“It’s simpler that way.”
Faith thought back to her conversation with Lindsey. About how submission was about letting go, giving in to one’s deepest desires. Was the same true in reverse? Was Eve seeking the same surrender that Faith was?
“And now I have a more practical reason to keep those worlds separate,” Eve said. “I don’t want anyone to catch wind of the two of us. We need to be more careful, especially with the twins in the picture. And we need to set some boundaries. No more of this in the house. We should have avoided that from the start. Whenever you’re here, I’m your employer, and that’s it.”
“All right.” Faith didn’t want to put Eve’s family at risk. But she didn’t want things between them to end. “Can we still send each other messages? I like your messages.”
“Sure.” Eve’s lips curled up into a smile. “I need some way to keep you on your toes until we get the chance to have some private time together.”
Faith’s cheeks flushed. “So, how are we going to do that? Have time together without anyone discovering us?”
“It won’t be easy, but we’ll manage. All this means is that we’re going to have to get a lot more creative from now on.”
Chapter Thirteen
F aith got off the elevator at the floor of Eve’s office. The twins were at their father’s, so Eve had opted to work late. She’d called Faith an hour ago, asking her to drop off a flash drive she’d forgotten at home.
Faith was greeted at the reception desk by Andrea. The receptionist was packing up to leave.
“Go right in,” she said. “Ms. Lincoln is expecting you.”
Faith thanked her and headed into the office. It was late evening, but there were still a handful of people around. It seemed Eve worked her employees just as hard as she worked Faith.
She knocked on the door to Eve’s office.
“Come in,” Eve said.
Faith entered the room and shut the door behind her. Eve was sitting behind her desk again, focused intently on her laptop.
Eve looked up at Faith. “You have the drive?”
Faith nodded. “Here it is.”
Eve took the drive and plugged it into her laptop, scanning the screen. “This is the one. Once again, you’re a lifesaver. Thank you.”
“No problem. Is there anything else I can do for you?”
Eve tilted her head to the side, a slight smile forming on her lips. “Now that you mention it, there is something else I could use your help with.”
“Sure,” Faith said. “Whatever you need.”
Eve leaned back in her leather chair and folded her arms across her chest. “There you go again with your unwavering obedience. Didn’t I warn you about that? If you’re not careful, I might take you at your word. Do all those dirty things I’ve been dreaming about doing to you.”
Faith dropped her eyes to escape Eve’s piercing gaze. “I wouldn’t mind if you did.”
Eve let out a soft laugh. “You’re just insatiable, aren’t you? For now, I have a simple task for you. I’ve been working all day. I need to relax. Unwind.”
“What do you have in mind?”
Eve peered at Faith over her glasses. “I could really use a massage.”
Oh. Faith glanced around. Suddenly, the room felt stuffy.
“Why don’t you lock the door?” Eve said.
Faith went over to the door and twisted the lock shut.
Eve fiddled with her phone on the desk in front of her. Classical music began playing from a speaker on her des