motioned him for a top up. “Good god, No!” I exclaimed. “I just haven’t been interested since my div. . . . .” I realised what I’d said and clammed up.
Analysing my tight face and frowning deeply, Nate swallowed. “Has there been anybody since your husband, Liv?”
Squirming in my seat I shook my head and looked away. He blew out a large breath and covered my hand with his. “What happened, Liv? You must have really loved him to not be able to move on after he’d gone.” He gave me a sad smile and looked down at his plate.
Laughing sarcastically, I shook my head. “You have no fucking idea, Nate.” I bit my bottom lip and looked away from his confused stare. “Anyway I have Bob,” I announced with a sly smile, trying to lighten the mood.
“Bob?” he asked, raising his eyebrows.
“Mmm, Bob,” I repeated, lifting my chin in defiance.
“And who’s Bob?” His eyes became hard and intense.
“BOB . . . my Battery Operated Boyfriend,” I stated with a crafty grin.
Waiting for the penny to drop, I stared at Nate as I smiled to myself. The moment he realized his face split into a huge grin and he gave a belly laugh. “Now, I would love to meet Bob,” he smirked with a wink.
“Dear God, you haven’t changed a bit,” I laughed, shaking my head.
We chatted lightly for a while longer as we finished our food and wine.
Glancing at my watch, I told Nate I would have to get back to work. “That quick?” he said, looking at the time.
He paid for the meal, escorted me back to the car and drove me back to NSC.
As we pulled up in front of the building, Nate exited the car and walked round to open my door.
“Thank you for lunch,” I said, reaching up to kiss him on the cheek.
“Always my pleasure, baby” he murmured as his arm slipped around my waist holding me still whilst he inhaled my scent and rested his chin on my head.
I pulled away sadly before I walked up the steps and entered the foyer.
I felt his arm slip around my waist again as I approached the elevator. Frowning, I turned to him. “What are you doing, Nate? I have to go back to work now.”
He regarded me with a sly look. “Me too.”
Then it dawned on me. “Oh my God. You work here?”
“Well . . . Yes,” he laughed. “Tell me Liv, what do you think NSC stands for?” he asked as he pulled me into the lift with him.
“Uhh, I don’t know, Nate. I never got chance to research the company before I took the job.” My eyes widened as I worked it out. Looking at him in astonishment, I breathed, “Nathan Sam Carter.”
He nodded his head as he grew serious and took my hand. “I built the company, Liv. I’m your ‘rude, arrogant and full of himself’ boss’s, boss’s, boss!”
Chapter Five
NATE ESCORTED ME to my floor and then continued up to the 50 th floor where his office was situated.
I dropped into the chair behind my desk and tried to get to grips with what Nate had just revealed to me. I couldn’t believe after all these years Nate was now my boss. I had just slagged my boss to my ‘big boss.’ How unprofessional.
Taking a deep breath, I immersed myself into my work and about an hour later Peterson called me into his office.
As I was shutting the door behind me, he began to rant at me. “Miss Adams!” he snarled with a furious look on his face. Cringing, I attempted to smile at him as I sensed his fury. “What the fuck has happened to you this week, mmm?” he bellowed. “You’ve been late twice and your mind has been far from your work today!”
Rubbing my hands together, I attempted to defend myself. “Mr Peterson, I’m so sorry if you feel I’ve been incompetent but . . .”
“INCOMPETENT?” he cut me off, enraged. “I’d say you’ve been downright UNPROFESSIONAL, wouldn’t you Miss Adams? Hmm?”
Worrying where this was going, I started to get flustered. Chewing on my lip, I tried to apologize again but he butted in once more.
“I’d say having lunch with your boss is very
Analysing my tight face and frowning deeply, Nate swallowed. “Has there been anybody since your husband, Liv?”
Squirming in my seat I shook my head and looked away. He blew out a large breath and covered my hand with his. “What happened, Liv? You must have really loved him to not be able to move on after he’d gone.” He gave me a sad smile and looked down at his plate.
Laughing sarcastically, I shook my head. “You have no fucking idea, Nate.” I bit my bottom lip and looked away from his confused stare. “Anyway I have Bob,” I announced with a sly smile, trying to lighten the mood.
“Bob?” he asked, raising his eyebrows.
“Mmm, Bob,” I repeated, lifting my chin in defiance.
“And who’s Bob?” His eyes became hard and intense.
“BOB . . . my Battery Operated Boyfriend,” I stated with a crafty grin.
Waiting for the penny to drop, I stared at Nate as I smiled to myself. The moment he realized his face split into a huge grin and he gave a belly laugh. “Now, I would love to meet Bob,” he smirked with a wink.
“Dear God, you haven’t changed a bit,” I laughed, shaking my head.
We chatted lightly for a while longer as we finished our food and wine.
Glancing at my watch, I told Nate I would have to get back to work. “That quick?” he said, looking at the time.
He paid for the meal, escorted me back to the car and drove me back to NSC.
As we pulled up in front of the building, Nate exited the car and walked round to open my door.
“Thank you for lunch,” I said, reaching up to kiss him on the cheek.
“Always my pleasure, baby” he murmured as his arm slipped around my waist holding me still whilst he inhaled my scent and rested his chin on my head.
I pulled away sadly before I walked up the steps and entered the foyer.
I felt his arm slip around my waist again as I approached the elevator. Frowning, I turned to him. “What are you doing, Nate? I have to go back to work now.”
He regarded me with a sly look. “Me too.”
Then it dawned on me. “Oh my God. You work here?”
“Well . . . Yes,” he laughed. “Tell me Liv, what do you think NSC stands for?” he asked as he pulled me into the lift with him.
“Uhh, I don’t know, Nate. I never got chance to research the company before I took the job.” My eyes widened as I worked it out. Looking at him in astonishment, I breathed, “Nathan Sam Carter.”
He nodded his head as he grew serious and took my hand. “I built the company, Liv. I’m your ‘rude, arrogant and full of himself’ boss’s, boss’s, boss!”
Chapter Five
NATE ESCORTED ME to my floor and then continued up to the 50 th floor where his office was situated.
I dropped into the chair behind my desk and tried to get to grips with what Nate had just revealed to me. I couldn’t believe after all these years Nate was now my boss. I had just slagged my boss to my ‘big boss.’ How unprofessional.
Taking a deep breath, I immersed myself into my work and about an hour later Peterson called me into his office.
As I was shutting the door behind me, he began to rant at me. “Miss Adams!” he snarled with a furious look on his face. Cringing, I attempted to smile at him as I sensed his fury. “What the fuck has happened to you this week, mmm?” he bellowed. “You’ve been late twice and your mind has been far from your work today!”
Rubbing my hands together, I attempted to defend myself. “Mr Peterson, I’m so sorry if you feel I’ve been incompetent but . . .”
“INCOMPETENT?” he cut me off, enraged. “I’d say you’ve been downright UNPROFESSIONAL, wouldn’t you Miss Adams? Hmm?”
Worrying where this was going, I started to get flustered. Chewing on my lip, I tried to apologize again but he butted in once more.
“I’d say having lunch with your boss is very
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