Intimate Negotiations--A workplace surprise pregnancy romance by Nicki Night

Author:Nicki Night
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-10-08T21:18:47+00:00

Sixteen

Ethan was happy to get the call from Zoe about the Leah Cartwright event. There was something about Zoe; he didn’t understand it himself, but he wasn’t willing to just let it pass. Being with her felt good, even though he knew it was wrong.

He’d managed to keep his weekend with Zoe to himself so far and planned to keep things that way. That could present a problem down the line, but he wanted to see how far this could go. As long as he was careful, they would be fine.

Ethan’s driver maneuvered along the streets of Zoe’s neighborhood with ease now, but he knew that once they hit downtown Brooklyn, traffic would be a nightmare. He didn’t feel like being bothered with congested streets and lack of parking, so he’d ordered a car to take them to the event and bring them back. First, they would have dinner at a friend’s restaurant near Dumbo. It was an exclusive place off the beaten path. Ethan wasn’t worried about running into Carter. He had called him earlier in the day to gauge his whereabouts for the evening.

The driver pulled up in front of Zoe’s town house. Ethan stepped out, straightened his suit and walked to her door. After a few quick taps, the door opened, and Zoe filled the entrance with her gorgeous frame. She looked radiant in a touch more makeup than she normally wore to the office. Her hot pink lips were enticing. Her electric blue jumpsuit was stylish and the pink shoes and handbag finished her look in that well-put-together, unexpected way she always managed.

Ethan felt himself smile. “You look amazing.”

“Thank you. Let me get my jacket.”

Zoe went back in, grabbed her coat and met him back at the door in no time. He reached for her hand as they walked to the car. She looked around and hesitated before placing her hand in his.

“There’s no one around here we need to worry about,” he said, realizing she was nervous. Prior to this, they had spent all their time together indoors.

“I guess.” She shrugged.

Ethan stopped walking and faced her. “Thanks for coming. I’m glad you changed your mind. I promise this will be fun, and like I said, as soon as we’re no longer having fun, we’ll stop. No hard feelings.”

“Ethan.” Zoe paused. “What if the fun doesn’t stop or we end up taking things further?”

“Yeah.”

They stared at one another. Silence blossomed between them for a few long moments.

“We’ll cross that bridge when we get there. Okay?” Ethan finally said. “We’ll just shift our focus back to work. It will be our secret. No hard feelings. How hard could that be for two consenting adults?”

Zoe pressed her lips together. “Okay.” She shook her head as if she needed to confirm what her mouth had just said with an action.

“But let’s not think about that now. Let’s just focus on the fun part.”

Zoe nodded. “Okay,” she said again.

“All in?” Ethan asked.

“All in,” she replied.

At the exquisite French restaurant, Ethan greeted his friend Jacques.

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