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Questioned

MichaelAfter getting off the phone with Rainey, I was unable to complete any tasks while waiting for her to get to the office. My mind was distracted with questions about the night before. Who was that guy she was with? Had she pulled an all-nighter at the guy’s place and had to miss work because he wanted round two? I’d seen the punk around the club before since he used to work the bar. She deserved better than trash like that. She deserved a real man who could take care of her with all the money in the world.I pushed the half-eaten bagel sandwich across my desk. I wasn’t hungry anymore. In fact, my stomach churned thinking about her with anyone else.The food stared back at me, so I removed the waste basket from under my desk and threw everything inside. I sipped on my coffee, which was now cold. I threw that in the basket too.I drummed my fingers on my desk and watched each second tick down on the clock.It wasn’t until I heard Rainey’s voice outside my office that I snapped ba

Connecting The Dots

Michael“Do you often golf in the winter?” Harper asked.“I don’t make it a habit, but if my client suggests it, then I aim to please.”Willis nodded and wrote something down on the tablet.“Were we trespassing?” I asked, even though I knew the answer. I wanted them to hurry along so I could get on with my day. And I needed to warn Frederick and Demetri that the cops were now involved in their investigation. Had someone alerted the police to foul play? Was it the same guy that sent his thugs to Natalia’s?“No,” Harper said. “We’re creating a timeline of the whereabouts of Sal Rossi over the last few weeks.”“Did you see anyone suspicious at the country club?” Willis asked.I shrugged. “It was early in the morning. I didn't see anyone on the course except for us.”Willis didn’t skip a beat with his next question. “And where else did you meet him since then?”I went to my calendar and listed off the lunches and meetings Sal and I had shared together. There weren’t many, so I hoped the d

Getting Rid of Her

RaineyI stared at the closed door in front of my face. Did Michael think he could get rid of me that easily? By avoiding me, he was confirming his guilt. At least in my eyes.I opened the door to his office and pushed through. I would get answers from him. I needed to know who I was working for, especially if it would involve my son at some point. If I was in any danger, I wanted out as soon as possible. I’d find another job.“I don’t like the way you're pushing me away,” I said. “We’re supposed to be a team, and ever since I started working for you, you’ve been hiding things from me.”Michael stood by the windows. “I figured you wanted to get back home as soon as you could since you aren’t feeling well. Anyway, this doesn’t concern you.”“I do want to get home,” I said, holding onto the excuse that I was sick. I wanted to get home to Tanner and take care of him like a good mother did. “But I also don’t think it’s right to keep me in the dark about all of this. I was involved with Sa

In Her Head

RaineyMichael had to feel the same way. But I shouldn’t have any feelings for him. He had dangerous secrets. Even if it was only his brother involved with the mob that still was one degree closer than I wanted to be to that organization.Instead of wanting to kiss him, I should be running the other way.But for some reason, my feet were firmly planted into the ground. How much trouble was I going to get into wanting to be with this man?I took a few minutes to collect myself and then went home as he requested.When I got there, Tanner was still fast asleep. At least he’d never know I left. Mom went downstairs to make soup for lunch, and I flopped onto the couch and turned on the television. I was way past the point of sleeping. Instead, I wanted to numb my brain until I could float away in oblivion, at least for a little while.I watched a few old episodes of a medical drama while checking in with Tanner now and then. The water in the glass on his bedside table had gone down, so I kn

Asking Her Out

MichaelOn Friday, Rainey and I worked until eight at night finishing up all of the final tasks for the charity event the next night. I couldn’t believe the event was already here. I had the same feeling each year. The preparation took over my life until the night of the gala. This year was no different in that regard, but I had the added pressure of the situation surrounding Sal Rossi’s death. I felt like my limbs were being pulled in all directions at the same time.“I think it’s quitting time,” I said to Rainey.She yawned and nodded a few times. “I think so too. We both need our beauty rest for tomorrow.”“Well one of us does,” I said.She gave me a strange look.“I mean me,” I said quickly. “Obviously.”She gave me a half-smile and started to gather her things.We were finally back to the working relationship we had before Colorado, even though I kept thinking about when I almost kissed her the other day. I knew exactly what I was doing, but since she was the one to break this of

