CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Nicole's POV
Oh, God! Three more files and another forty-five minutes to go before office hours were over. I sighed meaning to close my eyes for a brief moment. I placed my head on top of the file in the hope to relieve my tired mind a little.
"Hmm... Is it that exhausting?" I stirred up at Reed's voice.
"What?” I asked stupidly stifling a tired yawn.
"You look like a f*****g mess Nicole," he observed placing coffee on my table, a teasing smile on his face.
"Jeez! Thanks. What is that?" I nodded towards the coffee mug.
"Mocha. It's still warm, “he shrugged taking a sip of what I assumed to be mocha too.
I emptied the entire contents feeling Reed's ridiculous gaze on me the entire time. Damn! I really needed that.
"Hey, don’t judge me. I
