“I knew it.” Jasper giggles and Halle joins him. “Great work, by the way. That man isfine.” Jas grunts like he just ate a delicious treat.
“Nay,boy,” I correct him while turning toward my computer screen.
“What’s his business with Chris?” Halle asks. My eyes flick in the direction of Caleb and Chris as they enter his office and close the door.
“I don’t know,” I say quietly, more to myself because, really, why is he talking to my boss? “He works at a marketing firm, maybe they are rebranding because of the merger?” I ponder aloud, and they both hum in agreement but are quickly bored and change the subject.
“So, was he good?” Halle asks with excitement in her voice, her big brown eyes bulge, and Jas hoists himself up on my desk to give me the same look.
“Details, Garcia. We need details.”
Keeping my face bored as I ignore them both, I open up a manuscript for a recent edit.
“Rosie. Rosie. Rosie. Rosie,” Halle chants while poking me in the arm. I try my best to ignore and block her out. Like you would with any insolent child; ignore and they’ll shut up. Except she knows that’s what I’m doing, and so does Jas.
So he joins her.
“Rosie.”
“Rosie.”
Jab.
Jab.
“Ugh, fine! Mr. Magic Penis is the best I’ve ever had and is the sole reason for the string of dull dick. Happy?” I turn to glare at them and find Jasper with sparkles in his eyes and mouth agape. Halle giggles and covers her mouth with her hand to smother a full laugh.
“I knew it,” Jasper whispers.
“You’re both insufferable.”
“So, did you break your rule? Are you repeating?” Halle asks through her excitement, and Jasper scoots closer.
“Absolutely not.”
Jasper gasps. “A sin,” he whisper-shouts at me, “truly a sin. That fine ass deserves a spanking. I bet he’d crawl if you asked him too.” I can’t help the giggle that leaves my mouth because the image that paints is truly amusing…and also arousing.
Caleb on his knees for me.Oh, what a pretty picture that is.
“Why not just make an exception. He doesn’t really look like the kind who’d catch feelings—man screams fuckboy. Why don’t you just use him for his delicious body.”
“And twelve orgasms,” I mumble, turning back to my computer screen.
“TWELVE!?” Halle shouts, and I have to leap to cover her mouth, but I’m too late.
“Don’t sell me short, Rosebud. I remember counting thirteen.”Goddamnit.
“Successful meeting,pest?”
“You’re going to have to be nicer to me, Rosie. Especially if you want the pleasure of a repeat.” He stares through me, longer than normal, a subtle challenge in his eyes as he strolls for the elevators.Smug bastard.I am going to kill Halle. I deliver her and Jas a look that tells them as much, and they both shrink away, hiding their giggles.
“I hate you both.”
“You love us.” Jasper pouts and I giggle, turning back to my computer screen. The idea of repeating with Caleb is getting closer and closer to the front of my brain, but I need to be strong. He’s like that after one night. Imagine how annoying he’d be after a second. I shiver at the thought.
“I don’t repeat. Pretty boy is just going to have to accept that.” I nod with firmness. Jasper and Halle both make eyes, but I’m the only one who knows how strong I really am. I can do this. I can hold out. Maybe…if we hang out asfriends, he’ll get the idea. Like thoroughly stuff him in the friend zone and move past all the blurred lines.
That could work, right?
