Dirty Air 03 - Wrecked by Asher Lauren

Author:Asher, Lauren [Asher, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B08DL6WZXQ
Published: 2020-09-29T18:30:00+00:00

22

Elena

While Jax completes his qualifier for the Hungarian Grand Prix, I meet with Connor to check in on Jax’s progress. We sit in his office, mulling over the positives of Jax’s career and where he can still use improvement.

“You’ve truly done an amazing job. I didn’t think he’d keep it together for this long.”

“I have a few more things planned for him. Some extra one-on-one activities with a few hard-core fans.”

“He’d like that. He’s not one for meeting with too many people at one time.”

“Yeah, anxiety tends to do that to people.”

“Even that’s improved for him. Thank you for suggesting the therapist, by the way. That was a great idea and even some of the crew members have been benefiting from the help.”

I blush. “It’s the least I could do. I’ve read the research on athletes and I had only hoped it would work for these guys.”

“Not to change the subject, but I’ve been meaning to ask you about something I’ve noticed.”

Are people talking about Jax and me? God, please don’t ask what I think you’re going to ask.

He laughs to himself. “I don’t mean to cause you any alarm, but it’s hard for me not to say something.”

I bob my head up and down, unsure if I could say anything at the moment. Dios, dame paciencia. My heart can’t catch a break this week. It beats rapidly in my chest, and my knee shakes as I bounce my leg up and down.

“I notice Jax fancies you. The other day I caught him staring at you for a long period of time at a McCoy debriefing. I wanted to ensure you don’t feel uncomfortable or think that your job is in jeopardy if you deny his advances.”

Seeing as Jax has shoved his tongue down my throat on three separate occasions, I’d definitely say it’s a little too late for this conversation.

I fake a laugh. “Oh, no, Jax has been nothing but polite.”

The dry look Connor sends my way calls me out on my bullshit. “Please, save your lies for the media. I know Jax is a difficult person to work with. I only want you to feel secure.”

“It’s not like that between us.”

“Well, if you ever told him to fuck off, you won’t lose your job because of it. I promise you that.”

I gather the courage to ask the question that’s bothered me for weeks. “Why is there no rule against this sort of thing? Don’t you want to eliminate any unnecessary workplace drama?”

Connor shrugs. “My dad fell in love with his family maid’s daughter. They spent way too many years being told they shouldn’t be together by everyone who should’ve supported them. I don’t want to be the person to get in the way of someone’s shot at true happiness, especially after hearing how much it affected my parents.”

“That’s a much deeper reason than I anticipated.”

He laughs. “I only mentioned the thing about Jax to make sure you felt secure since you’ll be visiting his family for the summer break.

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