Chapter 97

Chapter 97

"Early. And why are you taking business calls before 8am?"

I sighed and rubbed my forehead. "Sorry, didn't even realize the time."

I felt a wave of worry before the door to his office clicked open with the phone still

at his ear.

"What's wrong?"

I laughed. "Why do you assume something's wrong?"

"You're in even earlier than usual."

I tried to protest, but he continued.

"You haven't 't even made coffee. You look exhausted."

I tried again to interject.

"And you are distracted. It's not like you to lose track of time."

"Are you done?" I asked, turning my back to him as I made my way to the coffee pot. He nodded at

me and just watched and waited. Once the sound of brewing met my ears I turned back to him.

"I was out late at the Crate. I have a bit of a headache from it," I said, thinking, but not admitting

aloud, I may have been a little drunk still too. He snorted and I knew he heard that thought through

stressed about the upcoming challenges. I wasn't 'sleeping anyway so came in

but didn't care. What was the point in hiding it

anyway. He pulled me into his arms and I flinched, my eyes flying

the open door.

can't. The

needs me. I don't give a shit about what the

embrace tightened around me and I relaxed against his chest, breathing in his

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the stress fade away.

as the gurgling noises of coffee stopped, silencing the room and the aroma drew me from

me and meet me in

importance of us staying away from each other. I giggled thinking about it. If he didn't care, I didn't care. But when I walked into the office, closing the door behind me, I wasn't greeted in any

he reached for

knew this was a possibility, really an inevitability... It'll be fine... Yeah, just

up from my seat and launched myself around his desk

when worried.

indulged him for a few before pulling back

want to talk about it. I just want to

invade your brain to figure it out." We had both gotten good about not constantly invading each

knew he had heard my thoughts. His grin grew

taking a moment to breath my

getting off the hook that easy. What

know or

challenge! My stomach rose in my throat as

to take over.

that. I'm going to

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