Jace “Sir, aren’t you going home?” Mina asked, getting my attention. I looked up from my desk and checked the time. I worked so much that I didn’t realize it had gotten dark outside. “I still have some work to finish before going home.” It was a complete lie. I was doing everything I could to avoid Celeste. I knew that by the time I got home, she would be asleep. “It is already late,” Mina whispered. “So?” I asked, going back to my work. "You can leave." “I can tell something is bothering you, sir,” she stated, coming closer to me. I could smell her expensive perfume. “You should go home, Mina. I’ll be fine.” But instead of listening to me, Mina only moved closer. Her hand slid slowly across my back. My muscles tensed under her fingers as she traced them in slow circles. I lifted

