Part 39 - New Normal

I wake up earlier than usual because I have more things to do today than the others days before going to work. I have a hangover, just broken up man next to me. Well, not just a man, my man. He's deep into his sleep and I manage not to wake him up as I stand up. I go to the kitchen and the first thing I do is prepare an aspirin for him. His head must hurt when he wakes up after these drinks he had last night. I continue with preparing some things for breakfast and then do back to the bedroom with the glass of aspirin in my hand.

I place it on the nightstand next to his side of the bed and sit next to him. I pass my hand through his hair and then rest it on his chest shaking him slightly. He groans and then lifts his hands to his face to rub his eyes. He then opens his eyes and sees me. He tries to smile but I can tell some thing's bothering him.

"F*ck" he complains immediately and presses his hands against his head.

"Good morning to you, too" I say sarcastically and show him the aspirin.

"Good morning, you're a lifesaver" he chuckles.

He changes his position so now he's sitting just like me. Without speaking another word he kisses me with his dry lips and I close my eyes enjoying it completely. He then picks up the glass and drinks the whole thing.

"Breakfast is served" I say smiling.

"Oh my, what a lucky man I am" he says proudly. His morning husky voice sounding like the hottest thing on earth.

"Yes, you are" I smile again and stand up.

He stands up after me and after going to the bathroom he finds me in the kitchen. We enjoy the breakfast like an everyday couple, with no restrictions, no worries about him not being supposed to be here. The next thing following is us getting dressed. He only has his suit from last night so that's what he starts getting in to. I choose some clothes from my closet and start getting dressed as well. Halfway there he comes behind me and hugs me sweetly. I'm only wearing a skirt and my top is not on yet so I only have my bra on.

"We don't have to go to work today, I can cover for us" he says whispering and kisses the back of my neck.

"I'm not doing that, I'm going by the book from now on" I smile and turn to face him.

"Thought so" he says disappointed.

"Get ready, we have to go get your car first" I say seriously and he nods.

He kisses me again and then slowly we part our lips. He kisses my neck, my collarbone, my cleavage and then pushes my bra to the side to have access to my nipples. As much as I'm enjoying this I have to pull him back by his hair.

"Behave, Mr. Downey" I say.

"Yes, ma'am" he agrees.

We continue getting dressed and when I'm done I see him standing still in his spot. He has his wedding ring in his hand, probably thinking if he should be wearing it or not. I hug him from behind and move my hands slowly up and down to comfort him.

"Wear it, you're still married" I say to help his dilemma.

"Is it okay with you?" he asks seriously.

"Of course" I say and kiss his cheek.

I don't care whether he wears his ring or not. He still has a few weeks or months, hopefully not months, until his marriage is over. The important thing is that he made his decision and he's with me now. He's between my arms, I can kiss him and hug him all day. No one waiting for him, no one waiting for me. It's the best feeling ever. The happiness, the satisfaction, the love. Yes, love. That's definitely what my heart is feeling.

He has a few more minutes to adjust his appearance and looks while I'm applying my make up and soon we're both ready to leave. I drive him to the bar where we left his car last night and then we part our ways but we're both heading to the office. We didn't want to seen together so we acted normal. At least until his divorce is ready I think it's best if we hide our relationship in the office.

The most unexpected thing that happened today was the moment that Malcolm showed up at my door. I definitely didn't expect him and I was definitely grateful that Downey wasn't in here at the same time. It's best if they stay as far away from each other as possible.

"Hey" I say shocked.

"Hi, Liv" he says and passes his hand through his hair.

"Pelase, sit" I say showing him one of the empty seats.

"No, it's fine. I'm just here to let you know that this is my last day here, I'm leaving tonight for D.C." he says and nervously stands still.

"As long as you think that's best for you I'm happy" I fake smile.

It's not that I'm not happy, it's just that I don't feel like truly smiling about it knowing that I'm one of the reasons he's leaving.

"I do, yes" he nods.

I stand from my seat and since he's not interested in approaching me I approach him. I go over to the door where he is and slowly make a move to hug him. I feel like doing it but I don't want to be sudden and scare him or make him uncomfortable. He accepts my gesture and hugs me back.

"Goodbye, Liv. I hope everything works out well for you" he smiles at me.

"Thank you, Malcolm, I wish you the best of luck too" I smile back at him and he turns around to leave.

I'm left alone by my door and when I turn my head I see Downey at the end of the hallway looking straight at me with confusion and disappointment. I ask him to come by and he immediately starts walking towards me. When he's here I pull him inside and close the door behind us.

"What was that about?" he asks focused on my eyes.

"It was a goodbye, he let me know he's leaving tonight, that's all" I reassure him.

"I hope so because I just gave up on my marriage for you, Liv. Everything's going to sh*t today" he groans and I can see him getting upset just by saying it.

"What happened?" I ask scared.

"There's so much work I have to do because I've been ignoring it lately, my lawyer called me to tell me Susan has started the preparations already and now I see you with him. I don't know what to deal with first" he starts panicking so I pull him by his tie to kiss him.

It's a slow kiss to help him calm down and forget about the stress for a while. By the look on his face after it's done I believe I achieved it.

"For starters, I will help you with your work as much as I can. Secondly, isn't it good that Susan is filing for divorce quickly? You'll be done with it soon and we'll be able to move on together. And finally, about me and Malcolm, it was just a friendly goodbye. Nothing more. You don't have to worry, alright?" I ask softly looking into his eyes.

"Yes, sorry for overreacting" he sighs. "Everything's happening so fast and I'm here getting hit by reality all the time" he continues.

"Just think of all the things you'll be able to do with me, to me, when that divorce is finalised" I smirk knowing very well that these thoughts can keep his head busy.

"Don't get me started with those thoughts unless you want me walking out of here with a boner" he replies smiling deviously.

Yes, that cheeky little smile that made me go crazy a few months back. Now it still makes me crazy but in a different way.

"We wouldn't want that" I bite my lip and then he connects our lips again for another kiss, this time a little bit rougher.

"I bet you won't be able to wait this long, Ms. Beck" he says seductively.

"We'll see, Downey" I reply playfully.

His smirk reappears and at the same time he's looking at me in a way I've never seen before. He's so concertanted and seems like he's thinking about something while his smirk slowly turns into a cute smile.

"What are you thinking about?" I ask trying to figure him out.

"How lucky I am" he says and his eyes meet mine, causing me to smile uncontrollably.

He then leans into me and kisses me slowly and lovingly. When we're done kissing he checks his watch and sighs in desperation.

"I have to go, too much work waiting for me before the meeting I have"

"Okay, if you need any help let me know" I nod.

"Sure. By the way, I'm going by the house after work to pick up a few things. I'll come by your place right after that" he gulps slowly.

"Of course" I nod again.

We kiss one more time and then he leaves and we're both back to reality, which is that we have much work to do. He definitely has more but all this f*cked up mess lately has messed up my work results as well.

A/NSo happy to see new people finding this story. Every single one of your comments and votes is appreciated🥰😍