However now, after their night time collectively, Patrick wished nothing greater than to be with Emma. He didn’t know what that will appear like, however he knew he wished it. Photographs of them on dates, falling asleep in one another’s arms, and making breakfast collectively on weekends flashed by way of his thoughts. All of it sounded great.

Then, one other wave of concern flowed by way of him and washed away all his completely satisfied photos. Emma wasn’t right here. She’d slipped out with out saying goodbye. As a lot as Patrick knew what he wished, he didn’t know what was on Emma’s thoughts. It was but one more reason to get to work as quickly as doable in order that he may communicate along with her. As quickly as they talked, all the pieces could be cleared up. It needed to be.

It needed to be.

Patrick returned to his bed room, the place he discovered some garments for the day. He hurried by way of a bathe, grabbed a granola bar, and was on his solution to the workplace inside a couple of minutes. He was later than he normally could be, but it surely shouldn’t matter. He’d nonetheless beat most of his staff, besides perhaps Emma herself.

He hailed a cab exterior his condominium and pulled out his telephone. He normally spent his cab rides checking up on emails and making ready for the day forward, however at present he felt too jumpy from Emma’s disappearance. He wouldn’t be capable to focus on work till he talked to her.

As an alternative, he browsed by way of social media, one thing he hardly ever did. His feed was full of images of childhood pals with their vital others — some even had a chubby-cheeked little one or two in tow. Household was one thing that had by no means actually Patrick, however at present, after his night time with Emma, it was a surprisingly interesting thought.

Whoa, decelerate. Patrick hadn’t even spoken with Emma about their relationship. Possibly she wasn’t on the identical web page; she had run out this morning. He had no approach of understanding what she was pondering, not but. And the truth that she’d disappeared appeared like a nasty signal.

Nonetheless, it felt like a giant second. This was the primary time he’d actually thought-about the potential of having a household of his personal — and the primary time that hadn’t seemed like such a catastrophe. There was so much he nonetheless didn’t learn about Emma, however the thought of attending to know her higher sounded great.

When the taxi lastly arrived exterior of the workplace, Patrick caught himself trying round, simply in case Emma had occurred to reach on the similar time he did. There was no signal of her, although, so he rode the elevator as much as his workplace alone. When he reached his flooring, he went to Emma’s workplace first. A couple of of her coworkers have been already in, however her desk was nonetheless empty. She will need to have gone residence after she left his condominium and never are available to the workplace but.

Patrick went to his personal workplace and settled in at his desk. Then he reached for his telephone once more, simply in case he’d missed a message from Emma. Nothing.

He had higher attempt to work till she got here in.

Opening his laptop computer, he started trying by way of the emails he’d obtained since leaving work final night time. There was all the standard administration stuff, some spam, a number of e-mail chains that he didn’t want to reply to personally… and one thing from Emma. His abdomen lurched on the sight of her identify, then dropped fully when he noticed the topic line.

Emma Reynolds Resignation

These three phrases burned their form into Patrick’s thoughts. Emma was resigning? Over e-mail and with out telling him something? This might not be an excellent signal, particularly not mixed along with her fleeing his condominium early this morning.

Patrick opened the e-mail, hoping in opposition to hope that he may need by some means misunderstood one thing. However there it was, in plain black and white in opposition to his laptop display.

Expensive Owen,

I’m hereby giving my resignation, efficient instantly. I can solely apologize for the dearth of discover. I’ve loved my work right here, and I’m sorry to go away.

Sincerely yours,

Emma Reynolds

There was no denying it. Emma was gone. Worse, the e-mail hadn’t even been despatched to Patrick straight. He was simply cc’d on an e-mail meant for Owen, Emma’s boss.

Patrick had ruined all the pieces when he’d made a transfer final night time. Now, he didn’t also have a likelihood to elucidate or to speak to her. If they may simply speak…

He picked up his telephone once more and dialed Emma’s quantity. As an alternative of ringing, although, an automatic message came to visit the road.

“The quantity you are attempting to succeed in has been disconnected.”

Patrick hung up, a mixture of frustration and fear swirling in his chest. This couldn’t be actual. Emma wouldn’t actually have walked out of his life with out speaking to him. It didn’t make sense.

Or perhaps it did. Emma had at all times been personal. Possibly opening as much as him final night time had been an excessive amount of for her to bear. If solely he may see her another time and reassure her that each one was effectively. This needed to be nothing greater than a misunderstanding.

Patrick hardly received any work completed the remainder of the morning. He tried to name Emma a number of extra instances after which tried to succeed in her by e-mail. He solely had entry to her work e-mail, although, which she in all probability wasn’t checking anymore. Lastly, his fear rising, he appeared Emma Reynolds up on-line. She will need to have some social media, which might hopefully let him attain her.

But, surprisingly, there was nothing. Emma Reynolds had virtually no web presence past a LinkedIn profile exhibiting her employment historical past. Patrick despatched her a message on there, however one thing advised him that he wouldn’t hear from her.

Regardless of all the pieces, regardless of the sturdy emotions Patrick couldn’t eliminate, Emma Reynolds was gone from his life. He didn’t know what else he may do.

His solely hope was that, after a number of days, she would resolve to succeed in out to him. There was nothing else he may do within the meantime however wait.

CHAPTER 15

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