Scale Needle

"I'm not trying to seduce my boss," I told Logan on the way up to the top floor. My voice was laced with hysteric laughter, and I doubted that I could be less convincing even if I stuck a huge "liar" sign to my forehead.

The only comforting thing about our ride together was that we were alone in the elevator car, and no one else could see my growing embarrassment.

Logan smirked. "If you don't want to seduce your boss, you can always seduce me. I won't mind at all."

I groaned. "Could you please stop?" I felt the heat flooding my cheeks, wave after wave.

Suddenly, he leaned back and raised his hands in surrender. "I hope that you don't take my dumb words as harassment at work. I'm not trying to insinuate anything improper either."

I raised my eyebrows. "Oh, really? And do you know any kind of not improper seduction?"

He gave me a crooked smile. "You make it sound so dirty."

I huffed a chuckle. "I make it sound dirty?"

He grinned. "Yes… and I love it."

I rolled my eyes. "You're impossibl