Falling For Mr. Bossy Pants: A Sweet Off Limits Work Romance by Brandi Bliss

Author:Brandi Bliss [Bliss, Brandi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-09-29T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter twelve

Jared

My decision to ask Lacey to this dinner party was somewhat selfish. She does deserve to be there, because without her quick thinking and number crunching, I’m not sure these guys would have invested. But my desire to simply see this woman has grown each day and what better opportunity than in the safety of a work-related event. It’s not a date so there’s no pressure for either one of us.

Shane seems cool as a cucumber sitting in the passenger seat playing on his phone. I wish I could say I felt the same way, but there’s a prickly sensation taking over my gut.

“So, is this your first official date with Beth?” I ask.

Shane chuckles. “I don’t consider this a date really. I mean it’s work. We have to do the whole schmoozing thing and it’s not like we’ll have a ton of time to have any real conversation. But I think it’s a good first step. What about you?”

“What do you mean? I’m not dating Lacey, and like you said this is a work thing that I invited her to because she should be there.”

Shane guffaws as he looks my way. “Please Jared. I know you’re into her. I can tell. It’s subtle but it’s there.”

“Shane, even if that were true, she’s an employee. We can’t date.”

“So you have considered it then? Remember, there are ways around it. Talking to HR and disclosing the relationship yadda yadda.”

I laugh. “Yeah, well, it’s not going there so we don’t need to worry about it.” I have thought about all of this already. Even if we did date and disclose the relationship, this would not look good for me or Lacey. It would cause a fair amount of stress and I can only imagine what her coworkers would say to her. I don’t want to jeopardize her job in any way, and I certainly don’t need any unwanted attention or scandals as we’re about to launch this project.

We arrive at Lacey’s and Shane texts Beth. We agreed they’d come down and meet us when we arrived. After a few minutes I see Lacey come through the front door of her building. My breath hitches. She’s in a black cocktail dress that cuts across her chest so her shoulders are bare. Her skin is giving off the faintest glow. The dress hugs her curves well. Too well. Her hips are mesmerizing. She has on a pair of silver heels, and I can see silver earrings gently hanging from her ears that sparkle in the late evening sun. Her hair is in loose waves falling past her shoulders. She looks like a goddess. I take a glance out my window so I can turn the other way. I need to take a bigger breath.

Shane steps out of the passenger seat and offers it to Lacey. “Well, well ladies. You both look lovely this evening.” Shane says.

“Thanks Shane.” I hear Beth say.

I watch as Lacey climbs in the passenger seat. I see her hand firmly gripping her smooth leather clutch.

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