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For the first time in forever, nervousness and insecurity creeped over my skin. I had a mental argument with myself over how to go about telling Bobby how I felt.What if he says no? He won’t say no, Victor, you’re you. Yeah, but he’s also him. Good point. Still, are you gonna be a cowardly lion and not tell him how you feel? Hell, no. I’m no coward and never will be.We worked in perfect tandem now, and I was falling in love and not afraid to admit it. So it was time to make my move.
“I need your help with something while you’re here.”
“Name it.” I downed the rest of the Coke I was drinking and set the can on my desk, preparing to sweep it into recycling. “You done with that?” Bobby asked with hungry eyes.
“Yeah, why, do you want it?” He simply plucked it off my desk, opened his mouth, and bit down on the top half.
I flinched. “Are you crazy? That’s a soda can.”
He pointed at himself, gnawing on the aluminum. “I’m a goat.” He pointed to the mangled, shredded can, “and this is delicious. Gonna eat the whole thing. ” After a moment of me staring at him in horror, he broke out into a sly grin. “Just kidding. We can’t eat cans, it’s an old wives’ tale. We do chew on them sometimes when we’re being idiots, though.”
I tried to wrap my brain around it all. “So you can’t eat tin cans, but you will chew on them.”
He furrowed his brow thoughtfully. “Mm-hmm. Cool texture. Great taste.”
“This is insane.” I laughed out loud. That was something I didn’t get to do much of, but it seemed like I was always laughing at something Bobby said or did lately.
I was nervous, which was something that almost never happened.You’re the king of the jungle, Victor. You’re about to claim your mate and make him your queen, or other king, or however he chose to identify. It doesn’t matter, as long as he’s by your side.
I held out a hand to indicate the seats across from my desk. “Bobby, we need to talk.”
Bobby hesitated. “Am I fired? I swear, I didn’t even steal that much printer ink!”
“You stole printer ink?”
His eyes went wide and he let out a nervous laugh, waving a hand like I was talking crazy. “Pfft! No, I didn’t steal any printer ink. Who said anything about stealing printer ink?” Again, he made me laugh. Once I pulled myself together again, I got back on task.
“Never mind that.” I flicked the thought away with a hand. “We’ve got more important matters to discuss.”
“Well, if I’m not fired, then I’ll come and sit. I’m ready to take notes. What do you need, Boss Lion Man?”
“I need you to set up a hotel stay in Big Sur.”
Bobby gushed over it. “Oh my god, Big Sur? I haven’t had a chance to get there, but I hear it’s gorgeous.”
“It is,” I assured him.
“Got a place in mind?” He came around my desk and helped himself to the arm of my chair, sitting and leaning close to my computer screen. Having him so close we were practically touching made my pants tight. If everything went according to plan, I’d be able to touch him whenever I wanted, however I wanted, very soon.
“Escapade Ranch. Whatever the best suite is.” Bobby’s thumb tapped on the screen as he scrolled through the available options.
“The best suites are entire mansions, built into the mountain overlooking the sea.”
“That’s what I want. What do you think?”
He blinked at me, confused. “Is this for work?”
“Nope.”
“Oh.” His voice went quieter. “It looks like a place for a romantic getaway.”
“That’s what it is.” I tucked my thumbs in my belt loops, grinning like an idiot.
He swallowed hard, his Adam’s Apple taking a big dip. “So, um, how many should I book for?”
“Two, of course. Itisa romantic getaway, after all.” Bobby looked more and more pained as he prepared to set up the reservation. He still didn’t get it.
“So.” He sat up straight and put his balled up fists on his hips. “Who’s the next floozy you’re about to wine, dine, and leave behind?”
