Page 47 of Takeover
“School schmool.I just turned in a design project,” Morgan said as she threw a copy of theTimeson my desk then pulled up her phone showing me the gossip sites.
"You know I didn’t intend to be on the society pages, right?"
"Well, that's one way to say that you weren't trying, because would you look at that?That is...my God.Was it terrible?Because it doesn't look terrible."
"I'm not going to tell you how my kiss was."Besides what could I say?I still think about it, but for him it was all business?
“Oh, come on.Give your sister a thrill.The man could play the Ice King in your favorite fantasy movie, but the pictures of him kissing you are hot, hot, hot.”
I sighed.“It was fine.”
“Please, be fucking for real.”
Rolling my eyes, I muttered.“Okay, it was better thanfine.It was one of those kisses that your body tingles about for days.”We’d kissed yesterday, and I could still feel the after-effects of it.Hell, my lips still tingled.
Macy West, one of my lead developers, poked her head in."Sorry, boss, but I could have sworn I heard Morgan."
"Oh, for fuck's sake, Macy, stop calling me boss.We were roommates for how fucking long?"
Macy plopped herself on my couch next to Morgan."Calling you boss gives me such a fucking thrill, mostly because you hate it.I always told you that you were a badass, so in a way, it's like telling myself I was right all the time."
"Would you two please stop?"
The two of them were exact opposites.Macy, with her paler-than-pale skin and light blond hair, dark lipstick, black sweater, and black, skintight jeans, was in complete contrast to Morgan's caramel coloring, dark silk-pressed waves, and solid white fashion sweat suit."You guys would make a greatTown & Countrycover,” Macy said.
“If you say so.Now please, you guys, I have work to do."
Morgan shook her head."No, ma'am.We need to talk about this kiss."
Macy hoisted herself up and went to the closet where I kept my secret stash of gummy bears and pulled out a bag, opening it before offering Morgan a handful and then me.When she was settled back on my couch, Macy popped a gummy bear in her mouth."Okay, spill.I don't have much time.The QA guys are going to call me in a second as soon as they find the next round of bugs."
I groaned."We have customers waiting on this release."
Macy shrugged."I know that.The team are working their asses off on it, but there are still bugs.Or more features, as I like to call them."
I rolled my eyes."Do you want me to take a look at it?"
She shook her head."Nah, we’ve got it covered.Now spill.”
"There's nothing to spill, Macy."
"Lies.Because right now, I can see the look that you two are exchanging, and I know something is going on.You have to tell me.It's like friend-code."
I rolled my neck, trying to ease the tension.Seeing Atticus today had only made it worse.Since meeting him a little over a week ago, it was like there was an electric crackle all over my skin that I just needed to release like a giant lightning bolt or a really big orgasm."It's nothing.We met, hit it off, he asked me out."
"I’m not buying it.You've been keeping secrets, boss.I want them.Show me the gorgeous ring I see in the photo."
"Mace, I can't tell you."
Morgan nudged her with an elbow."Okay, Macy, she can'ttellyou.But if you guessed, she could probably confirm."
I rolled my eyes."Jesus Christ, Morgan."
"What?Macy and I are basically your only friends and people in your life that you make time for.She needs to know because I need someone to talk to about it.I can't call you because you're too busy."
"You forgot Lance.You can also talk to him."
Morgan ignored me."Like I said, Macy is the only other person in your life thatIcan connect with."
