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Authors: Rhonda James
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Do you have plans for dinner, Rhyann? ” He clapped his hands together and looked over at me, waiting for an answer. It took me a moment to collect myself. I couldn’t believe I had just agreed to this. Who was I kidding? I could barely stand this close to him for a few minutes. How on earth was I going to live with him twenty-four hours a day and not fall apart? I knew I should turn around and get the hell out of here while I still had my dignity intact, but God help me I loved the way my name sounded as it rolled off his tongue.
“ Not really, no. ” Was this really happening? Did I just agree to eat a meal with him in public? My legs wobbled slightly, and I prayed that he wouldn’t hear my knees knocking together.
“ Let me take you to this amazing Chinese restaurant I know, they have the best sticky garlic chicken, and their dumplings are so good they practically explode in your mouth, ” he said, innocently licking his lips and smiling. Did he have any idea how incredibly erotic the words sticky and explode sounded coming from his mouth? Did he even know the images those words brought to mind? Probably not.
As we left the house and made our way to his car, I felt the tips of his fingers brush over the small of my back as he guided me along. I kept my gaze forward as he started the car and we sat in awkward silence until I finally spoke up.
“ I’m unclear what this position actually entails. Nate wasn’t specific when he described the duties, he said it would vary based on your needs.He indicated you were looking for someone to help you get organized and manage your social calendar. ” I cleared my throat slightly and glanced over at him, determined not to let his good looks intimidate me. I ’ m not going to lie, it wasn’t easy. He looked at me for a brief moment and began to laugh a hearty belly laugh that caught me off guard. What had I said that was so funny? When he was finally able to regain his composure he made eye contact and grinned widely. Holy shit! He had not one, but two, panty melting dimples, on either side of his perfectly formed mouth. I found it difficult to tear my eyes away from his full lips. Maybe now would be a good time to try that passing out idea I had earlier.
Just keep reminding yourself that he doesn’t want you.
“ So basically he told you that I need someone to help me manage my overactive sex life. I’m sorry about that Rhyann, ” he chuckled, continuing to be amused by my statement. I wasn’t entirely amused, but I was still swooning over those dimples, and I loved the way he kept saying my name. “ I can assure you that I am in need of someone to help me manage far more than my busy sex life, and, for the record, I would never ask you to do something like that. I respect you too much.” He gave me an intense look before turning back to face the road. “I’m looking for someone to help me get my shit together. I’ll be completely honest and tell you that my actions of late have been a little out of control. Nate told me that if I didn’t pull my shit together and stop giving the press something to write about, they wouldn’t renew our contract. I can’t let the guys down like that. I need someone to help me get my priorities straight. I need an assistant to coordinate meetings and interviews, but also to help me stay focused. We ’ re at a down time right now, but we’re keeping busy putting together a new album and will be spending a lot of time in the studio. We’re working on plans to tour later this year, and I'll need someone to join me on the road. ”
By this time we’d arrived at the restaurant and had just gotten settled at our table. Jesse placed an order right away then leaned his elbows on the table. I took a sip of water and met his gaze over the rim of my glass. He held my gaze, then closed his eyes and sighed. In that moment I realized I wasn’t the only one affected by spending this much time together. I cleared my throat
“ Not really, no. ” Was this really happening? Did I just agree to eat a meal with him in public? My legs wobbled slightly, and I prayed that he wouldn’t hear my knees knocking together.
“ Let me take you to this amazing Chinese restaurant I know, they have the best sticky garlic chicken, and their dumplings are so good they practically explode in your mouth, ” he said, innocently licking his lips and smiling. Did he have any idea how incredibly erotic the words sticky and explode sounded coming from his mouth? Did he even know the images those words brought to mind? Probably not.
As we left the house and made our way to his car, I felt the tips of his fingers brush over the small of my back as he guided me along. I kept my gaze forward as he started the car and we sat in awkward silence until I finally spoke up.
“ I’m unclear what this position actually entails. Nate wasn’t specific when he described the duties, he said it would vary based on your needs.He indicated you were looking for someone to help you get organized and manage your social calendar. ” I cleared my throat slightly and glanced over at him, determined not to let his good looks intimidate me. I ’ m not going to lie, it wasn’t easy. He looked at me for a brief moment and began to laugh a hearty belly laugh that caught me off guard. What had I said that was so funny? When he was finally able to regain his composure he made eye contact and grinned widely. Holy shit! He had not one, but two, panty melting dimples, on either side of his perfectly formed mouth. I found it difficult to tear my eyes away from his full lips. Maybe now would be a good time to try that passing out idea I had earlier.
Just keep reminding yourself that he doesn’t want you.
“ So basically he told you that I need someone to help me manage my overactive sex life. I’m sorry about that Rhyann, ” he chuckled, continuing to be amused by my statement. I wasn’t entirely amused, but I was still swooning over those dimples, and I loved the way he kept saying my name. “ I can assure you that I am in need of someone to help me manage far more than my busy sex life, and, for the record, I would never ask you to do something like that. I respect you too much.” He gave me an intense look before turning back to face the road. “I’m looking for someone to help me get my shit together. I’ll be completely honest and tell you that my actions of late have been a little out of control. Nate told me that if I didn’t pull my shit together and stop giving the press something to write about, they wouldn’t renew our contract. I can’t let the guys down like that. I need someone to help me get my priorities straight. I need an assistant to coordinate meetings and interviews, but also to help me stay focused. We ’ re at a down time right now, but we’re keeping busy putting together a new album and will be spending a lot of time in the studio. We’re working on plans to tour later this year, and I'll need someone to join me on the road. ”
By this time we’d arrived at the restaurant and had just gotten settled at our table. Jesse placed an order right away then leaned his elbows on the table. I took a sip of water and met his gaze over the rim of my glass. He held my gaze, then closed his eyes and sighed. In that moment I realized I wasn’t the only one affected by spending this much time together. I cleared my throat
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