Devil in a Suit

If I was caught sleeping with my boss, I could lose my internship and my shot at graduating at the end of this semester. I couldn’t let that happen. I was so close to graduating and making a name for myself in the business world. Last night proved that I could if I tried, but my own desires could ruin that chance for me if I let them run rampant.

I breathed in deeply through my nose, trying to calm myself down as I looked at Tyler. I didn’t want him to get in trouble either. He hadn’t done anything wrong. I had a wonderful time last night. I felt more connected to him now. I wanted to be around him, even if that was the worst idea possible.

Part of me wanted to reach out and touch him, but I kept my hands to myself. I should’ve done that last night instead of risking both of our careers. I had to be smarter, to be mindful of what was at stake. As great as he was, I couldn’t risk everything that I worked so hard to achieve. He would probably come to the same conclusion once he woke up.

Speaking of which, I needed to leave before he woke up. I wasn’t ready to have the awkward discussion of figuring out what we needed to do next. Maybe it was best if we acted like last night didn’t even happen. My mind wouldn’t forget it, but we could pretend.

I quietly slipped out of his bed and pulled on my clothes from last night. I then remembered that I didn’t even have my car here. It was still at the hotel. I grumbled beneath my breath, wishing that I had insisted on following him here last night. I basically stranded myself.

I grabbed my phone and ordered an Uber to pick me up as soon as possible. I had to get to my internship soon, so I needed to rush home and make it look like I hadn’t slept over at his penthouse by accident. I hadn’t meant to doze off, and I suspected that he hadn’t either.

The sex was so intense last night. No other man had made me feel so good. It was like he had a magic touch, one that I wouldn’t mind feeling again. I shook my head. I didn’t need to sleep with him again, even if I really wanted to. That would cloud my judgment even more than it already was. Last night was a night to remember, but it couldn’t happen again. Sure, the sex was amazing, and I hadn’t ever felt so close to someone after such a short period of time, but it was too risky. Tyler and I had too much at stake, so it couldn’t possibly be worth all the risk. Right?

I tiptoed out of his bedroom, letting my eyes roam as I walked through his penthouse. It had to be five times bigger than my own little apartment. It was nice, modern, and clean. There weren’t many decorations, but the furniture was expensive and looked brand new. Even my apartment felt homier than his place.

I forced myself to stop being nosy and slipped out of his penthouse, closing the door behind me quietly. I hurried down to the bottom level of the building, stepping outside onto the sidewalk as soon as my Uber turned down the street to come pick me up. I waved him down and got into the back, slumping against the seat. It felt like I was doing the walk of shame but in a car.

Once I got back to my apartment, I jumped into the shower, washing away the remnants of last night. I couldn’t forget how his hands felt on me, though. He held me so firmly and touched me so gently. It was impossible to forget, but I pushed those thoughts to the back of my mind as I got ready for work.

I had to move on. That was the only way that I could make it out of this internship in one piece. I didn’t need to be like Sara, lusting after Tyler every time he was in my general vicinity. We had one nice night together, but that would have to be the extent of our time together. I had to go back to just seeing him as my boss.

I walked into Ashland Consulting with a determined look on my face, even if I didn’t fully feel as driven as I looked. I had to put on a show like I did last night at the gala.

“Hey, Madison.”

I nearly jumped out of my skin as Brittany poked her head out of my office to greet me. I took in a deep breath to calm myself before plastering a polite smile on my face.

“Good morning,” I said as I nodded to her. My eyes shifted past her toward my office just down the hall. I had been so close to reaching it. Not that I didn’t want to talk to Brittany. She was great to be around and incredibly kind and helpful. I just needed to get my bearings today first before I had any sort of social interaction.