Craving The CEO: An Office Romance by Iona Rose
Author:Iona Rose [Rose, Iona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Somebooks
Published: 2021-01-05T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Grady
The clink of our glasses pierces through the somewhat quiet ambience of the restaurant.
Spuntino, although a high-end restaurant, is small and intimate, with weathered wood and glowing copper furnishing and a selection of the best Italian dishes that I have had in the city.
I discovered it upon one of my dinner meetings with a client about two years ago, and is the first place that came to mind when I was pondering earlier on in the car on where to bring Blair to.
There is a lit candle before us, softly illuminating our space and the captivating glint in her eyes.
She is stunning, more than words can express and I canât help but feel the warm effect of this intense attraction simmering through my veins. It especially makes what I have intended to say to her quite difficult, and makes me wonder if perhaps I am deluding myself.
âThank you,â she says shyly. âFor helping me out today. You always somehow end up putting out the fires that I start.â
âItâs my job to put out the fires,â I respond. âPlus, you were already doing pretty well. A little more experience and you will be perfectly fine on your own.â
âThank you,â she replies, and then after a second of thought, she adds a âsirâ.
It is unbeknown to her the perfect segue into the talk that I truly want to have with her. âBlair.â
She lifts her gaze from her half eaten plate of Arborio rice and pomodoro sauce âYes, sir?â
âWhen itâs just us together, I donât think itâs appropriate to call me that.â
She stares at me as she chews slowly, and then lowers her gaze so she can swallow. Then she lifts her glass of wine to her lips.
âDo you want to keep working at FireEye?â I ask her.
At the question, she almost completely spits out the wine.
Thereâs a slight spill down her chin so I pass a napkin over which she uses to cover her mouth in amusement.
âWhat?â I ask.
She quickly tries to compose herself. âIâm sorry,â she says. âIgnore me.â
I think back to what I said and canât really see why she became so amused. So I lean back and wait for her episode of amusement to pass. When it does, I make a face in demand for an explanation.
âIâm sorry,â she repeats, finally composed once again. âItâs just the way you started that statement... it sounded as though you were about to blackmail me for something. My reaction is silly, I apologize.â
I canât help the curve of my lips. âWell, maybe I do want to blackmail you.â
Her smile turns shy. âAlright,â she says. âLetâs hear the details of this blackmail. What do you have against me, and what is the ransom?â
âLetâs make this... thing between us somewhat official,â I say. âHow far do you want us to go?â
The smile slowly seeps out of her face. âShouldnât I be the one asking you that?â
âI need to know what your expectations are, so that things can be managed from the start.â
She lifts her glass and empties the wine.
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