Olivia found her mind drifting to a time when she used to

perform this same intimate task for her ex–husband, how she

had taken such pride in ensuring his shirts were perfectly

pressed, his ties properly arranged. She had been so devoted

then, so eager to please him, that she didn’t notice when their

mate bond began to fade.

She was so lost in the memory, that her fingers tightened

unconsciously around the fine cotton of Alexander’s shirt, and

when she finally came back to reality, she realized with horror

that she had squeezed the fabric.

The once neatly pressed shirt now had wrinkles spreading

across the collar to the torso.

“Do you have some particular grudge against my clothes?”

Olivia gasped and turned around to find Alexander standing in the doorway, his eyes fixed on the wrinkled shirt in her hands.


*Author*

Olivia didn’t know what to say or how to react. So, she tried to

smooth the shirt out as much as she could, folded it neatly and

set it aside. Then, she moved on to one of the suit jackets he

packed.

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Once again, her mind began to wander. She even forgot that

Alexander was standing right behind her, watching her movements. From the way her shoulders moved, he could tell

upset. About what, he couldn’t

and deposited everything into the closet. When she turned around,

her throughout, and now she wasn’t just embarrassed, she was

nervous.

a dangerous


stop the words, or think of something better, she blurted, “Is

unintended double meaning

words hit her.

Olivia walked right

would never let such a

secretary pass him by.

I’d catch a cold if I took

without another word, Alexander turned and left

leaving behind a mortified

sank onto the edge of the

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he turned away

replayed the scene in her head,


what that look

in her hands. Her biggest fear was

have given Alexander the

of her.

spot for

fizzled out, she rose

pulled her laptop and went to sit

room. She was

phone buzzed with an incoming message

Steven.

Wilde would

until tomorrow. He’s extending

wine tasting


instead. Please inform

this.

read the message twice. After that awkward

boss, she’d hoped she wouldn’t have

But the universe

her chair, Olivia made her way down the

before his door for a

her courage, then raised her

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