Chapter 3

                                    

                                          


                          
"Andrea..." Alex's voice took me off my trance as I was far away wandering with my cup of coffee in my hands. I smiled awkwardly and looked in his eyes. "What are you thinking about?" He asked. I couldn't tell him, obviously.
                          
"I am just worried about my day at the office today." I said the first thing that came up to my mind.
                          
"Hard day?"
                          
"Yes. Meeting with the big boss at the end of the day to make things worse." I laughed. Alex grabbed my hand and kissed the tip of my fingers.
                          
"I love you." He said. I wanted to say the words back but somehow I got stuck so I just smiled at him.
                          
"How's Sarah?" He asked me.
                          
"Doing great. I don't think she will be back so soon." Alex smiled tenderly.
                          
"I miss her." He said.
                          
"I do too. Maybe we should go to the ranch one of these days." I suggested.
                          
"Yeah, we should. It's been a while since we left town." I got up and kissed Alex goodbye. I picked up my car and began to drive towards my office but there was a piece of paper inside my purse trying to divert me from my way. "No Andrea!" I said out loud. I couldn't go there. I couldn't stalk him, it was bad enough that I had looked for him on the phone book. Only I didn't need the paper because I new the address by heart as soon as I laid my eyes on it. I turned right instead of left to my office. I was that crazy. Who cares? I decided to take a look.
                          
I stopped in front on the number 12 of Hayes Street. Never thought he'd have an apartment downtown. I always thought he'd be the quiet type but I guess he was not much at home anyway. I knew it was the first floor. I stopped my car and I stared at the windows, everything was closed, it looked like no one was living there. "What the hell I am doing here?" I muttered. I looked around me just to be sure I wasn't seen and then I left again. This time I went straight to my office.
                          
I parked my car at my usual spot, it was my parking lot anyway. I pressed the remote and locked the doors. I had a strange feeling of being watched so I looked around but there were only the usual cars. I knew all those cars except for the black truck on the other side of the street. I stared at it a bit, no, never seen that one before. I shrugged and walked in the building.
                          
"Morning." I greeted the security, then I pushed the elevator's button and went upstairs.
                          
James POV
                          
I got out of the house with one target in my mind. Why I was doing it? I had no fucking idea but I wanted to see her again. I left Francesca sleeping and I slid out of the bed determined to stalk Andrea. Stalker...but then it wasn't the first time I did it right? I used to watch her from far when we were in high school but back then she didn't even know who I was.
                          
I picked up the paper where I had written her address and drove downtown. Her office was quite near my old apartment but when I decided to move in with Francesca I decided I wanted to be somewhere quieter and bought a house in Marin County. I cursed while I drove back town regretting the fact that I lived quite far. I stepped on the gas, I knew I was above the speed limit but I loved to push the limits, plus I had to be there soon.
                          
I parked right in front of the building but on the other side of the street. There wasn't a danger of being seen. My truck was all black and the windows were shadowed, she wouldn't see me. I could only hope I got there in time. I turned the volume of the radio down a bit and I began to tap on my wheel while I waited impatiently. My heart raced as I waited and ...damn...I waited for long.
                          
"Maybe she's already up there?" I talked to myself looking up at the skyscraper. I was losing my hope when I saw a car parking and Andrea came out of it in a amazing black dress. "Oh man..." I whispered smiling like a fool while I watched locking her car. "So beautiful...she's so beautiful." I saw her looking around and running her hand through her hair and then pulling it back her shoulders. I've always loved her hair, it's even longer now. It's been eleven years since I last saw her. She's perfect.