New Kid

"Chris!!! Chris honey why're you mad at me?"
"Shut up Caleb!!!"
"Chris for god's sake!!" He banged on the door. I stormed out of the bathroom and into my bedroom, yanking on my clothes.
"Chris what's wrong with-"
"I do NOT want to talk about this Caleb!! I'm going to work, and I'm not leaving you in my apartment so I suggest you hurry up and get dressed too!!" Caleb did as he was told but stopped me from going out the door.
"Chris. Tell me what's wrong. Now."
"Fine. Adam saw us yesterday. Happy?"
"What?" He didn't seem too upset, if anything he looked amused.
"You think this is funny?" I felt myself beginning to cry and Caleb reached out for me, I shoved him away and left my apartment, rushing for work.

When I got into the office Caleb finally caught up to me and spun me round.
"Chris-"
"You knew didn't you?! You knew he was going to be here!! That's why you let me come back here instead of dragging me straight back to my place, you knew he would be here, you knew he would see us!!!" I screamed at him, Caleb smirked nastily.
"I don't know what you're talking about Chris, we were drunk."
"No!! I was drunk!! You were just tipsy!! You knew what you were doing to me..." I slid down the wall, sobbing like a child.
"Oh shut up Chris you weren't exactly saying no." I cried hard into my hands.
"You act so innocent. You're the one stringing all these guys along, putting out to anyone who's willing. You're the one who's treading on everyone else just to get to the top. I bet you don't even have feelings for Levine you nasty little slu-"
"CALEB!!" We both jumped and I wasn't sure if I was relieved or terrified to see Adam storming towards Caleb who didn't flinch when he thought Adam would stop and just have a go at him, however when his anger increased and he strode right up to Caleb and punched him clean in the nose, sending him flying back into the wall, he trembled with fear.

Adam, usually so reserved, lifted Caleb up and slammed him against the wall.
"You have overstepped the boundaries...if it wasn't for Chris sitting right there I would be personally seeing to it that you were forced to endure a considerable amount of pain for your actions." Caleb looked absolutely petrified, as it was, my heart was hammering away in my mouth.
"As it is, I will simply have to ask you to leave and never return to my, or any other Regent offices ever again." He let him go and Caleb stumbled out, clutching his nose.

"Chris." I shook my head and turned away from him, he knelt down behind me and hugged me from behind, kissing my head gently.
"Chris it's ok."
"I'm s-so sorry..." I burst into a whole new bout of tears and Adam chuckled and picked me up, carrying me into his office.
"You little crybaby. Come here." I hugged him tightly and he stood there, shocked for a moment before slowly bringing his arms round me and hugging me back.
"I swear Adam I didn't know-"
"Ssh..it's ok I know. I heard what you said to him..." He pulled back, stroking the hair away from my face gently, moving to wipe the tears from my face with his thumbs. I watched him, his expression, as always, unreadable.
"What are you thinking?" I whispered.
"I don't know. I...I think you should go get cleaned up and...." He trailed off, now he looked sad, I felt disappointment well up inside me like tears and I nodded, climbing off his desk and brushing past him. I looked back before I left, he was stood in the same place, unmoving, looking down at where I had been not seconds before.
"Adam."
"Yes?" He turned around.
"Thank you....I'll see you later I guess." He nodded and I left.

Later I was in my office, it was busy as usual, and Levine came in.
"Oh, hi." I said, he just nodded, he looked at me, opened his mouth to say something then, his eyes never leaving mine, he seemed unable to get the words out and he just turned and left. I dropped the heavy book I was holding and pinched the bridge of my nose. There was too much going on in my life now.
"You ok there Chris?" I looked up to see Kennedy.
"Mmmm..." I, feeling suddenly angry for some reason, started organising everything too quickly and ended up just throwing the book across the room, hitting the wall. Kennedy flinched and I apologised.
"What's the matter Chris?" He came and sat down, moving my scissors over to himself, making me laugh.
"Just...there's just so much going on in my life now!! It's too much..."
"What happened with Levine?"
"It's a long story."
"One I look forward to hearing over dinner tonight. So sort yourself out, calm down, just do your work and I'll come by when work's over?" I nodded, thanking him weakly and he just smiled and left.

