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little action going on in the office at seven thirty in the morning, which I like. I work better in an office setting. It grounds me and forces me to concentrate. At home, I tend to get distracted easy. That ’ s why I pretty much lived at the office back home, making it difficult to spend time on my relationship with Cody, but for whatever reason, he stayed and was willing to work around it. He ’ d bring the candlelight dinners to me at the office constantly.
    I get startled from the knock at the door. I look up and see Kyle leaning against the doorjamb. When I look at the clock, it ’ s already eight thirty. I ’ ve been in major work mode and completely lost track of time.
    Butterflies begin to flutter in my stomach, but I force myself to stomp them down. “ Good morning, Kyle. What can I do for you? ” I keep my tone strictly business.
    He smiles. My insides melt. “ My mother told me to come grab you so we can head over to the conference room. I thought you might want to grab some coffee first. ”
    I close my laptop and grab my company coffee mug I was given yesterday. Before walking around my desk, I straighten out my skirt and pull down my blazer. When I look up, Kyle is watching me intently. I feel heat creep through my cheeks, but I refuse to show him he has affected me one bit. I hold my chin high and look straight ahead.
    “ Okay, let ’ s go. I ’ ll grab my laptop on the way back, ” I tell him.
    I keep my distance, making sure not to rub against him or get close enough to enter his personal space. This is the only way I can assure myself that our energies won ’ t meld into each other. Once that happens, I ’ m afraid all hope will be lost.
    “ Did you enjoy yourself last night? ” Kyle asks. He doesn ’ t play around. He gets right to it.
    As we walk, I look at everything but him. I figure this is a good way for me to see the faces of the employees who may be working under me. “ Yes, I did actually. Your mother is great, and Jonathan was extremely friendly and welcoming, ” I answer blandly.
    “ You can say that again —” Kyle says under his breath.
    I look at him this time. “ What was that? ” I ask.
    “ I ’ m glad you had a good time, ” he lies. “ We go there every Monday and Thursday to get some release. It can be intense around here, so it ’ s a good way to wind down during the week. ”
    “ Most agencies as prospering as your parents ’ get intense, ” I add. “ How about you? You looked like you were having a good time. Is locking lips with coworkers a normal escapade for someone your age? ” Yup, I just inserted my foot into my mouth.
    Kyle realizes what I ’ ve just asked him and smirks. Did I sound jealous? I must have because he looks as though he ’ s enjoying my jealousy. “ Uh yeah, about that — I was a little mortified by my actions at the end of the night. I ’ m sorry you had to see that. I guess I just drank a little too much, ” he explains.
    “ No, no. You don ’ t owe me an explanation. Believe me, I do remember being your age once upon a time; it ’ s just that sometimes I tend to forget. I ’ ve been in the adult world so long that I forget what it ’ s like to be carefree. Please, don ’ t apologize for it. I sort of envy you for it, ” I admit.
    “ How ’ s that? ”
    Before I can answer, we enter the kitchen and it is jam-packed. The first person I see upon entering the room is Elizabeth, and she sees us. She ’ s made direct eye contact. Kyle and I are clearly on her radar, so before things get any more awkward, I walk past him to grab my coffee.
     

CHAPTER SEVEN
    Kyle
    I watch in slow motion as Beth gives me that grimy look she gives when she ’ s about to do something disastrous. She then walks over to Max and begins a conversation, fake smiles and all. This is not good. After last night, I have no idea what she is capable of. I ’ m afraid to even find out, but I have a sick inkling that she ’ s about to show me.
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