I rushed out the door not because I was running late, but because seeing him first thing in the morning always made for an almost perfect day. Not to mention the one time we were both in the office before the others were due, he’d taken me against the wall in his office. That was still one of my favorite memories.
I liked it when he lost control like that. When he went against one of his own rules as if he couldn’t help himself. As if his need for me was just as strong as mine for him. There had been a lot of moments like those in the last few weeks. But now, just as I was beginning to think we might stand a chance at happily ever after, my body had betrayed me.
Today was not to be a repeat more’s the pity. Rachel, the new temp had beaten me there and was taking him a cup of coffee when I walked in.
A pang of jealousy hit me and I fought it back as I plastered a smile on my face. “Oh hi Thalia you’re in early.” It was on the tip of my tongue to accuse her of the same thing but I came up with an excuse as I fought my disappointment. “Yes I had some stuff to catch up on from yesterday. Figured I’d get a head start before the day got going.”
I hate the way she just smiled without saying anything. She does that a lot, as if she’s too preoccupied to be bothered. I’ve noticed a lot of little idiosyncrasies about her, but could never quite figure out if she was a little scattered, or if she was deliberately snubbing me.
She was in and out of his office, three times, I counted. What could she possibly have to talk to him about this early in the morning? She’d been hired as a sort of assistant to me, while I was his personal admin. Something I never asked for and certainly didn’t need. But I had no say in the matter.
There was absolutely no reason for her to be in there and even less reason for her to be here this early. Was this it? Was she my replacement? The thought made me sick to my stomach. I studied her under cover of my lowered lashes and felt everything I wanted slipping through my fingers.
She was everything he was rumored to like before he’d chosen me. Blonde, leggy, a bit young, but she couldn’t be that much younger than my twenty-five. Still, I could see why he’d fallen for her. She was pretty if a little scatterbrained. That last was a shock. I would never have expected him to go for the easily excitable type. And unlike me she seemed to be very relaxed in his presence. Though my problem stemmed more from heightened awareness than unease.