Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 200

Chapter 200

Going back to work on Tuesday, you expected things were going to get hectic. But after stopping by Becks to do your coffee run drop off and hinting with her that something had happened yesterday but you couldn't talk about it yet, and her openly telling you she didn't have any other info, you went up to work and... nothing weird happened.

In fact, nothing seemed to happen at all. Including no Joy. You were the first one in and as you flipped on the conference room light you saw that all of her stuff was gone. Eric was surprisingly the next in, but he didn't have the balls to take his old seat back and sat next to you. Then Sabrina came in, then Gemma, who circled the table and gave you a quick peck good morning in the smallest possible office PDA to try to keep things simple.

Andy showed up late, as usual. The five of you got to work. Still no Joy.

At 11:45, just as you all were starting to think strongly about lunch, something tickled your nose. You sat up, still not sure exactly what you were smelling, but it was like you had heard the magical tinkling song of an Ice Cream truck. Something nearby had set off your stomach in a visceral reaction.

"Hey, folks," Garrison said moments later, stepping into the conference room with a pair of pizza boxes in his hands.

"Sir," you said, nodding and trying to control your salivating mouth. Those weren't just pizzas. They might have been the best-smelling pizza's you'd ever sniffed.

"Are those for us?" Andy asked bluntly.

"They are," Garrison nodded, setting them down in the middle of the table and flipping open the lids to reveal two deep-dish, gloriously greasy pizzas. "Just a little going away party."

"A going away party?" Gemma asked while you, Eric and Andy were already grabbing for slices of the perfect pizzas.

"Yes," Garrison said with a soft, satisfied smirk. "Unfortunately it's my job to let you folks know that your fellow intern Joy has decided to leave the firm to pursue other opportunities or something to that effect."

"That's... all?" you asked, pizza slice in hand but not eating yet.

Garrison huffed one soft, frustrated chuckle. "Joy was called into a meeting yesterday, but before we could start it she decided to resign her position. I think it had something to do with her mother arranging a new opportunity for her." He was clearly unamused by this move, but you couldn't blame Bellagamba for trying to get her daughter out of the shit she'd dug herself a hole into. It was rank nepotism, but you could at least understand the motivation. Getting Joy to quit before the firm could fire her would sell better to the outside world. "In other news," Garrison continued, reaching over to grab a slice for himself. "You folks should know that there's been some official shifts in responsibility following our impromptu Partners meeting yesterday. I'll officially be your point person for contact from now on, and you won't be having any contact with Mrs Bellagamba. Understood?"

"Absolutely," Eric said through his mouthful of pizza.

"Right," Garrison nodded, taking a bite of his slice. "Well, I'll leave you folks to it. If I don't get out of here I'll take another slice, and I can't afford that in my diet."

He left, and once the delicious - and expensive, which you realized after looking up the restaurant because you wanted more - pizza was finished you all went back to work. And it was great. Eric slid back over to his old seat. The banter picked up between the four of you, and Andy only took a fifteen-minute food coma nap.

And the next day was great, too. By the third day that 'great' feeling was ebbing away because, to be real, you were still doing mostly mindless grunt work. But you were doing it with two girlfriends and two friendly acquaintances.

On Tuesday after work you went to Sabrina's and filmed a couple more scenes, along with going through the agonizing process of trying to film a photo set without showing either of your faces. Then on Thursday, as Eric was flying out to Miami for a long weekend of podcasts, you had another date with Gemma and went rock climbing at an indoor place in the city. She had a blast, and you realized that it was a sport you actually enjoyed, and committed that you'd go with her again the weekend after next and the two of you would get Sabrina to go as well.

You ended the night at your place, and Gemma slept over, and waking up next to her was wonderful.

By lunch on Friday your life was feeling almost perfect, and you and Gemma walked Sabrina down to the bodega.

"See you tonight, right?" Sabrina said as the three of you stood outside on the sidewalk.

"Absolutely," you said and gave her a little kiss. "Have fun picking up your sister from the train station. I can't wait to meet her."

Sabrina grinned. '"I can't wait for her to meet you," she said. "She's going to be jealous as hell." Then she turned to Gemma. "Thanks again for giving me the weekend. I promise you'll have him for at least a few hours tomorrow afternoon."

"Don't worry if the plans change, babe," Gemma said, pulling her into a hug. "I'll understand."

"OK, well if they do then I promise to let you know," Sabrina said. "And I promise I'll eat you out for like an hour next time we're all together."

That made Gemma blush and look around at the people walking past you on the sidewalk, but no one apparently heard the bold promise.

You said your goodbyes and Sabrina was off, while you and Gemma grabbed lunch and went back up to the office. The conference room was quiet without Sabrina and Eric.

Sabrina sent you both a text a couple of hours later, a picture of her and, well, her duplicate standing with their cheeks pressed together and smiling. One of them, and you couldn't tell whether it was Sabrina or her sister, was throwing up a peace sign.

"Katherine is super excited to meet you!!!" she texted.

"Oh, God," Gemma said when she saw the picture. "She really is an exact twin. If she's twin in personality too, you're in for a weekend and a half."

"Jeez, I didn't even think of that," you laughed.

The day ended and you headed home to change, and Gemma ended up coming with you so she could repay Sabrina for those pre-date prep blowjobs and help you decide on what to wear. Once that was figured out and you were all dressed up, she gave you a soft kiss and left at the same time you did, sending you off to meet your other girlfriend's sister.

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To Be Continued...