“Not a problem… just the alarm signalled someone was in here when they shouldn’t have been,” my head tilts to the side as I study her.
 
 She seems timid.
 
 I lift my hand and curl my fingers, hovering them over her cheek before I brush the back of my knuckles over her soft skin.
 
 “You would look so pretty on your knees, hands bound behind your back…” I lift my hand off her in almost an instant.
 
 Stepping back, I turn and walk for the door.
 
 “Get dressed, I’ll wait for you outside,” and with one nod, I step outside the shower room.
 
 Too close.
 
 Too fucking close.
 
 I’m not waiting long when she steps out of the room, bags in hand. Dressed in a cotton tee and high waisted suit trousers. Simple but hot.
 
 And she is wearing the pearl necklace.
 
 She follows requests well.
 
 Her hair still slightly damp and bare faced.
 
 Beautiful.
 
 I begin walking towards her office but continue passed and press the button for the lift, taking us up to the twelfth floor.
 
 I watch as she opens her mouth, but shuts it again. I don’t miss the way her fingers tighten around the handle of her bag.
 
 Is she nervous?
 
 Is it me?
 
 The doors ping and I hold my hand out for her to step inside before me.
 
 Once the doors are shut, I hear the sharp intake of her breath.
 
 “Do I make you nervous, Taylor?” I turn to face her, she’s standing in the corner.
 
 Her head is hung low as she shakes it softly from side to side. “Are you lying?” I narrow my gaze on her and her head snaps up, eyes pinned to mine.
 
 I watch as her chest rises and falls.
 
 One large step and I am in front of her, fingers gripping her cheeks as I hold her face steady.
 
 “Tell me. Do I make you nervous?”
 
 “Yes,” she whispers and for some reason it makes my cock twitch.
 
 My eyes roam over her face, and in that moment there is so much I want to say, but I don’t.
 
 I keep quiet as the door pins open.
 
 “Come,” I order, walking out before her and she follows me like a timid child.
 
 Knocking on Lucas’ office door, I step inside and give him a wide smile.
 
 “Look who I found using the showers.” And the way Lucas looks at her has me reeling.