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“You’re wrong.”
“Hm…” she keeps her eyes pinned to me. “Maybe you’re the mystery, not me.”
We lock eyes. I’m falling again… a strange sensation since my feet are on the floor.
Though it’s only a beat in time, marked by the ticking clock, it feels like time morphs and stretches for us.
The moment is weighted by things neither of us have said.
The things we’ll never be able to say.
The things we’ll never be able to do.
A strand of her hair is lying over her eye. I want to reach out and tuck the stray, wavy lock behind her ear to better see her eyes.
I want to reach for her and pull her body against mine. Right here in the doorway.
I want to tell her she’s the worst at relaying messages. Inefficient with her words. Too soft-hearted for the hard, edgy, shark-filled waters of the business world. I want to tell her that if she wants me to, I’ll keep her safe.
All those wants tumble out of me, unsaid but felt, all while I look at her.
While she looks back at me.
Complicated.
Yes, she’s right about that.
She is complicated, and my encounters with her are becoming very complicated.
“Maybe you’ll tell me about this detective of yours another time,” she says softly.
“Maybe.” Probably not.
She peels away and walks to the elevators. After pressing the down button, she glances back at me.
I’m still in the doorway.
Still watching her.
I should be at my desk. My coaching client is probably trying me right now as I stand here like an idiot.
Yes. My attraction to Gwen is a problem.
And soon, whether it’s right or wrong, I’m going to have to do something about it.
Chapter 10
Gwen
I spread the Windsor Gazette on my desk.
Lizzy told me to read an article on page two. I scan the page, distracted. I am taking a five-minute break, all for myself.
If I don’t, I’ll crack.
I’ll dissolve into tears and throw the phone and tablet into the waste bin like Mandy did yesterday morning.
I silenced both devices for my own mental health. Starting right now, I am going to breathe. Sip tea. Let my mind rest.
