Carina keeps a watchful eye over me as I heavily lean back against the table on the side of the meeting room. Her eyes never leave me as she unpacks the items from the bag, one by one. I curl my fingers around the edge of the table before looking up at the ceiling to exhale the negativity from the other room through my nose. Carina rewards me with a worried look before she gently kicks a chair in my direction. I pinch the bridge of my nose but spin the chair around to take a seat.
I have an apology on the tip of my tongue, but it gets swallowed by my grin when I see what she takes out of the bag before taking a seat opposite me. "Dr. Deluca, are you here to seduce me?" Her mouth falls open and a blush creeps up her face as she puts two glasses of brown sugar boba milk tea on the desk. "No, Maya, no. That's not... Non ci stavo provando... (I wasn't trying...)" She starts giggling when I raise my eyebrow at her nervous rambling. God, this woman is gorgeous even when she gets flustered.
"You sure? Because it seems like you're pulling out all the stops. Portandomi un afrodisiaco, tra tutte le cose. (Bringing me an aphrodisiac, of all things.)" I reach out with greedy hands to take my favorite drink and a sandwich next to it. I smirk at her over the straw while she opens and closes her mouth like a fish out of water. "Oi, bambina. Mamma mia. No, no, no." She waves her finger at me with a smile as big as mine, even when her eyes glare at me. "I felt really bad for cancelling on you. I wanted to make it up to you, with an appropriate gift." She opens the wrapper of her own sandwich and takes a bite.
I decide to let her enjoy her lunch without too much teasing and sit back with my drink while watching her eat. With every bite, I become more and more envious of the two slices of bread touching my wife's lips from across the table. It's clear that she has something pressing on her mind and after our discussion a few nights back, I trust that she'll share her thoughts with me soon enough. I power on my computer and start working on my reports while she chews on her lower lip.
Her eyes are glued to my every move as I type line after line in the comfortable silence between us. "Ehm." I smile down at my fingers since it's the fifth time in the last few minutes she's tried to distract me in a similar way, before falling silent again. "I, uhm..." She finally gains my attention when she gets up and clears her throat as she walks towards me. I lift my eyebrow when her leg grazes my arm, by taking a seat next to the computer on the desk in front of me. She surprises me when I meet her eyes to see that it isn't a move to touch me, only to make sure I know she's there.
I lean back in my chair to give her my undivided attention, laying my hand on her knee. She places her hands over mine, playing with my fingers. "So, ehm. What you said back there, to Andy..." I bend over to leave quick consecutive pecks on her hands. She looks down into my eyes as I look up at her, tilting her head to the side. "I know you told me about trying to, you know..." Her brows furrow with the difficulty to get the words out while she caresses my cheek with her thumb.
"But we've never actually talked about it. I mean, I know the when, the why and the how, but I've never asked you about what happened after." I sit up straighter and look at her in surprise, rubbing my hands up and down the back of her calve. "Baby, I thought we are putting our past behind us." I wave my hand next to my head like I can swat away those memories from resurfacing. "None of that matters now. Not when we're here. Like this. Again." She places one foot between my legs on the soft fabric of the chair.
She starts toying with her own fingers while she studies me with curious eyes. "I think it's important. To know everything about you. The good and the bad, remember? I wasn't there for you then either, and I really want to be better for you now." Carina can be so fucking adorable when she wants to be, especially when she uses my own words against me. She squeals when I roll my chair closer to her, slipping both her feet over the armrests of my chair, cradling myself between her legs. She actually beams like the brightest sun when I nod my head.
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Caught in the Middle
Fanfiction*Sequel to Meet Me In The Middle* Maya Bishop has come to terms with the fact that even at her best, she'll never be good enough for Carina. She has given up on her pursuit down the path of forgiveness and redemption from others, risking the uncerta...
