he closed the door, offering him privacy. Sasha had always

of woman who tried to gain his attention.

e had a bad reputation. In the past year he'd not had many partners because these feelings he had for Sasha were not going away. The reputation he

f women behind him in his wake. Busin

ago by a friend who had since passed. In a few weeks, Norman would be turning forty years old. He had an emp

friends, not even a dog. He had no one.

, he'd done everything, hated it all, and fought every single second of every day. Right now, this very second he was earning money. Millions

oing to events wondering if a past flame would be the right one for his future, but none of them were a good fit for him. They had the same hunger for p

him a second to decl

a hadn't done anything about it. She had taken whatever shit they wanted to dish out. He'd admired her for that. She never fought, never did anything that would b

oo damn nice. She place

ing else you'd

Is there anything else you want? Anything I can get you? What else do

will b

the height of the summer, the office had the AC on. Sasha had remo

r. Going to his desk, he typed into his computer, pulling up her employment file. Five years ago, standing in front of the camera she'd looked s

ver wore her hair down. It was either in a bun or a ponyt

wearing, he'd bought her last Christmas, and she hadn't wanted to take it even t

was a token of memory for someone. He liked it. Then he saw a watch at

t for

g for a gift. He had originally planned to buy the model he was going to d

he grabbed the file on his desk and left his office ju

I'll be taking him to co

me to sit in?

it from here

e saw the work he'd given her earlier was still there, an

room, he gestured for

ried yet? She is a

s a s

ver he needed some facts or statistics, he put a call through to Sasha. She br

guy. I've been in several meetings

ve been to several meetings where it

s though. What's the prob

million dollar business contract with. Kurtis was the bes

n't fuck Sasha if she even gave me half a chance. S

sor

ou will not say something so st

s,

ing without beating the shit out of

office and the conference room. Sasha stayed at her desk, and when six in

she said, s

to sign his name, trustin

y weren't true, but I appreciate it all the same." She forced a smile, and he paus

ou think I di

u've thought about. I'm quite uncomforta

n down, and s

ng you'd like me

own,"

d her skirt down to cover her knees. "I hope I didn't cross a li

g, and he watched a

's wr

thi

his tone. I believe you deserve better,

ed. "That

u're a beaut

ng in comparison to

o, you're not. Yo