BIG SHOT (HQR Desire) by Katy Evans

Author:Katy Evans [Evans, Katy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Family & Domestic Life
Publisher: Harlequin Desire; Original Edition
Published: 2019-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

India

Damn.

That’s all I can think. Damn it. Damn the interruption that stopped us from hooking up. I almost can’t believe it. We got so close, and then just like that the flame was extinguished.

I’m so embarrassed that I was so bold. What is he thinking? That I’m some psycho secretary out to seduce my boss?

No, but see, that’s the thing. It didn’t feel like he was my boss just now, that I worked for him. It just felt like a night with a guy I like. A guy who makes my heart beat faster and my body tingle.

He’s still upstairs, tending to Rosie. I’m sitting alone in his living room, wringing my hands, half watching the film and half trying to figure out what’s going on in my head. I wonder if he was glad he had an excuse to walk away, or if he wanted it to happen as much as I did. Couldn’t he have just indulged me for a few moments if he was actually interested? Was it really so urgent that he had to leave right away?

At this point I just want to go home, but I don’t want things to be awkward come Monday. Leaving now would make it seem like I’m freaked out by this whole thing, which I totally am, but he can’t know that. I need to act like nothing went on and pretend that I never tried to kiss my boss.

God, what was I thinking? Even if he is interested, there’s so much that could go wrong, just from a simple kiss.

But I still want to take the risk.

The baby monitor goes quiet after a while and I hear William coming back down the stairs. He stealthily reenters the room, flopping down on the sofa next to me.

“She’s a little rascal, that girl,” he says, his gaze on the TV screen. I can tell he’s nervous. He’s sitting farther away than before, and his posture is stiff. It only makes me think more that he didn’t want to kiss me. I try for a smile, but I’m struggling to hide my disappointment. William clears his throat. He’s obviously feeling the pressure as much as I am.

“Would you like a drink? I mean, it is the weekend...”

I breathe a sigh of relief. A drink would be great right now. “Sure.”

“Gin and tonic?”

“Perfect.”

William disappears for a few minutes and I try to use the time to pull myself together. Stop being pathetic, I tell myself. Just be grateful Rosie interrupted before you could do something stupid.

William returns with my drink and I dive right in, draining half the glass in one go. William looks a little surprised, but he doesn’t say anything. The film ends and William absentmindedly puts another on, though I can tell that neither of us is interested in watching it. We both finish our first drinks and he pours us another. Then another. I’m beginning to feel confident again. I check him out, staring at his chiseled abs pushing against the fabric his shirt.

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