Secing that you’ve done me such a huge favor, I don’t see how I can turn down the offer, Elliot. It’s so nice of you to put in a good word for me. Shall I buy you lunch as thanks for the recommendation?” Lorelai asked, sliding the lunch invitation in as naturally as she could.

Elliot wasted no time in rejecting her politely, “No, thank you. I have something else planned for noon. Maybe next time.”

“Well, when exactly is next time?” She was not going to give up on spending time alone with him..

“It depends,” he answered vaguely. He had no plans on accepting her gratitude. “I’ll let you know when I have the time.”

“Really? I’ll hold you to that,’ she said cheerily, flirting subtly as she backed off. She knew that pressing him further would only irritate him, or worse, make

him suspicious of her. Nevertheless, she did not leave the office after that and merely fanned herself so that the faint fragrance of her perfume would waft over in his direction. “By the way, I’m at

little parched from rushing over here. Could I have a cup of tea, please?”

turned to address Rey, “Go fetch two cups of

sunlight that spilled generously into the office. She knew her years of toning her figure in the gym had rendered her completely irresistible to men, especially her cinched waist and her subtle

or even daring a glimpse, it would be more

into the reflection on the sparkling glass wall, she saw that he wasn’t even looking in her direction. In fact, he had his head down as

only thing that she saw on that glass was her

cup of tea. Taking a sip, she

replied distractedly as he glanced up at her, then signed the document with a flourish. “I’ll be taking my

took a look at the caller ID and smiled warmly.. Knowing immediately who was on the

on telling his wife about Lorelai’s visit either. He picked up his phone and

I just had an informal meeting with Larry, and I told him to get an office ready for me. Guess we’ll be going to

eyes positively glimmered when he heard

up an office right on my floor so that we can see each other all the

the same stuffy floor as you. I want to have my own space

and gave an exasperated laugh, “Alright, we’ll do

She took in the sharp lines of his silhouette

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