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“And business manners are out the window?”
“Business manners?” she questioned him. “Humph. Let’s see, you strip me down to nothing in the office and screw me. That’s not a breach in office decorum?”
“You were wearing a corset,” he reminded her, she’d put him in a good mood the minute he saw her.
Jocelyn ran her hands down his chest. “Well Reg, this is a special occasion that warrants this
attention. I don’t want you to forget me.”
“Why would I forget you when I have your beautiful face and exasperating mind roaming about my office every day?”
“That’s the point, darling,” she said. “All this togetherness is coming to an end.”
“Oh, the contract’s up?”
“The boss isn’t paying anymore,” she reminded him.
“I was advised by my ‘business consultant’ that I didn’t need you anymore,” he said, with a pleasant smirk swiveling about in his chair.
“Your consultant is a wise woman, a little daft when it comes to personal matters, but she’s a whiz in business,” she smirked back.
“I thought you still had a couple weeks of work left?”
“Rick and Warren can take care of it. But the big bucks powerhouse has to move on. I’m flying to London on Monday for three weeks.”
His face was expressionless. Where it had bordered on jovial, there was now nothing there. Jocelyn drew her hand through his hair pushing it off his face. “You’re working too hard, why don’t you come with me?”
“That’s as much a laugh as your going with me to Germany.”
“But I did go.”
“So you did.”
“Besides, how will I know how to behave if I don’t have you around?” she asked.
“I’m sure you’ll figure it out.” There was a chill in his voice she didn’t like. Ever since she announced her leaving, the all too familiar wall that hid Reggie’s softer nature was resurrecting itself piece by piece.
“My, I expected something more than this,” she replied. “I can’t tell what you’re feeling.”
“Maybe because I’m not feeling anything in particular.”
“You’re not going to miss me?” She scrutinized his expression, looking for some small clue pointing to his thoughts. He hadn’t answered her. “Are you upset about something?”
“Not in the slightest. The company is running smoother than ever, thanks to you.”
“I was hoping we could get to something more personal.”
“Yes, I’ll probably miss you, at least by the third day. But you’ll be back, won’t you?”
“I’ll be coming home. But to you? That would depend on the welcome I get,” she said, feeling very much annoyed. “You know, it seems for once you could drop this cool reserve and be a little more emotional.”
“That wouldn’t be like me, Jocelyn,” he said.
“No, I suppose not.”
She frowned and turned to walk out of the office.
“You want to go out Saturday night?” he asked before she could get to the door.”
