experience a little more Christmas cheer. Christmas wasn't about having presents and getting material things. It was about finding happiness in the smallest of ways. That was Justin's job as the executive—to make sure that they could feel that special holiday joy.
“Okay,” Justin whispered and leaned down to her. She could feel his warm breath on her neck, and she held back a shudder. This was neither the time nor the place to be thinking those thoughts, but what delicious thoughts they would be. “What do I need to do?”
She leaned closer to him so others couldn't hear. Yes, that was the only reason. “All you need to do is use the energy I know you're feeling at the edge of your fingertips and brushing along your skin and funnel it out. The magic knows what to do. You just need to be here.”
“That's it?”
“You don't know how to control it yet, so that's what I'm here for.” She took his hand and tangled their fingers, ignoring the way her pulse leapt at the touch. “Since I'm your assistant, I'll be your funnel. So just release what you can, and because I'm an elf, I can help you manage it. And it will feel weird, but I won't let you hurt anyone.”
He pulled her back to a corner, his face grim. “I could hurt someone? Why didn't we practice before?”
She put her free hand on his chest and patted above his heart. “Because you need a large group of people who need cheer in order to start. I'll help you. And, you can never hurt anyone. It's more of the fact that you could spread too much happiness or energy, and things could go a little haywire, but that's why I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you or these children.”
He looked down at her, and their gazes connected. Her heartbeat was so loud she could hear it drumming in her ears. “I trust you.”
She let out a relieved sigh and pulled him toward the group of kids in the playroom. “Let's get started.”
They kept their hands entwined as they listened to the kids talk, and they watched them play games. She could feel Justin's energy building within him, and she tugged on his hands. When his gaze met hers, she raised her brow, and he gave a little side smile that did annoying things to her insides.
With that, he released his energy, and she tightened her grip.
He was powerful.
Magic poured through her, and she funneled it toward the children. She could see the kids starting to pick up their shoulders, smile a bit, giggle, and play games with more interest. She turned her gaze to Justin and smiled. He looked so happy watching the children cheer up.
This was why an executive and his assistant were so important. This was why they were needed.
He continued to pour energy through her, and she could feel the connection taking root. It wasn't sexual, but heated, intimate, close.
Rina didn't know how she felt about that. On one hand, she loved it. Loved the way that she could feel him, the way she knew he must be able to feel her. On the other hand, it was like getting one touch of something you knew you wanted but probably could never have.
She was helping these children, and that meant she could be a true assistant. Could she be just an assistant? Not all assistants and executives were in romantic relationships, but in those cases, they weren’t attracted to one another. Considering all assistants were male, and there weren't many female executives, the likelihood of a relationship forming was minimal, but from the way she and Justin kept looking at each other, she might be in for a world of heartache.
They stayed for a couple more hours and then left, leaving happier children than when they'd first arrived.
“That was amazing,” Justin said as they got in the car and started on the way back to Holiday.
She smiled right back at him and bounced in her seat. “I know. I'm so happy just watching those kids. You did it, Justin. It was you and your magic.”
He shook his head and took his hand off the steering wheel long enough
“Okay,” Justin whispered and leaned down to her. She could feel his warm breath on her neck, and she held back a shudder. This was neither the time nor the place to be thinking those thoughts, but what delicious thoughts they would be. “What do I need to do?”
She leaned closer to him so others couldn't hear. Yes, that was the only reason. “All you need to do is use the energy I know you're feeling at the edge of your fingertips and brushing along your skin and funnel it out. The magic knows what to do. You just need to be here.”
“That's it?”
“You don't know how to control it yet, so that's what I'm here for.” She took his hand and tangled their fingers, ignoring the way her pulse leapt at the touch. “Since I'm your assistant, I'll be your funnel. So just release what you can, and because I'm an elf, I can help you manage it. And it will feel weird, but I won't let you hurt anyone.”
He pulled her back to a corner, his face grim. “I could hurt someone? Why didn't we practice before?”
She put her free hand on his chest and patted above his heart. “Because you need a large group of people who need cheer in order to start. I'll help you. And, you can never hurt anyone. It's more of the fact that you could spread too much happiness or energy, and things could go a little haywire, but that's why I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you or these children.”
He looked down at her, and their gazes connected. Her heartbeat was so loud she could hear it drumming in her ears. “I trust you.”
She let out a relieved sigh and pulled him toward the group of kids in the playroom. “Let's get started.”
They kept their hands entwined as they listened to the kids talk, and they watched them play games. She could feel Justin's energy building within him, and she tugged on his hands. When his gaze met hers, she raised her brow, and he gave a little side smile that did annoying things to her insides.
With that, he released his energy, and she tightened her grip.
He was powerful.
Magic poured through her, and she funneled it toward the children. She could see the kids starting to pick up their shoulders, smile a bit, giggle, and play games with more interest. She turned her gaze to Justin and smiled. He looked so happy watching the children cheer up.
This was why an executive and his assistant were so important. This was why they were needed.
He continued to pour energy through her, and she could feel the connection taking root. It wasn't sexual, but heated, intimate, close.
Rina didn't know how she felt about that. On one hand, she loved it. Loved the way that she could feel him, the way she knew he must be able to feel her. On the other hand, it was like getting one touch of something you knew you wanted but probably could never have.
She was helping these children, and that meant she could be a true assistant. Could she be just an assistant? Not all assistants and executives were in romantic relationships, but in those cases, they weren’t attracted to one another. Considering all assistants were male, and there weren't many female executives, the likelihood of a relationship forming was minimal, but from the way she and Justin kept looking at each other, she might be in for a world of heartache.
They stayed for a couple more hours and then left, leaving happier children than when they'd first arrived.
“That was amazing,” Justin said as they got in the car and started on the way back to Holiday.
She smiled right back at him and bounced in her seat. “I know. I'm so happy just watching those kids. You did it, Justin. It was you and your magic.”
He shook his head and took his hand off the steering wheel long enough
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