Provocation: a lesson in trust by Sarah Brocious

Author:Sarah Brocious
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2014-06-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14 Keeping it all in

Tuesday…and I was on cloud nine. I had spent an entire afternoon with Ryker the day before. We held hands as we walked…mostly on back streets or down the alley. His familiar face did not allow us the liberty of a public frolic. That was a pity. I very much wanted to show off with him beside me. I’d never felt that way about anyone.

He’d said goodbye to me at the front stair of my apartment. He had not trusted himself to come in. I had not trusted myself to be alone with him. I would definitely have jumped his bones for sure. It didn’t matter how shy or proper I could be…there was something about our connection today. Maybe it was the newness of the whole thing. Whatever it was…we couldn’t stop touching each other…hands, hair, arms, faces, everything. He kissed my forehead in farewell and asked that I come to work tomorrow…same time on my best behavior.

We’d decided there would be work Ryker and Grace…and outside work Ryker and Grace. We were both fully dedicated to getting the book done so I knew we would try our best! It would be rough but we would try. Alma was not to know of the “outside” of work Ryker and Grace. It would only complicate things according to Ryker.

This complicated things for me. Alma was a confidant! She knew my feelings for Ryker! Who was I going to spill to? Even Reagan couldn’t know what was going on because of my privacy contract! I was kind of stuck.

Even with this complication…I was still on cloud nine! It was Tuesday and I was heading in to work…with Ryker. I would get to listen to that voice. I would get to see that face. I would get to maybe even touch that man…within proper means of course. I was work Grace…and this was work Ryker until we reached the end of the day! But in the back of my mind I would know…that he was thinking the same way I was. I would know that what distracted me would also distract him. He would work hard. I would work hard…and we would get our work done quickly so we could be…not work Ryker and Grace.

I boarded the steps, thankful to see no photographers about and let myself in.

I could hear Muse playing from the office and smell coffee from the kitchen. Just another work day…or so I was telling myself. I had to keep a clear mind set. I was almost relieved when I heard another voice…Alma! Yes, this would be a good thing!

I peeked out the window and saw her car was indeed parked outside. I had been so distracted about seeing Ryker I hadn’t even noticed! Yes, it was a very good thing that she was here!

“All I’m saying brother is that you need to stop being mad at her and set aside all this childishness for the good of the book! So she knows

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