Intoxicated by Brenda Ford

Author:Brenda Ford [Ford, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grupo Romance
Published: 2020-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

As expected, I don’t see Sara for the rest of the day, but that’s okay because she has left her bag on her chair so I know that she will have to come and get it at the end of the day before she goes home. She will try and snatch it away rapidly so that she can avoid me, but I’m not going to let that happen. I am going to demand that she stays behind so we can sort this out once and for all. I refuse to let our awkwardness have a negative impact on the work place.

I might be thinking confidently, but my heart is hammering painfully against my rib cage, my breaths are a little short, and I can’t sit still however hard I try. I’m a mess and I’m sure that Sara will sense that as soon as she enters the room, but I’ll still have to carry on.

Oh God, there she is. I automatically put my head down as I spot her just outside of the office. I don’t know why because I certainly can’t keep looking downwards. I guess it’s just one of those automatic things now. Get it together, Ryan. Make this work.

The door clicks open and I force my eyes up. She grabs her bag without fully entering the room, but I hold up my hand to stop her. Luckily, she just about catches this gesture.

“What’s going on?” she asks, harassed and busy, wanting to go.

“I think that me and you have to talk, so do you think you can stay behind for a moment?”

She glances behind her, begging for an escape. Of course, this hurts me, but I push that back down again and wait patiently, at least on the outside, for her response.

“I don’t think I can tonight. I have… you know.” She points behind her even though I know that there isn’t anyone waiting for her. “So, can we talk about this tomorrow?”

“No.” I shouldn’t say no. I should be polite and say yes, but I’m done beating around the bush now. “No, this is a conversation that we need to have right now, Sara.”

“I don’t want to.” She tries to slip backwards but still I continue on.

“You have to, Sara. For the sake of the company. You can’t walk out on me.”

She stares at me in a horrified manner. I guess that was a little mean of me. I certainly said it in a bitter way. I’m just trying to calm her down and to make her see how much we need this. If she does end up staying, then this will all work out for the best in the end.

“So, you are telling me that I need to stay for the sake of my job?” She swings her bag back down and falls in to her seat with her arms folded protectively across her chest. “Okay fine, if I need to stay beyond my working hours to keep my job then I am here. Let’s get on with it.

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