Page 86 of Dating the Boss
“Moan.” I ground against him, grazing my teeth along the side of his neck. “I want to be balls-deep in you right now, but I have a goddamn meeting at nine.”
He giggled, and the sound went straight to my heart, making it lighter, as if all the gravity had been sucked from my chest. When he moaned again, I pulled back to peer down at him.
“You did that one on purpose,” I said, eyes narrowed.
Reed flashed a mischievous little smirk before moaning again, adding a whimper to the end of it. The little shit. I tickled his sides, and he squealed. Loud.
“Shh,” I said, laughing. “Someone will hear you.”
“Then don’t tickle me, you asshole.” Reed wiggled under me like a worm before heaving a sigh. “You’re too big. I can’t move.”
“I thought you liked how big I am,” I said before lightly kissing his Adam’s apple.
“Oh, I do.” He gripped my ass. “So, uh. What did that Jeremy guy say to you? Did you get fired? Did I? I word vomited all over him, and he just sat there at his desk looking at me. Then he said he needed to consider my words and that he’d reach out to me later. That’s when you showed up, and I—”
I silenced him with a kiss. Our fingers linked above his head, and I rolled my hips into him again. His heart beat quickly against mine.
“Neither of us is getting fired,” I answered. “We only need to keep things secret until I get promoted, then we’re in the clear. Can you wait two weeks?”
Reed beamed up at me. “I could wait a thousand years for you, big guy.”
God, did I feel the same.
We kissed then, and I reveled in the knowledge that maybe we’d get our happy ending after all.
***
Robert Crawford’s retirement party was held at the office after hours.
Food had been catered from his favorite seafood restaurant, as well as cookies and cupcakes from Spencer’s bakery. Before dinner, Crawford gave a speech, detailing his time at the company and how much he’d miss everyone. Then he looked at me.
“Daniel Sawyer?” he said, holding up a glass of champagne. “I trust you to take the reins and steer this company in the right direction.”
Reed sat beside me and held up his glass, smiling over at me. We had agreed to hold off for another few days before fully being out about our relationship. But god, I wanted to tug him close right then and kiss him for the whole office to see.
Everyone toasted before eating dinner. Afterward, people approached and congratulated me. Some of them were former clients who’d been invited, and some were present ones. Like a certain blonde with a pixie cut and red heels.
“Mr. Sawyer,” Vivian Parks said, shaking my hand. “Good to see you moving on up in the world.”
“Ms. Parks,” I said, nodding to her. “Long way for you to travel just for a retirement party.”
“Oh, I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” She looked over at the young man she’d brought as her date. He was in line at the champagne table to get them another glass. Then she moved her hawk-eyed gaze back to me. “Crawford and I go way back. Not sure if you know, but my father was one of Rob’s first big clients back in the day when this company was just getting started. I grew up about fifteen minutes from Greenville. It’s one reason I decided to build my resort there.”
A thought occurred to me then.
“There was never a competing agency, was there?” I asked, eyeing her. “It was a test. You were going to pick our company the whole time.”
Vivian smiled. “Oh, I can assure you, Mr. Sawyer. There was definitely competition. Rob and I might know each other, but at the end of the day, I choose what’s best for my business over any friendships. It’s eat or be eaten in this world, and I learned long ago that it’s even more cutthroat if you’re a woman. You have to prove yourself twice as hard. Honestly, I thought I was already set on choosing the other agency, but Rob convinced me to allow you to state your case first.” Her date returned with her drink, and she took it from him, not taking her eyes off me. “I liked what I heard. My decision had nothing to do with Rob. However, it was further proof to him that you have what it takes to lead this department. Well done, Mr. Sawyer.”
She held up her glass, and I clinked mine with hers.
“Thank you, Ms. Parks.”
A giggle drew my attention to the left where Reed was speaking with Jennifer and her boyfriend.
With me being promoted to president, someone had to take the VP spot. Jennifer had been offered the position, so now Reed would be her assistant starting Monday. I had to admit I would miss working with Reed—if I could take him as my assistant, I would’ve in an instant—but it was a more than fair compromise for us to be together.
Later that night, Reed and I celebrated my promotion in the way we loved best, with me on my back and him riding my cock like his life depended on it.
