Wake up. Go to work. See Carter. Don't talk to Carter unless it's in a meeting. Do your paperwork. Wish Carter goodnight. Call a taxi. Go home. Lock yourself in your room. Repeat.

This was my day literally every day for a month now.

I felt like it was my fault. Why I don't know. I just feel like somehow I caused me and Carter to not be able to talk to each other. But then again, I had it ingrained in my head that everything was my fault from ever since I was little, so maybe that's why I felt this way.

It's Wednesday. I should be at work, but I called in sick so now I'm sitting on my bed feeling sad. I guess it was okay to say that I was a bit depressed. I was deep in my thoughts when all of a sudden Tara burst in.

"Alright, you've been like this for a month now. What the fuck is going on with you. And don't tell me that you're fine and that nothing is wrong because you and I know that is a huge ass lie so start talking" she says

"Well hello to you too," I say in reply

"Steph, I'm not joking. What's going on?" she says calmly sitting down on the bed

"I-it's just- I mean" I couldn't really explain it

"Let me guess, it has something to do with Carter," she says matter of factly

"What-pft-no, why would you think that- or even have that idea" I stutter

"Steph, you're a terrible liar and I can see right through you. Ever since you came back from your lovely hang out you've been all depressed. Please tell me what happened"

I went through all of the details, smiling back on the memories that were made that day. "...and then we kissed, he drove off and then the next morning we barely talked and it's been that way for a month now," I say with a sigh

"Wait, wait wait. Hold up, pause, re-fuckin-wind. Ya'll kissed?! And why the fuck wasn't I informed of this? This is major you dipshit" she yells

"I'm pretty sure it was a mistake, probably why we don't talk anymore. ANd to make matters worse, I think I might like him, like like him like him. But I got no chance as usual" I said sadly

"Mistake, what? No chance? How could-Oh man I'm gonna-Ugh wait here and don't fuckin move" she instructed

I whispered an ok and went back to being depressed

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Tara' P.O.V (Sup bitches, my turn to speak)

Steph told me what happened. So of course, being the amazing ass friend that I am, I was going to make things a bit better for my bestie, because that's just what I do.

I called a taxi to, guess where Mason Enterprises. I didn't care what happened, even if it was the last thing I did, I was gonna give Carter a taste of his own medicine. Time to go yell at his ass, this is gonna be fun

"Hi, how may I help you" the lady who was I'm guessing his secretary said

"I'd like to speak with Mr. Mason please"

"Ok, do you have an appointment"

No "Yes" I lied

"Alright, take the elevator to the 15th floor and a lady named Vanessa will direct you from there" she replied sweetly. Gotta love old ladies. I thanked her and made my way to the elevator.

I realized that I didn't quite fit in with this scenery since everybody here was either in suits and ties or some type of work attire and then you had me who was in sweats and a t-shirt.

I went to the lady name Vanessa and told her I'd like to see Mr. Mason

"Do you have an appointment?" she asks

"Yes" I lie again hoping I could get away with it

"Alright, name"

Well shit. "Look, Carter is expecting me so if you could just point me to his office I'll be on my way," I said

"I'm sorry but unless you have an appointment, I can't do that"

"Hun, where is his office? Tell me now and nobody gets hurt" I say

"Miss I'm sorry but unless you have an appo-"

"Listen, bitch, I don't have a mother fuckin appointment, I'm here because there is a life or death situation going on and I need to talk some sense into his ass. So his office. Now" I demand

Well, that scared her shitless. One difference between me and Steph, I could make eye contact and be very intimidating at times and when I wanted something I went out and got it.

