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It’s shocking to realize that rubbing one out to the thought of Smoke is so much better than sex was with any former partner. If he turns out to be as good in real life as he is in my imagination, I might not be able to resist his sexy ass.
Chapter 10
Smoke
I arrive at work at nine a.m. sharp. Marge came in earlier than usual. I can tell because the entire office looks immaculate, and the coffee is stronger from having sat on the warmer for a while. I drank the last cup, because again, I’m not precious that way. Marge can’t get to the coffee maker fast enough to ensure there is a fresh pot of coffee waiting for Serena when she arrives. Yeah, we’re both excited as hell to have a new employee. Since our ride along the coast and what happened afterwards, I’ve been unable to get her from my mind. So I’m gonna have to get my ass in gear and stop acting like a lovesick teen before she arrives.
Serena walks through the door a few minutes later. She’s wearing a smart suit and carrying a designer briefcase. She has her hair tied back at the nape of her neck in a little twirl. I’m starting to suspect this is her preferred professional hairstyle for the office. Her makeup is perfectly applied. She’s wearing a muted shade of red lipstick that really draws attention to those pouty lips of hers. All I can think about when I look at her lips is how they felt moving across mine, and how they’d feel wrapped around my cock.
If I were a man of lesser control, I would be popping a boner at the sight of her. Since I’m not a degenerate jerk, I somehow manage to hold it together as I step out to greet her. “Good morning, Miss Sommers. I hope you slept well and are ready to get started this morning. We have a mountain of work to plow our way through.”
“I’m well rested and eager to get started. Thanks for asking, Mr. Drake.”
Marge stands up from her desk, looking all kinds of pleased with herself. “Welcome aboard, Miss Sommers. There’s a fresh pot of coffee on the coffee bar, and your office has been equipped with everything you should need. If I’ve overlooked anything, please don’t hesitate to let me know.”
Serena looks from one to the other of us and says politely, “Thank you both for the warm welcome. And please feel free to call me Serena.”
Marge doesn’t say anything. I know it’s because she would never call one of the partners by their first name, she wouldn’t consider it dignified. I know Serena isn’t a partner and is only here temporarily, but Marge was old school.
“That’s very kind of you, Serena,” I reply smoothly. “If you like I can show you around the office.”
“Yes, please. I would love that.”
I’m pleased she seems sincere and excited about working with us. I’ve put my heart and soul into building this firm over the last few years. It means the world to me that she’s taking my offer seriously.
“Behind the reception area there are two offices,” I explain. “The one on the right is mine and the one on the left is yours. Separating the two offices is a unisex bathroom, and a walk-in closet that we are currently utilizing as a records room, as well as a place to store our office supplies. Since we only have six file cabinets and one shelf of office supplies, everything fits into the room with a little space to spare.”
“It sounds like you might need to expand if you end up hiring additional attorneys.”
“That’s not in the cards right now. If at some point in the future expansion is required, I’ll hire a construction crew to open one of the walls and cannibalize office space from one of the other office suites.”
She raises her eyebrows at that, “I’m assuming you own the building, or on very good terms with the owner.”
“It went on the auction block as part of an estate sale a couple of years ago.”
“Let me guess,” she said with a glint in her eye. “Your club brothers got together and helped you renovate the space. Now the other rentals are lucrative derivative income.”
“Very perceptive. But it does afford me several options in terms of expansion.”
I open the door to her office and allow her to walk in first. Giving her a minute to take in her surroundings, I wait for her to comment first.
“Wow, this is much nicer than I thought it would be. At my old law firm, even senior partners didn’t enjoy such luxurious accommodations.”
I’m not sure I believe what she’s saying is quite true. “I’m glad you approve. Marge worked hard to make sure our offices were comparable in quality and comfort.”
“Do I even want to know how much that cost?” she asks flippantly.
“Trust me, you don’t.”
Serena just grunts at me. “In that case we should probably get down to business, so that I can help bring in income to offset the cost of taking me on as an employee.”
“That’s another thing I wanted to talk to you about. If you’ll come to my office, we can discuss it in greater detail.”
“Absolutely. I had wondered what the onboarding process would look like in such a small firm.”
I smother back a smile. “First things first.”
We settle down at my desk and I open the file that I’ve prepared for her. “I’ve decided that because of the recent romantic interlude we shared, hiring you as an employee would be unethical.”
