*The next day at the office (Trace’s POV)*

I know something happened last night at Justin’s because Juliet is smiling her ass off and so is J. Maybe they finally both got laid. It would be about damn time. Now I’m just going to have to deal with them trying not to tear each other’s clothes off while at the office.

“Hey Jules, here’s your coffee.” I tell her as I walk up to her desk and place her coffee down.

“Thanks hobbit. You’re always so good to me, bringing my coffee every morning. What am I going to do when your prison time runs out?” She asks me with a slight giggle.

Yeah she’s way too happy this morning.

“I don’t know. Make your coffee at Justin’s house…I mean since you woke up there this morning and all…” I tell her with a smirk as she cuts her eyes at me.

“I hate you,” she mutters as she grabs her coffee and takes a sip.

“What? I didn’t state anything but the obvious. You can’t hate me for that.” I tell her with a smile as I head into my office.

Oh yeah, something definitely happened last night at J’s.

“Hey man, you got Erik’s new cell phone? He’s already bugging me for it and I just got in.” Justin tells me as he flops down in one of my office chairs.

“Yeah I got it,” I tell him as I pass him Erik’s new cell phone, “So, you and Jules…finally getting it on?”

“Dude,” Justin says as he chuckles then he catches himself, “Shut the fuck up man.”

“I’m just saying…she’s like glowing and shit.” I tell him as he bites the inside of his lip trying not to smile.

“She’s my girl, that’s all I’m saying.” He says as he looks over at Juliet’s desk with a huge ass smile on his face.

“Fine, just have Jules give Erik his new cell phone…you know as a peace offering.” I tell him as he nods his head.

“Sure thing man.” He tells me as he rises from his seat and leaves my office.

Fucker is almost walking with a skip in his step like he just got laid for the first time. What an idiot!

*In the office (Kieran’s POV)*

I really shouldn't be here. Alex told me not to come. He said I wouldn’t like what I would see. I should have trusted him. I should have known to stay away from this office but it’s her I can’t stay away from.

Juliet. She used to be my fiancé. She was going to marry me. Part of me knows she has moved on but part of me is in denial. Hoping and praying that dating that popstar is just a phase for her. Part of me hopes she’ll come back to me when she gets bored with him.

Alex tells me their relationship is the real deal. That he supports her in ways I should have. That he protects and loves her. I can’t lose her though.

She looks so beautiful just sitting at her desk looking at her computer screen. Just the sight of her still makes my heart flutter. I can’t lose her. Ugh…she’s still drinking coffee. She knows that’s bad for her. It also can’t be healthy for her to be staring at that damn computer screen for so long. No, no…that was the old Kieran. We’re new and improved and we’re getting Juliet back. Just got to keep reminding myself of that.

I’m standing beside Alex, near the conference room, just watching her. He’s walking over to her with a huge smile on his face. He’s not even good looking. What do girls see in this fool? What does Juliet see in him? Uh…look at that smile! Why does she have to smile like that around him? I can’t watch this.

He’s leaning down, hovering over her, and she’s enjoying him being that close to her. When she looks up at him I see the one thing I didn’t want too. I see the love she has for him in her eyes. His hand is caressing her cheek and she’s leaning into his touch. Her lips place a small kiss on the inside of his palm and my heart almost can’t take it.

Juliet stands and his arms wrap around her waist as he nuzzles into her neck placing soft kisses there. Her fingers instantly weave their way into his hair pulling him closer to her. I want to throw up knowing that she lets him touch her like that. That she wants him to touch her like that. As she steps out of his embrace he hands her something and she caresses his cheek before lightly kissing his lips.

She’s walking towards my direction now and I know her lover boy has spotted me because he’s headed this way too.

“Hey Juliet,” I say as she passes me.

She turns around quickly, meeting my eyes before she walks towards me slowly. She doesn’t want me here, I know that.

“What are you doing here?” She grits out as she looks around and notices Justin making his way over to us, “You need to leave. You can’t be showing up at my work!”

Granted I never expected her to run into my arms with joy but that’s kind of harsh.

“I’m here with Alex. I-”

“You brought him here? Get him out of here! Right now!” She hisses to Alex and I see Alex packing up his equipment hastily.

“I’m sorry Jules, he promised to help me with my equipment. We’ll be gone soon.” Alex tells her.

He always did have a thing for her. It’s a damn shame that he’s such a fucking pussy.

“I don’t care,” she mutters, “You need to get your ass out of this office right now and never come back here,” she tells me.

Honestly the girl has grown some balls because she would have never talked to me like that before. No, I would have put her into a wall and she knows it.

“Watch your mouth!” I hiss at her and I realize that I shouldn’t have done that.

She’s not afraid of me anymore. I was supposed to come here and show her how I’ve changed and here I am acting like she should fear me. That was the old Kieran. I’ve changed and I need her to see that.

“I will not! Get the fuck out of here!” She almost shouts and Justin is by in her side in an instant.

In the past if she raised her voice at me she got a slap in the face and thrown against a wall but I’ve changed and she needs to see that.

“Fine, I’ll leave but we do need to talk Juliet.” I tell her as I grab some of Alex’s crappy equipment and start to walk out of the office.

“You will not be talking to her anytime soon. I suggest you stay far away from her.” Justin tells me as I pass him and I see that look in his eyes.

The look that tells me that he’ll fuck me up if I get anywhere near Juliet. If I were to bet, and I’m not a betting man, they’ve already been sleeping together and he sees her as his. But she’s been mine longer and I plan on keeping her that way.

So I leave the office with Alex as a….goodwill gesture. Because I’ll be back and Juliet will be mine again.