♤SPRING SHIELD (MxM) ~fantasy~♤

Don't mind me

Elijah

"Are you two fighting?"Liam asks,like he can't be more annoyed by our tension. Don't ask me,I came here and found him in this mood,
"No,buddy we're-"I don't get to finish my sentence because I feel his hands wrap around my waist and his head on my shoulder.
"We're not fighting. We're just talking."he says,rubbing my stomach in show of affection to prove a point. Even if it's fake my heart is skipping with bliss.
"Oh,"Liam says before walking away like that's all he wanted to know. When ehe can't see us anymore Kristian removes himself from me making me scoff,
"Seriously? You don't want to touch me that much?"I ask and he simply turns his face away. Oh,he's mad. "Red."I warn,no answer,"You're cranky."
"I am not,"
"You so are. Red,darling I know you're mad at me but do me a favour. I made you worry but like you said thirty plus hours of work,don't I deserve mercy for an hour or two."I reach for his face,and put his head in my hands despite his resistance. He rolls his eyes,"Show me your smile while I eat dinner,hold me while I go to bed and you can snap at me all you want tomorrow."
"Tomorrow you'll be as good as dead in your bed."he says crossing his arms over his chest. He's right. To keep moving for that long I pushed myself to stage four out of the six levels of demolition.
"Well,you can have your way with me whenever you want to. Okay,Red?"that sad look in his eyes reappears before he sighs and walks down the stairs,

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Two days later,

"Yes?"I say when I hear the knock on the door to my office. Do I want someone to be disturbing me right now? No,it's been busy and I haven't gotten time to read all the notes Kris made me.
"Sir,"Sam says when he comes into my office and sits down in the chair across from me. Whipping his brown hair out of his face and pushing his glasses up,
"Phillips,how can I help you?"I ask,reading through the pages worth of keen supervision at the same time,
"Mr Lewis,it's Kristian."he scoots his chair closer like he's about to share a secret with me. Here we go again. Irritated I put everything down and stare at him,
"What about him?"There's a lot about him actually. The fact that he didn't bother with bringing me coffee is one thing,
"While you were away on your trip to Europe,he abused the power you gave him and oppressed staff. He completely switched gears as if he was just pretending to be nice. Boss,it's like this he came in late every single day."
"Every single day?"
"By like thirty minutes each time! Then when we confronted him about it he abused his power,not to mention he sat in your seat. Like he's your second in command. You have to do something."he could probably go all day if I let him keep talking about the many I justices of Kristian White,
"Wow,Sam. And did any one else behave in a way that might warrant hostility?"
"No. Just him,"he shakes his head,
"And if I were to ask you if you harassed anyone- you would say no."I lean towards my desk and rest my hands on it,
"What are you talking about? Of course I didn't-"
"Sam,when I go on business trips I normally watch hours worth of surveillance footage as a pass time. Just,you know,to know what everyone was up to- it makes me feel at peace actually."I say to him,picking up my spray bottle and watering my tiny plants with it,leisurely.
Sam makes a face like he doesn't understand.
"Sam,two days after my departure. You came to my assistants work station. Is that correct?"
"I wouldn't remember-"
"That's alright I do,you asked him why he was late. Am I right? Then he told you that the paparazzi gave him a problem. Do you know what you said to him?"I ask,brushing my finger against the lush leaves. Why have pets when you can have succulents and flowers?
"That- I-"
"You told him off and said,the exact time he lacked on. It was the amount of time you spent sleeping from the time you clocked in. You slept everyday from the day I left. I wonder,do you suffer from some sort of illness?"
"Sir,I-"
"How dare you- an employee of mine try to lie to me."my voice is extremely calm as I watch him shake with fear,"But you have to understand that I watch everything. Even when I'm not here I see it all. That's your first strike with me. Next time you try to act rash... I'm afraid their won't be much left for you to do here."then he leaves.
As the door shuts I think back to when I first met Kristian. If it had been those days I would've throughly investigated Sam's claim. Obviously I would've still found the truth but now. I simply trust Kris. I don't even watch my cctv footage,I just did it because I wanted to make sure no one had done anything to him.
I was right though. Jessica is up next.
My phone pings and I check it. Bethany. Asking me out to dinner for tonight.
I reply with a polite yet curt decline,as always.
But that's not such a bad idea so long as it's with someone else. I walk out of my office and find Kristian leaning over someone else's desk helping them with Lyria knows what,"Kristian,my office,now."I demand before going back into my office and closing the door behind me.
Sit in such a way that I'm facing the glass window behind me,looking down at the city below.
"... listen,I know that I acted... rash during your time away and crap went down. I admit it,I'll take the pay cut or whatever else you have in mind."
I whip my chair around and face him,"What makes you think that's what I called you in here for?"the words make him still by the door way. His demeanour changing completely. "Kristian?"I call trying to break him out of his daze. He doesn't budge.
Frowning,I get up and walk towards him. My approach seems to startle him,he backs up into the door putting his hands in front of him,blocking me. "Lewis,I-  I'm sorry,about-"
"About what? I just wanted to ask you if your free tonight."
"T- tonight? Why?"
"Doesn't matter,I know your schedule so I know you're free tonight. Let's go out."I tell him,he curls his lips up in response. Not what I was expecting,
"Where?"
"I made a reservation-"
"What...? You've been back for less that three days."
"I know people,"I say dismissively,"Let's call Maya or my mom and chalk it all up to a meeting and go on a date."
"Lewis it is nowhere near that simple-"
"It's just dinner Kristian."
"Stop invalidating my opinion."
"But-"
"Ahem."we both turn to the sound at my door only to find Shane leaning on the wall. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything."he mutters,
"No- how long have you been standing there?"I ask,
"Long enough to see you begging your subordinate to go on a date with you. Something I thought I'd never see. Don't worry I won't tell anyone."he says in his usual monotone voice as he walks to my desk and sits there. I ignore his knowledge of our relationship. He keeps secrets because he doesn't want anyone in his,
"I thought I locked that door."Kristian says,looking at the door knob skeptical of it,
"And I thought you two would have more shame. It's gross really,"
"I-"
"Shane,do you actually have something to be doing here?"I counter taking a seat along with him,
"Gunther called."he says slapping a file on my table while crossing his legs,
"On a scale of one to ten how bad is it?"I ask,slipping my hand into it and pull put it's contents,
"Eight. You're being accused of association in murder and neglect of duties,Elijah."I pause to read the file containing the case of an assassin who was integrated into the camp that we used for safety during the emergency. He killed himself after we caught him leading us to a dead end in the investigation.
"Me?"I ask,
"You caught the guy. He died while you were there,"
"And so were more than sixteen special operation officers. This is ridiculous."no matter how angry I get,
"Elijah,there's a storm in the sky and it's out for you."Shane warns,looking worried. If Shane actually gives a crap about you- your in deep trouble.
"I'll be fine."I'm not sure of that. For the first time in my life. I look up at Kristian and he looks back,
I better be freaking fine.