I Dare You, King by Sophie Stern

Author:Sophie Stern [Stern, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sophie Stern
Published: 2019-09-21T05:00:00+00:00

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My entire morning flies by. I have four back-to-back meetings with investors and potential clients, followed by a hasty lunch in my office. Luckily, Christina thinks ahead and orders in. Otherwise, I’d be starving as I pour over paperwork and contracts on my own. I’m so lost in my work that I don’t have time to deal with phone calls or the two drop-in clients who don’t seem to find it necessary to schedule appointments. Usually, Rose handles all of those things, but I don’t want to force her to hurry in to work today.

I want to let her take her time.

Luckily, I have Christina here, too. I like Christina. She’s a great receptionist and she does a wonderful job with scheduling, but she’s not Rose and without my girl today, I feel a little lost. Part of me thinks I shouldn’t feel this way, yet I do. The two of us just have this incredible dynamic with one another. No matter what I’m thinking or feeling, she manages to help me handle it. She’s an expert juggler when it comes to dealing with the business, with my mood swings, and my chaotic plans.

She’s not here, and we’re not a couple.

I try not to think about her.

Instead, I focus on making sure each contract is perfect and ready for afternoon meetings. At 1:00, I decide to call my housekeeper to make sure Rose woke up and isn’t trapped in the bathroom puking from a hangover. As I reach for the phone, though, the door opens, and she walks in.

Rose walks in.

And she looks like a fucking knockout.

“You found the clothes,” I manage to say, eyeing the dress that’s much too tight, the dress that shows off far too many of her delicate curves.

“I did. Thank you for thinking of me,” she says, and closes the door behind her. I notice she locks it, but I don’t say anything. Why is she locking the door?

Then Rose walks over to me. She moves behind my desk and I turn my chair so she’s right in front of me.

“I was hurt when you wouldn’t hang out with me,” she admits, and I’m surprised. She’s always been so private about her feelings, about the things she holds close to her heart. She’s not one to talk about when someone hurts her or makes her feel unimportant.

“It wasn’t anything personal,” I say slowly.

“You don’t think of me in a romantic way,” she says simply, and then she shrugs. “I get it. It’s no big deal. You can’t help who you like, right?”

She raises an eyebrow. Then Rose looks at me, really looks at me, and I’m instantly hard.

Is she saying what I think she’s saying?

“Rose,” I stand up and place my hands on her waist. “What are you saying to me? Because I think what you’re saying is that you like me, not as your boss, but as your lover. Is that what you’re saying?”

This can’t be right.

It’s wrong on so many levels, but I want to believe that this is what she means, that this is what she wants.

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