Unbound (The Wild Ride)

A week passed by quickly.

I couldn't have been happier that Brian made it to my graduation.

But him and the guys took a 2:30 am flight out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania so they could make it to my graduation on time.

I had a couple hours with Brian before he had to leave again.

It was a sad departure to say the least.

I had gotten a job at a local real estate agency.

I was the new receptionist/assistant.

I made coffee and lunch runs.

I scheduled appointments and set up meets between the clients and the agents.

It was a pretty good job.

Nice office, good area, really good paycheck.

I was really lucky to get this job.

I was currently sitting at my desk in the main lobby when my phone rang.

"Jackson Cares Real Estate Agency, this is Cynthia how may I help you?" I said in a polite voice.

"You sound sexy over the phone." A deep voice said over the line.

"May I ask who's calling?" I said, trying to keep the venom out of my voice.

"You don't recognize my voice. That hurts baby." He said with a chuckle.

"Tyler?!" I exclaimed, finally realizing who it was that was calling me.

"How you doing babe?" Tyler asked.

Just by the tone of his voice I could tell that he was smirking.

"How the hell did you find out where I work?" I asked in a hard voice.

"Well, you know. I know people." He told me.

"Yeah. I know people too. So if you know what's best for you, you'll hang up the phone and never call me again." I told him.

"That's not gonna happen Cynthia. I love you. You know that." Tyler told me softly.

"You do not love me, Tyler. It's time you moved on. I most definitely have. Don't call me again." I told him firmly before slamming the phone back into it's cradle.

I sat fuming at my desk before I heard a throat clear behind me.

I turned quickly and saw Mr. Jeffery Jackson looking at me from the corner of the room.

"Who was that Cynthia?" He asked me.

"Wrong number sir." I told him quickly.

"If there's anyone giving you some sort of trouble. You just let me know." He told me in a soft voice.

"I appreciate it sir. But everything fine." I told him with a smile.

"None the less. The offer is still out there. Any time. You just let me know." Mr. Jackson said.

I nodded and smiled as he walked back to his office.

I continued my work as the hours passed on.

Tyler called three more times.

His calls got more and more perverted as time passed.

'What the hell am I going to do about him?' I thought to myself.

I was on my way home when my cell rang.

I didn't recognize the number and I instantly knew it would be Tyler.

"What?!" I yelled loudly.

"Geez. What did I do to piss you off?" Brian asked in a shocked voice.

"Brian?!" I exclaimed.

"Yeah, who did you expect it to be?" He asked me.

"Nobody. Sorry. I'm just tired." I told Brian in a soft voice.

"I'm sorry baby. How's work going?" Brian asked.

"Good. Mr. Jackson is a great boss and the pay is not bad at all." I told him.

"That's great to hear Cynthia. Anything interesting happen today?" He asked me, letting out a loud yawn.

I thought back to Tyler and his perverted phone calls.

"No, nothing special." I lied.

I couldn't tell Brian about Tyler.

He would drive himself crazy with worry and try to come home early.

"That's great news Cynthia. I'm glad everything is going okay. I worry about you so much when I'm gone." Brian told me.

"You have nothing to worry about Brian. You just focus on the tour and come back to me soon." I told Brian.

"I love you." Brian murmured.

"I love you too honey." I told him softly.

"You take care of yourself. I'm thinking of you always." He told me.

"Me too babe. Be careful." I told him before hanging up.

I stared down at my phone, feeling awful for lying to Brian.

I knew it was wrong to lie to him.

I would want to know if something was going on with Brian.

And I hope he would tell me.

But this is Tyler we're talking about.

There's nothing he can do to hurt me.

At least that's what I keep telling myself.