"Allie!", someone shouted in the office the content writers worked. The curly haired woman looked around, trying to find who was calling her name. The small office in which fifteen people were crammed was usually chaotic, especially in the morning, so it wasn't a surprise that it would take a while to figure out where someone had shouted your name from. "Yeah? Stand up!", she replied, giving up on wasting the time.
A blonde haired man stood up for a moment and sat back down after his coworker saw him. "Are you almost done?", he asked. "Yeah, I'm just proofreading and doing some research so I don't mess up, why?", the woman asked, taking a look at the file in front of her. "I could use some help with mine, but I can wait!", the man replied.
The woman chuckled softly and shook her head. "Why am I not surprised?", she asked, trying to be serious. "Just give me a minute and I'll move to your side".
True to her word, the woman - whose name was Alice - took her laptop across the room and sat right next to the man who had asked for her help. They exchanged a quick kiss before she leaned to the side and looked at his file. "What do you need, hon?", she asked, already scanning the text. The man smirked and pinched the woman's arm. "Nothing, I just wanted you to come sit by my side", he replied with a grin.
Shaking her head, Alice resumed checking her facts for the piece she was writing, while chatting with her boyfriend. "Fine, I'm sitting right here where you can see me. So, why don't you tell me of your plans for the weekend while I finish this?", she asked, her eyes glued to the screen.
The man hummed for a while - it was something he did all of the time that, after driving Alice crazy for a while, had become something she appreciated over time - before responding. "Hmmm... I plan on staying attached to you up until Monday morning". The man's response made the woman smile, but she didn't reply right away, occupied with finishing writing her piece and sending it to their boss. Once she had done it, Alice turned to her boyfriend.
"Sure, we can do it, but can we be in my place this weekend? I feel like staying home", she requested, hoping Robert would comply. The man though for a moment or two and nodded. "Sure. Are you okay?", he asked, concern showing in his expression. Alice was usually willing to at least go somewhere nice for the weekend, even if just a quiet hotel. The woman nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. It was just a long week, and I want to relax in PJ's for the weekend".
Robert nodded and kissed Alice, sending his own piece off. "All right. I'll drop by my place to collect some essentials, and we'll meet in your house", he agreed.
With a heartfelt "thank you", Alice went back to work for the rest of the day.
It was a pretty long day, with a lot to do, but Alice was happy when it ended. There was a nice weekend to look forward to, after all.
Once work was done, Alice went for some groceries for the weekend while Robert went home for some clothes and other necessary items. They both got to Alice's house almost at the same time, and closed the door off to the world. After dinner, the couple went to bed with a movie and some wine, with the full intention of not leaving the bed until the movie was over - or next morning, whatever they felt like doing at the time.