Page 66 of Pulse
“And once he finds out you’re mine, he better choose those calls carefully.”
“And once he finds out that you’re mine …”
I shiver despite the warm water.
“What are we going to do about work?” I ask. “All joking aside. I haven’t exactly read the employee handbook about fraternization, but I’m assuming in our line of work, it’s a no-no.”
He scoops up a handful of water and douses his face with it. I wonder if he’s even considered it.
It’s a huge potential problem, one I don’t know how to manage. I know his loyalty lies with our boss, and I would never come between them. But I don’t know where this leaves me.Where does that leave … this?
Us?
The thought of having this time with Troy and returning to how we were is unbearable. Not when I’ve seen this side of him. Not when I’ve had him like this.
“I’m not putting you on the spot,” I say. “I know this just happened, and we didn’t plan it. I don’t expect you to have all the answers because I sure as hell don’t. But I think it would behoove us to figure it out as soon as possible.”
He grins.
“What?” I ask.
“Itbehooves us. Who says that?”
I splash him. “Me, asshole.”
He laughs, resting his arms along the sides of the tub. “I don’t know what happens next. We’ll figure it out. I’ll talk to Ford. He may want to split us up or give me a more permanent position around the office.”
“What if he splits us up and Theo is my new guy?”
He smirks. “Theo will never be your guy. I can promise you that.”
“You’re awfully cocky, Mr. Castelli.”
“Only when I know I’m right.”
I move across the tub, planting my hands on the edge of the tub on either side of him, and kiss him. He wraps his arms around me, gripping my ass, and holds me in place.
Our mouths move effortlessly in sync.
I settle back between his legs again, my back to his front.
“So I can consider myself your girlfriend now? Is that what you’re saying?” I ask cheekily.
“You can consider yourself whatever you want as long as it means no one else gets to have you.”
“What if you decide a few days from now you aren’t into this?”
“Doll, I’ve already been into you for two years. This just sealed the deal.”
My cheeks ache from smiling. “So, boyfriend, tell me something about you.”
“What do you want to know?”
I shrug. “Something I don’t know. Something that will help me understand the enigma that is Troy Castelli.”
“An enigma, huh?”
“I don’t even know your middle name.”
