Kim rested a hand on Tessy's shoulder even though Tessy was the taller of them. Kim had taken to a special likeness of the twenty three years old actress as they worked on CRADLE. Tessy had played younger sister to Kim on set and she'd been so real that Blakes never made them cut while running an Act together. They almost looked like siblings and it made Kim wish she had siblings, ones that looked and talked and cared like Tessy.

"You're incredible at comforting people...I wasn't exactly sad, I already moved on. I'm into someonene else".

" Oh, really. That's good news"

Trash laughed.

" Let's not rush down, I want to hear you talk about your relationship..please?"

It was Kim's turn to laugh.

" Where's this curiosity coming from?"

Tessy shrugged.

" Well, I never had a scandalous relationship and I make sure to keep my relationships with the opposite gender discreet. It's only safe 

Hector found that it was rewarding to spend all day immersed in work, refusing to think about the littlest things that bugged a person or give in to one's feeling of anger or pain. He sat there before his drawing board, Ignoring his buzzing phone. He'd since stopped checking who it was that called when he realized it was Nora calling over and over. She even sent a few texts messages which he also refused to open. His doorbell rang. He jumped. Suddenly conscious of himself. He hoped, as he walked to the door that it wasn't Nora. He was not sure what he'd do if it turned out to be her. He didn't know if he would slam the door in her face or usher her in, in his cheerful manner. He opened the door a crack, still indecisive of what he should do and met a smiling face at his doorstep.

"Hello, Hector"

Westmoreland greeted in his usual cheer and Hector's face which had previously been knotted

Nora didn't run into Pete the entire day. He didn't come to her office for any reason and he didn't ask for her assistance with anything in his office as had been the customer for the past couple of weeks, his PA suddenly resurfaced from nowhere and she was relieved. She'd decided to go see Hector as soon as she closed from work upon Abbie's insistence and then the plans had shattered the moment Pete sent for her twenty minutes to closing hours. She touched her hand to the door knob and took few calming breaths. No matter what happened, this man was still her boss.

"Good afternoon, sir".

Her voice was achingly polite and it amused Pete.

"Have a seat, Nora and please don't play the informal staff with me. Pete. Anytime".

She nodded . She was embarrassed each time the memories of what she'd done with the man came alive in her head_ and the memories did come alive every moment.

"Let's 

Kim rested a hand on Tessy's shoulder even though Tessy was the taller of them. Kim had taken to a special likeness of the twenty three years old actress as they worked on CRADLE. Tessy had played younger sister to Kim on set and she'd been so real that Blakes never made them cut while running an Act together. They almost looked like siblings and it made Kim wish she had siblings, ones that looked and talked and cared like Tessy.

"You're incredible at comforting people...I wasn't exactly sad, I already moved on. I'm into someonene else".

" Oh, really. That's good news"

Trash laughed.

" Let's not rush down, I want to hear you talk about your relationship..please?"

It was Kim's turn to laugh.

" Where's this curiosity coming from?"

Tessy shrugged.

" Well, I never had a scandalous relationship and I make sure to keep my relationships with the opposite gender discreet. It's only safe for my small reputation don't you think?"

Tessy nodded.

" I think so too. It's safe to keep one's 

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