny. He had been a comedian for half of his life and here he was dry-mouthed, with not even a lame joke at handy.
On the other hand, he didn’t want things to keep on going on like this. This whole let’s-stay-friends thing wasn’t gonna work. There was not a single chance they would be anymore after another 월 like that…It has been a 월 already “A month…” How had so much time passed without him having done anything?
“Done” Lisa said lifting her head up, pressing her lips into a tiny smile “I’ll see 당신 later then…”
She passed 의해 him once again and headed to the door.
“Lisa, hold on a second…”
She stopped on the threshold, one hand on the frame ready to leave “Yep?”
“Ehm…how…how are things going…?” Maybe he should have thought of a catchier icebreaker a little bit earlier…
She hesitated “Good…what about you?” She started relaxing a little bit, taking a step closer.
How about him?! Should he pretend to be good 또는 confess that he felt like crap? Middle course.
“I have been better, to be honest” he rubbed a hand over the back of his neck “But I am getting back on my feet, 당신 know….”
Lisa nodded understanding, pursing her lips “Good…I am happy for you”
Once again, an unbearably long silence. “Jesus, why is everything being so damn difficult…”
“Here 당신 go mister…” Rosie had just come back with his stuff. Worst time ever “…we have pants, coat, jacket, cane and backpack. 당신 know where your sneakers are, don’t you? I’ll go tell the guys to get your shirts back from the cleaner. Pull the door when 당신 finish, ok? Thanks. Bye Liz” she said rushing out of the door.
“Bye Rosie…”
After a moment, Lisa turned to Hugh “maybe I’d better get going too….you’re in a terrible hurry…”
She was about to disappear behind the corner….
Do 또는 die.
“I was thinking…” he yelled after her, catching his breath “…maybe we could catch a movie 또는 something tonight?”
He had a notch in his throat: had he really just done that? What kind of suicidal mission was he planning exactly? Desperation was probably the key. And he knew he was almost certainly being a fool but there was just some part of him, 또는 maybe his whole self, that couldn’t stop seeking her. He had got to a point the pricking, burning hole in his chest was really starting to bleed.
Lisa was still thinking over that, with her mouth hanging down slightly opened.
“Just 당신 and me?” She looked surprised.
He leaned back on the 표, 테이블 crossing his arms. What did he want? Did he need the dream 또는 could he be content enough with having her in his life, for now? He wasn’t sure it was about what he wanted anymore and suddenly it felt like it had always been about him, actually. Had he ever really asked himself, what she wanted. What she needed?
He stared into her round, grey eyes and saw through her all the times she had never asked him for anything 또는 being demanding 또는 blamed him for anything. She had slowly been making her way into his heart, but she hadn’t been as silent as in some corny book one might find. 더 많이 like a real hurricane; a whirl of freshness 또는 a wave of contagious joy that had been slowly drifting over him, sinking into his soul in such an enduring way, that now it felt like someone had truly taken away his breath. Stolen his personal sun. But he wondered whether it had ever been the same for her.
He gathered courage.
“Yes, 당신 and me” he sighed out scratching his forearm “I mean…I thought we might hang out for a while, 당신 know…just starts things over from…the little ones”
Lisa took her time scrutinizing his face as if she was expecting to find some sort of giant placard coming down over it with “Careful this is trick” written on. 또는 at least it felt like that. She retraced her steps, and leaned against the door, her head slightly titled on one side and resting on the doorjamb.
An amused smile started creeping on her lips.
“The little ones? Such as?”
She looked careful but she wasn’t running away either. His face lighted up. Maybe there was hope.
“Well…as I said a movie or…we might also delight ourselves with some board game and resume some old habits. I still have to beat 당신 at Wordbox…you owe me a match”.
The words were out before he could take them back. She knew the time he was talking about. He doubted any of them would ever forget about that night. He could tell, because a faint blush was already flushing her face, but once again, why was he doing that? He would do anything for her to stay, but didn’t want her to misread his intentions in provoking that memory. He feared he might have conjured the wrong memory.
“I’d like to. But I am busy tonight”
또는 maybe not. Maybe this sudden recklessness was the best thing that had happened to him.
He wasn’t ready to give up, not this time.
“Tomorrow, perhaps?”
A bigger smile erupted on her face as she dropped her head down, shaking it “You do want me to say yes, don’t you?”
Hugh bit his lower lip. He did wanted her to say yes.
“One has to take his chances in life, doesn’t him?”
For a moment, it didn’t even sound like that was a sentence that might have come out of his mouth. He hadn’t ever felt so overconfident and so breakable at the same time, but here he was pushing his luck. This might have been easily a first.
