ball in place. She takes aim and breaks the rack, knocking four balls into the pocket. After that, she proceeds to knock ball after ball into each pocket. Ryan is speechless. “You are knocking them off in order aren’t you?”
“Yep. Except for the eight ball. I’m leaving that for last.”
Karin continues to knock the 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 balls into the pool pockets. The 15 ball, however, is blocked by the eight ball.
“You’re going to need two shots to get that 15 ball in the pocket.”
Karin shakes her head. “No I won’t.”
“The eight ball is blocking your way.”
“I know.”
“And you still think you can knock the 15 ball in one shot?”
“Yep.”
“Bullshit.”
“Watch me,” Karin responds as she lines up the shot. She aims her pool-stick downward and hits the cue ball, causing it to hop over the eight ball and safely knock the 15 ball into a corner pocket.
“I can’t fucking believe what I just saw!” Ryan exclaims. Karin giggles as she knocks the final ball into a side pocket. “And that’s how I play pool.”
“You can skateboard, snowboard, and play pool. You are full of surprises.”
Karin just giggles. The two of them look at each other. Ryan stares into the young intern’s eyes. He moves closer to her. He stares at her soft curly hair, light eyes and tight young body. Ryan thinks about kissing her. But he holds back. He knows the marriage is a business arrangement. He doesn’t want to complicate it with a kiss. Karin can feel her heart race as she wonders if she should grab Ryan and initiate something. Ryan is cute and smart and warm. But Ryan is her boss. She knows that she can not make the first move.
“Let me show you the koi pond,” Ryan tells Karin, breaking the tension. He leads the young intern through a set of double French Doors. The couple wals outside and looks down at the artificial pond filled with dozens of bright red and orange koi fish. Karin had never seen anything like it before. She is mesmerized by the view of the color fish dancing in the clear water.
“They are cute!” Karin exclaims.
“They calm me down. Sometimes I just stare at the fish for a full hour. It really takes the pressure off.”
The couple stare at the fish, standing closer together than they have ever been before. Ryan’s hand brushes against Karin’s thigh. His fingers wander over to her hands. Karin feels her boss’ fingers against the back of her hand. She moves her fingers. The two of them quietly brush their fingers against each other while staring at the koi, illuminated by ambient lighting. Karin’s breathing gets heavy. Everything in her mind tells her to kiss him. But no matter how much she wants to do it, she backs off.
“It’s greeting late. You probably want to go to sleep,” Ryan tells the young intern.
“Sure.”
Ryan walks Karin upstairs. He leads her to a guest bedroom with its own balcony leading to a view of the backyard. “I hope this makes you feel at home.”
“This makes me feel better than being at home.”
“There is also a bathroom suite over there.”
“Now, I feel like I am being spoiled.”
“That’s good. I want you to feel comfortable.”
Ryan stares into Karin’s eyes. Their mouths so close to each other that they can feel each other’s warm breath. “Good night, Karin.”
“Good night, Ryan.”
CHAPTER SIX
Karin wakes up unfamiliar with her surroundings. She focuses her eyes on the doors leading to the balcony. The room is brighter than her usual bedroom. She gets up and looks out of the French Doors and stares at the perfectly landscaped yard painted in slivers of morning light. She looks around and begins to remember where she is - Ryan’s home. The young intern wanders over to the bathroom and takes a shower. She gets dressed and makes her way out of the bedroom.
Karin detects the faint aroma of eggs, pepper and potatoes. She follows the scent to the kitchen where Ryan is making breakfast. She is
“Yep. Except for the eight ball. I’m leaving that for last.”
Karin continues to knock the 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 balls into the pool pockets. The 15 ball, however, is blocked by the eight ball.
“You’re going to need two shots to get that 15 ball in the pocket.”
Karin shakes her head. “No I won’t.”
“The eight ball is blocking your way.”
“I know.”
“And you still think you can knock the 15 ball in one shot?”
“Yep.”
“Bullshit.”
“Watch me,” Karin responds as she lines up the shot. She aims her pool-stick downward and hits the cue ball, causing it to hop over the eight ball and safely knock the 15 ball into a corner pocket.
“I can’t fucking believe what I just saw!” Ryan exclaims. Karin giggles as she knocks the final ball into a side pocket. “And that’s how I play pool.”
“You can skateboard, snowboard, and play pool. You are full of surprises.”
Karin just giggles. The two of them look at each other. Ryan stares into the young intern’s eyes. He moves closer to her. He stares at her soft curly hair, light eyes and tight young body. Ryan thinks about kissing her. But he holds back. He knows the marriage is a business arrangement. He doesn’t want to complicate it with a kiss. Karin can feel her heart race as she wonders if she should grab Ryan and initiate something. Ryan is cute and smart and warm. But Ryan is her boss. She knows that she can not make the first move.
“Let me show you the koi pond,” Ryan tells Karin, breaking the tension. He leads the young intern through a set of double French Doors. The couple wals outside and looks down at the artificial pond filled with dozens of bright red and orange koi fish. Karin had never seen anything like it before. She is mesmerized by the view of the color fish dancing in the clear water.
“They are cute!” Karin exclaims.
“They calm me down. Sometimes I just stare at the fish for a full hour. It really takes the pressure off.”
The couple stare at the fish, standing closer together than they have ever been before. Ryan’s hand brushes against Karin’s thigh. His fingers wander over to her hands. Karin feels her boss’ fingers against the back of her hand. She moves her fingers. The two of them quietly brush their fingers against each other while staring at the koi, illuminated by ambient lighting. Karin’s breathing gets heavy. Everything in her mind tells her to kiss him. But no matter how much she wants to do it, she backs off.
“It’s greeting late. You probably want to go to sleep,” Ryan tells the young intern.
“Sure.”
Ryan walks Karin upstairs. He leads her to a guest bedroom with its own balcony leading to a view of the backyard. “I hope this makes you feel at home.”
“This makes me feel better than being at home.”
“There is also a bathroom suite over there.”
“Now, I feel like I am being spoiled.”
“That’s good. I want you to feel comfortable.”
Ryan stares into Karin’s eyes. Their mouths so close to each other that they can feel each other’s warm breath. “Good night, Karin.”
“Good night, Ryan.”
CHAPTER SIX
Karin wakes up unfamiliar with her surroundings. She focuses her eyes on the doors leading to the balcony. The room is brighter than her usual bedroom. She gets up and looks out of the French Doors and stares at the perfectly landscaped yard painted in slivers of morning light. She looks around and begins to remember where she is - Ryan’s home. The young intern wanders over to the bathroom and takes a shower. She gets dressed and makes her way out of the bedroom.
Karin detects the faint aroma of eggs, pepper and potatoes. She follows the scent to the kitchen where Ryan is making breakfast. She is
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