Every few days, Carter would call me in for a meeting to check on how things were going. He told me on several different occasions that he was impressed by the thoroughness of my work. Every day I saw him, I found myself more and more attracted to him. There was a part of me that wished he felt the same way, but I knew that he didn't. I'd seen more than one woman visit him in his office in just a few short weeks. All of them, of course, were much prettier than me. In fact, if I stood next to any one of them, I would have been practically invisible.
Still, though, I couldn't get rid of the feeling inside of me. The constant, nagging feeling that kept Carter on my mind even after I got off of work. I pictured what he looked like under that expensive suit. I imagined tasting his skin, dragging my lips down his front. I thought about what it would feel like to have him press into me, plunging the length of his cock deep inside of me.
Dammit, Jane, no. Stop that shit. You can keep thinking those kind of things about him, I told myself.
The fantasy of being intimate with Carter had infiltrated my mind in the middle of work on a Friday. I crossed my legs as I sat behind my desk. It took everything I had to ignore the throbbing between my thighs. If I had been at home, I probably would have masturbated to the thought. Instead, though, I had to wait and hope that the urge would pass.
I needed a distraction. Since it was almost lunch time, I texted Maddy to see if she was interested in grabbing lunch. It had been a few days since I had seen her anyway. Plus, I figured her sense of humor would take my mind off of things for awhile.
We met at our usual spot. Maddy was there before me, already seated at a table located in the corner of the patio. She was wearing a tie dye t-shirt and jeans. She took Casual Friday very seriously. I was sure that if David had allowed it, she would have worn flip flops and sunglasses in the office as well.
“Hey!” Maddy squealed, as soon
as she saw me. “How in the hell have you been, Jane?”
We exchanged a quick hug and then I took a seat across from her. “I've been well.”
“I'll bet you have, 'Mrs. CEO',” she said, with a smirk.
“No, not quite CEO,” I replied, setting my purse onto the open seat next to me. “Working for Carter isn't what you'd think it is. I'm pretty much just looking over stock ledgers all day. It's challenging and I love it, but it's probably not all that different than what you're doing.”
“You're telling me you two haven't had any fun times in the janitor's closet yet?” Maddy asked sarcastically.
“I wish,” I said, then instantly regretted it. “I mean, no. We haven't. It's just been work.”
“Come on, Jane, you don't have to be embarrassed. Look, if I worked directly for Carter, I'd make it my mission in life to sleep with him. I'd even go on a diet so that I could lose these love handles, if that's what it took. Seriously, I'd even eat a salad once in a while.”
I laughed. “I'm not going to lie. The man is about as gorgeous of a human being as I've ever seen. The problem, though, is that he knows it. He gets any girl he wants, Maddy. I've seen him with a different girl every few days and all of them are gorgeous. Besides, it's not like I'm going to ruin my career by trying to sleep with my boss. Everyone knows what happens with you go down that road. It never ends well.”
Maddy shrugged. “Suit yourself. I'd throw my career right down the toilet for just one good night with that man.”
I wanted to tell her that I almost felt the same way. I'm not sure if I would have thrown away from career for a night with Carter, but I definitely wouldn't have turned it down the opportunity if it ever presented itself.
Not like it ever will, though, I thought, gazing down at my plain body covered in plain clothes.
Chapter 4
It was seven in the morning when I sat down at my desk on Monday morning. For some reason, I couldn't sleep the night before. I tossed and turned for hours. The clock had mocked me with each passing hour and eventually I just got out of bed. There was nothing I hated more than laying there and trying to sleep.
I had guessed that my sleeplessness had something to do with a restless mind. My thoughts had been turning ever since the week before when I had had lunch with Maddy. I kept thinking about what she had said, about how she would have done anything to sleep with Carter. It made me wonder if I should have been thinking the same way. I mean if there was ever a chance for me to hook up with a billionaire playboy then this was it. I'd never be this close again.
When Carter stepped into my office that morning, I smiled wide but he could see the tiredness in my eyes.
“You look exhausted, Jane,” he said, with his usual upbeat energy. “Long weekend?”
“No, nothing like that,” I said, before taking a quick sip of my coffee. “Just one of those sleepless nights I guess.”
“I hate those.” Carter held a few pieces of paper in his hand and he set them in front of me. “I'd like you to look these investments over this morning. Let me know what you think. When you're done, you can go home and get some rest.”
“I appreciate that, but I'll stay for the day,” I said. “I'm not that tired. Plus, who needs sleep when there's coffee?”
Carter chuckled. I watched as he adjusted his navy blue tie, which made him look as handsome as ever. It complimented his gray suit perfectly. I had a hard time believing any straight man could have picked out such an exact match of colors in an outfit. The only explanation was that Carter had a personal stylist. Either that, or he happened to have exquisite taste on top of all of his other good qualities.
“I'll be in my office all day,” he said, pausing before turning away.
I could have sworn I watched his gaze drop down to my chest, but it was so quick that it was impossible to say for sure.
“Come knock if you need me.” Carter finished speaking and then left the office. It felt strange, though. It was like there was something more he wanted to say but he didn't say it.