the cupboard and cringed. There were at least six different boxes of tea. A variety of K-cups were stashed in the cupboard as well. These people were definitely well taken care of.
I left the breakroom and headed for the conference room. I had seen enough.
Chapter 5
Saige
I didn’t know how I was going to get through this. He was the same arrogant prick I remembered. In fact, I was certain he was even more arrogant. I was surprised he didn’t snap his fingers and demand I jump to do his bidding.
“Jody, I need you to help me get everyone into the conference room,” I said.
“When?”
“Right now,” I told her.
“What about clients?”
“We’re clear until this afternoon.”
She nodded. “Okay.”
I headed across the office floor. I needed a minute to get myself together. I pushed open the restroom door and welcomed the solitude. I stood in front of the mirror and sucked in a deep breath. I had hoped when I saw him again, the old feelings would be gone.
I didn’t expect him to be so damn hot. The guy was pompous and just a little rude. He was also stupid gorgeous. How could he get sexier? I was certain he had somehow gotten taller and bigger. And those eyes. I remembered the way he looked at me just before he kissed me. His light brown eyes were nothing like the man. His eyes were soft. He was not.
The square jaw, broad shoulders, and trim torso told me he was still swimming. I remembered way too much about the man. He’d been a competitive swimmer in high school. He took me swimming once and showed off his moves. He’d been naked at the time. The last thing I was looking at was his swim stroke. How was I going to work with him and not think about sex?
I needed to focus. Nash would start off hot and heavy, but he wouldn’t last. We were his new toy. He’d get tired of us and move on. I could go back to running the firm. He’d pop in, do his thing, and leave us alone. I just needed to keep my cool. I could do this. I liked my job. I needed the paycheck.
I walked out of the bathroom and felt calmer. I was ready. I had only taken a few steps when I heard my name. “Hey, Lana, what’s up?” I asked. “Did Jody tell you guys we need to be in the conference room?”
She grimaced. “Yes, but I’ve got a problem.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Daniel has a fever,” she said. “The school nurse just called. I need to go pick him up.”
“Oh no, poor guy,” I said. As a single mom, I could empathize with her. I hated when I got a call from the school. Everything stopped until I was told he was safe and not suffering from some horrible accident. It was the curse of being a mom. No one could keep your child safe like you could.
“Do you mind if I go? I know this is a bad day for it, but he’s sick.”
I opened my mouth to tell her I would handle it but didn’t get the chance. Apparently, Nash had developed stealth-like powers. “Is it a high fever?” Nash asked.
Lana looked confused. “No, but—”
“Don’t they give them Tylenol and they lie down in the office or something?” he questioned.
“Well, yes, but—”
“Then I would imagine he’s fine,” he said with no feeling. “There’s nothing you can do that hasn’t been done. I need everyone in the conference room.”
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I had never heard such selfish, horrible things said to a person, let alone an employee. Lana looked like she was going to cry. “Okay,” she said and rushed away.
Nash turned to follow Lana. “Nash, wait,” I said.
He stopped and turned around. “Do you need something?”
“Yes,” I hissed. I walked away from the conference room, forcing him to follow. I didn’t want anyone to overhear what I had to say.
“Saige, I need to get in there,” he said impatiently.
“You can’t do that!”
“Excuse me?” he questioned. “What can’t I do?”
“You can’t talk to people like that,” I said. “She needs to go.”
He shrugged. “I am the boss. I can talk to them anyway I see fit. It wasn’t like I said her kid was going to die.”
I couldn’t believe how callous he was. The man was truly the most selfish person. “Wow,” I said for lack of a better word. I just couldn’t with him.