home.
“Good evening,” she heard a voice say from her door.
She quickly looked up and saw Nathan. Her heart did a backflip in her chest. “Nathan, what are you doing here? How did you get in?”
“I have my ways,” he grinned. Her brow furrowed and Nathan laughed, “Security let me in.”
“Hmm okay. I guess money talks around here.”
He laughed, “Indeed. See, you’re making me famous already. It wasn’t my money that got me through the door, it was my appearance on TV.”
“So how can I help you Mr. Sparks?” Jamie asked coolly.
“Uh oh, I’m back to Mr. Sparks now. That means that I’ve really messed up. I stopped by to apologize for my behavior yesterday.” Nathan walked over to her couch and carefully took a seat.
Jamie felt like a prick remaining seated behind her desk so she got up and joined him on the couch.
“It’s okay. Your wife came by and explained. It’s no big deal really. You don’t have to be nice all the time. You’re human and you’re entitled to have a bad day.”
“I appreciate you understanding, but I wanted to apologize in person. Treating you poorly was unacceptable, especially since I don’t have an issue with you. You’ve been phenomenal.”
Jamie couldn’t help but pry even though her better judgement told her to remain silent, “Who do you have an issue with?”
“Things with Stephanie haven’t been the greatest and that put me in a particularly terrible mood yesterday.”
“I’m sorry to hear that. I hope that things are better between the both of you now.”
Nathan sighed, “I wish that I could say that. Do you know that yesterday Stephanie wanted me to fire you? That morning before we got to the TV station, she and I had a huge argument about it. I convinced her to drop the issue because you’re the best. She changed her mind but things were still so tense between us.” Nathan scooted closer to Jamie, “I’m sorry about dropping all of this in your lap but I think I just needed to vent. I hope you don’t mind.”
What in the world was happening? He was telling her his personal business and she had no clue how to respond to it. “I’m glad the two of you are keeping me on board. Hopefully with time I can prove to Mrs. Sparks that I’m worth the time and money.”
“See,” Nathan smiled, “That’s what makes you so amazing. You still found a way to keep it diplomatic. You’re perfect.” He slapped his hands on his thighs for emphasis. “You’re absolutely perfect. You’re beautiful, sexy and smart as hell. You’re the kind of woman that any man would be lucky to have.”
Jamie nodded slightly, “Thank you, that means a lot.”
“So does anyone have you?” Nathan asked.
Inside Jamie was telling him the truth, but her pride wouldn’t let her, “Yes, someone does. I’m dating someone.” That wasn’t technically a lie, she did go on a date not too long ago. She had no intention of ever seeing him again, but that wasn’t any of Nathan’s business.
Nathan looked disappointed, “I don’t know why I’m upset by that. I’m married. Although I’m married, I have to admit that I understand why my wife is so worried. She saw me look at you and she knew.”
Jamie stood to feet, “Stop. Just stop right there. This is crossing the line. This kind of conversation isn’t appropriate.” Her voice wasn’t confident, it didn’t have that same level of confidence that it exuded. His eyes were like lasers all over her body. She wanted to straddle him, she wanted to straddle him the way that she did in her dream.
Nathan ignored her, “Can I ask you something?”
“Sure, it doesn’t mean that I have to answer.”
“There you go,” Nathan said.
“What?”
“That sassy mouth.”
“I’m a fully grown woman. I don’t have a sassy mouth. A sassy mouth is something that a teenage girl has. I simply speak my mind,” Jamie explained with a hand on her non-existent hip.”
“I stand corrected. I just need to know if
“Good evening,” she heard a voice say from her door.
She quickly looked up and saw Nathan. Her heart did a backflip in her chest. “Nathan, what are you doing here? How did you get in?”
“I have my ways,” he grinned. Her brow furrowed and Nathan laughed, “Security let me in.”
“Hmm okay. I guess money talks around here.”
He laughed, “Indeed. See, you’re making me famous already. It wasn’t my money that got me through the door, it was my appearance on TV.”
“So how can I help you Mr. Sparks?” Jamie asked coolly.
“Uh oh, I’m back to Mr. Sparks now. That means that I’ve really messed up. I stopped by to apologize for my behavior yesterday.” Nathan walked over to her couch and carefully took a seat.
Jamie felt like a prick remaining seated behind her desk so she got up and joined him on the couch.
“It’s okay. Your wife came by and explained. It’s no big deal really. You don’t have to be nice all the time. You’re human and you’re entitled to have a bad day.”
“I appreciate you understanding, but I wanted to apologize in person. Treating you poorly was unacceptable, especially since I don’t have an issue with you. You’ve been phenomenal.”
Jamie couldn’t help but pry even though her better judgement told her to remain silent, “Who do you have an issue with?”
“Things with Stephanie haven’t been the greatest and that put me in a particularly terrible mood yesterday.”
“I’m sorry to hear that. I hope that things are better between the both of you now.”
Nathan sighed, “I wish that I could say that. Do you know that yesterday Stephanie wanted me to fire you? That morning before we got to the TV station, she and I had a huge argument about it. I convinced her to drop the issue because you’re the best. She changed her mind but things were still so tense between us.” Nathan scooted closer to Jamie, “I’m sorry about dropping all of this in your lap but I think I just needed to vent. I hope you don’t mind.”
What in the world was happening? He was telling her his personal business and she had no clue how to respond to it. “I’m glad the two of you are keeping me on board. Hopefully with time I can prove to Mrs. Sparks that I’m worth the time and money.”
“See,” Nathan smiled, “That’s what makes you so amazing. You still found a way to keep it diplomatic. You’re perfect.” He slapped his hands on his thighs for emphasis. “You’re absolutely perfect. You’re beautiful, sexy and smart as hell. You’re the kind of woman that any man would be lucky to have.”
Jamie nodded slightly, “Thank you, that means a lot.”
“So does anyone have you?” Nathan asked.
Inside Jamie was telling him the truth, but her pride wouldn’t let her, “Yes, someone does. I’m dating someone.” That wasn’t technically a lie, she did go on a date not too long ago. She had no intention of ever seeing him again, but that wasn’t any of Nathan’s business.
Nathan looked disappointed, “I don’t know why I’m upset by that. I’m married. Although I’m married, I have to admit that I understand why my wife is so worried. She saw me look at you and she knew.”
Jamie stood to feet, “Stop. Just stop right there. This is crossing the line. This kind of conversation isn’t appropriate.” Her voice wasn’t confident, it didn’t have that same level of confidence that it exuded. His eyes were like lasers all over her body. She wanted to straddle him, she wanted to straddle him the way that she did in her dream.
Nathan ignored her, “Can I ask you something?”
“Sure, it doesn’t mean that I have to answer.”
“There you go,” Nathan said.
“What?”
“That sassy mouth.”
“I’m a fully grown woman. I don’t have a sassy mouth. A sassy mouth is something that a teenage girl has. I simply speak my mind,” Jamie explained with a hand on her non-existent hip.”
“I stand corrected. I just need to know if
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