Engaging the Boss (Heirs of Damon) by Adams Noelle

Author:Adams, Noelle [Adams, Noelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-03-13T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Sarah woke up very warm and comfortable again. This morning she immediately knew why.

Once more, she was cuddled up against Jonathan.

It was honestly a little embarrassing—that her sleeping self was so insistent on being close to him. His arm was around her, though, holding her body tightly against his side, so at least she wasn’t the only one guilty of unconscious snuggling.

She raised her head slightly and was surprised to see in the dim light that his eyes were open.

He’d been staring up at the ceiling, but his eyes shifted to her at her slight motion.

“Hi,” she said, smiling a little shyly. After all, it could be a little awkward, cozying up to her boss in bed this way.

“Hi.” Jonathan made no move to get up, which surprised her. The previous mornings, he’d rolled out of bed as soon as he was awake. There was a strange look on his face too—thoughtful, almost poignant.

“Are you all right?” she asked, instinctively tightening the arm that was still draped around his middle. When she realized she was hugging his flat, bare belly—that she could feel the thin line of hair that trailed down under his waistband—she drew back her arm immediately.

“Yeah.” He didn’t pull back his arm or roll away, but he wasn’t looking at her anymore.

Since she had nowhere else to put her arm, she laid it back on his abdomen, but made sure it was just resting there rather than hugging him. Or stroking him, which was what she really wanted to do.

He didn’t say anything else, and she felt another prickle of worry. There was so much going on in his mind that she just didn’t know. “Are you sure? You were kind of quiet last night. I mean, after the game.”

“We went to bed after the game.”

That was true, and he’d never been a big talker, but he’d been unusually withdrawn last night.

“I know.” She paused for a moment, struggling over whether she dared to say more. Then, “I thought you had a good time—with the others.”

“I did.”

She was silent after that, since it felt like he had more to say. Intuitively, she knew that if she pressed any further, he would close up and never say it. Her hand flattened on his belly—his flesh warm and firm beneath her palm. It lifted and lowered slightly with his breathing.

After a long stretch of silence, he added, “I never expected to have a good time with them.”

The words were vague, almost diffident, but she understood them immediately. He’d never felt a part of a family that way. The idea made her incredibly sad. “I think your uncle was surprised too. But he seemed to…he seemed to enjoy it. I think.”

“Yeah. It was…”

“It was what?” She was almost holding her breath, wondering what he would say.

“It was strange. I’ve always thought I would never be able to do enough to earn his respect or…appreciation, but last night…when I wasn’t even trying…”

She swallowed hard, wanting to say so much but terrified of saying anything—of stepping over some line.

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