I chose not to leave my office at all, save for going to the bathroom of course. At the end of the day, me and Kennedy had to stay for a few hours because I hadn't finished an article that I was supposed to. As we were leaving, I couldn't help but look into Adam's office as we passed, he was sat at his desk, hunched over it as if he were crying.
"Kennedy I'm so sorry can you wait one more second?" He sighed but nodded as I walked towards Levine.
"I'm really sorry, this'll only take a second." I went in, without knocking as usual. Adam didn't look up.
"Adam?" He flinched when he heard my voice, still not looking up he replied.
"Oh, Chris..hi."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing I'm just tired." His voice cracked and he coughed.
"Adam-"
"Just go Chris." He sighed, I nodded even though he couldn't see me and walked out. Kennedy raised an eyebrow.
"We can go now. Sorry."

Over dinner I didn't tell him about what had happened with Adam because I got the feeling that Kennedy got annoyed with me when I spoke about him, so instead I changed the subject and we just ended up having a normal, fun conversation. It was quite nice to be honest to be talking and thinking about something other than work, but I hated not knowing what was wrong with Adam.
"That was great Kennedy thanks a lot." I said as we stood outside the restaurant.
"No problem, it was fun..." We smiled at each other and suddenly he was leaning in to me, I jerked back and Kennedy looked absolutely mortified.
"Oh, Chris I'm...I'm sorry I just-" I was about to say something to comfort him but he ran off, I sighed and banged my head against the wall in frustration.
"Fuck's sake..."

I stormed home and stepped into the shower. The second I was in there my mind drifted to Adam but I wouldn't dare jerk off to him, his curiously intelligent, mysterious good looks, the way his shirts are always tight and show off his muscled torso...nope, he wouldn't jerk off to the ridiculously dirty images I had in my head.

I don't really know how I managed it to be honest, before I came here I had only done anything with one guy. ONE guy. A few months of living here and I'd got FIVE.
I thought absently that I needed to catch up with Devin and Kim, although looking back on what just happened with Kennedy, maybe Devin would be otherwise occupied for a while.

I didn't sleep that night, just tossed and turned for hours on end until morning came, I sighed when I heard rain begin to hammer down on the window.
I sprinted to work along with thousands of other people, everyone desperate not to get too drenched, although when I got I I the office I looked like I'd been flushed down a toilet.
I went to my office, shivering and texted Kennedy for the millionth time apologising for how I'd reacted to his attempt at kissing me.
Devin came into my office almost on cue and sat on my desk.
"So I guess you heard about what happened."
"Yep. Sure did. You know he's not angry with you."
"I know!! I wish he was!! He's angry at himself instead and he shouldn't be..."
"Why didn't you kiss him back?"
"Because...I've messed with enough people here and Kennedy's too nice to hurt...and...I think...I'm pretty sure that..I really like Adam." Devin was really interested now and leant forward.
"Has something happened with you two?"
"No, its just when he speaks to me...I just know I really like him." Devin smiled.
"That is so sweet. But Chris-"
"I know, he's cold as ice but he's not like that when it's just me and him, he's different."
"Oh my god, you've broken him." He winked and I laughed.
"It's just difficult now though cause obviously everyone knows what happened with Caleb, then there's Kennedy and what happened with John and-"
"Chris everyone knows you're not a slut."
"Really?" He nodded.
"He took advantage of you Chris! And no one liked Caleb anyway so don't stress." I laughed and so did he.
"Well ok but there's Kennedy."
"True. But he knows you don't like him, so he'd want you to be happy. Just go for it if you're sure that Levine's not gonna mess you round. Although I don't think he'd dare to be honest...if he ever did hurt you he'd have all of us in an angry mob on him." I laughed.
"Thanks Devin."
"Anytime Chris. Wanna come round mine later for a beer? I swear I won't hit on you." I giggled.
"Sounds good. But before you go. Are you seeing anyone then?"
"Maybe." He winked and left me in suspense.
"That's so cruel!!" His laughter echoed back to me, I shook my head and carried on working.

