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At the table, JC stands when he sees me, and Lucian is right, I know the look on his face; it’s love. How stupid of me not to notice before. Had he been looking at me that way since I started work three weeks ago?
Megan arrives shortly after, and Hunter kisses her on the cheek, then pulls her out on the dance floor. I watch them swaying together, their bodies molded against each other. I glance at Lucian and notice a scowl on his face as his eyes are glued to them.
I’m sitting next to JC, and he plants a soft kiss on my cheek and practically screams how beautiful I look. The music is quite loud and not a great place to talk. I have so many questions I want to ask him. The first being if he’s in love with me. I don’t expect a truthful answer, but I want to see his body language.
Instead, I ignore him and sip the martini with extra olives that the waitress put in front of me. Leave it to JC to remember my favorite drink. Lucian decides to interrupt the love fest between Megan and Hunter by cutting in. They end up dancing together.
JC leans in and begins talking to me in my ear. I can feel his hot breath as it caresses my skin. His lips are practically pressed against the tender flesh. I’m half expecting him to take my diamond-studded earlobe in his mouth, but he doesn’t.
“Are you having fun?”
I nod so I don’t have to lean in to talk. I don’t want to be that close to his face.
“Lexi, what’s wrong?”
“We need to talk,” I yell.
He gives me a puzzled look, and as Lucian, Hunter and Megan come back from the dance floor, I pull JC’s arm for him to follow me. I look for somewhere quieter so we can have a discussion. I notice the club has a lounge area with a door that leads into the bathrooms.
I pull him by the hand through the door. There’s a long hallway with several leather benches, and I pull him past the line of women to the one furthest away. I don’t want anyone to hear our conversation.
JC smirks. “If you wanted to get me alone, all you had to do was ask.”
“Be serious. I need to ask you something.”
“Anything.”
“Are you in love with me?”
“I’m not going to lie to you.”
“That’s not an answer.”
“I’ve wanted you ever since I saw your name come up on the candidate's list for the marketing director position.”
I frown. “Are you saying you told them to hire me? I didn’t get the job legitimately?”
I know I’m avoiding the elephant in the room, but this is important to me that I get a job based on my merits, not that the boss wants to fuck me.
“You did. You were the most qualified of all the applicants. The fact that I wanted you is just icing on the cake.”
“It’s far more complicated than that. I’m not available for you to love or fuck.”
“That won’t change how I feel. I love you. There I said it.”
“You can’t.”
“That’s self-righteous of you. Don’t tell me I can’t,” JC growled.
“For how long?”
“I think forever. I’ve loved you for a long time. I gave you up, and it was the biggest mistake I ever made but I couldn’t undo it.”
“You could’ve. I would’ve come back.”
“You were hurt. What kind of dick would I have looked like if I came to you a day, a week, a month later, and said I fucked up?”
“Someone who could admit they made an error. It’s too late, JC. You can’t have me. That part of my life is closed. You had your chance.”
