Chapter Ten
Monday morning
Linden took a deep breath and, for the third time since she pulled into the parking lot of Harlow Enterprises, she tried to talk herself into getting out of the car. All she kept thinking about was when she woke up Sunday morning, alone in Luca’s bed. His side had been ice cold and she wondered when he had snuck out, finally deciding that pulling her close to his body had been a mistake. She had lay there for a good twenty minutes, embarrassed to leave for fear she would run into him. Finally, because the thought of him coming into the room and throwing her out was even more mortifying than her running into him, she had forced herself out of his bed and done the ‘Walk of Shame’ out his front door.
Now, here she sat, in front of his building, dreading the thought of seeing him. What on earth had possessed her to agree to be Luca Harlow’s one-night stand? She obviously hadn’t thought how she would feel come Monday morning, but it was too late to think about all that now.
Sunday morning had been awkward, even when she was alone in her bed, stuffing her face in a pound of ice cream. There had been no tears, just a lot of self-hatred. Did she actually think Luca would feel something for her other than sexual attraction? Now she was being made to see him on a daily basis after they had shared the most incredible night of her life. How long had she lusted after him? Too long to mention and not be embarrassed by. No doubt she would be made to witness the women that flaunted themselves at him, tempting him with slender bodies and huge breasts.
Steeling herself, she grabbed her purse and made her way toward the front of the building with her head held high. She said her pleasantries to the other staff and sat in her little cubicle, away from the general population.
The morning progressed and Linden found her mind being occupied with spreadsheets and expense reports. She heard his voice before she saw him. That deep and husky timbre that had her pussy and nipples tingling with remembered ecstasy. She stood slowly and peeked over the edge of her coffin like office. There he was, encased in a black pinstripe suit. The power and control seeped from him so naturally everyone gravitated to him. Her eyes were riveted to him, following his every move, watching the hard lines of his body, clearly visible through the expensive material of his clothes.
A very feminine, very bubbly laugh had her turning to the big-breasted, platinum blond woman hanging off Luca’s arm. Her heart raced and jealousy, the green monster, reared its head. She felt ridiculous for being envious, hell, he hadn’t promised her anything. Now she was acting like some kind of jealous girlfriend. She meant to sit back down but her body was paralyzed as Luca and his new flavor of the day walked by. His eyes locked with hers and she felt her face heat. Luca’s gaze was penetrating, and even though the blond continued to giggle and chatter away in a high-pitched annoying voice, his full attention was on her.
She watched them walk into his office and only when the door shut behind them did she finally sit back down. Her mind was blank for several seconds and finally she got back to work. It was clear he moved on, from whatever it was they had, and she needed to quit thinking there would ever be more than that one night.
Checking the time, she realized it was almost half-past five. The majority of the office had already left, and it seemed she was the only fool that decided to stay that extra half-hour to finish up her reports. She shut her computer down and grabbed her purse. Making her way toward the front of the office, she started digging through her purse for her keys.
“Miss Jacobson, can I please see you in my office?” Linden stopped when she heard Luca’s voice coming from behind her. She looked over her shoulder and saw him standing in his doorway, one thick shoulder resting against the frame. His jacket was off and the first three buttons of his white dress shirt were undone.
Oh, God. A confrontation was so not what she needed. Maybe he was going to fire her because he realized how uncomfortable it was to work with her after he fucked her? It seemed like it took her ages to make it into his office, but when she finally did the room seemed to close in around her.#p#分页标题#e#
He walked around her and sat on the edge of his desk. They stared at each other for several long minutes and she shifted under the weight of his stare. “Did you need something, Mr. Harlow?” One of his dark eyebrows rose at the mention of his name.
“I thought when my cock was in your pussy and ass we were on a first name basis?” His words shocked her so much she didn’t bother telling him he had used a formal greeting for her as well.