Myheadspun.
Whatthehellisyour problem?Isnappedather.Whyareyousobotheredbyme?Imean,Imnotthereasonyouworkhereashisassistantinsteadofbeingthemateyouclearlywishyouwere.
Shegloweredatmeandopenedhermouthtosaysomething,butIheldmyfingerup,haltingher.
Dontworry,Illjustcallyourbosstocomegetmehimself.Iretrievedmyphonefrommybag,tryingallIcouldtostopmyfingersfromquakingfromrage.
Likehedcare,shehuffed.ImsureAlphaJariswouldaskyoutoleavewhenhelearnsyourehere.
IignoredherasImadethecall.
Itwasagoodthingtherestofthestaffwerenotinthesamespacewithustoheartheexchange.Itdbebeyondembarrassing.
Fortunately,Jarispickedup.
Lyric.
Hi,Jaris.Wouldyou mindsteppingoutofyouroffice,please?Imrighthere,butyourbitteredassistantwouldntletmein.Ikeptmyeyeson thesaidlady.
Jarishesitated.HemustbeshockedthatIwasthereandsurprisedthatIaddressedhim byhisnamealone.
Well,Iwas desperatetoprovetotheladythatIhadsome sortof relationship withhim.
Inoticedherconfidenceslipwhenthedooropenedbehindher.Sherosetoherfeetimmediately,turningaroundtofaceJariswhowasalreadysteppingoutoftheoffice.

Hisastonishedeyeslockedontomine,soakinginmyeverynuancewithcuriosity.
Lyric?Hefurrowedhisbrows,likehewasntsureIwasactuallystandinginfrontofhim.
Hewasstillwearing theturtleneck.WhilehelookedeverybitoftheJarisweallknew,Icouldnthelpbutnoticeheappearedmorebossy.Somethingthathadtodowithhimbeingthekingoftheplace.
Hi.Ismiledathimbeforeglaringattheassistantwhoappearedreallystunned.Whatwasshethinking?ThatJariswouldreallythrowmeout? Youdidnttellmeyouwerecoming,hebrokethebriefsilence.
IwashopingIdsurpriseyou.Butinthemeantime,couldyoulectureyourassistantonhowtodealwithpeople?Shewasveryrudetome.Veryveryrude.Iglaredharderather.Asamatteroffact,shethreatenedtothrowmeout.
Thelady lookedlikeshehadswallowedaballofacid.
II-actually,sir,Iwwasonlytryingtoknowifshe hadanappointment.
Jarisnodded.Imsureshedidntknowwhoyouwere.
Actually,shedid.Andshetoldmetomyfacethatshedidntcare.Sheeventoldmetherewasnothingspecialaboutme.
Now,thisbroughtoutadifferentreactioninJaris.Hisfacegrew stiffened,hissilvereyesholdingsurprise.
Anyway,Iwasdonewithher.
Istartedtowardhimsowecouldgointohisoffice,buthe didntevenlookatme.
Didyoudothat? Istopped,realizinghewas talkingtotheassistant.
ImImsorry,sir.ItwasntwhatImeant.Ijust- GetJoycetoreplaceyou.IdontwantyouherethenexttimeIcomeout.Heturnedaround,reachingforthedoor.No!Sir,please!Imsorry.Itsnotwhatyouthink!Theladyrantowardhim,buthewasalreadyinhisoffice,closingthedoorbehindhim.Shemustknowshewasntsupposedtogointohisofficebecauseshedidnttryto.

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Myjawdroppedindisbelief.Washe…firingher?ThatwasntevenmyintentionwhenItoldhim.
Herfacecoveredwithtears,sheturnedtome.
Successfullyunlocked!Helpmetalktohim.Please,Ibegyou.
Shewaswhimperinglikeachild.Icouldntbelievethiswasthesamegirlthathadbeensosharpmouthed.
Ididnteven knowwhattosaytoher andjustwentintotheoffice.
Iwasinstantlystruckbythebeautyoftheplace.
1/2 130 Toweringbookshelveslinedthewalls,withpanoramicwindowsthatbathedtheroominwarmgoldenlight.
Jariswasreallyakingwhereverhecontrolled.
Hewasalreadyinhisseat,goingthroughsomefiles,hismusclestense.Washeangry? Youdonthavetofireher.Ikeptmyvoicelowandsoft.Iknowshewaskindofrudebut,Ididntmeanforhertogethurt.when Itoldyou.Ithoughtyouwereonlygoingtoscoldherorsomething.
Youdonttellmehow totreatmystaff,Lyric.Takeaseatifyourehere to seeme,hesnapped,hiswordslikeiceddaggers,makingmeflinch.
Whywashesoshorttempered? Asifsensinghewasharsh,hetookadeepbreathashelookedupatme.
Whyareyouhere?Hesoundedmorerelaxed.
Iwas…bored.

Heliftedabrowskeptically,makingitevidenthefoundthesituationlaughable.Really,Lyric?Youcameheretoseeme? Myeyesweresettledonhisturtleneck,wishingIcould seewhatwasbeneathit.
Thereareamillionotherthingsyoucouldve doneifyouwerereallybored,Jarissaid,draggingmeoutofmyimaginary stripattempt.
Anideaclickedinmyhead.Itwas acrazyoneandIdidntthinkIcoulddoit.
Whycant seeingyoubeoneofthosethings?Ifoundmyselfmovingforward,anyway.
HiseyestrainedonmeasIkeptgoingforward,roundedhistableuntilIwasonlyinchesawayfrom him.
Thiswasstupid.Jarismightyellatmerightnowandcallmenames,andIllgethurtandcry.DidIreallywanttotakethe risk? ButIwasdesperateanddidnthaveachoice.
Imovedtostandbehindhim.Hecockedhisheadbutdidntfullylookatme.Whatreyoudoing? Itriedtosaysomething,butmytonguewasntasbraveasmylimbs.MyfingersshooklightlyfromwhatIwasabouttodo.
Lyric?HecalledwhenIremainedsilent.
Takingadeep breath,Ilaidmyhandsonhisshoulders,treatinghimtoanaffectionate,softmassage.
Inoticedhimgorigid.Myinsidesscreamedinbothjoyandprotest.ItwasthefirsttimeIwasconsciouslytouchinghimlikethis,andwhileIwassonervous,Icouldntdenythathefeltsorightinmyhands.
Youmustbetired.Mytonewaslight.Thisshouldhelp.
Whatfollowedwasasilence steepedinnervoustension.ButIfounditastonishingthat hestillhadntaskedmetostop.
IgulpeddrylyasIwentonwiththeprocess.Afterawhile,Ididwhat Ihadto.Islightlypulledtheneckofhisshirt,revealingtheskinbehindit.
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