He chuckles.
“That’s wonderful,” Maggie says. “I’ll come by tomorrow and check in before we leave town. All right?”
“That’s great. See you then. Goodbye.”
“Goodbye, Megan.”
I hang up before the end of my name is entirely spoken.
There. I place my phone next to the napkin on the table.Decision made.
I take a massive breath hoping to clear the endorphins from my brain.
“I take it you reconsidered,” he says with a teasing lilt.
“Well, you were honest with me. I’m a woman of my word.”
He chuckles. “Yeah. You gave in because I was honest.”
“Do you think I did it for another reason?”
He shakes his head and ends his laugh with a sigh. “We need to talk about some things.”
I like doggy style. “What are you thinking?”
It’s as if he can read my mind. He lifts his brows and places his hands safely in his lap—the place farthest from me.
“The reason I didn’t want you to work for me was that I want to fuck you,” he says.
“Yes. I heard. That was quite the admission, but I’m not mad about it.”
“I’m glad.”
We watch one another, finding our way through a dance that neither of us is familiar with. He seems to want to be careful with his steps. I want to be smart about mine.
Does he believe I feel the same way he feels? Is he waiting for me to admit that I feel the same attraction?
Finally, after a long couple of moments, Chase breaks the silence.
“As long as you’re in my house, I can’t touch you, Megan.”
The words are strained as if saying them is as hard for him as hearing them is for me.
But I get it.
Tabitha returns to check on me. She says something about my grilled cheese, and I smile and nod in return. My head continues to process Chase talking about fucking me.Or not fucking me.
My breath wavers.
As soon as she leaves, Chase switches gears. He’s all business.
“Maybe I shouldn’t have admitted that to you,” he says, “but you asked for the truth.”
“I did, and I’m glad you told me. It’s an ego boost if nothing else.”
He tries not to smile.
“But in light of your admission, do you think this is a good idea?” I ask. “Your attraction is reciprocated.”
