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“So it’s about gathering intel?”
“In a not-so-legal way. Are you up for it?”
“I’ll be happy to help.”
“If Nate or anyone else finds out about this, they’ll fire you.”
“And they’ll probably call a disciplinary board meeting for you.”
He smiles. “You’re worried about me, beautiful?”
“No, I’m…not.”
“As you shouldn’t be. They can’t hurt me for this.”
“But what if the opposing lawyers find out? You could lose your license, right?”
“This is between you and me, so unless you betray me, no one will find out.”
“Only…the two of us know?”
“Yeah.”
“Why?”
“Because of all the complications that could arise from it.”
My nails dig into the strap of the laptop case and I try not to be disappointed that he didn’t say the words I didn’t know I wanted to hear, but now, I do.
I wanted him to say he trusted me.
But that’s stupid. Why would he trust me when my background is a mystery and he’s well aware that I’ve adopted a different identity than my own?
It’s the reason I haven’t shown him my eyes; I needed to keep a piece of myself hidden.
And maybe he wants to hide a piece of himself, too, because he’s never fucked me while looking at me.
Like me, he has high walls and prefers to keep them that way.
I should be fine with that. After all, this arrangement suits me the best, but that’s not the case.
So instead of focusing on those somber thoughts, I sit on the sofa and get lost in work, typing away at my computer.
I’m at it for some time, not sure how long, since I kind of forget about my surroundings when I’m creating systems or breaking through firewalls.
“You’re fucking hot when you’re in your nerdy zone, beautiful.”
I stare up at that, my breath catching in my throat, and my cheeks burn bright. “Stop it.”
“Stop what?” His voice drops as he glides his finger on the edge of the paper. “Telling you how hot you are?”
“Distracting me.”
“You’re distracting me, too, so it’s only fair that you suffer with me.”
“But I’m not doing anything.”
“Still distracting as fuck.”
