Chapter Two - Apologies

Sunday's Point Of View

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Driving to work I was happy that cars were moving and there wasn't any traffic or collisions. As I slowed down at the lights I picked my phone up from the passenger seat to see a message from one of my best friends Kaylee asking how I was settling into married life and I replied back that it was awkward being around Carson alone. She sent back a sarcastic reply but before I could even reply the lights went green and I placed my phone back on the passenger seat while I drove to work.

Parking in my usual spot I grabbed my bag and got out of the car locking it behind me, I unlocked my phone and replied back to Kaylee with laughing emojis telling her I'll text her when I go for lunch. Walking into the building I turned my phone on silent and said hello to a couple of people before I made my way over to the elevator.

"Good morning to you Mrs. Valdez." Simon Walker said standing beside me, I looked up and gave him a small smile. "Good morning to you too Simon." I kept my eyes on the elevator which soon opened and people rushed out, I stepped in and Simon followed behind me. "Congratulations to you and your new husband." He spoke, Simon was the typical guy in the office that tried it on with every girl.

"Thank you." I said in a low voice before I pressed my floor on my floor number and the door shut close.

"How are you finding married life?" He asked and my chest rose up and down. "Quite nice." I flipped the stranded piece of hair from my face. "That's good."

The doors opened and I bid farewell before stepping out. "Good morning Veronica." I smiled at my assistant who was perched at her desk focused at the screen of her computer. "Oh good morning Sunday, these came for you today and Mr. Walker wants me to let you know that there will be a meeting in conference room B2, he wants to know if you'll make it?" She asked smiling. I sighed before smiling and nodding as I gently took the mail from her hands. "Would you mind getting me a coffee? I need all the energy I can get today." I smiled walking towards my office. "Coffee coming right up Mrs. Valdez." She quietly said which caused me to laugh and shake my head. I really needed to get used to people calling me by my married name now.

Veronica and I got on quiet nicely, she is a close friend and my assistant in one. Opening my door I kicked it close when I entered flicking through my mail, bills bills and more bills.

I placed them into my mail drawer as I sat down on my chair and turned on my computer. After a few hours of replying to emails and reading scripts I checked my watch before my eyes widened at the time.

I quickly shot up from my chair and made my way down to the conference room. "Ah there you are, I thought you weren't going to show." Simon turned towards me smiling as he he stood in front of a woman that looked twice my age with Auburn hair.

"Yeah well scripts got me caught up." I smiled back at him. "Sunday this is Jean and Jean this is Sunday, she's one of the best." Jean quietly smiled at me shaking my hand before we all walked into the conference room and I took a seat next to Simon.

"What's this meeting about?" I quietly whispered into Simon's ear, he gave me a quick glance. "They are thinking about opening a company in Manhattan." He whispered and I nodded.

The meeting dragged by as they repeated the same stuff and my eyes started to shut but I forced them to stay open. When the meeting came to an end I said my goodbyes and headed back to my office yawning my brains out.

"Sunday you look like your about to pass out from exhaustion, drink some coffee and then go home." Veronica suggested when I approached her. I nodded as I let out another yawn before I went to the snack table and got myself an espresso. Gathering my things in my office I yawned once more before heading out saying goodbye to Veronica and then making my way down to my car. I drank the last of my espresso before throwing the cup in the bin and getting into my car.

I dreaded going home, I dreaded seeing Carson, I dreaded thinking of life being married. I hated being his wife, I hated the fact that my parents even made me do this.

Turning onto our street I seen Carson's SUV in the drive and I rolled my eyes. Parking in the drive I unlocked the front door and kicked off my shoes before shutting the door behind me. Walking into the kitchen I was surprised to see Carson cutting vegetables with no shirt on. "Oh hey your home." He said throwing me a small smile. "I am indeed, whatcha making there?" I said setting my bag on the kitchen table. "Just a chicken Stir-fry." He shrugged, Carson knew my favorite dish to eat was Chicken Stir-Fry but why was he making it?

"Why?"

My eyes went wide when I asked why because I didn't really expect it and Carson looked like he didn't either because he raised his brows and nodded. "I wanted to cook you your favorite dish to apologize for being not so nice to you, these last couple weeks haven't been the easiest for either of us and I realized my words were hurtful and wrong, so for that I wanted to cook you an apology meal."

"There is no need for an apology meal I already forgive you, none of us are perfect and neither of us wanted this but we could learn to get along." I nodded taking a seat at the island while he continued to cut the veg. He nodded agreeing. "Friends?" He held his hand out and I chuckled shaking it. "Friends." I agreed smiling.

"Well while your cooking my absolute favorite I'm going to go change into something more comfortable." I said making my way half way out of the kitchen. "Okay." He nodded and I made my way up the stairs to our room where I always slept alone while Carson took the guest room. I couldn't ever imagine sleeping next to Carson but I hated sleeping in a king bed by myself, some nights it got lonely that I would usually think about crawling next to Carson but that would just be weird and awkward.

Shaking the thoughts from my head I pulled some sweats and a tee from the dresser, changing into them. I pulled my blonde locks into a bun and removed my make up. I made my way back down to the kitchen where I set up the dining table. "Thanks you know.." I trailed off in my thoughts. "Why are you thanking me?" He asked with his back turned to me. "For cooking dinner." I said taking a seat.

"That's okay." He said plating up the food and placing it in-front of me. "Smells amazing." I smiled as I picked up my fork and tried it. I moaned a little nodding my head. Carson laughed a little at me while eating his own food. "You make it taste way better than mine!" I argued. "What can I say, I've got culinary arts under my belt." I was surprised because I never knew he could cook but I never even knew he went to college for it. "So how was work today?" He asked half way during dinner. I rolled my eyes. "Horrible, a guy on my floor keeps trying to flirt with me and today he congratulated us on the wedding. He seemed as if he seemed a little upset by it." I laughed at the end remembering Simon congratulating me in the elevator.

"Well, he doesn't sound pleasant to work with.''