Trusting The Boss by Mallory Crowe

Author:Mallory Crowe [Crowe, Mallory]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sprinters Press
Published: 2015-06-19T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Emma let the warm water from the faucet wash over her shoulders and stream down her back. Dirty water pooled by the drain as the dirt and grime started to come off. Another night, another strike out. She turned around and held her head back as she let her hair get soaked.

She looked at the soap and shampoo lined up on the side of the shower. All scent-free. She thought back to the times she’d been alone with him, only then realizing that she hadn’t been overwhelmed by the smell of cologne that seemed to follow some men around wherever they went. Emma picked up the bar of soap and ran it up and down her arms to get all the dirt that hadn’t wiped away yet.

After quickly shampooing her hair, she shut off the water and stepped out. As much as she’d love a long and relaxing shower, she didn’t want Jace to think she was taking advantage of his water. She pulled one of his green towels off the rack and wrapped it around her, tucking the fold into the top of the towel to hold it together before she used another towel to dry her hair as much as possible.

Biting her lip, she stared at her fuzzy form in the fogged-over mirror. Should she just walk out like this? He said he’d have clothes for her, but it felt rather immature to crack the door an inch and ask him to pass them through. They were both mature adults, and she had worn dresses that bared more skin than the oversized towel wrapped around her.

But she’d never worn those in front of Jace. And they weren’t surrounded by people, as if they were at a party. It was just the two of them in his one-room apartment. And, as much as she tried to push it to the back of her mind, they’d kissed the night before. Sure, it might’ve meant nothing to him, but there had been a few moments during the day that the line between employee and employer had been blurred.

She let out a soft laugh. She had a feeling Jace didn’t have much respect for lines and boundaries. No matter if Jace had been more pleasant with her today, he wasn’t about to jump all over her because she wasn’t wearing as many clothes as normal. She would just walk out there like a normal adult woman and he would react like a sane adult man. Nothing to worry about.

With a steadying breath, Emma pulled open the door and stepped out. Jace sat at the small desk in the corner and scrolled through the computer. He swiveled around and for a moment, he didn’t say anything. His eyes scanned over her body and she saw his Adam’s apple bob as he took a deep gulp.

“I’m sorry,” she muttered. “I just need some clothes.”

He stood and shook his head. “No. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…” He broke off and took a deep breath.

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