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“I don’t know. Why?”
“Because you only ever take the stairs. Did you remember that?”
“I don’t know, Conner. I just felt like I needed to take the stairs.”
When we reached my practice, I stopped and stared at my name on the glass. Conner pulled out his keys and unlocked the door. As I stepped inside, I turned and looked at him.
“I need to do this alone.”
“Okay. Here’s the key to your office, which is right around the corner and on the left. My practice is right over there. I’ll see if I can catch up on anything. Let me know if you need me.”
“I will.” My lips formed a small smile.
I first looked around the reception area and then stuck the key into my office's lock. Slowly opening the door, I flipped the light switch and looked around. Nothing. None of it was familiar to me at all. Walking over, I stared at my Ph.D. that hung on the wall in a large walnut-stained frame. I went over to my desk and sat down, picking up the picture of Conner and me that sat on it. Setting it down, I turned on my computer, and it instantly asked for my password. Shit. I rummaged through the top drawer of my desk to see if I’d written it down anywhere. No luck. Standing up from my seat, I walked over to the brown leather chair that sat in front of the leather couch. Taking a seat, I stared across at the couch as flashes flashed in my head of blurred visions.
“Charlotte?” I heard Conner’s voice.
I snapped back into reality as I stared at him.
“Are you okay?” He handed me a bottle of water.
“Yeah. I just had a flash. I don’t know. Something about that couch triggered it.”
“Really?” A smirk crossed his lips as he sat on the couch. “Did you see anything?”
“No. It was blurry and out of focus. Why do you have that look on your face?”
“This couch has seen a lot of action.” He grinned.
“What do you mean?” I furrowed my brows.
“Us. We have sex on it.”
“Stop it! I would never do that in my office.”
He chuckled. “Sorry to break it to you, but you do. We do. In fact, my douchebag brothers and cousins won’t sit on it. I also take naps in here.” He leaned back and placed his hands behind his head.
“What the fuck, Conner?” I shook my head and stood up from my chair. “You tell them things like that?”
“I told you before that we tell each other everything. You and the girls tell each other everything too.”
“You don’t by chance know the password to my computer, do you?” I asked.
“No, but Olivia does.”
“Who’s Olivia?”
“Your friend and receptionist. Do you want me to call and ask her?”
“No. That’s okay. I’m coming in Monday after my appointment with Dr. Bancroft. I want you to return to work also on Monday.”
“Charlotte—” He stood from the couch.
“Don’t, Conner.” I put my hand up. “Life for you and everyone else is going back to normal. Just let me do what I need to.”
“My normal is with you.”
“I’m sorry, but I’m not the Charlotte you knew—the Charlotte who fell in love with you. So, I need you to back the fuck off and let me do what I have to.”