Lisa lifted her gaze, her eyes glittering amazingly as usual. She looked like she was something between sceptical and confused. Maybe some of the longest 분 of his life…
“Ok 당신 won, but I am…a little busy these days” she said with a soft tone, smiling him warmly with her eyes. “But….ehm…what about 다음 week? We could do something on Wednesday”
Slowly, a huge brilliant smile began to touch the corners of his eyes.
“Good, ok….Wednesday it is, then”
“Perfect” There was something in the way she was smiling at him. Maybe he was still recovering from his hangover, but…
“Maybe 당신 should start to have a look at that script…” she pointed softly.
He looked down at the pages he was holding that he had almost forgotten about. Right. He had to run.
“Yeah, probably…and I should…” he pointed to the shirts “Get dressed….now”
Lisa waved at him, without answering and headed to door. He started throwing his keys and wallet on the table, unfastening his belt.
“Wait a minute, how did 당신 know about the script?”
She turned around, keeping on walking backwards with her arms tightly crossed over her chest, holding her clothes.
“Pick the blue shirts…They go with 당신 eyes. Especially the navy blue one”.
She cast a dazzling smile at him and then the sun was gone.
9 February 2010
“Something 당신 like?”
“Mmm…I might like that giant piece of rock over there or…wait let me just check the price tag over that one…” Lisa joked lively.
John pulled her closer, smiling, and tightened his grip around her waist “You know I’ll buy 당신 the whole 샵 if that was the price to pay…” he whispered into her ear.
Lisa giggled “Stop that, it tickles”
They walked away from the jewellery window, pacing along the road. Just like that: embraced. John moved his arm up over her shoulders, encircling her. She rested her head against him, enjoying the feeling. It felt great being allowed to do that: walking in the middle of the day, among other people. Normal people. With average, uncomplicated lives. Without the constant apprehension that someone might see 당신 together 또는 take a photograph of you.
“Where would 당신 like to grab a bite?”
That was another of the positive thing she should take note of in being with John. They could have lunch together. Outside. In public.
Lisa lifted her head up, looking at him “I know a place 당신 might like, it’s just your style” she replied with a smile “but we gotta be quick ‘cause I have to be on set 의해 1:30”
“Terrific. Do they serve dinner?”
“Yes, why?”
“We’d better save that for tomorrow night then…”
“Tomorrow? I thought you’d leave tomorrow in morning…”
“Yep I should have” John answered glowing like a child “Change of planes” he brought one of her hands to his lips, 키싱 it “but since I have to work tonight, I thought about postponing my plane. One 일 has never killed anybody. Who knows how long I’ll have to stay without you” he kissed her softly on her forehead, nuzzling his nose into her hair “God, 당신 smell good…”
“So….we are gonna have dinner, tomorrow?”
“Unless 당신 already have plans of course…I am sorry, maybe I should have told 당신 first…”
“No no…I mean I can change them…”
Could she? As twisted and messy as things had gotten between her and Hugh, she couldn’t deny she had been feeling like a part of her was missing lately. Their routine…the way they used to hang out, 또는 just joke with each other…deep down, she was looking 앞으로 to tomorrow too.
John prompted for a final answer “You sure?”
“Of course not…I mean yes….absolutely sure”
“Good…” he smelled her hair once again, inhaling deeply “No seriously…what fragrance is that?”
Lisa looked sideways at him, a cunning teasing expression depicted on her face.
“I am mostly outraged Sir, I thought 당신 was already aware of that. Should I conclude 당신 haven’t been playing attention to me all along?”
John burst into a wholehearted laugh 키싱 her cheerfully on the lips. “Good lord, you’re amazing….how can 당신 do that? 당신 picked up my accent just perfect! That’s fantastic…you pronunciation is so good! 당신 gave it all just the right intonation…”
“I am an embarrassment, I know”
“You kidding me? You’re a natural. Did that colleague of yours teach you? Laurie I mean…”
“Not really…” Why did everything always end up reminding her of him? What was that, a conspiracy?
“Man, 당신 guys would be great together….Ever thought about making a bet on who has the best British accent? I’ll be glad to be a judge…”
Lisa shook her head, thinking this was getting dangerously close to a catastrophe. Maybe it could even turn into one of the most embarrassing moment of her life. Must have been really a conspiracy: the universe wasn’t being collaborative.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea…”
“Why not?” he asked casually, leading her to watch another window.
“Well…we haven’t been so…close lately” she shrugged “He is having stuff going on…I have been busy” she trailed off dismissively.
“Is everything ok?”
Apparently, she wasn’t as dense as she thought.
“Yes, I just don’t feel like talking about it, right now. That’s all” she turned to face him, flashing one her best smiles “Let’s enjoy our…last-but-one…last 일 together ok?”
“Ok, no problem, message heard”
Lisa tightened her grip around his waist and was back resting her head on his shoulder
Point number three on her list of “Upsides in being with John”: everything was simple. She didn’t have to feel nervous, she didn’t have to hide her face from him 또는 shy away from his gaze.
