Chapter 14

What I had to say was unreasonable, but part of me hoped that she'd agree. Her fear was rational. I was scared of the same thing, because it was easy to fall for somebody like Emily. I was selfish. I wanted to have her for a while without getting attached, which was somet I wasn't even sure if the rules I had in mind would help us in that situation, but I wanted to try because I didn't know how I was going to spend the next year and five months with her without being able to kiss or touch her. She was irresistible in every way one could think of defended the people she loved with everything in her.

Emily was great.

"So what are the rules Emily wondered, looking at me. She let me cat in silence for almost five minutes, but curiosity was crystal clear on her beautiful face.

"Well maybe we shouldn't go on danes, because usually dates make people like each other, but of course, we can go to social events together," I sounded so unsure of what I was saying.

"That seem

seems reasonable. She nodded, eating a piece of sautéed potato.

"And we shouldn't kiss unless we're having sex." I wasn't sure how I was going to stick to that rule, because I had kissed her before and her lips were addictive. "Keep going "Why was I scared of her reaction?

"We also shouldn't cuddle or stay in each other's beds after having sex" Ladded

"That's a bummer." She rolled her eyes 1 like cuddles, but I understand your point of view.

"I don't think there's anything else in my mind," 1 said, waiting for her decision 1 desperately wanted her to agree

would like to add." I nodded. "Even after doing all of this, if one of us falls

to feel that way. She probably thought that my heart was made of stone, but what she didn't know was that I had the same fear. I didn't want to fall for her. I didn't want to wake up one day and wish to have her by my side for the rest

show up at my desk again, People are

your husband and I happen to work with you in the same

course, people talk, Julian"

bullied, I was going to put an end to that Emily was too nice to report anyburly, but I wasn't going to len anybody

Julian" She pushed her food around the

the judge of

be nice to be married to the CFO' or 'li must be relaxing to know that if you made a mistake, your husband would have your back'. The worst thing wasn't said directly to me, but I found a piece of paper on

to HR?

a baby and can't handle a joke.

go home early today?" She nodded and

CV to quite before that." She pushed a strand of her strawberry blonde

I can't force you to do anything, but at lease promise me that you're going to think about it." I smiled when she nodded. "Can we add something else to our deal?" I wondered. She titled her head to the side, waiting for me to

that," she teased me and resumed eating. I had a feeling that our agreement was a dangerous one, but

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easy for me to sense how comfortable I was starting

it?"

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