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I was already freaking out; there was no way I was going to be able to concentrate

This was going to be a nightht

Connor sighed, got to his feet, and looked around for his pants

Even despite how miserable I was, I was able to at least take a moment’s solace in the play of shadows on his ly

He pulled on his clothes “You shouldn’t worry so much”

“Easy for you to say Your job isn’t on the line”

“It’s a crappy job, Lily”

“It’s the only one I’ve got”

“You should get one you like,” he advised

I wanted to strangle hi me on a situation he’d created

Well… we both created

But still

He was so relaxed, so unconcerned – so da!

While he was finishing up, I washed our coffee cups in the sink, dried the was amiss

“Lily”

I turned around to see hi carelessly over his shoulder

“What?”

He looked atmoment, then shook his head “Never mind”

“What?!”

“Walk me down to my car?”

I crossedto keep away the panic

I had been happier than I could ever reo

Noas dealing with a rising tide of fear

I had just had sex at work…

…in the company boardroom, where I wasn’t supposed to be…

…with a coer I’d only known for two hours

Not even two hours

A gorgeous, charer… but still

Two hours

On the boardroom floor

For which I was absolutely, definitely, positively, without a question going to get fired

This wasn’t me

I couldn’t believe what I’d just done