At lunch time I was working on a new layout when I heard yelling then people screaming, I ducked my head out the door to see two guys going into Adam's office.
"Chris!!" I turned to see Adam's secretary, Julia, crouched down against the wall.
"Come here!!" She ran in and I put her in the corner of my office.
"What's going on Ju?"
"They've got guns!! They told everyone to get into rooms and stay away from Adam's office." I felt sick, I poked my head out of the door and heard a loud thud, followed by another, and another. I fought back tears and anger and cursed myself for being too cowardly to do anything.
"I've gotta do something-"
"No!! Are you crazy?!?"
"What if they do something to him Julia?! No I've gotta do-"
"Chris look at you!! You're hardly built for beating up people!!"
"I've got to." She tried to stop me but I quickly crawled across the corridor to the outside wall of Adam's office.
I heard low voices then a thud and a whimper, oh god. They can't be beating him up.
"I've gotta do something..." I whispered and slowly moved into a crouched position so I could look into the window, the blinds had been pushed down but there was a gap and I could see Adam on the floor, bleeding and bruised.
"Shit...shit shit shit!!" I whispered, suddenly one of the guys burst out the office and made towards me. I tried to run but he grabbed me, one hand in my hair, the other round my neck and dragged me I to the office kicking and struggling.
Adam was on the floor now, he looked at me and looked like he was gonna be sick.
"Is this him? He's pretty..." The other one said and came over to me, Adam climbed to his feet.
"No it's not."
"Are you sure? He was the only one brave enough to come up to your office to see if you were okay....or maybe he's just the only one that cares enough?" Adam didn't rise to his provocation and I was glad. I noticed that the guy who was holding me had left his gun on Adam's desk.
"Okay then, if he's not the guy we're looking for...you won't care if I do this..." The other guy said and ran a hand down me.
"Hmm...wouldn't wanna ruin that pretty face...what could we do with you..?" He pointed the gun at my foot, my hand, my head, and shook his head.
"Not good enough. I think he's a work of art...so whatever I do should be a work of art too..." He went to the desk and picked up a penknife that he'd placed there. While his back was turned I lifted my foot and slammed it back into the crotch of the man who held me in place. He made a strangled noise and stumbled back, letting me go for a second. I turned round and punched him as hard as I could, trying to remember everything that Harry had taught me about fighting and how to defend myself before he'd left for college, leaving me with our abusive father. He stumbled back and crashed against the wall, the other guy must have made towards me because Adam grabbed him and slammed him face first into the wall, knocking him out clean.
The other guy stood up and I could do nothing but watch as Adam punched him too, then the guy punched Adam back, stunning him even more, I picked up both guns and trained them on him.
"Get out and take him with you." Adam grabbed one of the guns off me and pointed it directly at the guy who hurriedly picked up his friend and left, dragging him out with him.
As soon as they were gone, Adam collapsed on the desk, I dropped the gun and leant over him.
"Adam, Adam are you ok? Can I do anything?!!" Now I was panicking, I didn't know what to do in situations like this.
He tried to stand up properly and stumbled, I put one arm under his shoulders and made him sit on the edge of the desk.
"I'm gonna go and get-"
"Don't..." He breathed and put a hand out to me, resting it on my chest.
"How...why did you come in here?"
"I heard them beating you up I couldn't just sit there." Adam pulled me towards him and gave me a hug.
"Thank you...." He whispered hoarsely. I nodded.
"It's ok....I'm gonna go get you some help ok? You need to go home-"
"Just, call my driver and ask him to come get me, if you don't trust me to rest you can come with me." I nodded and took the number he gave me.
"Say...say the twins came by..he'll know what it means." I did as he asked and the driver was there within a matter of minutes, I took Adam out and everyone came out of their offices, looking absolutely terrified. I was going to shield him from view and just take him out but he stopped me.
"It's ok....everyone!!" They all stopped talking and whispering and listened to him.
"Don't panic. This....has been sorted out....I'm fine...I'm very sorry you got involved in this...just carry on as normal please...don't speak a word of this to anyone!!" Everyone nodded and watched, shocked that he'd actually been beaten, as I took him out.
"Are you alright?" I asked him nervously. He smiled gently.
"I'm fine. Don't worry so much. I just need aspirin and rest."
"Okay....sorry. I'm meant to be looking after you and you're having to tell me what to do." He chuckled, coughing afterwards.
"Don't worry..." When we got outside his driver helped me get him in the back of the car and drove quickly to his apartment.
"Do you need help?" He asked me, I shook my head.
"No it's okay. Thank you for all your help." He nodded and looked at Adam nervously, who had his eyes closed, half passed out on me.
"Take care of him." He said meaningfully and opened the door for us.
I got Adam up to his apartment and put him on his bed.
"Thank you, Chris..." He said weakly.
"I'll go and get you some water and aspirin and...umm...a clean top and trousers...umm..." I hated seeing him like this and I felt myself starting to well up, Adam took my hand and kissed it gently.
"I'm better than I look. Don't panic. My umm...clothes are in the wardrobe over there...I'll get-"
"You're not going anywhere Adam. Chill out I'll do it. But umm...not to sound like an idiot but there's not a wardrobe in here." Adam laughed/coughed.
"It's that door there." He pointed and I went over to the door, gaping at the huge expanse of clothes in there.
"You call this a wardrobe!!! This is a whole other room!!" Adam laughed from his bed.
"Do you have anything that's not suits and shirts?"
"At the back." By the time I had found comfortable stuff, I.e, underwear and a tee-shirt, the man didn't even own a pair of sweats, Adam had sat up. I shook my head at him, trying to look stern and he laughed.
"Adam I'm serious!!"
"I'm..I'm sorry but you look like an angry puppy." I sighed, unable to stop myself from smiling shyly and passed the clothes to Adam.
"Umm I'll just umm...go, umm, out there-"
"Not to be too pathetic but do you think you could help?" I blushed and nodded, shifting awkwardly and making sure not to stare at him as he slowly took off his shirt and took off his belt, starting to unbutton his pants. It was starting to turn me on, his slow movements and I panicked.
"Are you sure you don't want me to-"
"Relax. I'm not doing a striptease, if you're uncomfortable coil the belt up and put it back in my wardrobe." I nodded and coiled it up, Adam pulled a face.
"What?"
"I....nothing."
"What?!"
"Can you put the belt buckle on the outside? Cause that's what all the others are like and-"
"Oh my god, you've got OCD."
"No! Just...that's what all the others are like."
"Whatever you say, freak." Adam rolled his eyes at me and I laughed, walking out.

