Sean to find me irresistible. I want him to not be able to think straight because all he can think about is me.
Milo brushes up against me while I finish applying my makeup. I pet him, giving him the attention he wants.
My phone buzzes, and I see the message is from Sean. I smile as I open the text message, and immediately, my heart sinks.
Sean: I have to go to NYC for a week. Margo wants me to personally find her new property there to assure her that we can honor our new contract.
I frown. I don’t get to see him today. I don’t get to kiss him.
Is he running away from me?
I immediately push the thought out of my head. He’s not running away at the thought of a serious relationship with me. He’s not hiding. He’s just working, doing what’s right.
Still, it doesn’t keep me from feeling horrible. I wish I could see him again before he goes.
It’s a silly thought. I just saw him yesterday. There is no need to be so needy.
I take a deep breath trying to keep from letting the thought of him not being at work today make me fall apart. It’s probably better actually that he won’t be at work today. It will help keep people from getting suspicious about our relationship and it will allow me to start being respected as a leader without him here.
I text back.
Me: I’m going to miss you. Good luck!
He doesn’t respond immediately. I try to distract myself by finishing getting ready, but that is no longer a distraction for me. I no longer care about what I look like when I get into work or getting in early.
I sulk while I finish getting ready. I do my best to take my time now that I don’t have Sean to look forward to. But I quickly run out of things to do at home. I might as well get into work early. It will at least distract me.
I head downstairs. I decide to call an Uber when I see more than a foot of snow covering the ground. Sean and I never discussed what my new salary would be, but it has to be enough for me to at least afford an occasional Uber ride to work instead of taking the subway every morning.
I wait in the lobby until the Uber pulls up, and then I step out into the cold air, happy that I have the new coat that Sean bought for me to keep me warm and remind me of him on a day like today.
“You didn’t think I would leave without saying good-bye first, did you?” I hear Sean’s voice cut through the cool air.
I grin and turn around to see Sean walking toward me.
I run over to him, throwing myself in his arms like I haven’t seen him in months instead of only hours. He catches me and wraps his arms around me like he is just as desperate for me as I am for him.
He firmly kisses me over and over, turning the kiss into a longer make-out session.
I slowly pull away. “You are full of surprises,” I say.
Sean smiles and then walks me over to one of two cars parked along the street.
“Your chariot, fully stocked with coffee and chocolate chip cookies to get you through your day,” Sean says.
“You got me a ride into work today?” I ask.
He nods.
I light up. “Oh, crap. I need to cancel my Uber then.” I pull out my phone and quickly cancel it.
“You’re going to do great today,” Sean says, sweetly kissing me on the lips.
“Thank you,” I say, blushing, still amazed that he is here and that he did all of this for me.
“This is Joe Hubbert. He’ll be giving you a ride every day while I’m away,” Sean says.
I smile and shake Joe’s hand before turning back to Sean.
“And what about when you return?” I ask.
Sean kisses me again. “Since you’ll be waking up in the same bed as me, I can give you a ride to work.”
I bite my lip, trying to contain my excitement at that thought.
He groans as I kiss him again. “I really need to go.”
I grab his neck and kiss him again. “Are you sure?”
He groans again. “No. But, if I’m going to make my flight, I have to go.”
“You’re flying commercial?”
He nods. “I’m reserving my private jet for flights with you. Otherwise, what is the point?” he says, winking.