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The tension had built so high and tight it was at breaking point and I was primed and ready and he just disappeared.
And to top it off, I got to work early this morning and I haven’t seen him at all, and it’s late in the afternoon now.
All my self-righteous indignation has fizzled into mortification and that’s just turned itself into disappointment laced with confusion.
Maybe I got everything wrong.
I draw in a breath and stare at the email I’m writing on the computer and pay it zero attention. At least this means I can get out of here and meet up with my brother like I promised him. I owe him about a million explanations, and I have exactly nothing but tiny lies to offer and that really sucks.
Suddenly my skin pricks all over and a shiver of heat passes through me, and I know without turning that Hudson is there.
“My office.”
I get up and follow and shut the door behind me. “Yes?”
“Sorry, I had meetings all day.”
My heart starts to pick up its pace and beat hard and fast in my chest.
His gaze meets mine and everything is magma hot. “Stay late.”
“I can do that.”
He picks up his tablet, leans against his desk, and doesn’t look at me. “I wasn’t aware that was a multiple choice. Or a question.”
A different kind of heat, miserable and dark, swamps me. “Oh.”
“I’ve got more meetings and I have a big deal, last minute, that’s tricky and I need help.”
My eyes blur for some stupid, idiotic reason. They’re hot, too. And there’s a lump the size of this building in my throat. I stare down at the darkly polished floorboards. “That’s what I’m here for. Your PA. Employee. In every aspect of your life.”
I don’t mean those last words, but they come out. I sound petulant and bitter and maybe it’s because I am right now. Damn it.
“Is something wrong, Scarlett?” he asks, sounding totally bored.
“No. Why?”
“Oh, I don’t know.” The sarcasm is there now and it hurts. “I was just talking and you ignored me. And, hmmm, let me think? Oh, yes. That other thing you said in that tone.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Don’t you?” He straightens and comes to me, and I’ve blinked away enough tears to look at him and I sort of wish I hadn’t, because he’s breath stealing kind of gorgeous. And I think I hate him. “I remember a few minutes ago when you said you’re just an employee in all aspects of my life.”
“Well, aren’t I?”
“Did you think you’re not?”
I grit my teeth to stop myself saying things, mean things, bad things, regretful things.
“Scarlett?”
“I’m not sure what to think, after—” I snap my mouth shut.
And he just looks at me. “After what? The kiss in my office? Paying you attention last night?”
I glare at him.
“The first was to prove a point and the second was part of the setup.”
