Checking A Guy Out

Once they were in his office, he spoke again. "Take off your sweater for me." The whole thing came out with a chuckle, but he cleared his throat and carried on talking. "So I can check your blood pressure."

She did what she was asked, but Benjamin walked out of his office. Before she could freak out thinking that he had left her alone, he walked back in with two plates of food.

"Here," he said as he handed her a plate. She looked up at him but his smile stopped her from talking. "I need to feed you in case you try to eat me."

'Shit, I said that? To a guy? Uh no, a man! Who would take that as a clean comment?' Her inner tirade went off.

Benjamin chuckled again.

'Fuck it,' she thought, 'this is not the first time you've been embarrassed around him, it's just becoming a fact in your life!'

"Stop overthinking and eat, Bean and Curd are hungry. I can tell."

"They are," she agreed as she started eating. "This is soooo good," I sang as she stuffed another spoonful into her mouth. "You