Page 78 of 12 Days

Finn looks up, his brows knit in confusion. We started True Love together, and have kept the running of the place to ourselves. The closest people in our company have always been our assistants and they only last a year or two before going on to bigger and better things. Alyssa would be the first person outside of our original group we’d let in.

“I want to trust her. I want her to be here with us for a long time.” I continue. “We would have to stop messing around with our assistants.” I smile and look over at Easton. He laughs and nods his head.

“Alyssa is smart, she is a passionate woman,” more agreeing sounds from my friends. “I propose we bring her in as a junior partner. Give her access to the labs and to us.” I smirk. That last part is the most important. “From a business standpoint, bringing in a female perspective could give us a competitive edge we haven’t had before.”

“This isn’t just about business, Nico, is it?” Ford asks me.

I shake my head.

“I’m not the only one, right?” He asks the group in general. I look around and we are all shaking our heads. Ford continues.

“Nico is giving us an opportunity to make this seem like it is about business. Finn, I’m sure would love to make this about sex. Ethan is sitting over there, pretending it is about making up for the gaff yesterday.”

Ethan looks like he wants to answer back to that, but Ford is making the point no one else was brave enough to make yet even though we are all thinking it.

“I’m going to say it. As amazing as Alyssa is at her job—and probably any job she wants to do—as valuable an asset she might be, and as bad as I feel about how she reacted yesterday. As much as I want to fuck her every time I even think about her. The reason I want Alyssa here is I’m falling for her. I’m not the only one. I don’t think there’s a man in this room who can honestly say that he isn’t even at least halfway in love with Alyssa Morrow.” He raises an eyebrow at us. I drop my eyes.

It’s only been a week. My cunning plan was carefully built around not having to admit to anyone, including me, that I am in love with her. It seems silly to be in love this quickly. I was trying to convince myself that it was just lust and respect for her as a phenomenal woman, but it isn’t.

Alyssa is special. She’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a woman, with the added bonus that my closest friends love her too. She’s more than I could ever hope for, and I want her to be ours.

The door opens. It shouldn't be opening right now. I’m sure I told the girl on the desk that we were not to be disturbed. I look up.

“Good morning.” The lights seem to brighten when she walks in the room. We all stand, my cock hardens as I look at her. Alyssa is standing there, perfect, wearing a trench coat buttoned to the top. The room is silent; we’re all wondering if she heard what Ford just said.

“I came in to apologize for my behavior yesterday.” She says. Ethan looks like he is about to interrupt her, but she raises her hand. “I was being silly; your assistants are lovely girls. I shouldn’t have judged you for having fun with them.”

She looks directly at me

“Nico, would you be so kind as to call them in. I want to apologize for my temper yesterday.” Her lips twitch in a smirk. She has something on her mind. My cock leaps thinking about what filthy thing Alyssa has planned.

I press the call button on the phone next to me.

“Kelly, would you please join us.”

“All of them please.” Alyssa smiles.

“And bring the other girls with you,” I call to Kelly.

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