second, unable to decide where to place his bet.
But the right thing to do was apologize for his unprofessional behavior. No more flirting. No more meetings in his apartment. Go on as if it didn’t happen. Too much wine was surely the cause behind their undoing the other night. It was best that this all be put behind them so they could continue working together.
That’s what the guardian angel sitting on one shoulder said. But the devil on the other was hard to ignore.
The very thought of not having Jessica in his bed again made him restless. He had been seduced from her very first touch. He hated this sensation of being preoccupied by a woman. But she had his blood swirling like a cauldron on fire. No other woman he’d ever been with held a candle to the way she’d turned him on. The mere thought of her naked skin beneath him made his body react. His dick started to bulge in his trousers from just thinking about her. Jesus. Embarrassed, he spun away from the girl sitting at the reception desk as he tried to deal with his predicament.
Then Jessica entered the foyer. Her golden hair was striking against her black suit. He admired her sexy legs that he knew were long enough to tie themselves in knots around his waist. And in those four-inch high heels she was equal to his height—he liked that. Arousing images of her naked body filled his mind again as she walked toward him. He watched her gaze drop to his feet and slowly run up over his body. Her lips parted just a fraction as she momentarily paused at his groin. That only made his body respond even more. He clenched his teeth as subtly as he could. He had to get his body under control. Somehow.
“Shall we?” Nate pointed to the elevator.
* * *
They made their way down to the cafe restaurant on the ground floor of the building, taking a booth toward the back. Jessica ordered a light salad and Nate the creamy beef and asparagus risotto. Their meals arrived quickly and Jessica toyed with the lettuce leaves on her plate.
“Jess, I think we need to clear the air about what happened the other night.” Nate wiped his hands on his napkin.
“About that … I haven’t had time to call. I sent you a text because I was busy. Did you have Brooke send the flowers?”
“No. I sent them.” Oh—she could be harsh. She’d driven a knife right through the center of his ego.
Her eyebrows rose. Was she questioning his sincerity? He’d never get Brooke to send flowers on his behalf.
“Look, what happened the other night was a mistake,” she said. “It shouldn’t have happened. It was very unprofessional of me. I swear I’ve never done anything like that before, and it won’t happen again.”
The tension in Nate’s shoulders disappeared. Relief washed over him knowing that she felt the same way. This was just a moment of craziness they could both put behind them. “I also want to apologize for being so bold. While we were both consenting on the night, I agree with you entirely about the unethical behavior on both our parts.” He paused. “But I certainly don’t apologize for the phenomenal sex.”
Jessica stared down at the table and fumbled with her water glass. “Believe me, I didn’t know I had it in me,” she said. “I think it’s best if I talk to Alex and see if he can take over your account so we don’t have any further issues.” Her eyes looked full of disappointment.
“No. That won’t be necessary. I’m sure we’ll be able to control ourselves.” He would do anything to avoid gossip and scandal; his father had caused enough of that for the business. Nate couldn’t risk losing suppliers, or the financial backing of sponsors for the launch.
As he watched Jessica across the table, however, all his rational thought started to trickle down the drain. Her smile captivated him; her deep brown eyes hypnotized him. He sighed as the blood rushed from his brain to his groin again. So much for wanting to forget about having had sex with her. So
But the right thing to do was apologize for his unprofessional behavior. No more flirting. No more meetings in his apartment. Go on as if it didn’t happen. Too much wine was surely the cause behind their undoing the other night. It was best that this all be put behind them so they could continue working together.
That’s what the guardian angel sitting on one shoulder said. But the devil on the other was hard to ignore.
The very thought of not having Jessica in his bed again made him restless. He had been seduced from her very first touch. He hated this sensation of being preoccupied by a woman. But she had his blood swirling like a cauldron on fire. No other woman he’d ever been with held a candle to the way she’d turned him on. The mere thought of her naked skin beneath him made his body react. His dick started to bulge in his trousers from just thinking about her. Jesus. Embarrassed, he spun away from the girl sitting at the reception desk as he tried to deal with his predicament.
Then Jessica entered the foyer. Her golden hair was striking against her black suit. He admired her sexy legs that he knew were long enough to tie themselves in knots around his waist. And in those four-inch high heels she was equal to his height—he liked that. Arousing images of her naked body filled his mind again as she walked toward him. He watched her gaze drop to his feet and slowly run up over his body. Her lips parted just a fraction as she momentarily paused at his groin. That only made his body respond even more. He clenched his teeth as subtly as he could. He had to get his body under control. Somehow.
“Shall we?” Nate pointed to the elevator.
* * *
They made their way down to the cafe restaurant on the ground floor of the building, taking a booth toward the back. Jessica ordered a light salad and Nate the creamy beef and asparagus risotto. Their meals arrived quickly and Jessica toyed with the lettuce leaves on her plate.
“Jess, I think we need to clear the air about what happened the other night.” Nate wiped his hands on his napkin.
“About that … I haven’t had time to call. I sent you a text because I was busy. Did you have Brooke send the flowers?”
“No. I sent them.” Oh—she could be harsh. She’d driven a knife right through the center of his ego.
Her eyebrows rose. Was she questioning his sincerity? He’d never get Brooke to send flowers on his behalf.
“Look, what happened the other night was a mistake,” she said. “It shouldn’t have happened. It was very unprofessional of me. I swear I’ve never done anything like that before, and it won’t happen again.”
The tension in Nate’s shoulders disappeared. Relief washed over him knowing that she felt the same way. This was just a moment of craziness they could both put behind them. “I also want to apologize for being so bold. While we were both consenting on the night, I agree with you entirely about the unethical behavior on both our parts.” He paused. “But I certainly don’t apologize for the phenomenal sex.”
Jessica stared down at the table and fumbled with her water glass. “Believe me, I didn’t know I had it in me,” she said. “I think it’s best if I talk to Alex and see if he can take over your account so we don’t have any further issues.” Her eyes looked full of disappointment.
“No. That won’t be necessary. I’m sure we’ll be able to control ourselves.” He would do anything to avoid gossip and scandal; his father had caused enough of that for the business. Nate couldn’t risk losing suppliers, or the financial backing of sponsors for the launch.
As he watched Jessica across the table, however, all his rational thought started to trickle down the drain. Her smile captivated him; her deep brown eyes hypnotized him. He sighed as the blood rushed from his brain to his groin again. So much for wanting to forget about having had sex with her. So
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