Friday morning.
The last 2 days really flew by fast. Expecting my daughter soon, I had to fix up my apartment a little bit. My place only have one bedroom, and the small couch in the living room wasn't an option for me to sleep in it. I did some shopping and settled for a nice futon, so I had a place to sleep for the long week-end. The futon was supposed to be delivered this evening. A bit last minute, but that's the best I could do.
At the office, the survey was mostly completed, the lab section being the last area to do. It was call the lab because this was where the latest creation were made. No one was allowed inside without a special pass.
Doors were secure, everybody had to strip naked. The guys had only boxers on. The women pantyhose and a bra, but nothing else. So they wear lab coat with nothing else underneath. No cell phone or any electronic equipment was allowed either.
The exception being us the Geek Squad. We had a special trapdoor with a security camera on both side. We were able to transfer tools and equipment inside the Lab. The places was highly secure because the latest fashion lines were examine and test there. Also we had a part of the lab that tested new synthetic fabric or other secrets stuff.
Everything they need was already in the room. It was located on the same floor as our department, on the 2nd. This floor was actually split in 3 sections. Half of it was the lab sector, and the other half was divided between the geek squad and a special section who took care of the fashion shows, local and abroad.
Local meant North, Central and South America. Abroad was pretty much the rest of the world. I've already done the fashion show section yesterday, and was left with the Lab section for today.
So early morning, I walk in our department. Still sipping my coffee, I enter Carole's office while she was talking on the phone with someone. I waited for her to finish so we could talk about the afternoon schedule. She made a sign that it wouldn't be too long, and to sit down. I choose the small couch, it was sideways from her desk. That gave me a perfect view of her gorgeous legs.
She was moving her chair side to side as she listen for a while. Then she stood up and shout loud at the person on the other end.
''Fuck you Bastard! Get the fuck out of my condo, were finish. I don't want to see your sorry face ever again!''
She crush the phone in its cradle with a loud Bang.
''Sorry you had to see that Ben, this was my now Ex that I just broke up with.''
I stood up and went to her. Tears were forming in the corners of her eyes. I took her in my arms and just held her, while gently caressing her back.
''You want to talk about it, I'm a good listener.'' I offered while keeping her close to me.
She cried a bit on my shoulder, whining a little and sniffing through her nose. I reached out for her desk and picked up a few kleenex and hand it to her. She dried her eyes first and then blew her nose a few times.
I escorted her back to the couch and sat with her as she was calming down a bit.
''You know what Ben, it's a good thing. This son of a bitch was living at my expense for too long. I kept him in my appartment for free, he was out of a job for almost a year now.''
''Well it shows you have compassion, I would of kick is ass on the curb long before that.''
''Like seriously! And to top all that, he's giving me shit all evening because of the long hours I do lately. Now he was complaining that there's no fucking milk for his coffee this morning, and I didn't leave him any money to buy some. Can you believe this! the big fucking asshole!'' punching the air as she spoke.
''Remind me to not get on your bad side...'' laughing a bit to defuse the situation.
She shot me an angry look, then start laughing also.
''Well now he'll have to haul his dirty ass out of my place. You heard me shouting right, he's got until I come home tonight to get his belonging and ship out. Witch isn't much by the way. He'll probably go back to his folks anyway. That's where he was living before I met him.''
''Just curious and it's none of my business, but how old was he?''
''25 and it was the first time he left his folk's house. His father was so happy when he moved out, now I know why. He's just a lousy jerk!''
''Are you better now?''
''Yeah I'm good. I'll phone my brother in a few minutes and ask him to drop by my house to make sure he doesn't steal anything. I don't trust the bastard, so I'll have to change the locks.''
''It's nice to have a brother to help out in situation like this. You sure he'll be ok to keep an eye on your Ex?''
''Ben my brother is a linebacker in football, believe me, he can hold his own. Also my brother really didn't like him, so he better not try anything to give him an excuse. Finally, the bastard is scared shit of my brother. That'll be incentive enough to move out as quick as he can.''
''Wow and he's playing what level?''
''He just has one more year in University's football. He has a scholarship, and he's going to complete his law degree.''
''Wow, I'd love to meet him. I'm a huge football fan.''
''Well who knows, he got picked for a tryout for the Seahawks. They want to see him again next year, when he finish his study. He's got a few games left to play this season, maybe we could go and cheer him up.''
''That would be incredible. I'm still a huge Seahawks fan. Remember that I was living in BC.''
''That's true, you were living in British Columbia. Well you two have a lot to talk about. You should meet him sometime. He comes around now and then. He's big but more like a teddy bear, unless you don't treat me right, then he's a bulldog!''
''Well I hope you never tell him I don't treat you right. Seriously, we should have dinner or something.''
''Oh Ben, I'd love that. I'll figure something out in a few weeks, when we're done with the Candid Camera thing.''
''Ok, well you seem better now. I am going to do the Lab section this morning. You have something special for this afternoon?''
''As a matter of fact, I do have a last minute thing. Come by my office before lunch. I'll tell you about it then.''
''See you later then. And try not to worry to much about your Ex.''
''Right, I have a phone call to make. have fun!''
I left her office and pick my stuff. Before leaving, I put my leather case opened inside the trapdoor and I was on my way to the Lab section, when I cross path with Lee Ann.
''Ben I was looking for you, is your cell phone open?''
''It should, let me check.''
''Oh shit, I charged it yesterday evening and forgot to power it on this morning when I left.''
''Your daughter called at the reception, Linda took the message since she couldn't reach you. Linda couldn't leave her post at the desk, so she asked me to look for you.''