Breathless by Maya Banks
Author:Maya Banks
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-04-15T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 15
Zach pulled Noraâs latest chapter off his office printer and picked up his red pen. Skimming the lines, he rubbed the bridge of his nose tiredly. He needed to talk to Nora about the last few chapters sheâd sent. They were going well, but he was afraid she was starting to lose her way again. She was obviously in love with her characters and wanted to spend as much time with them as possible. But her musings slowed the story down. He had to give it up and face her again. It had been five days since that night. He still couldnât think of it without hating himself a little more each time he remembered how heâd been unable to stop himself from touching her faceâ¦her skin was so soft and warmâ¦and how he wanted to see her hair down and looseâ¦so he pulled out the pens and let it fallâ¦and her voice seemed to get inside him and stoke a fire he thought heâd long ago extinguished.
He raised his head, picked up the phone and dialed. After two rings Wesley answered.
âSheâs not here, Zach. Want to leave a message?â
âDoes she have her mobile on her? Do you know where she is?â
âSheâs in your office, Zach.â
Zach looked up and found Nora standing in his office doorway. She knocked twice on the open door and waited.
âNever mind, Wesley. Sheâs here.â Zach hung up. âHow are you, Nora?â
âWe need to talk about the blow job.â
Zach stood up and rushed around his desk. He pulled her inside the office and shut the door behind her.
âThe blow job scene in my book.â She raised her voice as Zach sat at his desk again.
âYou will be the death of me. You realize that, donât you?â
âI have no idea what youâre talking about. Iâm here to discuss my book with my editor. I still have an editor, donât I?â
âOf course. Iâve been busy this week.â
âBusy ignoring me.â
âI have responded to everything youâve sent me.â
âYes, with notes and polite suggestions. I donât need polite suggestions. Polite doesnât help me. How do I know what Iâm doing right if you arenât telling me what Iâm doing wrong? I need you to be angry again, not polite. I think I liked it better when you hated me.â
âI never hated you.â Zach forced himself to meet her eyes. He took a deep breath and sat up straighter in his chair. âI never hated you or the book. Itâs onlyâ¦about Saturday nightââ
Nora opened her mouth and he raised his hand.
âAbout Saturday night,â he began again. âI need to apologize.â
Nora looked at him in wide-eyed surprise. âZachââ
âPlease, let me finish. Iâm terribly sorry about what happened. I had too much to drink, and I was still reeling from Graceâs last email. Thatâs no excuse, I realize. I shouldnât have taken advantage of you in your condition. It was foolish and reckless and Iââ
âZach, seriously. You have to stop,â Nora said and laughed.
Zach stared at her. She shook her head.
âYou know why Iâm here? I came to apologize to you,â she said.
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