I wake up, squished on the tiny bed next to Katie. I slightly lift my head and manage to see her clock from where I am, it's only 7:30 am. My class doesn't start till 9 am, hers as well, from what I remember. Katie is still asleep, facing me. She looks so peaceful and cute, but my arm is asleep, stuck under her. I don't know if I can get it out without waking her up.

I try to carefully slide it out, but she stirs a little, and mumbles in her sleep. Jesus, she's so tiny I don't understand why this is so difficult. I wait a bit and try again, she stirs again, and rolls over so that her back is now pressed against my front.

"God dammit," I whisper.

She moves a little at the noise. That causes a problem though. Her butt is pressed up against my groin, and her little twitch makes things hard. Literally.

It ends up nudging her awake.

Her eyes slowly open, and she rolls over to face me. She looks at me, slightly surprised. "You're still here." Her voice is muzzled with sleepiness.

"Good morning." I know what she's referring to, but I don't acknowledge it, "you're adorable when you sleep." I pull her closer to me and hold her. I kiss the top of her head. "We still have an hour before we need to leave."

"Good," she says, snuggling into my chest. Her warm and tiny body against mine feels oddly comforting. I don't know how long we lay there, but it feels way too short.

She sits up to stretch. Her eyes wander down me, and stop at my groin. I see the gears turning in her head. "That's what woke me up?" she asks in amused disbelief.

I shrug, "You move around in your sleep."

She gives me a mischievous grin and reaches for it, starting to slowly stroke it.

The day starts off great.

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The cold winter air feels nice after we leave the small stuffy room. As we walk from her dorm to our classes, I decide to bring up the question I've been meaning to ask since yesterday evening before things took an extreme detour. "Hey do you remember ASA's Christmas dinner?" I ask.

She thinks for a bit then nods.

"How would you like to come as my plus one?" I give her my best smile that always seems to make her falter.

She looks at me in fake shock, "You don't have a date yet?"

I'm unamused. "Please?"

I can't believe I'm basically begging a girl for a date.

She sighs, "I don't know if that's a good idea Jason."

"Just as friends?" I ask. I can't help but notice a sudden flicker of disappointment on her face, that she quickly masks with a small smile.

"Yeah sure, why not."

"Perfect," I say as we reach her class' building.

She looks around and realizes we're basically at the edge of campus. "Wait where do you have class?"

"Oh I should've turned in a different direction ages ago. I wanted to walk you to class," I grin.

She rolls her eyes but smiles. "Get going before you're late."

After class I head to work.

Katie

Leena and I are in the middle of lunch in the student union building when I get a text.

J: Hey Katie, could you do me a big favor? I swear I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't really important.

K: what's up?

J: I'm at work and I have a really important meeting later.

K: sounds important

J: I'm doing a presentation but I left a folder I really need to present in the asa office. Could you bring it to me?

K: why can't you get it?

J: I'm swamped with preparation work. I'm basically working non stop till my meeting :( You're the only one who's free during the time frame I need it. You finish class at 3 right? My meeting is at 4.

K: yeah, I'll bring it to you. I should be able to get there by 3:30.

J: Thank you. What would I do without you? :)

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As I'm sitting in my psych class, trying to understand the messed up mind of Freud's, I get an email. My 2 pm class is canceled. The prof got sick apparently. I guess this means I can get the folder to Jason an hour early. I send him a text letting him know.

After class, I head to the office. I text Ray and luckily he's there. I don't have a key to get in anymore. I walk through the common area and into the office. It feels nostalgic - even though it's only been a few weeks, I miss this. "Hey Ray," I greet him, he has headphones on, watching something on his laptop while eating a sandwich.

"Hey Katie, it's over there on the shelf," he points to the folder.

I nod and pick it up, and holy hell it's heavy. I take a peek at the side, the amount of paper in here makes it as thick as one of my overpriced textbooks. I put it in my bag and head to the bus stop.

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I feel uncomfortable as I walk into the building. My memories of my previous visit here creep up on me, even after trying so hard to push them away, every single day.

But today and yesterday have been good days...right? Besides the part where I was cheated on. Jason and I spent an evening together, like old times. We slept together, but it didn't just feel like a hookup this time, and oh god it still felt amazing - and now he's asked me to be his date.

I take a deep breath and enter the elevator, and head to the second highest floor. My bag is digging uncomfortably into my shoulders, it's probably the folder. I take it out of my backpack and hold it instead.

I walk down the familiar hall to Jason's office.

I knock.

No answer.

I knock again.

Still nothing.

I consider leaving it on the floor in front of his door, but this stuff might be confidential. He said this stuff was really important though, I should get it to him asap right? After debating with myself for several minutes, I decide to go against my principles and enter.

I'm absolutely unprepared for the sight that greets me. My mouth drops open in shock, I'm frozen in place, the folder slips out of my hand and lands on the floor - the papers fly everywhere, and I barely even notice.

Clothes are strewn everywhere around the office, there's an uncomfortable heat, furniture is skewed, and at the front of the room, at the big desk, stands Jason.

He's not alone though.

There's a red head with him.

They're both naked.

She's bent over the table in front of him.

There's a deafening silence in the room, we all just stare at each other, wide eyed.

"'Office policy' my fucking ass," I hiss, slamming the door shut and walking back to the elevator.

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Oh god Jason why 😫😫😫

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