Page 34 of Tempting Him

It all starts after my last class of the day. I stupidly got caught up in a conversation with Bryant, Liv, and Ronan. Once I pull myself away, I run into Dom and Trev as I’m heading to my car.

“There he is,” Trevor says as they head toward me.

“How’s the internship?”

“It’s good,” I reply. “Follow me, because I can’t be late.”

They trail me as I keep heading for the parking lot. “How’s the boss? You said your dad warned you he didn’t fuck around.”

I laugh. “Yeah. He doesn’t. Which is why I can’t be late. He already warned me after I was late on the first day.”

“Who’s this guy you’re hanging out with?” Dom asks.

“Nobody. Just a guy. Nothing serious.”

I take off my shirt and put on the white Polo. “Gotta go guys. I’ll talk to you later, yeah?”

“Party this weekend? Dex is having people over.”

“Oh cool. Yeah, text me the details.”

Dom drapes his arm over Trevor’s shoulder before they head to Trev’s car, and I peel out of the lot. I hit every red light in the city, and then on the highway that heads to MGD Advertising, an accident brings me to a halt for ten minutes.

I keep tapping my hands on the steering wheel as the time gets closer and closer to three o’clock. I pull out my phone and call the company, hoping to reach Linda to explain what’s happening, but the line stays busy.

I don’t even have Alek’s number to be able to get in touch with him, however, I doubt he’d want to hear it.

When I finally pull into the company parking lot, it’s eight past three. I run to the elevators and rush to Alek’s office where Linda’s on the phone, holding a finger up to me.

I decide to just head to Luther’s office, hoping he won’t tell on me for being late, but I know Alek is pretty on top of when all the interns arrive.

I step into his office and find Alek standing inside, talking to him.

His eyes find mine, bounce to the clock on the wall next to me, then land back on my face. “Mr. Brooks. You’re just now getting here?”

“Yes, sir. There was an accident, and traffic was slow.”

Alek spins back toward Luther and finishes his conversation before walking past me. “Come to my office at the end of the day.”

“Okay. Yes, sir,” I say, looking at Luther and avoiding the green-blue eyes burning holes into the side of my face.

“Come on, kid,” Luther says with a sigh. “We got work to do.”

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The three hoursI spend here each weekday usually go by fast, but today they seem to drag, keeping me on edge. I continuously glance at the time, thinking at least a half hour has passed, only to find it’s been five minutes since I last looked. I wonder what Alek will say. Will he actually try to dismiss me from the program? How does our...relationshipfactor into this? He doesn’t seem the type to give special favors, and I guess that’s why they say you shouldn’t fraternize. I shouldn’t expect him to take it easy on me simply because he fucks me, but there’s a tiny part that thinks I’ll get off easier than I should.

I almost want him to call me into his office early and just get this over with. Instead, I stay focused on the work with Luther and the other guy who’s been working on this campaign with us—Phillip. When six o’clock comes around, Luther dismisses me with a job well done clap on the back.

In front of Linda’s desk, I wait and hope she’ll say he left, but when she hangs up the phone, she says, “Have a seat. I’ll let you know when he’s ready for you.” She smiles, unaware of my nerves.

“Okay.”

Minutes tick by, feeling like hours. My legs bounce as I wait for Alek to call me in. My mind wanders with all the possibilities.

Linda calls my name, and my head snaps up. “You can go in now.”

“Okay. Thanks.”

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