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"Were those his exact words?"

"More or less," I said. "And after that, I didn't want to talk about it."

"Why not?"

"Because it was embarrassing."

Little did Cassidy know, it was evenmoreembarrassing when I started having all those warm, fuzzy thoughts. It didn't even make sense. After all, it's not like I liked him or anything.

"Anyway," I continued, "we spent the rest of lunch talking about my job."

Cassidy snickered. "As in blowjobs under the desk?"

I glared at her. "I already told you, it's not funny."

"Yes, it is."

When I'd first told her the story, I'd thought she was going to die laughing, especially when I told her what Jaden hadreallymeant by "something extra."

Not only was this extra task perfectly respectable, it wasn't even that complicated – or so I thought at the time.

But the sad truth was, it was a lot harder than it sounded, especially the next afternoon, when I had to do it for the very first time.

Chapter 23

In the executive suite, the twenty-something redhead was glaring down at me. "Iknowhe's in there."

I crossed my arms. "No, he's not."

She gave a little stomp of her foot. "He is, too!"

Just like the waitress from yesterday, the redhead was tall and statuesque.Was it just a Florida thing?I mean, I fully realized that I wasn't tall, but I'd never felt quite so short until now.

Of course, it didn't help that she was wearing heels at least three inches tall.

I straightened to my fullest height, not that it did much good. "If you'd like to leave your name," I said, "I'll make sure that he gets the message."

Even as I said it, I wondered who this chick was and why she'd been trying to barge into Jaden's office – until I'd thrown myself in her path, that is.

Inside the building, we all wore badges – well, except for Jax and Jaden. Butshewore no badge, and already I'd tried several times – unsuccessfully – to get her name.

Towering over me, she gave a little huff. "And just so you know, you're inmyseat."

What seat?I glanced around. I wasn't even sitting. I was standing outside Jaden's office door, blocking her from barging in.

I felt my gaze narrow. "What was that? A short joke? Because I've heard better."

She looked at me like I was crazy. "What are you getting at?"

"I'm not sitting. I'm standing. So if that's a joke, it's totally nonsensical."

She gave a snort of derision. "I'm not here to 'joke' with you. I'm here to see Jaden."

Yes. She was.I knew this because she'd told me like ten times already.

I gave her a no-nonsense look. "AndI’mhere to tell you that he'snotin." I wasn't even lying. It was late afternoon, and I hadn't seen him since early this morning.

She pursed her lips. "You really don't get it, do you?"