No strings attached - Leon S. Kennedy

Chapter 8

Thursday

It's been a day now since I slept with Leon, every now and then flashbacks came back to me, they almost haunt me, I hate how amazing it was with him, seeing him at work today will leave me in such a weird place, how do you look each other in the face again after something like that, you can't just forget a night like that? I hope he doesn't think that this means anything, this was purely for my own pleasure. My usual clothes for work and my bag, that should be enough. I once more straighten my clothes with my hands "You got this" I was a bit nervous, I just didn't know how to approach the situation. And that stupid letter was still missing.

"Hey Torres, got that Letter?" Adams asks and my heart stops again for a second "What letter?" i ask with a nervous laughter, did he find out about the G-virus information I lost? There's no way, did Kennedy tell him about it?! I ball my fists "The report about Kennedy?" i sigh "Torres, are you okay, you've been off lately" Adams adds, No biggie, i just think that classified info might be wandering around in the depth of this city. "Yea, don't worry, just been really stressed with the G-virus reports" Technically that wasn't a lie. Kennedy wasn't at his desk, work started for him 20 minutes ago, this isn't good for him, I won't let my feelings get in the way of my slither of mistrust. I sit on the chair and drop my bag under it, today's going to be a long day of hard work. 

"Sorry I'm late, had problems with my car"  i laugh to myself, problems with his cars, that's the lamest excuse i have ever heard. His footsteps come towards my direction and i focus back on work, i couldn't even look him in the eyes, I was a bit too scared that he'd think this meant we're fine now. "not looking at me after yesterday?" he says in a provocating voice, he couldn't hide the hint of the awkwardness that was there when he pat my shoulder yesterday. I give him a side eye before going back to work, i'll count my blessings until the day he'll finally stop making corny lines about situations he shouldn't talk about. I stand up to hand Adams my report in his office, I hope i didn't make a mistake by telling them how great Leon is at his job, they wouldn't listen to my mistrust anyways. "C'mon, there's no way you can keep ignoring me" he says as i walk back towards my desk "Can do, will do" i answer while not making any sort of eye contact with him.

Hours pass of tiring work, thought a while back i was able to start working on more interesting stuff, the toughest part about it was the looks Leon gave me from the side, i could see them from the corners of my eye, his attempts to get me to talk with him, going as far as hinting at the night we spent together. 

"I'll see you tomorrow, make sure to read that report i gave you" I tell Adams before stepping out. Fast footsteps chime behind me, to no surprise the usual leather jacket appears next to me, it's once again, kennedy. "Talk to me" he says and i just roll my eyes and walk faster, he puts his hand on my shoulder, to stop me from walking "seriously, yesterday was actually nice" god, i knew he had to say something about it "I really just wish to forget about it as fast as i can" i insist and turn back around "Sounded otherwise yesterday" in that moment I turn around "Shut up! What if someone hears us?" he has that mischievous look on his face again "what, you don't want anyone to hear what we did?" He teases me, I see red and walk toward him, ready to yell at him "You-" my word gets cut off by his hand on my mouth "sshhh" he shushes me before letting go again "Are you serious?" he laughs "Why wouldn't I be?" I roll my eyes and playfully hit him in the stomach, signaling for him to stop, still annoyed. "Leave it be" I turn around and walk back but yet again he grabs my arm and speaks up "Seriously, what was that yesterday?" he countered i turn my head and look him in the eyes, there was a sense of being unsure, that i knew was weird "I don't know, but let's keep it between us, so no one finds out" i get away from his grip and try to give him a friendly smile before going home.

I lay down in bed and take out my cellphone before i hear it ring again, it's Kennedy,  my god, he's so clingy today, what is up with him? "Kennedy, you feeling a bit extra clingy today?" he laugh into the phone "No, just wanted to make sure that we're okay now, we don't have to like each other, i just really hated the awkward silence today" I smile to myself, such a unbearable person, yet so charming, I reassure"We're as okay as can be, let's just forget about it" "Okay, by the way did you find that letter?" i throw my arm over my head and sigh "Do not remind me, i almost scared adams away when i freaked out after he asked me about my report of you" "Wait, you had to write a report about me?" he sounded truly concerned "Don't worry, I didn't tell them how much i don't trust you, i still believe that you've got those skeletons in your closet" i can hear his smirk "Just remember, i'll get your secrets before you get mine" "Goodnight kennedy" i sigh "Goodnight Torres" he replies and we end the call. 'Don't think that just because we're talking normally, doesn't mean i like you, i still want you out of my business' i text before closing my eyes and falling asleep.