by Jade Winters
Hannah fought another bout of laughter threatening to reduce her to a juvenile. Jess finds my centre every time!
Gareth rose from his seat and slapped his knees. That meant the meeting was over. ‘Just try to get your work in before yoga and balance the two. Or three. You’re invaluable to this company and you know it, right? But listen, whatever happens, there is always more to life than just work. I would much sooner you were here doing half the work well, and being happy, then burning out in a couple of years and we have to find someone else.’
‘I promise, I will do my best, Gareth,’ she affirmed. He was happy. She was happy.
I am happy.
For a long time, it had just been work that she’d lived for. It had taken a one-night stand with Jess to make Hannah finally realise that there was more to life. Money could never buy happiness. Not really.
Hannah returned to her office, gathered her folders, and put them in her desk. Before that day she would have taken them home. She took out the key from the lock and slipped it into her little pink purse. She had a lot to thank that purse for.
It was Friday evening and Hannah had no desire to work late. All she wanted to do was to laugh, laugh with other people like the bunch at the yoga studio, and the women at the bar. Monday would have her sharp and firm again, but for now, all she really wanted was to see Jess.
Everyone had left the offices by then. Hannah stopped and looked around the dark, lifeless space. Usually she would start her long, lonely stretch into the night with her documents and numbers. Looking back, Hannah could not believe how cold her life was before she met Jess.
There was nothing but work.
But now, what was cold and sterile, had become warm and fulfilled, bursting with life. She could feel the excitement in her insides start to tingle.
For the first time in her adult life, Hannah realised it was okay to let the reins go. Jess had made it easy for her to do this. Jess, the laid back, unworried, carefree Jess had taught her how to live a life worth living.
The phone rang, and Hannah looked down at the caller ID with a smile.
‘You still at work?’ Jess asked.
‘Yes, just packing up to leave now, actually,’ Hannah said.
‘Why are you taking so long?’ Jess complained.
‘I’m coming as quick as I can?’ she said, shouldering her sling bag and locking her office door. ‘I won’t be long.’
On her way to the lift, Jess appeared around the corner with a huge grin.
‘Great, because those are words I’ll never tire of hearing.’
Hannah caught her breath as she saw her beautiful lover, her best friend, and her social saviour waiting for her.
All three, rolled up into one overwhelming package. Jess.
With a gasp, Hannah embraced her.
And embraced their new life together.
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COPYRIGHT
Last Night
by Jade Winters
Published by Wicked Winters Books
Copyright © 2018 Jade Winters
www.jade-winters.com
All rights reserved. This short story or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author.
All characters in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.