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“That’s good. Thank you for the update.” She shifted from one foot to the other. “I’m sorry for interrupting.” She turned to leave.
“Alex…” She stopped and faced me. “You weren’t interrupting anything. As a matter of fact, if you aren’t doing anything right now, I could use your help.”
Her eyebrows raised above her glasses. “Really?”
I chuckled. “My mother sent me a list of menu items she selected for an event. She asked me to make the final decisions, but I can’t seem to decide. I was wondering if I could bounce some ideas off you.”
“Wouldn’t this be a better question for Jessie?”
“She would over analyze it. I need a fresh voice.”
“Okay.” She made her way to the chairs across from me.
“I have to decide on a list of hors d’oeuvres, the salad options, the main course, and we need a signature drink. I have a list to choose from, but I can’t narrow it down any more than I already have.”
“What’s on the list for hors d’oeuvres?” She leaned forward to rest her arms on the desktop. It was too far away. I wanted her closer.Ineededher closer.
“Here, why don’t you look at the list on the computer?” I motioned for her to stand beside me.
Alex made her way over to me and bent to look at the screen. When she leaned forward even more to read the smaller words, her ass was in perfect alignment with my gaze. I couldn’t help but admire how firm it was and wonder how it would feel cupped in my hands. Whether she’d like if I nipped at it when I licked and kissed my way down her body. I’d wanted her to be closer, but now I was realizing it might not have been the best idea unless I wanted to give away my deepening attraction.
Alex cleared her throat. “Did you want to start at the top?”
I snapped my eyes to her face. A rosy tint stained Alex’s cheeks.
Shit, she definitely caught me staring.
“Sorry, yes. We can start at the top of the list.” I ran my hand down my face. When I looked back at her, she was staring at me with a small smile gracing her lips.
After a moment, she returned her gaze to the screen and placed her hand on the mouse. We started at the top of the list and worked our way through the courses.
“We have five hors d’oeuvres. Now we need two salads. I didn’t want to go with the regular house and Caesar. I wanted something richer, but they gave me ones I’ve never heard of, and I don’t know if they’re good.”
Alex straightened and twisted, stretching her back. If the chairs on the other side of my desk weren’t so fucking awkward to move, I would have brought one over for her. Just as I was getting up to offer her my chair, she gestured to the armrest. “May I?”
“Anything you want. I was going to offer you my chair, and I would stand.”
“This will be fine for now. Thank you.” She perched herself on the armrest and leaned forward again, slightly tipping off balance. I reached out and grabbed her hips to stabilize her.
“Thank you.” She placed her hand on my forearm and I slowly released her, keeping one hand around her back and locking her in place.
“The first one sounds delicious. The pear and goat cheese are a sweet and creamy mix to the spring greens. Plus, the crunch of the almonds. That would be on my list. The second one doesn’t catch my attention as much. The cranberries are a nice touch, but it doesn’t call to me…”
I was only half listening. My mother would have my head if she knew I wasn’t fully listening to the woman I wanted to spend forever with. Touching her again was addicting. After carrying her upstairs last night, I wanted more than seeing her when she visited the ranch. I wanted to wake up with her by my side, talk to her about my day, and go to bed with our arms wrapped around each other.
We ended up choosing the two salads she liked the most. I know I could’ve made the decision without her, but I liked weighing the options best suited for the night with her. It was the normal, everyday things I wanted with her, too.
Alex let out a soft groan as we started discussing the main entrees and shifted her body, looking like she was trying to find a better spot to sit. She straightened, her arms reaching over her head as she stretched and rolled her neck.
My fingers itched to rub her shoulders. “Are you okay?”
“I’m sorry. My butt is asleep. I just need a minute.” She rose from her perch.
“Come down here then.” I pulled her onto my knee, a light gasp whispered past her lips.
Now she was sitting on my thighs, but not back far enough that she’d be pressed up against my hard cock. I didn’t want to scare her away just as she was getting comfortable with me. As she shifted, I fought the groan building in my chest.
She giggled.
