Monday morning was here again. It was just like every other day for Raymond because it was the same routine all through the other days. The time was eight am when he joined Julia in the kitchen. She was done with her exams and so she had the whole day to herself. She too had just woken up and was heating water for a quick cup of coffee. "Good morning." She greeted me when she noticed Raymond's presence in the kitchen. "Morning." He mumbled, brushing past her, he headed for the fridge to get a bottle of cold water. The couples were silent and when they felt it was time to speak, they both asked in unison, "You're alright?" It was as if they had planned it beforehand but it was just a mere coincidence. Chuckling, Raymond asked, "Why are you thinking the same way as me?" "That's because we are couples. You look like shit this morning, is everything alright?" "Yeah." He muttered but that was far from the truth. Ever since his first meeting with Antonio, his mind h

Raymond had no choice but to go with Antonio's suggestion because, on his own part, he couldn't come up with anything better. After a few more whispers, the two departed and then returned to their respective offices. People would remain people, they soon began to notice the chemistry between the duo and soon tongues began to wag. Antonio, who was easy to freak out, was already scared when he began to hear statements concerning his relationship with Raymond. It got to the extent that he was avoiding him. His colleagues wouldn't stop pestering him on his relationship with Raymond, the same applies to Mayor, he had gotten a wind of the current happenings in the firm. It got to a point that they were tagged gay, although it didn't blow up, Antonio was really affected but Raymond, being strong-hearted, remained unmoved. One day, Mr. Mickey invited Raymond to his office to have a word with him. Knowing fully well it was about Antonio, he declined on the spot. Life continued as usua

Raymond was pissed as he stormed towards his office. In his anger, he didn't bother to give the mini crowd behind him a glance, he clenched and unclenched his fists, trying to let go of the anger that had invaded him. To his delight, Mayor was not in the office when he got there but he had left a note on his table stating the board of directors was having a meeting with all the heads of departments. This was another golden opportunity to get more information about Dexx company. Ignoring his conflicting emotions, he began to go through the file, noting down important points and making a photocopy of some documents he felt were important. At the end of the day, he was able to gather all the information he needed so there was no need to return to the cabinet for the files. He had begun working on the files he had been assigned to, when Mayor returned. "We will be changing offices with the personnel manager on the third floor." Mayor revealed, grabbing a cartoon, he began to

A day after the unexpected email from Sarah, Raymond sat on the balcony reviewing his company progress when Julia appeared from nowhere and then stood before him. With her hand on her waist, she asked, "Are you certain your family doesn't think you are dead already?" In shock, Raymond's laptop almost tumbled from his thigh. He was not expecting her question and also, her straightforward manner contributed to his surprise. "What are you talking about?" He managed to say, shutting his laptop, he set it aside. "You know what I am talking about Ray. We have been married for almost a year yet, none of your family members deemed it fit to check on you. No visit, no call, no text, like come on, this is so freaking annoying." She scowled, throwing her hands over her head. "I have you so I don't need them." He smirked. "That's a big fat lie. You need them Ray," she cringed, sitting beside him, she placed her hand on his shoulder and with a long face said, "I don't like the way th

After a few minutes of trying to remain awake, Mayor sat upright as he ran his eyes through the office in search of the parcel he was expecting. Earlier that day, Mr. Brooks had called, informing him of a confidential parcel he was going to mail to him that morning. He had told him to keep it safely pending when he would request for it without the involvement of the third party but he did otherwise but asking Raymond to handle it. When he saw the parcel, he let out a sigh of relief and then reclined on his seat for another bout of sleep. Raymond didn't say a word to him nor did he act as if he was awake moments ago. He didn't mind if Mayor bored him with work, the fact that he had been of help to him for a long time was enough for him to show his gratitude and the only way for him to do this was to work in silence. If not because of his poor attitude to work, there was no way he would have access to the documents he had been frolicking with. Sighing, he returned to his a