Just Pretend by R.R. Banks

Author:R.R. Banks [Banks, R.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PublishDrive

Colin

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I don't want to worry about driving, so I have a car come pick me up in the morning. We stop by a Starbucks so I can get my PSL fix – and I grab one for Bailey as well – and we head over to her place. On the ride over, I lean back in the seat, and let my mind wander, turning everything over in my head.

At the diner yesterday, she seemed so cold and distant. I'm not sure why. I mean, I would have thought she'd be excited. Not only is she going to get some financial stability, but more importantly, I'm going to make sure she gets her own show at one of the large, prestigious galleries in town. She's going to get her art seen by many, many people, and that kind of exposure could catapult her to heights she never dreamed of.

I'm excited for her, because I think her work is important. I think it should be seen by as wide of an audience as it can. While I haven't come around entirely to her way of thinking, I will admit, that she’s given me a lot of food for thought lately. Surprisingly enough, I'm starting to see things a bit differently.

At the end of the day, though, I have a job to do, and I would be letting all of my employees down if I didn't take my responsibilities seriously, or put my best foot forward on any given project. My clients come first, and I have to do my job.

But, Bailey has opened my eyes to the realization that there are people being impacted by each and every job I'm trying to do, as well as the possibility, that in some cases, there may be a better, more humane way to do the job.

I don't think that's what was on her mind yesterday, though. She seemed bothered by something else. I mean, I know she feels weird about this whole arrangement. And if I had any other options, I would take them. I know it's not ideal, and the last thing I want to do is make Bailey feel like I’ve bought her. Like she’s some call girl. I know she's got morals and values she cherishes. And I'll never put her in a position where she'd have to violate them.

Bailey is special. Unique. One of a kind. I've never met anyone even remotely like her. I wasn't kidding when I told her that she came into my life and turned my world upside down. She has. The girl is a force of nature, and she's pushed me well outside my comfort zone. She's challenged me in a thousand different ways and has opened my eyes to a new way of seeing and doing things.

She's opened my eyes to a new way of being.

I don't know that I'll ever be the free, unfettered spirit she is – in fact, I can almost guarantee I won't be – but, she's made me loosen my need for control and relax in so many different ways.

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