"Down the hall to your left," she said scaredly

"thank you, now have a nice ass day," I said to her

I walked down the hall and marched my ass into Mason's office where I saw the devil himself sitting there at his desk. He saw me and went to call security

"Don't bother calling security. Me and you need to have a nice chat." I closed the door. let the fun begin

"Look, I don't know who you are and I don't have time fo-" he started

"Listen dumbass, I don't give two shits about what you gotta say. So what you're gonna do is sit there and listen to what I gotta say, ok? Good" I say

"My name is Tara, I'm sure you've heard of my amazing ass. Now you know a friend of mine. Her name is Steph. You hung out with her a month ago, won her a bear that she loves at a fair, took her to a diner and what else, hmmmmmmm, oh I know, you fuckin kissed her and then didn't talk to her at all for a month. lesson one, you don't fuckin do that. you never ever kiss a girl and then proceed to make it seem like it never even happened. Did you really think that Steph was sick, that's why she didn't come into work? No, that's not the reason, the reason she didn't come in today was that she feels like she can't even face you anymore. And she feels like it's her fault that you guys can't to each other like you used to when you're the goddamn one that kissed her. Steph's got trust issues, but she seemed like she was really starting to trust you, and what do you do, kiss her and drop her. So damn typical. If you know what's good for your ass, you gonna find a way to fix this. Talk to the damn girl because I'm tired of seeing her all sad. I'm not saying go date her that's up to you, but clearly, she could use a friend because I know there is no way in hell that she's friends with these fake ass bitches you got working for you. I rest my case, good day." And with that, I walked out of his office

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Carter's P.O.V

I was busy at work when I heard yelling out in the hall. Probably something stupid. Steph was out today, she called in sick. of course, I didn't believe she was sick, but I let her be. Did I miss talking to her? Well, yea. Did I miss the way her lips felt against mine? Hell yea. But she was my assistant. I was her boss. But that didn't stop you from kissing her a lil while back now did it. No, but I can't like her. Too late shitface. Yea I know, I like Steph. But what the hell am I supposed to do now? Talk. To. Her. Dumbass. If only it were that simple. I swear to God, you're a dumbass.

I was deep in my thoughts when all of a sudden a chick in sweats and a t-shirt bursts into my office. I went to call security but of course, the damn girl had something to say

"Don't bother calling security. You and I need to have a nice chat." she closed the door. I put the phone down and said

"Look, I don't know who you are and I don't have time fo-" but of course she cut me off

"Listen dumbass, I don't give two shits about what you gotta say. So what you're gonna do is sit there and listen to what I gotta say, ok? Good" she said

" My name is Tara, I'm sure you've heard of my amazing ass. Now you know a friend of mine. Her name is Steph. You hung out with her a month ago, won her a bear that she loves at a fair, took her to a diner and what else, hmmmmmmm, oh I know, you fuckin kissed her and then didn't talk to her at all for a month. lesson one, you don't fuckin do that. you never ever kiss a girl and then proceed to make it seem like it never even happened. Did you really think that Steph was sick, that's why she didn't come into work? No, that's not the reason, the reason she didn't come in today was that she feels like she can't even face you anymore. And she feels like it's her fault that you guys can't talk to each other like you used to when you're the goddamn one that kissed her. Steph's got trust issues, but she seemed like she was really starting to trust you, and what do you do, kiss her and drop her. So damn typical. If you know what's good for your ass, you're gonna find a way to fix this. Talk to the damn girl because I'm tired of seeing her all sad. I'm not saying go date her that's up to you, but clearly, she could use a friend because I know there is no way in hell that she's friends with these fake ass bitches you got working for you. I rest my case, good day." And with that, she walked out of my office

She was right in a way. Things were different between us since I kissed her. I don't know if it's the fact that I didn't want to talk about it or the fact that I didn't want to admit that I liked her. Lord knows I wanted her bad. But was I willing to act on it, no.

There are things I need to tell her, it's the only way she'll understand why I've been distant

The question is, will she be willing to listen to what I've got to say

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Steph's P.O.V

I stared out the window and drew, what was I drawing, I don't even know. It was just a bunch of lines and scribbles. Tara comes barging through my door. I wonder where she went off to.

"So, I kinda took care of your little problem, I think"

"Tara, what did you do," I ask

"Don't worry about it" she replies

"Now I'm definitely going to worry about it," I say