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Something about him saying that is bittersweet. I do miss the youth club. I love being there with the kids and Kaitlyn. But lately, being around Hunter has been weirdly exciting and fun.
"Thanks, Hunter. I appreciate it."
He clears his throat. "All right then... I'll see you tomorrow at the office. Get some rest tonight. We have a big day tomorrow."
I nod, even though he can't see me on the other end of the line. "Yes, sir, see you then."
As I turn down my street, I can't help but feel a pang of... something as I hang up the phone. Guilt or excitement, I'm not sure yet.
5
HUNTER
"Good morning, Hunter," Maya greets me as she walks into the office.
I'm trying to shake off the strange feeling from my conversation with her last night. Something changed between us, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is.
"Good morning, Maya."
My eyes dart over to her slender body as I do a double take. I notice her outfit — a tight-fitting pencil skirt and a crisp white blouse with black pumps. She looks... stunning. My mouth goes dry as she walks past my office and takes a seat at her desk.
"Have you looked over the revisions to the proposal yet?" I ask her and try to keep my voice level.
"I finished it... It's ready for your approval."
I nod and stand up. I hand her the coffee cup sitting on my desk and walk over to her. "Good work.... Here."
She takes the cup from me and grazes my hand with her delicate fingertips as she replies, "Thank you."
I wonder if she meant to do that.
Our eyes meet for a split second before I notice something out of the corner of my eye: her blush is deepening. She’s trying to hide it, I can tell.
I clear my throat. “You look great today.”
I can’t help myself. I want to compliment her.
She looks into my eyes and I can feel the tension in the air between us. I want to do more than compliment her, but here at work isn’t the time or place for it. I don’t know what’s getting into me. I need to keep this professional.
Still, I can’t help but notice how gorgeous she is.
I want to kiss her.
Knock it off, Hunter.
Keep it in your pants.
I take a step back and clear my throat again. “Well, let’s get this proposal signed off so we can start our day. We have a meeting at the Willis Tower in an hour."
"The Willis Tower?" She raises her eyebrows at me.
“Yes.”
“In an hour?!”
“Yes... Can you handle the heat?”
I almost kick myself for the innuendo. It just slipped out.
