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After the stressful day | had, my temper was on a taut string that Alexander had just cut with scissors.
“Why are you eavesdropping?” | snapped and put my hands on my hips.
He raised his hands, and his eyes widened. But his innocent act didn’t fool me. “I’m working in my office through
lunch, and I just cto the kitchen to fill up my water bottle.” He lifted his orange bottle as proof. “You were
too busy to hearwalk in because you were talking on the phone. Also, you forgot your thermos of soup. | saw
it sitting on your desk. Mike will be hurt if you don’t eat it.”
| crossed my arms and turned away from him as my anger lessened and was replaced with embarrassment for
what he overheard. “I'm not hungry,” | mumbled.
The next thing | knew, Alexander's warm hand was cupping my face. He gently turned my head until | was
looking at him. His expression softened, and his thumb rubbed soothing circles on my cheek.
“Since everyone is at lunch and we're alone, can | talk to you as your boyfriend for a moment, not as your boss?”
he asked in a quiet voice.
This remindedof the deal we made last night how we were going to respect each other. My guard lowered,
and | almost agreed.
But when | looked away and caught sight of our company break room, it felt like someone had splashed a bucket
of cold water on me. | was reminded that we were at work and anyone could cback from lunch early and
discover Alexander andstanding too close while
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he touchedin an intimate way.
| shuffled away from him, gently taking his hand off my face until I could actually breathe again.
“Please, Alexander. Can we just slow things down,” | said. “This is all happening too fast, and it feels like |
haven't had a spare moment to breathe.”
Alexander just stood there with an unreadable expression on his face. A full minute passed like that before |
couldn't take the silence
anymore.
“Say something,” | said and held my breath as | waited for his reaction.
*Olivia*
“What do you wantto say?” Alexander told me, his voice deep and low. “How do you wantto react to you
breaking things off before they even really started?”
My mouth becdry, and | stepped forward, putting my hands on his hard chest before | could think better of
it. | hated that | had been the one to put that hurt look in his eyes. Panic squeezed my heart in a vice- like grip.
Even though things were complicated between us, | didn’t want to lose him. | couldn't handle that. Not having
Alexander in my life was like living without oxygen.
“No, | don’t want to...break things off,” | clarified.
Alexander's expression softened.
“After my...messy divorce, | need tto get used to the idea of having...something with someone,” | said, then
looked behind him. When | saw that there wasn’t anyone around, | took his warm hand in mine and squeezed it.
“And | think we should keep things between us.
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Even though Mike already knows,” |
frowned, “I don’t want to tell Gai,
Rose, or even Ava right now. While
things are neyy anid are Stil
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things between us...okay? Especially
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“Okay,” he said simply.
My shoulders slumped with relief. “Okay?”
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