They spent the whole day together. Tim went out with Pam to do errands she needed to complete before leaving. It's the first time they go out as a couple.
It's almost 6pm when they decided to go back. Inside the car, "can you leave Saturday instead? If things did not happen, you are actually planning to abandon me again."
"We were not a couple a week ago. Plus I have never confirmed I am joining the party. I really have things to do."
"But it was not necessary to leave Friday, still..." Tim is now starting to miss her knowing she will be away for God knows until when. There was loneliness in his voice.
Pam sensed this she asked, "then what do you want me to do?"
"Never leave my side!"
"Tim....going to Sydney is not a rash decision for me. Admittedly if we remained distant and cold l have plans of settling down there."
Tim was silent. Indeed this is another escape plan she crafted. Finally they are together, how ironic that they have to be on long distance relationship (LDR).
Pam was tortured by his silence and was thinking of reasonable plans. She cannot cancel her Sydney assignment however she can choose to return after some time. For now what she can at least do is to move her flight for a day.
"I am having my flight moved Saturday." She looked at him from the side and then put her left hand on top of Tim's right hand that is resting on the car gears.
"Fair enough. You are going to the party tomorrow and I will take you to airport on Saturday."
"Uhummm." Pam is glad he is happy with this small adjustment.
At the stop light before they entered the street where their respective apartment building is, Tim gave her a kiss on left cheek. Pam playfully returned the kiss on his right cheek. This feels like the how happy they were 7 years ago only Pam is now almost 28. They have lost a good 7 years and it was both miserable for them.
"Ooops you missed my apartment." Then Pam realized Tim is parking his car at The Peak. "I can't stay in your place today. If I do I can't finish packing my items and prepare for the party tomorrow."
Tim turned off the car and went to open the door on her side. "Come out, I am just picking some clothes and stuff. I'll stay in your place." He winked at her after.
Pam giggled, so Tim had plan this in his silence earlier. Previously she was always the one going his old apartment. She was still staying in a dorm back then it was not possible for him to stay her place. She will be chased by the landlady away.
From the basement it was a relatively quick route to unit 1818. In 15 minutes Tim had in his bag what he needed. "Let's go!"
"Wait I'm completing the change in my flight to Singapore just a minute."
"Are flying via Singapore Air?"
"Hmmm."
"Which one? SQ355 11am ETD."
"Oh you booked on your own?" Tim was looking at her mobile, seat 2A. She is flying business class.
"Yup I had the App on my phone since I frequently fly out from Singapore."
Tim quickly opened up his phone and sent her assistant a message. 'Get me flight to SQ355 on Sat business class, return on Mon late afternoon flight.'
"I am good let's go."
When they reached the elevator, Tim pressed ground floor. Pam immediately got this, they will walk together to The Gardens.
The same reception lady who assisted Pam was at the station. From holding her hand Tim intentionally grabbed Pam on her shoulder and winked at the reception lady.
To this, the lady said, "good evening Mr and Mrs Connor."
In the midst of walking Pam look at him and said, "I have been meaning to ask this earlier and it slipped my mind." Because unexpectedly they had their special breakfast, she forgot to ask.
"What?"
"That lady, in the reception she seems to know me. I thought I find it weird she called me Mrs Connor. Just now did she say Mr and Mrs?"
"You have issues with that?" Tim smiled.
"Not really but why is she assuming..."
He didn't tell her he made a call the reception. He got his plans on making her Mrs Connor, "so you are fine to be Mrs Connor then!"
"Why do I feel like it was a trick question." She pinched his arms.
He moved his lips closer to her ears, "we've been doing it, I only want to do it with you forever."
Pam blushed, it sounded like a proposal even if there is no will you marry me question. It doesn't matter to her. Yesterday she decided to go all the way with Tim. It's a commitment.
Little did they know the guard at The Peak was watching them until they entered The Gardens. He moved to the reception and said, "positive! They went to the Gardens. That lady also went to that building earlier this morning. Is Mr Connor moving to The Gardens? Our building is better."
"Fool!" The gossiping reception continued, " his wife is probably has unit in that building."
Pam busied herself arranging her stuff when they reached her unit. Tim quickly adapted to the environment like as if it's their crib.
"Do you need any help?" He was sitting on top of the bed tinkering on his mobile.
"Nope I am good."
"Do you have this place on lease?"
"Hmmm"
"Are you keeping it?"
"I have no choice. About 2 months left in the contract. I had checks issued. I will have limited personal items left. Few more clothes and everything else that is mine is in one box in the closet."
"Move it in my apartment. When you are back here you stay with me." It was an order and not a suggestion.
"So domineering! I got it! Free accommodation." She smiled as she said this.
She has no idea, Tim smirked.
"Don't you think everyone will find it weird if we go together tomorrow afternoon?" Pam remembered about the party.
"Who cares what they say, didn't you tell me two days ago it's your last day in the office and you don't care about the gossip? What they see is what they get."
Pam raised her shoulder in agreement it is what she said anyway. Why keep things secret.
"By the way are you coming from here to the party?" She notice the gray pants and white long sleeves hanging on her almost empty closet. There were 4 to 6 sets of clothes hanging and some home clothes. Tim can get this moved as he mentioned earlier.
Tim just raised his brows he pretended to be busy on mobile.
Pam thought his outfit is too business casual without the coat. Why would Tim wear something like this for cocktails.
It was almost 10pm when she finished. She climbed on the bed, "so you want midnight snack? You are glued to your phone the whole night."
Tim is done with all the important things for tomorrow morning. He is in fact reading emails and replying to urgent ones. He reached out to her thighs squeezing them, "I'd have this for midnight snack! Then I'd be glued to you." He put down his phone on bedside table near him and put Pam on his embrace. "What do you think?"
Pam buried her head on his chest and inserted her leg in between Tim's, "I am exhausted. You are my human pillow today."
Tim smiled and kissed her head. He tapped the lamp shade to turn it off. This certainly feels good. In the future they will always be like this.