hecking and fell headfi

you like bumping into me." Their big hands wr

nning to think you enjoy touching me," I

off of me and said, "So yo

heeks, "Why are you saying it like I'm famou

t me, everyone in this bu

ssing," as I reached behind h

n front of my desk, laughing. "Don't tell me you're the shy

s staff members were expected

sitively, "How are you able t

days," Carter said, revealing his muscular arm

tion with Sebastian. "Wow, I wasn't a

out to be. Once you get to know him, you'll

my tongue. "I highly

his weekend? Me and a couple of friends are going o

th pals in over a year, so I'm

," I said, shrugging and glancing through my phone without making eye co

t one drink, and if you still aren't feeling it afte

. Even if I would much prefer to lie in bed reading Twilight or somet

m my phone, I s

rter nodded qui

nched the bridge of my

Phoenix, a few miles away,"

, if I do end up not enjoying myself, you will not be takin

to open the door. "You've bumped i

lling my eyes at

"so I'd hardly cal

, Ca

d?" he inquired, casting a h

open while taking a quick l

to emails about the acquisition of Harrington Industries. After my now-former workers lost their jobs, I decided to devote my time to composing recommenda

ce and left the building, the entire floor had already been cleared out. Even while I would love to say that I was miserable on my first day and that I regret ever taking this chance, the reality is that I had a great time. Not beca

ybe meeting new people, but as the date approached, my excitement waned. Now, as I had intended, all I wanted to do was curl up in bed and read a good book. H

ar. I chose to wear an all-black tank top bodysuit with black leather leggings and black square-toe shoes because I didn't want to look like the stereotypical slut entering a pub while wearing sweatpants and a hoodie wa

How amazing is it that I don't even have Carter's phone to let him know I'll be stylishly late? Since I'll probably be too inebriated to drive

n the hopes that Carter and his pals would still be there, I hastily paid my driver and hurried through the enormous entrance. The interior of the bar was darkly lit, with ple

sers, a white button-down shirt, and black Doc Martens when I slowly turned around. His shirt was barely halfway buttoned, exposing

oked, "I decided not to di

dy rush towards me and put its small arms

It's so nice to finally

who had just attacked me, saying,

bob cut and was about five feet one inch tall. Her pastel pink hair complemented the bright pink minidress s

I go by Ela." I grinned an

smiled pitifully at me, obviously annoyed by his friend's candor, but for some reason, Stella didn't

ou said a couple of friends," Stel

r. "Keenan is probably in an alley-sucking face with so

orry about her; I told her not to be so hands-on, but she doesn't listen, and

's okay, I love Stella already, and I have the enti

hand through his black hair and laughed, "I thought she was going

kiss, saying, "Can't get

Hello, I'm Tammy, your waitress for th

y, we'll be on Nate's tab as usual," pulling

bitchhhhh," and plopp

e, Carter moaned, "Please don't

I assume you

replied, "The one and o

nd Stella appeared to be dysfuncti

otepad and asked again, "So,

'll get whatever you guys get." I need to break the habit of cons

r Phoenix Burgers with loade

e." Not only can I more than afford to pay fo

" "As usual, everything will be on Nate's tab," she reassur

Keenan, who was gaping at every man's butt that walk

king away from me a

" I stammered out, not tr

back of his neck an

for my own meal," I said. I will not, under any cir

cousin, so relax, he won'

uckin

e. How could the actual devil be relate

hy we make him pay for our stuff, but don't tell him that." She was chuckli

said, smiling a little at her. "But

once more as she yanked at my

bout the food?" before she pul

ly sprinted down the stairs to the open dance floor. "We

d, "I'm not really a dancer," and said it

nds in the air and swaying her hips. "C'mon, girl, get

g; I just don't enjoy dancing in public. Although I prefer to keep to myself, being with Stella makes me want to come out of my shell and act foolish. We kept spinning, swinging, and swaying to the rhythm of the s

tie at 12 O'clock has been checking me since we g

nt and laughed at her

sure?" because she didn't want

om her before she vanished into the crowd, leaving me to dance by myself. I was going to approach our

nk you're going?" His attractive face was adorned with a dimpl

k and forth to the background music as we unintention

ice things up then?" Two players can play this game if they want

th catch when I moved. As soon as his manhood reached my butt, I bowed down to touch my toes, shaking my ass the whole time. I have no idea where this confidence came f

ask, "What happened?" Still, in disbelief over what had transp

little temp

d look with my head tilted. "I don

cheek, he said, "I'm going to go find Stella and Keenan. Don't get into any trouble while I'm gone." I

ed that starting this new work would be the worst thing I had ever done, it ended up being a godsend. Here I am, enjoying myself and creating memories with some of the most wonderful people I h

lass of water, which someone had ordered before me, poured and broke

kins from the table to wipe the muck off the p

astian Ashford's cold blue eyes were staring directly into my heart. He w

he commanded, squeezing

d to gather up the little glass fragments one by one. I had a great t

were you, contadina,

asped, "Oh my." "What h

and fell on this guy's feet." The lack of regard I had

this on the Boss tab like I did for your food?" she inquired. His head

y, "You put your meal on my tab in my bar?" E

explain, but someon

know that if you ever think of pulling a stunt like this again, I will be sure to wipe you out co

ays cry when I'm furious. I was about to drag him to the end of the planet, but I changed my mind. He just needs a response from me so he can use it as justification to fire