“Will it make you feel any better to know there is a coffee shop in the Business building?” she smiles at me, and I move faster.
“Hurry the fuck up then! What the hell are you waiting for?”
She needs to lead with this stuff in the future, not my feelings and shit.
*****
(Parker)
Luna storms out of the lift like her tail is on fire. Part of me wants to check she is okay, but I’ve got no chance of that right now with Roman checking me over.
Everything Kai said was true and I’m just as surprised as Roman. I remember lifting my arm to the screen and the next thing I know she’s stroking my cheek and I couldn’t get out of my head and to her quick enough.
It was strange for me. Sometimes it can take over an hour to come out of it and when I do I go into a slump that can last even longer than the episode. Yet she had me out and pushing through like it was nothing, but it was something, and the guys know it.
When the lift had started up again Roman started peppering me with gentle questions to make sure I was alright. Roman was normally the person who helped me out of the darkness so I’m sure he would baby me for the rest of the day.
Not that I’ll complain about it really, it makes me feel cared for, which is something I’ve missed out on in my life. These guys are my family and Ace is my new home, just a pity Wren is there because she really gets on my nerves.
Leaving the building, we make our way across to the other academic building for Business.
“Are you sure you’re okay? You can head back if you need too, we don’t need to fucking explain to them,” he grumbles.
It has definitely thrown him that I don’t seem like I’ve had an episode.
“Roman, I’m fine, honestly, and no I can’t explain any of it. Apart from the fact I had a meltdown over the surname error, like an idiot.”
I should be used to it by now after all these years, but apparently it’s a trigger.
“Hey, at least it had the hot new girl caressing you,” Kai says with a wink.
“What’s that about the new girl? Why is she touching someone that’s not me?” whines Oscar, as he joins us.
That earns him a clip around the head from Roman like usual.
“Shut the fuck up Oscar,” mumbles Roman.
He’s short tempered right now, seems he’s not happy with Luna, but he’s trying to process that she helped me, which leaves us with a grouchy Roman.
“Anything else happen in Tech?” Roman asks.
I didn’t notice anything, but Kai must have.
“Yeah, she purposely didn’t answer certain scenarios or clicked the wrong thing. I still believe her this morning, that she doesn’t know anything about her information being wiped, but she knows more than she answered on the assessment. Considering Dietrichson this morning though, I can guess why she would hold back her skills.”
Nobody says anything to that. Luna is an enigma. She doesn’t act like other girls here and she keeps herself closed off so nobody can figure her out or get to close it seems, but it’s only been a few days.
When we enter Business, the room is quite big, with dark wooden tables that seat four scattered around. Magnolia walls and an old school chalkboard make me feel like we’ve stepped back in time.
I spot Luna with her friend, Jessica I believe is her name. She’s always been quiet and overlooked and never really fit in here. Looks like Luna is attracting all the strays apparently, and I’m enjoying being one of them so far.
She’s sat as far away from me as possible, over by the windows. I made sure I was sitting facing her direction, but with all the other bodies in here I can only see her face.
I can’t help but look over to Luna here and there, I can’t explain why she settles my soul like she does, I think it’s because she knows what I’m feeling. I saw it in her eyes, and she knows I did, and I can tell she doesn’t like it.
The class goes quickly with the tutor, Penny, flirting with Oscar the whole time and barely holding a lesson, I definitely didn’t learn anything here today.
Before we head over for lunch, everyone with Weapons this afternoon has to drop their gear off at the training center. We’re chauffeured over and I want to grab the car with Luna, but I think that’d upset Roman, so I climb in with him and see Kai get in with her. He better not grill her like this morning, not after she helped me, she doesn’t need his crap.
The lockers are top of the range here and a lot bigger, they’re practically mini versions of the vaults. They are fingerprint access, so once we’ve got it set up and have stored our things, we are on our way for food. Thank god because I’m starving. Out at the cars Oscar tries to push Kai out of the way to climb in with Luna, but Kai shoves him back.
Huh. I didn’t think he’d bother, but I guess it’s Luna or Wren and I know who I’d choose.
Walking into the cafeteria, I can’t help but let my eyes follow Luna.
I think I’m a lost puppy.
Joining the guys at the order station I notice I’m not the only one tracking her. Of course Oscar is, but even Kai and Roman. She takes a seat with her friend, near the full-length windows and I glance where we’re expected to sit with Wren in the middle.
I can’t control my frown which Roman catches, and he pushes me to the front to order first, as if it’s hunger that’s got me worked up. I barely notice I’m ordering a pizza, but I grab my
