The Intern by Brooke Cumberland

Author:Brooke Cumberland
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Brooke Cumberland
Published: 2014-05-12T12:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Bentley

The Invitation

I WAKE UP Sunday morning with the taste of her still on my lips. I don’t want to go another week without talking to her, so I start thinking of things I can email her.

My mind is pre-occupied the entire time I’m having brunch with my parents. It’s a tradition we do every Sunday, and although it makes me feel like a child that I’m ‘told’ to go, I like that we make time for each other since the rest of the week is busy with work.

“So, Bentley, did you hear about the Montgomery’s?” my mother asks, breaking me out of my trance.

“The Montgomery’s?” I rack my brain quick. “Oh, you mean how Mrs. Montgomery smuggled millions of dollars out of the country? Of course, I heard about that.” I just shrug at the story that’s headlined most of the local news.

The Montgomery’s are like royalty in Nebraska. Mr. Montgomery’s the state senator who married a woman half his age.

“Well, anyway, sounds like they’re going to brush it under the rug and keep it tight-lipped.” I hear the annoyance in her tone.

“I don’t doubt that. I’ve written a few news pieces on it, but if they’d ever get the damn police files, I could write an actual report on it. People like her shouldn’t get away with shit like that.”

“Enough about work, son,” my father interrupts. “What’s going on with your new intern? I haven’t heard a thing, and it’s been what...two weeks?”

I shift uncomfortably in my chair at the mention of Ceci. My mind has been wondering about her since yesterday, and she was the last thing I wanted to talk about with my parents.

“Ah, it’s working out great, I guess.” I try to sound casual, so they don’t suspect anything. “I’ve been showing her how to use the software, scanning in documents, reading transcripts, and teaching her the basics. It’s only been a couple weeks, so as time goes on, I’ll teach her more,” I reply honestly, because there’s a lot more I want to teach her.

“Excellent.” He smiles wide. If there were one plus to this whole being forced to work in your family’s company, it was seeing him proud of me. I love knowing he’s happy with my work. “I knew you’d figure out how to train someone underneath you.”

I grin to myself as I imagine her underneath me.

After the not-so-brutal brunch with my parents, I head back home and pace the living room until I finally build up the nerve to email her.

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: Company Policy

Ceci,

I apologize for interrupting your Sunday. I forgot to give you the necessary paperwork while you were here. It’s company policy that I give you these.

Attached below is the company handbook. Please look it over.

Mr. Leighton

I don’t know why I’m so eager for her to respond, but it’ll make me think she’s thinking of me as much as I’m thinking of her. After our kiss, my entire body has been tense, and all I want is to feel her lips against mine again.

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