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felt so stupid. How could I not have realized that things weren’t going to magically change between us? Damien was my boss, and now I’d have to stare at him all day knowing that I’d gotten my chance and thrown it away.
At the same time, it wasn’t exactly like I could just walk away from LennoxCo. I really needed this job—it was more important than anything else in my life. And I needed Damien to keep me employed. I knew what happened to the girls who fell for him, or just slept with him: they wound up with settlement checks and a pink slip.
A long time ago, I’d vowed to never become the kind of girl who let a man ruin her life. That was part of the reason why I’d never been that interested in dating, or boyfriends. It was fine and good for my friends, but I never wanted to worry about falling victim to my heart. The way I saw it, you liked someone and then they wound up hurting you. Even if they promised they wouldn’t, it usually happened in the end. It was easier to stay alone, or stay with Pepper. Pepper would never hurt me, or cheat on me, or break my heart. She was a dog. Man’s best friend, after all.
Feeling like I actually wanted Damien in my life was the scariest thing of all. Maybe even more scary than realizing how badly I wanted to sleep with him.
“Good morning, Audrey,” Damien greeted me as I brought in his morning coffee. “How was your weekend?” He kept his perfect grey eyes glued to his computer screen.
I swallowed hard and licked my lips. “It was fine. I took Pepper—”
“That’ll be all for now,” Damien said smoothly. He took the coffee mug from my trembling hands and placed it on his desk. When I didn’t leave immediately, he looked up at me over the rims of his wireless glasses. “Audrey, is there something you need? Something I can help you with?”
“No,” I said miserably as I backed away into my chair. “I’m fine.”
The rest of the day was even worse. Damien almost completely ignored me. I’d never felt as crazy in my life as I did all during that Monday. I kept wondering if there was something wrong with me. Did I have a stain on the seat of my skirt? Did I smell? Was there something in my teeth? But every time I went to the bathroom, I was greeted with the same expression as before. I looked like a depressed young woman with boring brown hair and blue eyes.
“No wonder Damien doesn’t want you,” I said to my reflection.
I was startled to hear the sound of a toilet flushing behind me. As Karen walked out of the stall, looking perfectly coiffed and blonder than ever, I blushed.
“Excuse me?” Karen leaned in my face. “Did you say something?”
“No,” I stammered. “Well, um, yes, but not to you.” Then I darted out of the bathroom before she could ask me anything else, cursing myself all the way back to my desk.
Damien spent the whole rest of the day ignoring me. Every time I heard his voice, or heard his footsteps moving around in his office, I jumped up, thinking that soon he’d have to talk to me. But he stayed on the phone almost all day, and each time I caught a glimpse of his face, I realized how stressed and unhappy he looked. I wondered if there was something bothering him, something that I should ask about.
But then I realized there was nothing I could do to improve Damien’s quality of life. It was easy to see why he’d been able to toss me aside so quickly. Compared to him, I was just a boring little mouse.
Chapter Nine
Damien
I couldn’t think of anyone but Audrey, think of doing anything other than fucking Audrey. It was all I wanted, and since I’d decided she’d be mine, I wanted it now .
I could barely concentrate on my work, much less anything else going on. Hodges? Who cared! Other girls in the office? For once, I could actually claim that I hadn’t checked anyone out in over a week.
Leaning back in my chair, I pulled up
At the same time, it wasn’t exactly like I could just walk away from LennoxCo. I really needed this job—it was more important than anything else in my life. And I needed Damien to keep me employed. I knew what happened to the girls who fell for him, or just slept with him: they wound up with settlement checks and a pink slip.
A long time ago, I’d vowed to never become the kind of girl who let a man ruin her life. That was part of the reason why I’d never been that interested in dating, or boyfriends. It was fine and good for my friends, but I never wanted to worry about falling victim to my heart. The way I saw it, you liked someone and then they wound up hurting you. Even if they promised they wouldn’t, it usually happened in the end. It was easier to stay alone, or stay with Pepper. Pepper would never hurt me, or cheat on me, or break my heart. She was a dog. Man’s best friend, after all.
Feeling like I actually wanted Damien in my life was the scariest thing of all. Maybe even more scary than realizing how badly I wanted to sleep with him.
“Good morning, Audrey,” Damien greeted me as I brought in his morning coffee. “How was your weekend?” He kept his perfect grey eyes glued to his computer screen.
I swallowed hard and licked my lips. “It was fine. I took Pepper—”
“That’ll be all for now,” Damien said smoothly. He took the coffee mug from my trembling hands and placed it on his desk. When I didn’t leave immediately, he looked up at me over the rims of his wireless glasses. “Audrey, is there something you need? Something I can help you with?”
“No,” I said miserably as I backed away into my chair. “I’m fine.”
The rest of the day was even worse. Damien almost completely ignored me. I’d never felt as crazy in my life as I did all during that Monday. I kept wondering if there was something wrong with me. Did I have a stain on the seat of my skirt? Did I smell? Was there something in my teeth? But every time I went to the bathroom, I was greeted with the same expression as before. I looked like a depressed young woman with boring brown hair and blue eyes.
“No wonder Damien doesn’t want you,” I said to my reflection.
I was startled to hear the sound of a toilet flushing behind me. As Karen walked out of the stall, looking perfectly coiffed and blonder than ever, I blushed.
“Excuse me?” Karen leaned in my face. “Did you say something?”
“No,” I stammered. “Well, um, yes, but not to you.” Then I darted out of the bathroom before she could ask me anything else, cursing myself all the way back to my desk.
Damien spent the whole rest of the day ignoring me. Every time I heard his voice, or heard his footsteps moving around in his office, I jumped up, thinking that soon he’d have to talk to me. But he stayed on the phone almost all day, and each time I caught a glimpse of his face, I realized how stressed and unhappy he looked. I wondered if there was something bothering him, something that I should ask about.
But then I realized there was nothing I could do to improve Damien’s quality of life. It was easy to see why he’d been able to toss me aside so quickly. Compared to him, I was just a boring little mouse.
Chapter Nine
Damien
I couldn’t think of anyone but Audrey, think of doing anything other than fucking Audrey. It was all I wanted, and since I’d decided she’d be mine, I wanted it now .
I could barely concentrate on my work, much less anything else going on. Hodges? Who cared! Other girls in the office? For once, I could actually claim that I hadn’t checked anyone out in over a week.
Leaning back in my chair, I pulled up
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