*Jude's POV* I stood by the water cooler, pretending to fill my cup while watching Helen and Kelvin across the office floor. They were at her desk, supposedly discussing project details, but the way they looked at each other told a different story. Kelvin said something that made Helen laugh-that genuine, bright laugh that lit up her whole face. The laugh I'd been trying to earn for months. She reached out and touched his arm, a casual gesture that spoke of comfort and intimacy. My chest tightened with an ache I'd become far too familiar with over the past three months. They'd been together three months now. Everyone knew it, even though they tried to keep things professional at work. But you couldn't hide the way two people looked at each other when they were in love. And Helen and Ke

