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Which is why he had doubts about working for Sebastian McKenzie in the same building as Sylvia. He didn’t want to do anything to jeopardize their relationship by being around her most of the time while they were at work. Sure, it wasn’t like he was in the same office, but he would see her off and on all day. So far, albeit day one, she’d seemed excited for him to be there with her.
He was glad, and on his way up to her floor for a meeting with Sebastian, he couldn’t wait to see her. She always made his heart ache and even just a smile could make it skip a beat. Her smile would light her whole face and made him feel ten feet tall.
Slipping into her office while she talked on the telephone, he casually leaned against the wall with his ankles crossed, and watched her.
Her blonde hair was pinned to the top of her head in a sleek bun, which made her look professional. The navy blue skirt fit her like a glove, and left nothing of her shape to the imagination. She’d paired this with a pale blue silk shirt, and matching navy high heels.
She finished on the phone as Eric, said, “Beautiful,” the word he thought described her best.
Her head turned and there was her smile. She made his knees weak.
“How long have you been standing there? I didn’t hear you come in.” She moved slowly toward him, and he met her halfway with a hesitant kiss to her cheek.
He had no idea whether or not she’d welcome any intimate contact because it was their place of work, but her smile never faltered.
“I arrived when you were on the telephone, so I waited, and watched you. You are breathtaking.”
“You say the sweetest things.” She turned on her he
el, and indicated with her hand to join her at her desk.
He dropped his butt in the chair opposite. “Sebastian is expecting me, but I’d rather sit out here with you.”
She smiled. “I doubt either of us would get any work done if you did.”
“Work’s highly overrated.”
She sat back in her chair and watched him, her smile slipping. “Are you really okay working here, Eric? I don’t mean because of our relationship, I mean because of what you used to do.”
Eric leaned forward and rested his arms loosely on his thighs with his hands clenched into fists on his knees. “I hated it when I received an honorable discharge on medical grounds. I’m still not sure what direction I want to go in, but you make it easier for me to get out of bed every day. You give me purpose and I know, before long, I’ll have started something new. Something that I want to do until I retire.” Agitated, he got to his feet and crossed to the large window. He felt Sylvia come up behind him as he gazed out over some of the Lexington skyline.
“Oh Eric, I’m sorry. I had no idea you were so torn.” She placed her hand on his back.
He turned to face her. “There’s no reason why you would? I’m okay, really, and I’m lucky that I don’t have to make an immediate decision. If Sebastian wasn’t family, then I’m not sure I would have accepted, even though it’s only temporary.”
“Well, you have me to help you. I hope you know that.”
“I do.”
“My brother, Kane,” Sylvia started, “he was wounded overseas while serving with the Marines, and he came back a different man than when he left home after receiving a medical discharge. He was trained to fight and didn’t know how to do anything else. It took him awhile, but he eventually applied to the police force, and then the SWAT team. He’s happily married, and they’ve given me a beautiful niece...I’m telling you this because you might be feeling lost right now, but I want you to know there’s something out there for you.”
“Thank you.” He pulled her into his arms for a hug.
Sylvia moved out of his arms after a quick kiss, and sat back behind her desk. He had really wanted to keep her with him in his arms. He knew that couldn’t happen while they were at work. Didn’t stop his mind from going there, though. He’d been left with blue balls that morning after they woken and realized they’d overslept. It had been a mad dash to get out the door.
“Everything okay out here?” Sebastian asked.
Eric swung his attention to his cousin, having forgotten the reason he’d come up to the office to begin with.
“It’s fine.”
“Sylvia?” Sebastian queried, still glancing between them.
“Everything is fine, just go and have your meeting.” She smiled.
* * * * *
Two hours after his meeting finished with Sebastian, and he was still hard as fuck. His libido had relaxed when he was having the meeting, but afterwards, Sylvia had played havoc on him. He’d walked out of his cousin’s office to find Sylvia bent over the front of her desk as she reached for a bunch of paperwork. Her skirt had been pulled over her curvy ass like a second skin, and his mind had gone straight to fucking her just like that with her skirt shoved up around her waist. So yeah, he was horny as hell with that image and it had plagued him all afternoon.
