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I like to be in control.
He leans in close again.
His mouth grazes my cheek.
I turn toward his lips.
My cellphone rings, stopping us with a specific tone reserved for one person in my entire contact book.
“It’s Graham,” I say, my voice twisted in my throat.
Oliver steps away. Panic instantly sets in as I bend over to grab my blouse off the floor.
“Hey, Graham.”
I spin around to find Oliver holding my phone. He raises a hand to his lips to keep me quiet, his eyes gladly taking another stroll down my body as I cringe with annoyance.
“Yeah, she’ll be back in a minute,” he says. “Just ran to the bathroom.”
I quickly button my blouse, my shaking fingers fumbling with the task one too many times before I scoop up my skirt.
“Oh, things are going great out here,” Oliver says behind me. “Little plumbing issue in New York. Nothing too serious. I’ll let Paige fill you in on the details. How are Jen and the baby?”
I tuck in my blouse.
I zip up my skirt.
I wonder with awe how Oliver flawlessly slips into a casual tone after what we just did.
What the hell did we just do exactly?
“Here she is,” Oliver says, still looking at me. “And she’s glaring at me for answering her phone, just like you warned me about.” He laughs and holds it out to me. “Sorry, Paige,” he says loud enough for the microphone to catch it. “It’s Graham.”
I take the phone and spin around to put my back to him again. “Hey, boss,” I say.
“How is everything really going?” Graham asks.
I force a chuckle. “Fine,” I answer.
I give myself a quick once-over before sliding the car door open and stepping outside into the tight train corridor, eager to put as much distance between myself and Oliver as possible.
Seriously, what the fuck did we just do?
“Are you on a train?” Graham asks.
“Yeah,” I answer. “We had some extra time after New York, so I figured we’d take the long way to Boston and give Oliver some time to prep for his meetings.”
“How’s his performance so far?” he asks. “Is he keeping up?”
I pace the corridor toward the dining car and back again.
“Actually, I’m impressed,” I answer truthfully. “He’s really got a handle on… things.”
“That’s good. Stay on top of him. There’s a lot riding on this, so keep him focused.”
I cringe. “Sure thing,” I say.
“Thanks, Paige. Say hi to Vin and Evey for me if you stop by.”
