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My belly flips as I turn my gaze to her. “Me? I barely said a word to him.”
“You didn’t have to, especially if you rocked his world just as much as he rocked yours.”
“I highly doubt I’m the cause. It was just sex. He said that himself.”
“Uh-huh. Guys say a lot of things. But I saw the way he was looking at you.”
“You’re delusional. That can’t be. There’s no way.” I stand and leave the conference room with her. “He’s not into me. He made that very clear.”
“You keep telling yourself that, but I saw what I saw,” she whispers.
Is it possible she’s right? I cover my gaping mouth with my hand. Even if she is, what difference would it make? Jonathan and I had made a promise to each other to hit it, quit it, and forget it. It’s a promise I have to keep.
Nearly two hours have passed since Jonathan walked out of this morning’s meeting and shut himself in his office. The only contact I’ve had from him since was a terse email instructing me to cancel all his appointments and ensure he’s undisturbed for the rest of the day. What’s going on? What should I do? I have questions, yet I worry I already know the answers. Did I somehow cause his distress?
I don’t know what else to think. As far as I know, nothing is wrong in the organization. But I’ve never seen him so agitated and discombobulated before. Based on Jake’s and his siblings’ reactions, neither have they.
I’m deep in my train of thought, staring blankly at Jonathan’s office doors and willing them to open, when my phone rings. The caller ID tells me it’s Kami.
“Hey.”
“Hey, girl. Anything new yet? Do you know what happened?”
Quickly, I scan the hallway to see if anyone is lurking or listening, but the coast is clear. “No, he’s still in his office.”
“You haven’t talked to him?”
“Other than one email from him, no.”
“Hang in there. Maybe he’s just having an off Monday. It’ll be okay.” She assures. “Anyway, I’m heading out to lunch in about thirty. Want to meet up at that seafood place?”
“Sure thing. I just have to finish up the meeting minutes”—with what little business talk I retained—“then I’ll be on my way.”
“Sounds good. See you then.”
“See you.” I hang up.
My stare immediately drifts to Jonathan’s office door again. I’m so torn. Maybe he needs a shoulder. Or an ear. Despite his edict insisting he be left alone, shouldn’t someone at least check on him, ensure he’s all right? After all, what if he needs some lunch or water or a hug?
Yes, I’m rationalizing, but I can’t stand it. I hate not knowing if he’s okay. And if I might be the cause of his distress, shouldn’t I be the one to find out?
But when I tiptoe to his doors and try to pull them open, they’re locked.
With a sigh, I trudge back to my desk. I do my best with the meeting minutes before quickly emailing them off to Jonathan, along with a message that I’m leaving for lunch shortly and to let me know if he needs anything.
As soon as I hit the SENDbutton, I sense someone in front of my desk. Could it be Jonathan? Does he want to talk?
Quickly, I glance up excitedly. Instead, I find Dan. His face is blotchy, and he looks stressed.
“Hi, Dan. Can I help you with something?” I give him my professional smile.
“I need to speak to Mr. Knight immediately. It’s urgent.”
“Unfortunately, he’s requested focus time and isn’t to be disturbed for the rest of the day.” I scan his calendar for something later in the week. “I can schedule you for Wednesday morning, if you’d like.”
Dan glowers. “No, I wouldn’t like that. I’m sure the boss has a lot on his plate, but what I’m working on is time sensitive, Ms. Young. You need to tell him it’s critical that I see him today.”
“I’m sorry, Dan. Really. Mr. Knight’s orders were very clear. He’s not to be disturbed today. He’s already booked up tomorrow. Wednesday morning is his first available. That’s all I can do right now. Do you want it?”
