Adam kicked at a pebble at his feet, before gazing up at the window in his new office. He hadn't heard from Katie in a long time, since that day. It made him wonder if he should have fought more to protect her from Helena's treatment of them but even he was taken by surprise by the events that occurred. He hadn't heard from Phillip as well. He stared at his monitor, it was bigger, upgraded, all his equipment were top of the line. He stared at the door at the far end of the floor, Helena had treated him well, he couldn't deny it.
In the months that had passed, he had been at her beck and call, especially for sex. He felt nothing for her but pity that a woman so powerful and always composed in the workplace was actually so lonely in her private life, although she would never admit to it. She had asked him for an exclusive albeit non-romantic relationship with him including an assurance that he would stay with the company indefinitely, in exchange, he got quite the benefits. It had not gone well with his relationship with the other people on the staff though.
He sighed in realization that he was actually bored with his current situation. Turning back to the window, he wondered where Katie was, why she hadn't reached out to him at all. For all he knew, she had escaped quickly and never turned back.
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Katie stepped into the doors of a small preschool Hunter had recommended her to. She was welcomed right away by the staff and the kids were just fabulous. It took her a while to get over the uneasiness of having to mingle with kids she didn't know and the insecurity of not knowing how to handle them. Instead, she found herself enlightened by their simple joys and enthusiasm. Some were kids of single mothers who couldn't find nannies, some were from a nearby foster homes who took their kids in for early education, kids ranging from 3 to 7. She found herself coming back every day and quickly enjoying the new role she had.
"So who can remember the animals we met at the zoo?" she asked all the eager little faces in front of her. Many hands raised up waiting to be called. Beyond those hands, she noticed a familiar figure at the back of the room, Hunter, who smiled at her when he saw her looking.
She smiled and returned her attention back to the kids.
"How is she doing?" Hunter asked the head teacher of the preschool.
"The kids love her and I think she has been adapting quite well, she comes earlier every day and leaves later than she used to," she replied, with a smile. "We are very lucky to have her, the children are very lucky."
He smiled and turned his gaze back to her, watching her in admiration, pleased that she was enjoying herself in something new.
Thirty minutes after, the kids were sent off to the playground for snacktime. He felt a hand on his wrist. He turned, gazing at her sweet face and smiled, "hey."
"What are you doing here?" Katie asked, smiling back at him.
"I just wanted to see how you were doing."
"Checking up on me?"
