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Chapter 9
Hudson
Like yesterday, I woke up with Laurel on my mind. Sure, I needed to get rid of her, but she had been doing a great job. She answered all my calls, rerouted them to the correct person, filed correctly, got me coffee every morning, and heck she even tried to make sure I did my job. She hadn’t been pushy since that first day, much. I think maybe she received the hint when I yelled at her in front of the whole office.Stay out of my personal space.
I needed to find someone to help me plot out a plan. Maybe my buddy, Chris? He was the only one that wouldn’t have doubts about double-crossing a woman. He was already running an extensive background check on her for me.
Once I got to work, I headed directly to his office where I discovered him eating his breakfast and checking emails. Ordinarily, he was here all the time. It was like he never left. No matter what time I came in or left, he was always here. I guess it was an excellent thing he was rewarded a salary, or I’d be bankrupt. “Have you discovered anything?”
“Results haven’t come in just yet. What do you need it for?” Chris asked.
“I’m trying to get rid of Laurel. My mom conned me into hiring her.”
He didn’t seem to want to get involved in my plan. I couldn’t force him to do it ethically. It wasn’t something he had to do for me.
“Do you have it out for her?”
I sighed. “No, I just don’t like my mom making me hire a woman that I didn’t want to hire in the first place.”
“I have only heard good things about her from the other guys. What has she done wrong?”
I wasn’t sure how to answer that question. I couldn’t possibly tell him the story of finding out she was my neighbor. Although, her being my neighbor wouldn’t be a secret for long. Someday, she would become close to someone at the office. Forget it. I didn’t want to bring him into it.
Chapter 10
Laurel
My rapidly growing attraction to Hudson was overwhelming. He remained a dick but such a hot one. I grasped what the end game was for Lorelai, but I didn’t expect it to impact me.
Since the first time I encountered him in the hospital, there had been an attraction. To be honest, I had tried coming up with ways to visit him at Hudson Industries, but I couldn’t come up with anything until I heard from Lacey that he was hiring an assistant. Well, then, of course, I assaulted him in the hallway of our apartment. Not an excellent impression. It didn’t stop me from picturing his body pressed against mine while his hands held my wrists above my head, and my thoughts only got dirtier from there. I wouldn’t lie when I say I fell asleep that night after pleasuring myself while thinking of him. That did make my interview a little nerve-racking because I didn’t know if he heard me through the thin walls.
Now, per Lorelai, I was to rile him up and try to get him to evoke emotion. She wanted her baby boy back. She told me stories of him before he entered the military. He had been a social, upbeat person, but now he was brooding and uptight. I guess the military could do that to someone, but surely, we could fix it. Bring the old Hudson back.
Working with him on a daily basis made it hard, especially when he was furious because it was hard to tell if the look in his eyes had been lust or anger. Whenever I was inches away from him, butterflies took over my stomach. I couldn’t help it.
Sitting down at my desk, acting normal, I made a record of all the voicemails left since we went home last night and put them on his desk. I didn’t disturb anything while in there per his request. I could follow basic directions. I wasn’t that crazy.
He walked past me, and I smelled his cologne, which made the butterflies appear again.Go the hell away. Today he was wearing a navy suit. I wanted to take him out of that. You don’t know how much I wanted to unbutton his shirt with my teeth and grip him to see what sound he would cry out. Woefully, my nipples became erect and were now visible through my shirt. “Good morning, sir,” I said while sitting down at my desk. I needed to stay busy today. Keep my mind occupied.
A few hours later, I was walking back from lunch when I rounded the corner, knocking him to the ground again, except this time I fell on top of him. I could feel the metal of his prosthetic but also the swell in his pants. Someone was getting aroused. This made me tingle.Do not have an orgasm right now. Get off your boss.
It was easier said than done. I couldn’t help but kiss him. Of course, I overheard someone coming and immediately got off him. We both went back to our desks, but he closed his door. What did I do? Why did I do that?Damn it, Laurel. Keep your shit together.I wanted to apologize to him for doing that. If someone would have caught us, who knew what the office gossip would be. Instead of knocking, I walked right into his office.
“Get out!” he yelled at me.
Hudson was standing there shirtless.
“You like what you see?” he said while buttoning up his shirt.
I did. I liked what I saw, for sure. His sculpted abs and defined shoulders. I wanted to run my hands all over his body, just once. Would he let me?
“Can you blame me? I’m a woman. It was kind of hard not to stare at you while shirtless.”
I picked up his shirt which I noticed had a stain on it. He must have spilled his coffee on it. I’d get it cleaned.
“I want to make something clear right now; nothing can happen between us. I’m your boss. It violates many rules, including one of my own.”
The kiss had been a mistake. I made my way out of his office and kept busy at my desk. I didn’t want to look at him. When five o’clock hit, I rushed out the door to go home. I didn’t want to run into him there either. My feelings were hurt, but I accepted his reasoning. He was right. He was my boss, and it broke many rules.
