Suppressing Desires for the CEO

Chapter 17

1 week later

Scott had been away all week on business, and I was grateful to be home alone to try and move on in my life. Which had involved Gabriela dotting on me as my designated full time nurse – something which I found completely unnecessary – and Linda doing circles around me planning the engagement party.

I was grateful when Gabriela took her leave at around 8pm on Friday. As I sat curled up watching a movie, the sound of the door opening down the hall caught my attention, and shortly after Scott walked in. His tie was loose and his hair amess. The traveled look did something to my nether region, and I bit my lip to stop jumping on him.

"Hey." I said shyly.

His eyes seemed to twinkle as he stood by the edge of the couch.

"Hey."

It was slightly awkward, considering we hadn't been alone in the house since my outburst – which was when we had had sex.

He took a seat next to my feet and stretched out. I watched his torso strain against the shirt he wore. I shook my head and looked at the screen. Every time I made progress he did something that got me right back there. Fatal attraction.

"What are you watching?"

"Marvel comic movies compilation. I'm about to start another one."

I didn't admit I'd been enjoying it for hours.

Scott smirked. "Sure." He removed his shoes and stretched out.

"Should I warm up dinner for you?"

"yeah. Thanks. I'm knackered." He looked at me gratefully.

I headed to the kitchen not before he called out that I shouldn't strain myself with it. I laughed.

It was way past midnight when I finally yawned. Scott frowned looking at clock on the wall.

"I've kept you way past your bed time. Sorry Rach." He ruffled his hair with embarrassment.

Mr "confident" embarrassed. I smiled.

"It's okay. Let me head upstairs."

He nodded. We'd talked non-stop and all but forgot the movie that had long finished. Scott had been in Italy, and promised to take me overseas when the baby was born.it had feld like... Friendship. It was an oddity. But I liked it. It had been nice relaxing evening together.

Which ended in a strange way as I felt his eyes on me as I gathered up my stuff and made my way upstairs to his room – which I had adopted as mine. At my mother's he had slept on blow up mattress on the floor, and when we had gotten back he had taken a flight out. I wondered if he would come and join me.. Without a dozen rooms on the floor, it was just a fairytale. I slept with the door unlocked. I convinced myself it was just in case Gabriela came knocking with morning tea like she always did.

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"Stupid, stupid, stupid!" I made a show of hitting my forehead against my palm.

Paula was cackling, and Sarah was pacing.

We were in the bathroom of the club where Sarah's farewell had been hosted. Chad co-owned it and had closed it off for the private function which ended up with Chad's friends – over 200 in counting.

What I hadn't anticipated was that Chad coming meant Sean would be there, and Scott and I had shown up together. Baby brain was messing with my maths.