Page 101 of Under Her

“I know how you live your life, and I think I might have given you the wrong impression when I told you that I had a threesome. But I was actually in a relationship with one of the guys when that happened. It was something that my boyfriend at the time wanted to try. He was bisexual. And I wasn’t really sure, but I did it for him. Anyway…it actually ended up breaking us up because it made me all paranoid that I wasn’t enough for him.

“So, what I’m trying to say is that I’m not the kind of girl who can share. And, if I’m with someone, then I’m with only him. One-night stands or weekend hook-ups aren’t usually my thing, but this is you, and…” She blows out a breath. “Look, I understand if you want to leave it here. I just wanted you to know that I can’t be with you while you’re with other women.”

Can I just say that my heart is doing cartwheels in my chest right now? In a totally manly way, of course.

“Babe”—I frame her face with my hands—“I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’m not exactly interested in anyone else right now.”

“But what if—”

“There are no what-ifs. I’m mad about you, Morgan. And I have been since the day I walked into my office and saw you sitting there. I don’t and I won’t ever want anyone else but you.”

She smiles, and it’s fucking incandescent. “Really?”

“Really.” I smile.

“And what about work?” she asks.

“What about work?”

“Well, how is this…us being together, going to work there?”

I shrug. “I figure it’ll be the same as before—except, now, I get to nail you on my desk anytime I want.”

She laughs, shaking her head. “I meant, with everyone else.”

“Well, I wasn’t planning on inviting them to watch, babe.”

“I mean, do you think we should keep our relationship under wraps for the time being?”

“Huh. I don’t know. Maybe. Is that what you want?”

“I don’t want to hide us, but then I also think maybe we should.”

“Because of our seniority at the company?”

“Yeah, that, and…”

“You’re worried about my mom and dad.”

She bites the inside of her cheek. “Yeah…but I also feel a bit weird about Sierra.”

“Sierra? Why?” I frown.

Her eyes lock on to mine. “Because you slept with her.”

“So?” I shrug, and instantly, I realize it was the wrong thing to do. “Babe, there’s nothing to feel weird about. What Sierra and I had…well, we didn’t have anything. It was a one-off. It meant nothing.”

“To you maybe. But she did try to seduce you that time in your office, and I see the way she looks at you.”

“She doesn’t look at me in any way.”

Morgan rolls her eyes at me, like I’m clueless. “I’m her boss, Wilder, and I don’t like knowing that she knows you like I know you.”

“She doesn’t know me like you do.” No one does.

“I meant, in the biblical sense. She’s seen you naked.”

“Oh, well, if it helps, I don’t know what she looks like biblically. To be honest, I don’t really remember anything about that night.”