Dark Room: A Society X Novel by L. P. Dover & Heidi McLaughlin

Author:L. P. Dover & Heidi McLaughlin [Dover, L. P. & McLaughlin, Heidi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Women, Romance, Contemporary, New Adult & College, Contemporary Fiction, Sagas
Amazon: B01B02K1NW
Publisher: Books by L.P. Dover LLC
Published: 2016-01-22T18:30:00+00:00

The perks of owning your own company is the hours you keep. The downfall is that everything you missed today has to be made up tomorrow. After my golf game with Bryce, I bailed on a liquid lunch with him and came home. The first thing I did was strip down to nothing, pull my blackout curtains closed, and crawl into bed.

When I woke from what I’d consider a less than stellar nap, I made the mistake of turning my phone on. It was a full ten minutes before the alerts stopped, leaving me with no desire to return any messages or texts. Instead, I buried my head deeper into my pillow, until Mia's ringtone, Eric Clapton’s Beautiful Tonight, echoes in my room. For some reason, the song reminds me of her. I don’t know if it’s because she’s off limits that I hope to one day have a chance, or if it’s simply because she’s beautiful.

I clear my throat in a lame attempt to sound more awake, but it doesn’t work. Halfway through saying “Hello,” my voice cracks and I sound like a frog.

“Are you sick? Do you need me to bring some soup?”

This is a loaded question. Would I like Mia to come over? Yes. Do I want soup from her? No. I’d be happier than a pig in shit if I could rest my head on her lap and tell her how crazy I’ve made my life. She wouldn’t understand the whole paying for sex thing, though.

“I think I'm just a bit run down. I’ll be fine by Monday,” I say, sitting up. I pull my phone away quickly to see the time and realize it’s just after nine. I’ve slept the day away and probably won’t be able to sleep tonight. “How was your day?”

“Eh, it was boring for the most part. I didn’t do any work.”

I laugh, knowing that any day with her isn’t boring, and knowing full well she worked her ass off today. It’s in her nature. “You know, I wish that were true, the part about you not working.”

“I tried.” She sighs, which causes an instant stirring beneath my sheets. How can an action as simple as breathing be the reason a cock wakes up? No wonder women think we’re imbeciles.

“I appreciate the effort. What can I do for you, Mia?” Please say, come over and fuck my brains out, Parker. Unfortunately, I know that’s not going to happen. I think she holds me on the same level I do her – untouchable. We’re both afraid of how her brother would react, and I can’t forget I did the dumbest thing ever and hired her.

“Stacey is getting married.”

“Sounds like fun,” I interject.

“Will you go as my date?” she says the words so fast, I almost don’t understand them.

It’s going to pain me to say this, but the line has to be drawn. I sigh, pinching the bridge of my nose. “We can’t date, Mia.”

“Oh God no, not like that. What I mean

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