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“Maybe some other time It’s a little personal to share over lunch”
I nod and bite my lower lip
I want to fuck thisis pretty much zero I’ve never pined after anyone, and I don’t think I’h
I force s with him for the rest of our lunch, and by the ti between us has lightened Still there, of course, but I feel less like I’et from Nathaniel is that he thinks I’m kind of cute And that’s probably for the best The last thing I need to do is fuck my boss
Believe me: I’ve seen how that ends up for women who find themselves in that situation
Chapter Six
Nathaniel
It’s been teeks Teeks of working with Poppy every day, listening to her voice, and s that she’s as passionate about this work as I am
Teeks of fantasizing about taking her overher perfect ass every ti sassy to ether last week, I’ve been thinking about her constantly—trying to co a sleaze ball
I’ up a conference with the directors of soood people on my staff all across the country It hasn’t been easy I’ve been really picky about who I hire, and during the process it seems like such a pain in the ass, but this is when it pays off; when I can be here in what I consider allery, and know that with very little supervision fro
I step out of allery floor I can hear Poppy from up here Not her exact words, but the huain today; preparing the gallery for the upco show I had her on administrative tasks for the first few days, but her talents were totally wasted there
Not that she complained
She reminds me a bit of her father, Bruce, in that way He seehter That would serve her well, and it made her a valuable person to have on a team They clearly have a strained relationship from the little bits and pieces I’ve heard from Poppy about her father I wonder what happened there?
As I watch, she listens to so her around Now he has someone whose ear he could talk off about whatever his current obsession is If Roberto weren’t happily ether, but it was hi my head when I’m near her I avoid her for the most part, and e do talk, I try to keep it distant and professional And quick
The thing is, I want to be the one down there, talking to her, teaching her But she’s just too da the second she walks into a room