“I’m sure it is. Anyway, Reed, it’s Monday.”
“I’m aware of what day it is,” he replied.
“So, you’re also aware of my standing lunch plans,” she mentioned.
“You’ll have to revise your plans for the next few weeks.”
“What do you mean?” she asked, lifting her brows to her hairline and folding her arms across her chest.
Why did I feel like I was interrupting something personal? Oh yeah, they were fucking. I was literally a third wheel as they had a stare down. A battle of wills took place before Paula cleared her throat and dropped her shoulders.
“Fine by me. Just let me know if I should grab something for you.”
“Actually, I’m sure Faith is ready for lunch. You can take her lunch order while you’re here.”
Her head flew back so hard, I thought she would throw it off her shoulders. Before she lit into Reed for treating her like an actual assistant, I spoke up.
“I’m fine.”
“You sure? You’ve been scanning those documents looking for the needle in that haystack for a while over there.”
“I’m perfectly fine.”
“Good. I’m headed out. I’ll be back on duty in an hour,” Paula said, turning on her heels and storming out of the office.
I expected her to slam the door, but apparently, she regained her composure before gently closing it behind her. Once we were alone again, I put my attention on the haystack in question. Even after Paula was gone, the tension in the room was palpable. I looked up and found Reed’s eyes already on me.
“You good?” he quizzed.
“Why wouldn’t I be?”
“Because you’re shuffling through those papers like you’re ready to fight.”
“Ready to fight about what?”
“I don’t know. I know Paula can be intense sometimes, but she’s good at what she does.”
“Hm, I’m sure she is.”Shit.I didn’t know why I said that.
“You jealous?”
That made me laugh. “Jealous of what?”
“She’s just my assistant. She’s been working for me for years.”
“And fucking you for how long?” I asked before I knew what I was saying.
“It’s not like that.”
“I don’t know why you think I’m supposed to care about that. I’m just asking since I’m interviewing staff members. I’ll know that I can’t rely on her to be honest.”
Standing from his desk, he walked over to the huge leather couch where I was set up. “She knows that I’m in love with you, baby.”
“Can you not?”I asked, already sinking further into the couch as he got closer. I sat there as this fool kneeled in front of me. He smelled so good, and I had never been good at resisting him once I looked into his eyes. With that in mind, I avoided eye contact. As soon as his big hands landed on my thighs, I swatted them away. “Reed, move. Stop playing.”
“Can I make love to you?”
“You’re on drugs, aren’t you? I never imagined you would turn out like this.”
