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

about the upcoming challenges. I wasn't 'sleeping anyway so came in early. I'll be

knew I was whining but didn't care. What was the point in hiding it when he already knew and

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

the open door.

The

don't give a shit about what the

around me and I relaxed against his chest, breathing in his scent, and

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the stress fade away.

noises of coffee stopped, silencing the room and the aroma drew

an extra cup for me

care, I didn't care. But when I walked into the office, closing the door behind me, I wasn't greeted

he reached

what it is... We knew this was a possibility, really an

the phone I could feel the stress wash over him. Whatever his dad had called about wasn't good news. I quickly got up from my seat and launched myself around his desk plopping ungracefully in his lap. It made him smile and stop mid stroke as he mussed his

when worried.

I indulged him for a

to talk about it.

me invade your brain to figure it out." We had both gotten good about not constantly invading each other's mind. My cheeks pinked as my mind headed for the gutter thinking of a few of the many thoughts I had managed to keep from

knew he had heard my thoughts. His grin grew

what's on your mind a whole lot more." He said nuzzling into my neck and taking a moment to breath

hook that easy. What did your dad want,

know or wasn't expecting

My stomach rose in my throat as the crippling sick

to take over.

hey, don't. None of that. I'm going to be

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