Page 42 of Wild Desire

She frowned. "No, but you were restless."

"I was dreaming about snowboarding."

Her face filled with understanding. "That must be hard."

"I thought I'd miss it more when I was awake, but I've been surprisingly okay. It's been nice spending time with my family." I downed the pills, then the water, hoping to soothe my dry throat.

"Do you need to take a quick shower before we go?"

"I should." Maybe I could rub one out and get this woman off my mind. I didn't hold out much hope for that though.

"I'll change too. I grabbed my stuff when I went out earlier." Noelle disappeared into her bedroom, and I was grateful for the reprieve. I felt vulnerable after dreaming about her. Like my emotions were way too close to the surface. I didn't want her to know how I was starting to think about her as more than a friend. She was my assistant, and this wasn't my home. This entire situation was temporary. I had to remember that.

When I recovered, I'd be back on the slopes again. Telluride would be a distant memory. It would be pointless to develop feelings for someone whose job and family were here.

I hobbled to the shower, turning on the water and stripping out of my clothes. This time, I locked the bathroom door. Noelle had a habit of showing up in my bedroom after I'd showered. I didn't want her to happen upon me while I was rubbing one out to the memory of her in my dream.

She was able to be professional while living in my condo. The least I could do was not lust after her. But first I needed to get rid of this desire building inside me.

I stepped into the shower, shampooing my hair, and letting the water take care of the suds. I soaped my body next, my mind drifting back to that dream and the memory of her breasts. Would dream Noelle have moved down my body, pulling my pants down to reveal my hard dick? Would she have licked the head, then stretched her lips around the length?

I wanted to think she would. That every time she asked if she could help with something, it included my aching cock. I was theworst boss in history, but I wasn't ending this fantasy, not before I got some relief.

The sensation of her mouth around my dick had me spurting over the tiles within seconds. I rested my head on the cool tile, wishing that I could do something about this urge to make a move on Noelle when there were so many reasons why I shouldn't.

I cleaned up and turned off the water. Then I rushed to get dressed. I said I'd hurry, but I'd probably taken too much time in the shower. I found Noelle on the couch, looking down at her phone. "Are you ready to go?"

She blinked up at me. "Yeah, sure. I was just dealing with something."

"What's that?"

She stood, and her shoulders were tight. "Cal. He's mad that I'm leaving him without any donuts."

"I thought you could back out anytime you wanted without notice?"

"That was our agreement, but I think the provision was meant for him. He could back out anytimehewanted."

"That's not how contracts work. What did you say to him?"

"That we had an agreement, and I'm not doing anything wrong." Noelle sighed. "As soon as we left his shop, I felt lighter. I can't wait to be done with my obligation to him. I didn't realize how badly I felt working with him."

"I'll come with you to deliver donuts tomorrow." I didn't trust him.

She smiled at me as she grabbed her purse and moved toward the door. "Are you going to protect me with those crutches?"

"Hey, I've got moves." I swung one crutch crazily, and she giggled.

"Are you strong from your workouts?" she teased.

"Yes," I growled, not liking her teasing me about this.

Her expression softened as she opened the door for me to hobble through. "I appreciate you acting as my white knight. I'll take you up on your offer."

That meant that whatever was on her phone was worse than she was admitting to me. I didn't like it. I'd need to talk to Eli about Cal having the potential to cause problems for Noelle and, by extension, us.

In the car, I asked, "What do I need to know about your family?"

"You already know everything there is to know."

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