Ken had already put a plan in place and he would be damned if anything caused it to fail. Immediately he realized that Gina was married to Henry Thorn, he began his own investigations and eaily found out that the company he was working for belonged to the Thorn family. He felt insulted ad for some minutes, Ken contemplated quitting. How could he be working for the husband of his ex girlfriend? It was a huge blow to his ego, but after some drinks, he reasoned that it could also go to his advantage. Within hours, he got the address of his boss and knowing Gina would be living there, he decided to pay them a visit.The first time he got there, both husband and wife were around so he couldn't cause much of a scene. He watched in his rented car as they came out for a run and to others, they seemed happy but he knew Gina so well. She wasn't happy nor excited and with one look at her eyes, he knew she had been crying. His first instinct was to rush forward and demand an explanation from Henr
As Henry's secretary passed around the minutes of the last board meeting, he struggled to stay in focus but frequently found himself looking over the windows. After coming slightly late and getting odd looks from the top executives, he tried to get in tune with the task of the day but even that was too much to handle. Instead, he found himself thinking of his row with Gina some hours earlier. Though he had to admit that she was right on the fact that he always blew her off, he couldn't help but be angry at how she ignored his calls. He sighed and looked at the men in front of him. He wasn't really in the mood for doing anything, and he tried to focus on the meeting which had already started. Like always, they were talking about how best to increase the stocks and buy more shares and for a moment, he tried to offer his own input. As the acting chairman of the company, Henry felt it was his duty to act as impartial and fairly as he could, so he listened to both sides of the board member
Immediately Henry drove in, he sighted Gina's car first and heaved a sigh of relief. He didn't know why, but he already expected her car not to be in the house. That meant David had probably retired for the night, as he wasn't permitted to watch his wife during evening hours but Mr. Luther was a good exception. He shook his head and tried to rid his thoughts of work. He was back home and it was one of his off nights, which meant he wasn't going to be doing any office work whatsoever. With that in mind, he smiled and took out his suitcase, nearly dancing all the way inside.Maybe he would try to appease his wife, but then he frowned slightly. What was the point of appeasing her now and then going against her later? Maybe it would be best if they just ate dinner together and continued with their one word conversations till she gave up. Yes, that was the best thing to look forward to. He then entered the house, and saw that the cook still appeared to be making dinner. When she saw him, t
Gina felt a strong breeze and dragged the covers further up to cover her body when her eyes opened with a smile on her face. For the first time in a while, she woke up feeling happy and rejuvenated for the day and it was ten seconds later that her brain rebooted and she managed to catch herself. She was feeling this way because of the long call she had last night with her ex boyfriend. Then and even now, she found herself wanting to break away from him for the pain he caused her and a strong feeling that they could still be friends. If anyone told her she would be smiling with him after he cheated on her, she would have laughed at the person's face.Now, here she was, barely a while after the three hour long call, preparing to go out with him. He intitated the outing, quickly insisting it was a way of getting her to forgive him and moving on and even though she accepted it, she knew what was he wanted from her. There was no doubt in her mind that Ken wanted her back, and try as she di
Gina watched as Henry's eyes widened for a moment, before he sighed and ran a hand through his unwashed hair. She had the sudden urge to ruffle it, but instead, she stood in the same spot, waiting for what Henry would say. After her outburst at wanting to have a break from the contract, she didn't know if he would see reason with her anger and frustration. There was ample time for them to go out so it always annoyed her when he seemed to enroach on her personal time. She mildly wondered if he did it on purpose.Meanwhile, Hnery continued to stare at her with an unreadable expression. There was no way to tell how he was feeling, and after matching his look for a few seconds, she broke it and went to sit on the bed. Whatever he wanted to do or say next was up to him, but one thing she wasn't going to do was agree to his demands. Finally, Henry just sighed and shook his head before leaving the room. The sudden move after nearly five minutes of staring at her was surprising, but totally w
Immediately Henry saw his friend of ten years and counting, he felt like running into his arms and hugging him. It was something the frequently did during their school days, but afterwards, both saw themselves as grownups and reverted to hand shakes or one second hugs. However, this wasn't the time for one of those but he struggled to hold it in when Barry walked to him and gave him a hug with a friendly pat on the back. Maybe Henry didn't have to talk, before his friend understood."What's up man? Everything alright at work?" Henry didn't know how to feel about the question, but something about made him upset. Did people really see him as someone who put his work abouve every other thing? Was he gradually turning into a workaholic like his father? Granted, his family and the business had been his only interests and everything else was secondary. Now that his father was no more and his mom appeared to be doing fine on her down, the general assumption of the reason for his anger was wo
From morning till nightfall, only one person occupied Henry's mind and he couldn't believe it. Excessively worrying or fighting over one woman wasn't his style, and he began to wonder if maybe he was truly getting old. He couldn't help but remember something his father always told him before his death. "Henry, one day you're going to find that woman that makes her stomach churn with excitement and dread."Everytime, he denied it and his parents got tired of his antics so much they began to feel he was gay. Soon, his father change the famous phrase to include "man" and that made him feel even worse. If he were to be alive, Henry was sure he would be happy to see his words coming to pass. As he drove into his home, he saw Gina's car parked and the relief that flooded his lungs made him angry. Why would he be so happy that she was at home? He sighed and switched off his car engine, before getting out and heading up the steps to the front door. Immediately he entered, he was greeted by th
The weekend approached them faster than Henry could have thought possible, and before he knew it, they were on their way to the local airport. While going on trips was a regular thing for him, something about this one excited him and it was only through holding back that he wasn't skipping steps all the way. Whether it was because he needed to unwind and relax for a few days, or it was because he was going to see his old friends again, something about the resort weekend made him giddy. Beside him, Gina was totally absorbed in her own world as she sat reading a novel. It was her favourite genre, mystery and from the paper back, it appeared to be crime related.He wanted to engage her in conversation, but quickly decided against it and turned to face the window. Throughout yesterday, she barely spoke two words to him but he was happy when he came back and didn't hear her laughing over the phone. Instead, she spent the night watching television and mumbling to herself. Her obsession with