My Husband's Boss

Chapter 8: Choices

Hey guys, I was wondering if you want me to start including pictures of the other characters like I did last chapter with Lena?

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"You're right we do need to talk" I say scowling and locking eyes with him as he approaches me. Bad idea my eyes search over him as he approaches. Dammit... why is he so gorgeous. I'm surprised I'm just now noticing him tonight. He's wearing a well fitted light grey suit, which I imagine he probably had custom fit and flown in from Italy or something, with a dark red tie almost the color of the wine I spilled on his pants. His striking blue eyes pull me in, like a wave pulls a boat to sea; the pure white lighting in the house is giving them an almost artificial and piercing feel. My eyes drift up to his short chestnut hair, he must have gotten it cut but it's slicked back like the first day I saw him.

My eyes inch down analyzing his eyebrows. His eyebrows are so neat and perfect I wonder if he gets them done, he has to. He pulls his hand out of his pocket and the muscles in his arm bulges through his suit as he runs his hands through his hair. God, he could be a model if he wanted to. Cool air tickles my nose as I inhale, an image of him modeling without a shirt on pops into my mind. He must workout everyday, I bite the inside of my lower lip. Instantly my eyes dart to his lips, remembering the hot short passion we shared. I follow his lips as they part and close repeatedly. Why is his head tilted to the side like he's confused. Wait. Is he talking to me? Oh my god, I'm doing it again. I can't even pretend like I wasn't checking him out."Lena, hello?" he repeats each time his soft spoken words become more intelligible to my ears.

"Hunh?" I voice quietly, embarrassed with myself. He had to notice that, there is no way he didn't notice me checking him out. "You were gone for a moment, you must have been reminiscing about our kiss." he says smiling lustfully at me. Of course, he noticed... "No I was not." I declare as he reaches out to touch my face, I take a step back quickly pushing his hand away. " Mr. Primrose what do we need to talk about, and make it quick please." I declare authoritatively. "I'd much rather if you call me Alexander, or Alex whichever you prefer sweetheart." he says with a subtle wink. I raise my eyebrow and open my mouth to scold him but he cuts me off.

"But as I was saying earlier I'm glad we are alone. I was hoping I made the right choice to have this party and everything would go well and I would have a chance to speak with you, but I never imagined it would go this well." he says with a chuckle. You've got to be kidding me. "You mean to tell me you planned this party just so we could talk?" I ask in disbelief. "Of course. After I kissed you I knew I had to at least apologize for over stepping your boundaries but then I began to think. I was already planning on having a party to celebrate our recent acquisition of Bynder so I decided I'd host this before Sterling was to go to Japan to insure you came. I was skeptical at first truthfully I wasn't sure how I could make Sterling leave for us to have time to speak. So I decided to have Sterling give a speech and hoped I could find you and have a word with you alone. That is if you came, which you did, and as you can see obviously it all worked." he says with triumphantly.

Maybe in another life I'd be flattered but in this life at this moment I'm leaning a lot more towards being creeped out. "You really need to get help." I state with digust. "Hm. You're right, but I believe you need to get help just as much. And I know I'm the one that can give it to you." he says with complete seriousness. "What are you talking about? I don't need your help with anything!" I retort. "But you do. I'm sure you know by now that changes are going to be happening within my company. Inevitably people will either lose their job or be relocated else where." he says firmly."Are you trying to say you're actually going to fire Sterling? I can't believe you, what are you trying to do ruin our lives?" I cry out my emotions overcoming me for the millionth time this week. "Oh no, calm down. I'm not saying or doing anything, yet. But I do have something to propose to you. I don't want an answer now, I just want you to think it over. Besides I don't have time to seriously discuss it with you right now we've already been gone for-" he looks down at his watch "seven minutes. And one of us needs to come back soon." he says.