I found the belt buckles and placed it in it's slot, from outside I heard Adam's trousers drop to the floor and I felt my heart rate triple and my entire body heat up.
"Shit..." I came back to reality when I heard Adam curse.
"You ok?"
"What? Umm yeah." I walked out and Adam was half bent down to the floor and he was holding his back. I couldn't help but burst out laughing and Adam swore at me.
"Fuck off."
"I'm sorry, what are you doing?"
"I was trying to bend down to get my top and...yeah.." I giggled and walked over, picked up his top and helped him straighten up, the heat going straight to my crotch when my hand touched his bare, muscly back.
"Okay...you're good, you're, you're....really good..." I couldn't keep my eyes off him this time as he pulled his top on slowly, I had to help him with one of the arms then he climbed into his bed.
"Okay are you alright now? Want me to-"
"Don't go.." He breathed as he began to get sleepy.
"Okay I'll stay." He couldn't drift off so I sat next to him on the bed, leaning against the wall and reading one of his books.
He fell asleep very slowly and was awake again within half an hour.
"Jesus Christ do you always sleep like this? Did I wake you?"
"No... I'm always-" He yawned and drifted off again. I carried on reading, shuffling down slightly in case he needed to feel someone next to him so he could stay asleep. This time he was asleep for a couple of hours before he woke up.
"You stayed." He said after several minutes.
"Of course."
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't've asked you to-"
"Adam it was no problem. Besides, your apartment is nicer than mine and you're too cute when you're asleep." Adam shook his head, chuckling sleepily.
"Shut up. Anyway, I'm gonna have a shower and get changed because I look absolutely awful-"
"No you don't. I like seeing you in-"Tight little boxers?" I blushed and Adam rubbed my cheek gently before climbing to his feet, hissing in pain.
"For god's sake take it easy!! If you're dead set on getting changed please god let me buy you a pair of sweats!!"
"There is no way I am wearing sweatpants."
"What about sports shorts or something? I mean come on you obviously work out....." I trailed off, blushing furiously and Adam laughed at me.
"Well thank you very much, yes I have many work out clothes in a separate room because they're so awful I don't think they deserve a place in my wardrobe-"
"Then go shower, and I'll get you something, where are they?"
"Just..somewhere else, I'm not wearing them though."
"Adam unless you tell me where they are I am going down the street to the nearest awful, disgusting, bargain store and buying you the worst, cheapest material sweatpants-"
"okay!!! Stop it!! They're in the room under the floor."
"What? You, you have a whole other room in this place?!?"
"The thing...the remote to open it is on the nightstand next to my bed." I couldn't believe it, yet as I went to get the remote I heard Adam drop his shirt on the floor, I turned to see him drop his boxers, completely oblivious to my staring at his perfect ass, and closed the door to the bathroom. I sunk down against the wall and bashed my head against it lightly. He was just too sexy...I was so screwed.