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Pacing around the room, I try to figure out what’s going through Chase’s deranged head. I contemplate calling him back to give him a piece of my mind, but it will only make matters worse, and I sure as hell don’t want to continue that argument. Instead, I pull up my contacts and text Justin, feeling the need to give him a heads up in case Chase calls him next.
Liv: It’s Liv. Heads up, Chase has lost his shit.
The response back in almost immediate.
Justin: What the fuck just happened?
This is going to be a lengthy conversation, so I call him. He answers on the second ring.
“Liv, what the hell just happened? Chase just flipped out on me.”
“I’m not really sure. What did he say to you?”
“He accused me of wanting to fuck you.”
“Yeah, that’s what I was afraid of. I told him we had dinner and he went ape shit.”
“I couldn’t make out most of what he was saying, every other word was fuck.”
“He called you a man-whore, and then accused me of sleeping with Evan.”
“Shit,” Justin whispers. “I’ve never seen him this worked up before.”
“I’m glad to hear this isn’t normal,” I say, relieved.
“No, this definitely is not. I couldn’t even get a word in before he hung up.”
“Yeah, he did that to me, too.”
“I know he has a jealous streak, and I am, or was, a man-whore, but this is different. He’s worried about something.”
“He didn’t want to leave, saying he had a strange feeling something bad was going to happen. Maybe he thinks this is the bad thing?”
“I don’t know, but he has to know I would never do that to him. I mean, bros before hoes, no offense.”
I let out a nervous laugh. “None taken.”
“Fuck, I’m not sure what to do.”
“Well, after the way he just spoke to me, I’m waiting for an apology,” I say with conviction, but I know I’ll eventually cave.
“I’ll call him tomorrow. Give him time to come to his senses.”
“Okay. Let me know when you do.”
“No problem. Talk to you later,” Justin says before hanging up.
Staring at the ceiling, I pray this is all some sick, twisted joke. He’s never raised his voice like that to me, and I don’t know how to take it. I understand he’s on the other side of the world and he misses me, but to accuse me of cheating?
I flash back to the conversation I had with Justin yesterday. Trust. How ironic that I had that discussion with Justin when I clearly needed to have it with Chase.
Friday morning, I’m called off a site for a meeting in Bohemia. Turns out, all of the field agents were brought in. Something about training on how to use some specialized equipment.
I finally get to meet all of my colleagues. With a company as big as the one I work for, you rarely see everyone you work with.
We all sit in meeting after meeting until finally breaking for lunch. Informal introductions are made, since we’re sitting in the same room. There are twenty of us all together. One of the guys makes a suggestion that we all go to a local bar after the meeting, so we can really get to know each other. Normally, I would excuse myself, but since Chase is away, I’ve been lonely. Having a conversation with someone other than myself sounds like a fantastic idea, so I agree to go.
After lunch, we’re brought down to one of the labs and shown the new equipment. It’s supposed to make our jobs easier, but I’m not so sure. The devices look complicated, and I’m apprehensive to even look at it in fear of br
