She gave a curt nod and pulled forward, turning sharply in to the parking garage much to the relief of the line of traffic she was creating. There was never any parking near the bottom and she'd long since quit even trying to look for it. Many people didn't even drive; leaving their cars permanently parked while they used public transportation. Seemed pointless to even have a car if you didn't intend to drive it, but some would argue Ona's investment in her wardrobe was pointless... to each their own. 

She turned around the bend to speed up the incline to the next level and glanced over at him quickly. There was a slight harshness to the look but it gave way to a softer smile. [color=bc8dbf]"Oh stop it. There's nothing to apologize for."[/color] The words were a tad too quick. The damage was already done. Perhaps not consciously, but subconsciously Ona's impression of herself had already been tainted as someone that is not trusted by even those who are closest to her. The sick reality was that Jules even fell in to this category. Ona spent so much time focused on her career and her looks that she had nothing and no one to show for it. She would never admit that though. On the outside she was a happy, fulfilled woman who was madly in love with her life. She kept her self-loathing contained and tucked neatly away, only ever exposing it by accident to those who knew where and how to look for it. 

[color=bc8dbf]"Sure... with traffic and the insanity of the airport, I went ahead and put in for the whole day today... just in case. I figured we were better reviewing the applications together anyways, and if I get done here early, I can always go in and put in the extra hours you know?" [/color] 

That was Ona's vacation... picking him up. She hadn't taken a real vacation in the history of her work. She never called out. She came in on the weekends all the time. She was the perfect employee - overworked and underpaid and never asking for more while always assuming that someone was noticing. The silent, polished wheel never gets the oil.