Chapter 12
MickyAs I got into the elevator to head back to the office after lunch the next day, I exhaled, relieved.
The shock of Nick's confession clung to me. Every time the elevator doors opened, I feared I’d see him. His green eyes would fix on me, and I wouldn't know what to do or say that wouldn't betray my attraction to him. His directness had surprised me, but not as much as my reaction to it.
I walked into my office, closing the door and leaning against it. His words should have repelled me. He'd said he wouldn't start something that he couldn't finish. Now, I couldn't shake the desire to see how Nick finished, and that was a problem.
He'd basically admitted he still had a relationship with his ex. Being the other woman again was not in my plans.
I flopped into my chair, hopi
