s curt, and the young intern attempted not to look crushed. She looked well put-together, but that still didn't mean an

rom his screen. She lifted her chin as she walked by me, her emerald green eyes sparkling as i

pers, thumbing through them while I stood

omorrow?" I finally asked, stepping into his roo

sed yet seemed distracted at the same time. The product that styled his hair perfectly was losing its mold. By the way his hand moved fro

rewed her while I was creating t

was assertive, and I obeyed. I needed to work on standing up for myself. Maybe th

out a chair for me to sit down. It was a gesture I wasn't used to in my everyday life. I hadn't had a boyfriend who was as cordial like Craft. He a

thing, at least not with me. He rarely met my gaze. The fact I always made

while he waited

e, I took a seat, my breath hitching when he

" he grumbled in refere

ghed, shoving my USB

e glance. "I asked you to save

have a backup in case

ogy doesn't fail us, it's the

pompous

imply prefer to be prepared

on my attitude. "Issues? What kind of issu

ternet going down?" I cou

hotspots, for the rare occas

bad? Everyone knows the internet goes flaky

had issues. Maybe you should c

on comes in and zaps out

t me. "If that outrageous prediction happens, w

s right. "Why does it matter? As long as

se your dying technology an

ickly inserted the port a

ting myself to take notes on my iPad a

is hard exterior that usually held a scowl wasn't there. R

awkwardness of him staring at me made me un

ng me add and take away information to his approval. He never gave compliments or ask

he pondered if my slide creations were up to p

assment. "Sorry," I mumbled, standing f

e deadpanned, leaning back in his chair

ng. Typically I eat at noon, but since you

oulder to see his reaction. I shouldn't have snipped at him, but I

ow blood sugar

sn't amusing.

you'd speak up and say you needed to

his insensitivity. The sparkle in his eye dared

in that damn chair. I'd need to go for a run after work today. That'd help loosen me up s

tinued to the last slide. "What do you think about this one?

ack. Did something fall on me? Did a large spider prop

er sitting but standing behind me, his focus awa