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"You have a way of connecting with people, Maya. It's why I brought you with me. I need you to help break the ice, make him comfortable. Use your charm and wit, but also remember to stay professional."
Maya giggles, "So, I'm a professional charmer now?"
Hunter smirks, "Something like that. Just be yourself."
"You got it." She winks at me.
The driver opens our doors and I follow Maya out of the limo. She takes a moment and stares up at the massive glass-coated skyscraper in front of us.
"Ready?"
She takes a deep breath and turns her gaze back at me as she nods, her eyes sparkling with determination.
We walk in and make our way to the elevator. The doors open and we step in. Maya turns to look at me before she pushes the elevator button.
"108th floor."
She drops her mouth open and stares at me. "That's the top floor."
"Yep."
I move toward her and push the button, my shoulder rubbing against hers as I do. She takes a deep breath as the elevator doors close us in together.
We make our way up, up, and up until some strange jolting happens. Maya and I look at each other. The elevator lights start flickering before it grinds to a halt.
"What happened?" Maya’s face is laced with fear.
I look at the frozen digital display. We're stuck between the 50th and 51st floors.
"We're stuck." I hit the emergency button.
It rings. And rings. And rings.
The panic in Maya's face is escalating. I try to keep my cool, but I’m starting to get freaked out too. This meeting is important and I don’t want to be late.
Finally, a voice sounds on the intercom. "Hello, what's the emergency?"
"We're stuck in the south elevator between the 50th and 51st floors... Nothing is moving."
"Hold tight. Maintenance will be there to help soon."
Maya takes a deep breath and looks at me. "So much for being on time to meet Bennett." She is trying to laugh off the situation, but I can tell she's panicking big time.
Laughter bubbles up inside me and soon enough I'm doubled over, laughing hysterically. The absurdity of the situation comes over me without warning. Maya wrinkles her brow in confusion before joining in too.
I look over at her. She looks so pretty when she laughs.
"Well, everyone is telling me that I need to loosen up a little, have some fun in my life. I guess this is one way to do it."
"Same." She agrees with me. I can tell it's a little bit of a sore spot for her.
"People have been telling you the same? To loosen up?"
"Yeah... to get out and live... to work less... to find a husband and have kids."
I raise my eyebrows. "Kids? Do you want kids?" I ask cautiously.
She shrugs, looking away from me. "I guess I do... eventually. But right now, I'm trying to focus on my career."
