Jealous

Chapter 40

Jeffrey Cooper

I returned without Marcus because he insisted he didn't want to come with me, and I couldn't force him. I was worried about him all through the night and couldn't even tell Mom that his son was sick. He wouldn't like the idea of Mom butting her ass in anything that had to do with him.

The drive to the company after I left the hospital was tedious especially as I was held in a traffic jam for about thirty minutes, but I arrived late, regardless. Aliyah's car was already parked at the garage by the time I arrived, so I headed to my office.

Being in the office with Aliyah's thoughts clouding my mind was driving me crazy, the way I craved to see her was driving me nuts and I couldn't even control it.

"Should I just go and see her?" I mumbled, but that had to be the craziest thing to think of.

I tried to hold it in, but when I couldn't, I finally decided to go see her even though it may look stupid.

It was finally lunchtime, so as usual, I ordered lunch and took