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Everyone knows.Everyone at work knows.
Knox and I arrived at work this morning, separately might I add, as we thought it'd be better to drive our own cars. Less fishy looking that way.
We were greeted with hushed whispers and strange looks as soon as we got inside.
This office isn't the type for gossip to fly around; professionalism is quite prevalent but it seems to have disappeared today.
I avoid any questions as I keep to myself and handle my patients.
I'm sitting at my desk working on patient charts when I hear a loud knock.
"Come in." I call.
Knox storms in, his fists clenched, his jaw tight. He has the same look he did when Max attacked me. I grip my desk as I watch him, my stomach sinking.
"Em, did you tell anyone anything?"
"No, I wouldn't risk that."
"Fuck." Knox mutters as he paces back and forth.
"What happened?" I ask. I brace myself for what he's about to say.
"I overheard people talking in the break room. There's talk of us together, of what happened over the weekend." Knox rubs his jaw as he continues to pace.
I'm anxious from watching him. People know? How do people know?
"Shit." I mumble.
"Yeah, you're telling me. I just started here. I can't have rumors spreading that I fraternize with coworkers and have crazy exes."
"I don't understand how people would even know anything about us. It's not as if we've been dating or anything..." I trail off as the conversation becomes awkward.
Fuck, this is not good. Not good at all.
I'm sure just as many rumors are spreading about me.
"I don't know, but this is not what I need right now. I have so much other shit I'm trying to deal with."
"I know, Knox." I say, as I stand and move towards him. He stops pacing as he stops short in front of me. I want to touch him, to bring him comfort.
I'm pissed too, but while we're still at work, we need to save face. We can't play into the rumors and gossip.
Unable to help myself, I take his hand and move in closer as I need to feel his arms around me. I need his strength, his comfort.
But, Knox pulls his hand away and takes a step backward.
"Em..." He begins, as he runs a hand down the side of his face and over his jaw. "Not here. Anyone could walk in at any moment."
I nod. He's right, we could easily be caught. But it still stings, all the same.
Knox checks the clock on the wall. "My next patient should be here. I'll come by after my last patient."
He moves by me on his way to the door but stops abruptly. He turns towards me as he studies my face, his brown eyes searching my own. He reaches out and cups my cheek with his hand and I lean in, savoring the feeling of his warm skin on mine.