It wasn’t all so…overwhelming. There wasn’t a whole other world involved in their decision to be together. It was just the two of them. And she wouldn’t end up heartbroken.
“So where do 당신 want to eat? There’s a nice coffee 샵 here behind the corner, if I remember correctly…”
She rolled her eyes, teasing him “You know I don’t eat that stuff, but go ahead if 당신 want to poison yourself”
“Oh, yeah…right…I keep forgetting, sorry”
“No it’s ok, 당신 don’t have to adjust to me”
“Oh good, cause I 사랑 that place. This way…you can always eat a salad, right?”
Lisa laughed. John had so many qualities, but food…wasn’t one of his main concern.
“So…what about summer?” John asked.
“Mmm? What about it?”
“I mean…your summer, not mine…mine comes when yours finish”
She startled a little. Just a few weeks left, right…
“I was thinking….maybe 당신 and I might do a little travelling”
“I don’t know John, I do have a busy schedule already…have to be in Spain somewhere in the middle of April…” his face darkened a little “Why don’t’ we just plan a weekend somewhere?”
“Impossible, I don’t a have time to gone on vacation now. I need to keep myself available”
She was silence for a while trying to think over the possibility to leave earlier than she had planned to.
“What about flying over to London?” John asked.
“London?”
The last 일 of shooting was scheduled for March. She could just 취소하기 some stuff…
“Yes, 당신 could stay at my place and we could have a tour of England, for a couple of weeks before 당신 fly over to Spain to do whatever kind of promoting stuff you’ve got yourself entangled in.
“I didn’t got my self entangled in it! I like travelling!! I wanted to go to Madrid…”
“Ok, but the most important part was the one about England…what do 당신 say?”
It wouldn’t have been such a big deal after all. She still had time to arrange things differently.
So why wasn’t she just saying yes?
Hugh was rocking in his chair into the meeting room, his legs up on the table. He kept tapping nervously on his leg with one hand, the other repeating the same movement with his cell phone clenched in it. He finally dialled the number. Predictably, after a couple of rings…messaging service.
“Jo? Hi it’s me. This is probably at least the twentieth time I try to talk to you. But 당신 already know that I suppose….” he sighed, weighing his words “We need to talk. We can’t keep avoiding the issue for ever, I am begging you…..You’re gonna have to answer me…one day. I hope you’ll call me back this time”.
He hung up closing the slide with the 상단, 맨 위로 of his head, thinking…Well, this was a start. At least he had used to the word “issue” this time.
What time was, 의해 the way? 1.00 sharp. He hadn’t even eaten yet. He sprang on his feet and went to the cafeteria. He stopped 의해 the counter, and let his eyes flip over the food: there didn’t seem to be anything vaguely eatable, everything look stringy and far from tempting. He could have ordered some Chinese, but then 당신 had to be careful with what 당신 ordered because the cholesterol content differs from one dish to another, as well as the sodium content. He titled his head to one side, pondering. One the other hand, Chinese was low in fat whereas a 피자 또는 a hamburger…
He found himself chuckling, biting his lips: Lisa had really messed with his careless eating habits. That woman had truly changed his life. In so many ways.
He grabbed his phone.
“Hello, Seedling Organic? Mr. Laurie speaking…Oh, hi Kristina, how are you?..I am pretty fine, thanks…Yeah it’s been a while, I know…No, no…I don’t know why she hasn’t called 당신 lately….listen, I was wondering , if 당신 could do me a little favour…let’s say something like a private, fast-delivered meal for two? I hope that it’s not too late for that…” his lips started turning up into a triumphant smile “…Just perfect. You’re the best…Ok, read me the menu yeah…”
The streets looked unusually clear today. She was earlier than she had thought. Maybe she could find something else to eat somewhere on the way. That mini-sandwich hadn’t really satisfied her. She glanced at the car-clock: 1.30. No, impossible, it was too late to wait for an order. She has to be ready 의해 2.00.
She parked 의해 her trailer and got inside to change. Luckily, she had already picked up the clothes. She threw the keys on the 표, 테이블 and started undressing: black satin, silk 셔츠 and grey, hobble 치마 today. She did 사랑 her character’s style: it was so different from hers and so herself at the same time. It was a funny feeling. After playing a character for so long, 당신 did feel like 당신 had put some part of 당신 in it. Like 당신 could relate and understand her professionalism and desire to be loved and respected; detached and womanly at the same time. She unbuttoned her pants, squeezing into Cuddy’s tight skirt…yeah lovely style, but those skirts had gotten tighter and tighter 년 after year: she sucked in her breath to zip it up, and outstretched her arm to get the shirt. She still had to go thorough the make-up…she’d better run.
