The awkwardness definitely hadn't escaped Georgie. She'd noticed that Viv was spending less and less time in the apartment, always busy doing something else. Georgie really didn't understand it. She'd thought that things had been fine that morning. The little time Georgie and Viv did have alone together was as fun as it ever had been, but there was less of it, and there was always that undercurrent of tension.
She and Hayley were still keeping it casual. It didn't feel right to pretend it was a normal relationship when it wasn't, and they both knew that. So they didn't turn it into a big Thing, and just tried to have fun. Spending time with Hayley was definitely a good distraction, but Georgie wasn't convinced that it was helping her get over Viv either. Viv being weird was just making things worse for Georgie.
And then to top it off, the company had just begun pitching for a major contract, and apparently the pitch was going to be very content heavy. Which just increased Georgie's workload and added onto the stress. Georgie had always been able to handle intense situations, but this was starting to get to even her. Viv had agreed to cook dinner for them, and for that, Georgie was eternally grateful. It was one less thing for her to worry about as she drove to the airport. She was glad that Viv hadn't backed out of meeting them. Georgie's feelings for Viv aside, Georgie just wanted her family to meet her friends and show that she was doing just fine for herself.
A little bit of the stress melted away as Georgie got their usual bear hugs in the arrivals hall of the airport, but it still only took them as long as it took them to get their bags loaded into the car and to get out of the car park before they asked her what was bothering her. She just said work, which wasn't strictly a lie.
She opened the door to the apartment and grinned, inhaling the wonderful smell of Viv's cooking. If it tasted half as good as it smells, it wasn't going to disappoint.
"We're back!" She called, leading them into the kitchen. "David, Jay, this is Viv, who has absolutely saved my life by cooking dinner this evening," she said, introducing the two of them in turn. "Lovely to meet you, Vivian. This all looks and smells wonderful!" David said.
She and Hayley were still keeping it casual. It didn't feel right to pretend it was a normal relationship when it wasn't, and they both knew that. So they didn't turn it into a big Thing, and just tried to have fun. Spending time with Hayley was definitely a good distraction, but Georgie wasn't convinced that it was helping her get over Viv either. Viv being weird was just making things worse for Georgie.
And then to top it off, the company had just begun pitching for a major contract, and apparently the pitch was going to be very content heavy. Which just increased Georgie's workload and added onto the stress. Georgie had always been able to handle intense situations, but this was starting to get to even her. Viv had agreed to cook dinner for them, and for that, Georgie was eternally grateful. It was one less thing for her to worry about as she drove to the airport. She was glad that Viv hadn't backed out of meeting them. Georgie's feelings for Viv aside, Georgie just wanted her family to meet her friends and show that she was doing just fine for herself.
A little bit of the stress melted away as Georgie got their usual bear hugs in the arrivals hall of the airport, but it still only took them as long as it took them to get their bags loaded into the car and to get out of the car park before they asked her what was bothering her. She just said work, which wasn't strictly a lie.
She opened the door to the apartment and grinned, inhaling the wonderful smell of Viv's cooking. If it tasted half as good as it smells, it wasn't going to disappoint.
"We're back!" She called, leading them into the kitchen. "David, Jay, this is Viv, who has absolutely saved my life by cooking dinner this evening," she said, introducing the two of them in turn. "Lovely to meet you, Vivian. This all looks and smells wonderful!" David said.
