Chapter Twenty-One: AJ

AJ

“Of course, sir,” his secretary replied. “Right away, sir.”

It was perfect. To everyone else, this would look like a business thing. It was the perfect excuse to see her.

The leather chair creaked as he leaned back and waited for her to arrive. He could already see the flush on her cheeks and the nervous breathlessness from running upstairs. He smiled, thinking about it. He loved teasing her and thought it would be a playful joke to make her think she was actually in trouble.

Kat didn’t leave him waiting for long. Less than a minute and a half passed before the door to his office opened up and she was standing in the doorway. She must have run the entire way.

“Everything okay?” she asked, nervous and out of breath. Her face was just as flushed as he had imagined it would be. He hoped to have it flushing again, but for an entirely different breathless reason.

“Close the door,” he responded, keeping his voice tight and serious. He wasn’t about to give away the game yet.

She did as he