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My own body towering over her, hungry for more than just a hand here or there

More than just her falling into my lap too

“It’s a fast elevator,” I assure her, sensing her nerves still And still not completely sure if it’s just me or the need to use the bathroom she’s worried about

Once the silver doors swish close behind me, I can relax

She’s not going anywhere

We’re on my turf now

Chapter Five

Brynn

I know if I’d reallyout, Pearce would’ve stopped the car

If I really wanted to leave, he wouldn’t have used force to stop me

Thing is, he doesn’t have to

He kinda had ave when he opened the car door, then by playing along Even putting up with my bratty attitude which I put down to the shock of thisto eat and use the bathrooently

I thought I could hold on, but not knohere or even when I’d be getting near one?

I had to ask

It’s early still I’d usually still be in bed at this hour, and as the elevator opens into a wide, marble floored reception area, I can see that Pearce, Mr Masters, likes to be the first one at work each day

“Through here,” he says, guiding les as I replay the whole falling into his lap thing over and over in my mind

The whole top floor is his dolance

And I knoe’re on the top floor because I can practically see the other side of the city from up here

Pearce uses one hand to hold open a huge glass door and with the other, he nudgesdoor

Wooden this ti about as solid built as he is

Swiping a keycard we’re in what I can tell at once is his office

The place is about as big as our whole floor at honoresme to a si for

I need to go, and badly, but keep ht up until I have to close the door Watching hi his work

The world that’s been waiting at his feet all night is stirring once again

Me?

I’ from head to toe by the time I do what I came for And not just because of the need to pee

The office bathroo as our whole apart about the