Page 46 of Pucked and Pregnant

I even find myself approaching a good mood. That is, until early afternoon when Travis barges in.

I pick up the phone. “Fire? Ambulance? IT Guy?”

“What are you talking about?”

“You just barged into my office even though the sign clearly says to knock first. The only reason for that would be if there’s an emergency. So, is it a fire, a medical emergency, or a technical emergency? Who am I calling for you?”

“Ha, ha, very funny.”

“The sign is there for a reason,” I say.

“You want to keep the office gossips away. I get it.”

Moreso, I want to keep you away.

“What do you need?”

“Hold on.” He turns and locks my door. “There. Now no one can interrupt us.”

I can feel the hair standing up on the back of my neck. “Unlock my door.”

Travis folds his arms across his chest then leans against the door, feigning a casual posture, completely blocking the lock.Anyone walking by would think we were having a casual chat and there’s no cause for concern based on the way he’s standing.

The glint in his eyes tells a completely different story, though. He knows exactly what he’s doing, and he’s thoroughly enjoying my discomfort.

“In a minute.” He waves off my concern. “Now that no one can eavesdrop, I have questions.”

“Unlock the door, Travis. Now.”

“You think I’m going to hurt you or something?” He sneers.

I know I shouldn’t react or let him know he’s bothering me. If I do, I'll be playing right into his hands and then he wins.

Rationally, I know my answer needs to be neutral and unaffected, but that’s not what ends up coming out of my mouth.

“Travis, if you don’t unlock my door right now, I’m going to call someone to break it, and you, down.”

“No need to be so sensitive about it.” He laughs.

He reaches behind his back and unlocks the door with a click. “Happy now?”

No, I’m not. I’m still trapped, and you know it.

I don’t think he’ll try anything. It’s during working hours, and there are plenty of people around, but the threat is still there.

No wonder Alice just walked out. This man is a monster.

“What do you want?”

“I want to know how you really got this job.”

“Scott poached me from Caroline. You already know that. There’s nothing more to tell.”

“You sure you didn’t trade any favors with the team captain? Because that would be extremely unethical. It could even cost you your job.”

“I’m not discussing this with you.”

“That’s not a no. Maybe I should go over your boss’s head and tell my cousin to investigate. You know who that is, right?Michael Garrett? He’s Scott’s boss. I’m sure if I brought my suspicions to him, he’d take them very seriously. Once he gets his hooks in you, it’ll be game over.”

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