Harbor in the Tempest (The Desire Series Book 1) by Ariana Rose

Author:Ariana Rose [Rose, Ariana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Elijah

I’m in the mood for steak is our new code when we’re around other people. She’s even dared to use it at the end of a meeting when we’re all filing out of the conference room. The first time she did it, I choked. I think Anna picked up on it. It’s becoming apparent we’re not as skilled at hiding our connection as we once were.

Dylan’s always been able to read me. I’m still not certain if I’m that transparent, she’s that intuitive, or both. I do notice everything about her. What I’m noticing lately is her spark is just a shade dull. As we wrap our final meeting for the Roark Foundation brand relaunch in a few weeks, I ask Dylan to stay behind.

She stands back toward the top of the room while I close the door. “Will you sit with me?” I ask.

“Sure. Is something wrong?”

“I’m not sure. That’s what I’d like to talk about. As your boss, you’re forgetting details I’m not used to seeing you forget. You’re about a half step behind where you usually are. As someone who cares about you, you’re not smiling as much. On the Dylan scale of one to ten, you’re at an eight when you’re usually consistently an eleven. Talk to me please.”

She sits down while wrapping her hands around her neck in a vain attempt to rid a bit of her evident anxiety. “Right after the Hamptons, the day after my marathon rehearsal, I found out my unicorn dance company’s director is going to attend the showcase at the end of the month.”

“Holy shit. That’s great, right?” Dylan doesn’t respond instantly, so I prompt her again. “Right?”

“No. I mean yes, it is. Except yesterday I had to let one of my best male dancers go because the school found a banned substance in his things. He’s on probation. I can’t have that near me, and neither can the school. His understudy has like a week to get up to speed and my alternate has to take his place.

“I’ve been doing so many extra practices before class, during my lunch breaks, and some nights after I leave you, instead of going home. My piece could fall apart, and I could lose a real shot at an audition. This is everything, Eli, everything.”

“Hey. Hey. Don’t panic.”

“I don’t panic. I just marginally lose my shit.” I don’t mean to, but I burst out laughing. “I’m glad you’re finding humor in this, Eli.”

“I’m sorry. Truly. First of all, you should have said something before. Second, let me help you.”

“What are you going to do? Put on some tights and learn the choreography?”

“As much as I know you’d secretly love it, no. As your boss, I can alter your schedule so you can dedicate more time to your preparation and sleep. As someone who cares for you, I’ll make sure you have the space to care for yourself and be there for whatever support you need. I want this for you too, you know.

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