She rushed out of the trailer, cautious to not fall down over her heels once again. Her ankle had just healed and she didn’t want to ruin her summer.
Summer. What was she gonna do about this summer? The idea was tempting and she would have 사랑 to stay 런던 and spend time with some of her closest 프렌즈 too. She might visit the area and relax abroad far from everything. So why wasn’t she really thrilled at the perspective?
She passed the hall and started heading to the make-up, hurrying through the cafeteria. There wasn’t anything she liked there anyway, so it was better to lock 음식 out of her mind for now.
“Hey Liz”
Hugh was seated on the table, with his feet on a the chair. He waved cautiously at her, but there seemed to be a glow in his eyes she hadn’t spotted for months.
She smiled back, as she couldn’t help smiling at him, anyway, every time she saw him like that. After all, he was a part of her life. He always would be. Even if that hadn’t been enough.
She got closer “Were 당신 already waiting for me? I thought we would start 의해 2:OO 더 많이 또는 less”.
“Don’t worry for that, Juan isn’t even back from his lunch break yet”
There really was a strange light in his eyes, as if there was some breaking news he was dying to tell her, but…she couldn’t guess what that might be. Nor did she have the time actually.
Lisa narrowed her eyes, hinting at a smile “Ok, then…well…I gotta go to the make up, so…”
“You hungry?” Hugh asked almost implying he already knew the answer.
“Yes…how do 당신 know?”
He smiled crookedly, dismissing it with a shrug of shoulders “Just notice the way 당신 glanced at the counter…”
“Yes, as a matter of fact I am starving…” she admitted still a little bit stunned.
“Good, ‘cause I have some extra cruditè and a house salad here…I know the last one sounds predictable, as a choice, but I remember it was your favourite”.
She looked at the white bags behind his back, with Seeding Organic written all over them in light green strips, then back at him, with her mouth slightly open.
“You’re welcome 의해 the way…” Hugh said sarcastically, noticing she was at loss for words.
“No…I mean…thanks…how do you…”
“Just figured 당신 wouldn’t’ have time to grab something 당신 liked from…whatever place 당신 were shopping in and since I was in the mood from some healthy eating…by the way, call Kristina, she was really kind this time” he said jumping off on his feet.
“Where are 당신 going?” She felt vaguely confused, as if she didn’t know what to feel for this.
“I need to get changed yet…you go and eat, take your time…I’ll buy 당신 more”
Lisa looked at the bags and didn’t know what to say. Suddenly she remembered she had to do something.
“Hugh?”
He turned “Yes?”
“I…I was wondering if we could…see each other tonight, instead of tomorrow. 당신 know…I remembered I had…plans for tomorrow. If it’s ok with 당신 of course”
He nodded. She got the feeling he was delighting inside.
“Ok, I’ll see 당신 tonight then”
“Guys, 당신 ready?”
“Yes, Juan let me just…” Lisa was having troubles with her coat, it had gotten stuck on her arm.
“Let me help you” Hugh had magically appeared at her back and was now disentangling her arm. She wondered how many times he was supposed to save her today.
She turned, daring to look him straight in the eyes
“Thank you”
“Your welcome”
There was such a peacefulness in them today. He looked…different.
David called and there was no time anymore. They took position. The lights were ready, the cameras were on. She reached for the knob.
The sound of the 에스프레소, 에 스 프레소 machine filled the air before the door opened. Hugh paused just a moment before starting.
“Foam?”
Lisa looked at him suspiciously. Closed her eyes and sighed, taking off her coat.
“I have a baaad feeling about this”
He kept his eyes on the machine.
“A friend can’t spontaneously buy on overpriced italiani an 에스프레소, 에 스 프레소 machine for another friend?”
She walked up to him, a slightly tempted smile on her lips.
Hugh stood up on his feet, limping and handed her the cup.
“What did 당신 do?”
“Nothing. That’s the beauty of it. I genuinely tried to help Wilson. I told him to stand up for himself, which 당신 know it’s a legitimate 조언 and his relationship blew up”
She gave him a look of concern. He was looking at her with such an intensity that it was hard not to get distracted 의해 that pair of dark, blue eyes.
“Is he ok?”
He scoffed dismissively “Ah, he’ll be fine. The point is, I realized something”
She gave him a sceptical look and sat down behind her desk, waiting for him to go on.
“I do nice things, nice things happen to me” he said spreading his arms open triumphantly “Karma works”
“So you’re paying it forward?”
“IF this should somehow lead to Lucas dying or...oral sex…” Lisa rolled her eyes, rotating her head slowly, then smiled a “I-knew-something-like-this-was-coming” smile at him “…so be it”
He looked at her for a moment, and then just smiled mischievously and tenderly at the same time, bowing to some extent.
“Namaste”
She watched him walking away, dropping her jaw a little, wondering which part of her was winning over the other right now.