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have more than a few ideas.” He smirks, closing the distance between us to press his lips firmly to mine.
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“ Can I ask you a question?” I ask Bentley as we lay in the bed of his hotel room, my head resting comfortably against his bare chest.
“ Anything.” He says, his hands running lazily through my hair.
“ Did you offer Josh the job in New York to get him away from me?” I ask, noticing immediately that he stiffens slightly below me.
“ How do you know about New York?” He asks, completely avoiding the question.
“ That's not important.” I say, not wanting to put Lo's head on the chopping block or draw attention to the fact that I called Josh the other night either.
“ But it is. If someone is sharing information that is not yet to be shared, I need to know the source.” He says, matter of fact.
“ Well let's just say that I overheard a conversation that I wasn't intended to. And based on your reaction, I'm guessing it's true.” I say, propping up on my elbow so that I can look up at him. “Why did you not just tell me?”
“ I make business decisions based on many different things, not one of which is based on my personal relationships.” He says, meeting my eyes.
“ So Josh going to New York has nothing to do with the fact that him and I share a bit of a past?” I raise my eyebrows at him, having a really hard time believing it could be for any other reason.
“ Josh has accepted a position at the New York club and while yes, it was my idea, it has very little to do with you.” He says, causing me to shrink slightly at his words. Perhaps I am putting too much value on his feelings for me but either way, his words sting a bit.
“ Okay then.” I say, rolling onto my back and staring up at the ceiling.
“ Anna.” Bentley rolls to his side to face me. “I have wanted Josh away from you since the moment I decided I wanted you to be mine. But I am a business man and I didn't get to where I am by making rash emotional decisions. Josh going to New York holds dual purpose though. While sending him there is one hundred percent a strategic move, that doesn't mean that I am not relieved to have him away from you. I just can't have you thinking that you are the reason he's going. Josh is a big boy and honestly, a damn good manager. I need someone like him in New York. So yes, Josh is going to New York. And no, it doesn't have anything to do with you.”
“ I just hate feeling like I don't ever know what's going on with you. I mean, I understand that you have a business to run and I don't expect to know everything that happens on a daily basis but I would appreciate a heads up on the things that directly impact me or my employment.” I sigh loudly.
“ Fair enough.” He says, trailing his hand lightly across my collarbone.
“ I just feel like I am constantly hearing things from other people that I should be hearing from you.” I flick my eyes in his direction to find him studying me intently.
“ Like what?” He asks, seeming genuinely interested in what I am talking about.
“ Well for starters, Cora. You knew she was leaving weeks before she actually did and never mentioned it. Why?”
“ I didn't really think about it honestly.” He admits.
“ After the way she treated me, you didn't think to tell me she was leaving? I don't get that. I mean, you had already arranged for Shira to come and everything. And I had to find out from Josh on Cora's last day. It just makes me feel unimportant I guess.” I admit, giving him an apologetic look.
“ I get what you're saying. You are supposed to be the closest person to me and yet, everything that happens....” He starts but I cut in.
“ I'm the last to know.”
“ I will work on that.” He promises, propping up on his elbow. “This is good though.” He smiles down at me.
“ What?” I can't help but smile back.
“ This.” He says, gesturing between the two of us. “We're talking. You're telling me about the things
****
“ Can I ask you a question?” I ask Bentley as we lay in the bed of his hotel room, my head resting comfortably against his bare chest.
“ Anything.” He says, his hands running lazily through my hair.
“ Did you offer Josh the job in New York to get him away from me?” I ask, noticing immediately that he stiffens slightly below me.
“ How do you know about New York?” He asks, completely avoiding the question.
“ That's not important.” I say, not wanting to put Lo's head on the chopping block or draw attention to the fact that I called Josh the other night either.
“ But it is. If someone is sharing information that is not yet to be shared, I need to know the source.” He says, matter of fact.
“ Well let's just say that I overheard a conversation that I wasn't intended to. And based on your reaction, I'm guessing it's true.” I say, propping up on my elbow so that I can look up at him. “Why did you not just tell me?”
“ I make business decisions based on many different things, not one of which is based on my personal relationships.” He says, meeting my eyes.
“ So Josh going to New York has nothing to do with the fact that him and I share a bit of a past?” I raise my eyebrows at him, having a really hard time believing it could be for any other reason.
“ Josh has accepted a position at the New York club and while yes, it was my idea, it has very little to do with you.” He says, causing me to shrink slightly at his words. Perhaps I am putting too much value on his feelings for me but either way, his words sting a bit.
“ Okay then.” I say, rolling onto my back and staring up at the ceiling.
“ Anna.” Bentley rolls to his side to face me. “I have wanted Josh away from you since the moment I decided I wanted you to be mine. But I am a business man and I didn't get to where I am by making rash emotional decisions. Josh going to New York holds dual purpose though. While sending him there is one hundred percent a strategic move, that doesn't mean that I am not relieved to have him away from you. I just can't have you thinking that you are the reason he's going. Josh is a big boy and honestly, a damn good manager. I need someone like him in New York. So yes, Josh is going to New York. And no, it doesn't have anything to do with you.”
“ I just hate feeling like I don't ever know what's going on with you. I mean, I understand that you have a business to run and I don't expect to know everything that happens on a daily basis but I would appreciate a heads up on the things that directly impact me or my employment.” I sigh loudly.
“ Fair enough.” He says, trailing his hand lightly across my collarbone.
“ I just feel like I am constantly hearing things from other people that I should be hearing from you.” I flick my eyes in his direction to find him studying me intently.
“ Like what?” He asks, seeming genuinely interested in what I am talking about.
“ Well for starters, Cora. You knew she was leaving weeks before she actually did and never mentioned it. Why?”
“ I didn't really think about it honestly.” He admits.
“ After the way she treated me, you didn't think to tell me she was leaving? I don't get that. I mean, you had already arranged for Shira to come and everything. And I had to find out from Josh on Cora's last day. It just makes me feel unimportant I guess.” I admit, giving him an apologetic look.
“ I get what you're saying. You are supposed to be the closest person to me and yet, everything that happens....” He starts but I cut in.
“ I'm the last to know.”
“ I will work on that.” He promises, propping up on his elbow. “This is good though.” He smiles down at me.
“ What?” I can't help but smile back.
“ This.” He says, gesturing between the two of us. “We're talking. You're telling me about the things
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