Ah, I see.So, you don’t think I’m hot as fuck?
Umm,what?
EMMETT
I am really unsure of how to reply to that.
CALLIE
LOL!Just paying you back some discomfort.
It won’t be weird, Mr.Price.Don’t worry.
EMMETT
Ugh, don’t “Mr.Price” me.You’re already making it weird!
CALLIE
Couldn’t help myself.
EMMETT
Unkind, Miss Winters.
Ready to get started on the proposal tomorrow?
CALLIE
Yes!I was thinking we could pull Maggie in to create some designs.I know that usually comes later in the process, but I think it will help everyone visualize what we’re planning.
EMMETT
Yeah, that’s a great idea.
CALLIE
I’ll see you in the morning, Emmett.Promise it won’t be weird.
EMMETT
Night, Callie.
That night, I fell asleep thinking about all the ways I’d describe Callie Winters other than “hot as fuck.”
Smart as fuck.Ambitious as fuck.Funny as fuck.Kind as fuck.Beautiful as fuck…
* * *
Later that week,I pored over Callie’s meticulous plan that Maggie had rendered to life, reviewing our presentation for the third time.Callie leaned in beside me, her scent intoxicating, pointing to a section of the community housing development.“Here, we should consider an additional entry point so we don’t create a bottleneck in traffic.”
Her suggestion was brilliant, as always.I scribbled a note in the margin, hyper-aware of her proximity.
“Perfect,” she said.“This is going to help so many people, Emmett.You should be really proud of the work you’re doing here.”
A thrill shot through me at her praise.“Well, we make a good team.”
“That we do.”Her gaze lingered on mine, a flicker of something indiscernible in her eyes.