Big Plans

RaineyAfter the week I had, the phone call with Michael changed everything. We were somewhat back on track, and it wasn’t that awkward for us at the moment. Admittedly, the charity had something to do with that. This was Michael’s most important event of the year, and I doubted even a strange relationship like ours would get in the way of that. In fact, our working relationship was stronger. We were able to find each other's strengths and made up for the weaknesses of the other. I’d had a feeling that I wasn’t Michael’s first choice, but I made a point to prove that he’d made the right decision and not because I was willing to sleep with him.I thought that feeling had passed, but I was so wrong. With the almost-kiss the other day, my feelings for him had ignited again. But this time I kept them to myself. If anything was going to happen, it would have to be after the event. My need to prove myself at work outweighed any emotional feelings or physical stirrings I had for him.And tho

A Blip

MichaelAfter changing into a different suit than I normally wore to work, I took a cab down to Kadia. Other than nights where I had planned events late at night, I let Constantine off whenever I arrived home from work. I didn’t mind taking a cab at night since there were more of them at that hour. During the morning and evening rush times it was simply more convenient to have someone ready and waiting for me.At Kadia, I entered through the back door as I normally did.And when I reached the VIP room, I saw Frederick wasn’t alone.Two young women dressed in skin-tight, almost nude colored glittering dresses sat on the edge of the sofa. They were sipping on champagne and giggling with each other.Frederick was on his phone before he looked up and saw me.“Hey!” Frederick got up and embraced me.“Am I interrupting something?” I was under the impression that we were going to have a private conversation.“Not at all,” Frederick said, then snapped his fingers. The girls got up from their

She Reminds Me of Her

Michael“It’s taken care of,” Demetri said, holding his hand out. It was his gesture for me to stop going on about it. While I didn’t appreciate him cutting me off, until this was over, I’d have more and more questions. I trusted him. At least until he gave me a reason not to.“Alright, we need to boost morale in this place,” Frederick said, getting up from the couch. He whistled to one of his bouncers and made a gesture to the guy. Then he sat back down. “Let me take care of you guys tonight.”The two girls from before came back into our room. One of them went for Demetri, and he smiled up at her as she started to dance seductively in front of him.The other girl came up to me and bent over, resting her hand on my shoulder and pressing her lips to my ear. “I’m Sammi,” she said and then stood up, turned around and started moving her ass slowly in front of my face.I let out a sharp breath and turned to Frederick. “This is nice and all, but I’m not interested.”“Come on, man. She’s new

Dress Shopping

RaineyTessa came over to the house bright and early Saturday morning bearing coffee and donut holes. While she and Tanner ate the donuts, I sipped on my coffee. My stomach was a jumble of nerves, and I couldn’t imagine eating. I hoped that feeling would subside by later since the menu we chose was exquisite. I wanted to taste everything.We took off around nine to get to the city. When we arrived at Bloomingdale’s, we went straight to the floor with all of the gorgeous dresses. A woman named Joanne helped us. She was in her late sixties and had the fashion sense of someone who knew her way around a red carpet. I was in good hands.Tessa and I had way too much fun trying on dresses. With Tessa’s advice, I brought my budget to anything under a thousand dollars. It took some convincing on her part, but she guaranteed that Michael wouldn’t mind.“It would probably come off as a business expense,” she’d said.She had a good point.Two hours later, I narrowed my search to two dresses. The

The Event

RaineyConstantine stood outside of the car and opened the door for me.“Good evening, Ms. Foster,” he said.“Michael didn't need a ride tonight?”“He's in the hall already.”Should I have gone in earlier too? Why didn't Michael tell me? Or was he giving me time to get a dress and get ready for the night?If that were the case, for next year I would get everything prepared earlier so I could be there with him. I didn't need the recognition from anyone, but this was as much my event as his. I wanted to be there every step of the process to make sure the event ran smoothly.When I got to the building, there was a line of cars pulling up. Several members of the press snapped photographs of whoever was getting out of the car. One of the incentives for people with deep pockets was to be seen at an event like this. Appearing on Page Six would draw funding for future events if the right petiole were seen there. That had been Michael's idea. He was the one in charge of the bigwigs while I pla

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