Modern Girl's Guide to Office Romance by Gina Drayer

Author:Gina Drayer [Drayer, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crimson Heart Publications
Published: 2017-02-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Avoid PDA

Besides the fact that it’s unprofessional, PDA can make your co-workers very uncomfortable. While casual contact can be expected, steer clear of kisses in the break room and hookups in the supply closet.

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Kira had never been so mortified in her life. And the sad fact was, there was no one to blame but herself. She’d know it was only a matter of time before people started to make assumptions about her relationship with Jason. He was her boss after all. But she’d kind of hoped it would have taken longer than one day.

Inevitable or not, Kira wasn’t going to let their affair affect her job. She’d already let one relationship change her life by getting pregnant at such a young age. She was older and hopefully wiser now, and it wasn’t going to happen again. If Jason couldn’t keep their relationship professional, she would be the one to make sure it stayed that way.

On Tuesday, she came into the office determined to lay down some revised rules. There would be no more anything while at the office. No stolen kisses, secret touches, or even longing glances. They were adults, not horny teenagers. If they were going to make this work, the boundaries would have to be clearly defined.

The problem was, she wasn’t quite sure how to talk to him about it. She was so busy with the campaign data that she hardly had time to pee, let alone have a serious discussion. And Jason was tied up in conference calls for most the day. They had one brief moment in the break room over coffee and that was it. But at least she didn’t have to worry about inappropriate work behavior. They couldn’t get a second alone to talk, let alone get to second base in his office. She still felt it was prudent to talk about it though, so she planned on doing that after work. But of course that didn’t work out either.

She caught sight of him slipping his jacket on and she rushed over to his office.

“You’re not staying late?” she asked.

“I’ve got a meeting across town. What about lunch?”

“We can’t. We have a pre-pitch strategy meeting about the Bin and Storage campaign.”

“Dinner after work?” he asked.

“I can’t. Parent-teacher conference at seven,” she said with a sigh.

He leaned down and kissed the top of her head. “We’ll find some time. Promise. Lunch on Thursday, maybe?” She went to check the calendar, but Jason was already at the door. “We’ll talk about it in the morning. I really have to go.”

Kira waved him off, feeling frustrated. This was a big reason she didn’t date; there never seemed to be time. But she was used to juggling multiple schedules. Thursday looked good on both of their calendars, so she blocked out extra time for lunch.

That morning, Kira took a little extra time with her makeup and wore something a little less—as Jason put it—frumpy. The day seemed to be moving in slow motion, and as it drew closer to noon, she started to get nervous all over again.

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