"I'm actually here for pleasure, not business. If you'll excuse me," Mason said.
Pleasure? Gross.Who talks like that? There was no way I was going to dinner with him. I ducked down behind my desk.What the hell am I doing?But it was too late. I could already hear footsteps approaching my desk. Maybe he'd think I had left for the day.Shit.My coat was still on my chair. The footsteps stopped right in front of me. I leaned down farther to peer under the desk. He had really big feet.Feet really must be a sign of endowment.I had always thought that was a rumor.
I could smell his cologne from where I was. Just the smell of him made me slightly aroused.What is happening to me?
Mason began to walk around my desk. I closed my eyes, hoping that if I couldn't see him, he couldn't see me.
"As much as I like you on your knees, how about we have dinner first?" Mason said.
I slowly opened my eyes. His hand was in front of my face.
"Oh, yeah, I was just looking for a pen I dropped. I can't find the darn thing anywhere. Slippery devil."What did I just say?
He laughed.
It was deep and sexy.God.I got to my feet without taking his hand.
"You look beautiful tonight, Bee."
"Thanks. I'm sorry, though, I'm really busy. I don't have time to go to dinner. I have to stay late. I would have called you, but I didn't have your number."
"Are you asking for my number?" He flashed me his jaw dropping smile.
"Nope."
"Mhm. After dinner I promise that you'll want it."
"I just said I can't. So if you'll excuse me." I tried to walk past him, but he sidestepped, blocking my path, so that I ended up just a few inches in front of him. He smelled amazing.
"Are you saying no to me?"
Am I?"Yes."
"So, it's a yes?" he said.
"What? No."
"Bee," he said and picked up my jacket. "You have a lot to learn. For one, you should never say no to me." He grabbed my hand.
I felt the same electricity shoot through my body. I quickly pulled my hand out of his. "I'm sorry, Mason. But I'm not interested in pursuing whatever this is."
He bent down so that his lips were by my ear. "I promise you that tonight will be worth your time, Bee."
I pressed my thighs together.
"Bridget, do you have those papers I asked for?" Mr. Ellington came out of his office. He frowned when he saw Mason.
Maybe this was exactly what I needed to get Mr. Ellington to stop hitting on me.
"Stop, Mason, not at the office." I giggled and pushed on his chest. I internally rolled my eyes at myself.
Mr. Ellington's frown deepened.
"Yes, Mr. Ellington." I smoothed down my skirt even though it didn't need it. I picked up a folder off my desk and handed it to him. "Is there anything else I can do for you tonight?"
"Not tonight, no."
"Okay, great. Let's get going, baby," I said and put my arm through Mason's. I tried not to look at either him or Mr. Ellington. What was I doing? Getting away from one snake and into bed with another.
Mr. Ellington turned and walked back into this office.
Thank God.I sighed and tried to take a step away from Mason, but he held me in place.
"I'd like to know what that was about," he said. He kept his hand on my arm. "I think you owe me an explanation."
"I oweyouan explanation? You're the one that owes me an explanation."
"Let's discuss it over dinner then. My treat."
What if Kendra was right? Maybe I should hear him out. Guys like him didn't need to do stuff like this. Maybe Patrick had made the whole thing up. All he did the last few months of our relationship was lie to me. I grabbed my jacket out of Mason's hand and walked past him. "We'll split the cost," I said over my shoulder.
