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chapter 27

DEIRAFor the third time since I'd sat down in this lobby, I looked over at my reflection in the glass window and checked that I looked okay. It was a nervous habit, made worse by how expensive everything in this company looked. I took a deep breath and tried to calm my nerves.My phone dinged and I checked it, grateful for a distraction. It was a message from Dani. "You got this!!!" it said, followed by a string of what I assumed were meant to be encouraging emojis.I took another deep breath.I almost had not applied for this job. When Dani showed it to me, I insisted that there was no way I was qualified. Especially once I saw the pay. It wasn't extraordinary, as far as executive assistant salaries go, but it was well above what I'd ever made at a job."What's the point?" I asked Dani. I was sure that this job would go to someone with connections, someone whose father or aunt or business college mentor knew the owner."What's the harm?" Dani had countered, and I had to admit that t
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chapter 28

"Just the top five floors.""Oh," I replied. Just the top five floors of this very impressive building.We got off the elevator, and he led me through a pretty standard looking office landscape. There were cubicles full of office supplies and people's personal touches, like photos of kids or significant others. I thought about maybe getting to put up a picture of Makayla, and smiled to myself.We went right to the office at the back, the only one that didn't have glass walls."Wait here, please," the man said, and knocked on the door. A muffled "come in" responded and he slipped inside, shutting the door behind him. I waited awkwardly for what seemed like a long time, though in reality it was probably less than a minute. Finally, the man emerged."You can go in, he's all set for your interview," he told me."Thank you," I said. He nodded and walked off. I turned to the door, still sitting slightly ajar, and pushed it open. I walked in and stopped dead in my tracks.The man behind the
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chapter 29

CASSIUS When Deira stormed out of the office like that, a part of me wanted to run after her, to grab her before she could escape forever. But something kept me frozen in place. People rarely spoke to me the way Deira had just spoken to me. Michelle would yell at me when she was angry, sure. But yelling for Michelle was more like loud complaining. It was unpleasant, but there wasn't much edge to it. Deira's yelling... it had felt pointed. Like she'd found my weakest spots and plunged a knife in. I was left with the impression that she saw right through me, and that shook me to my core. The other thing I couldn't get out of my mind was her face when I'd used Makayla's name, and then again when she'd realized that her snide remark about the private eye was true. She'd gone pale, somehow looking both terrified and terrifying at the same time. There was a fierceness to her, and a desperation, and it seemed nothing brought those out in her like potential danger to her child. I suddenly
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chapter 30

DEIRA I hadn't been expecting another call from S&R Management. I certainly hadn't been expecting a call notifying me that there was a letter for me at their front desk. It felt like a trap. I asked them to send it to the flower shop. I figured even if he showed up with the letter personally, there wasn't much he could do in a public business. And though I wasn't close with my boss there, she was a decent person. I knew she wouldn't put up with any nonsense from him, or blame me if anything bad were to happen. Nothing bad happened, though. It actually was just a letter. A long letter. I glanced at it, feeling overwhelmed, and put it back into the envelope. But then it just sat on the table, like a ticking bomb. Finally, I gave in and read it. It wasn't what I was expecting. I was half expecting it to be from his lawyer. I had, after all, threatened him with my own (non-existent) lawyer. But it was from him, and it was surprisingly candid. It started with an apology, and then went i
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chapter 31

"You have to decide what you think of me at some point, right? Shouldn't you have as much information as possible?" He gave me a small, warm smile. I felt like I was being given his best business pitch. It was working. Finally, I nodded. "I only have an hour or so," I said. "No problem. I drive fast and I cook fast," he said, and stood up. “I already know you drive fast,” I said with a heavy note of sarcasm. True to that statement, we were at his place in 10 minutes and there was a grilled chicken sandwich sitting in front of me in 20. I'd mostly sat quietly and watched as he'd buzzed around the kitchen. I wondered what it would be like to come home to him, and chat about our days at work as he made dinner. I shook my head to get rid of that thought. That wasn't why I was here. The sandwich was delicious, though. I couldn't help but make a noise of approval as I bit into it. He beamed at me, proud of his work. God, he was very charming like this. I wanted to let myself be charmed
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chapter 32

CASSIUSI hadn't meant to ask Deira about seeing Makayla right away. It had just slipped out, my brain still fuzzy from our mind-blowing sex. I regretted the question as soon as I asked, and I felt Deira tense up. She pushed me off and went to grab her clothes off the floor.Well, I'd said it now. I decided confidence was the way forward."I know you probably don't want to think about it, but we have to talk about it at some point."She pulled on her shirt and started buttoning it, then finally looked at me."Well, I suppose 30 seconds after we finished having sex is the perfect time," she retorted.Her sarcasm irritated me, but I took a deep breath. I had promised in the letter that our interaction wouldn't be like last time in my office, and that meant no yelling and no bitter fights."We have to talk about it eventually," I said sternly. She finished buttoning her shirt and looked at me, crossing her arms."Do we?" she asked, and raised her eyebrows.I had to admire that she wasn't
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chapter 33

After a long time on the swings, we went back over to sit with Deira, who produced a juice box for Makayla out of her purse. I sat on the bench, and Makayla climbed up into Deira's lap."So, Makayla, I have some questions for you, if you don't mind," I said."Okay. Ask me," she replied.I had a list memorized, about all her favorites and the kinds of things that she liked. I found out that she liked blue, and chipmunks, and "boy" toys like trucks and squirt guns, as well as making crafts and coloring. I mentally repeated all the answers to myself, wanting to be sure I could remember them long enough to write them down later.As we talked, I could feel Deira relaxing. We'd been at the park for almost an hour, and it had gone really well. I hoped she realized that every time could be like this, and that I would do my best to make that happen.There was a lull in the conversation, and then Makayla suddenly leaned over to Deira's ear and whispered something. Deira listened, glancing at me
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chapter 34

DEIRAAfter I submitted my application, it only took Cassius's company a day to call and offer me the job. I wasn't surprised. I'd looked over the job listing, and I did seem qualified for it. In fact, I thought I might be really good at it. So, I happily accepted. The morning of my first day, I woke up early, and realized I was actually excited to go to work for the first time in a long time.Cassius met me that morning after I'd filled out all the paperwork for HR and insisted on introducing me to my manager personally. I let him walk me over to the PR department and give me a quick tour that ended in the office of the department manager, Mr. White. I didn't like him very much. As he shook my hand, he looked me up and down in a way that was more appropriate for a blind date at a bar than meeting a new employee. He grinned approvingly as if he liked what he saw, and he held onto my hand for a little too long.Still, he was very polite, and he was the head manager of the department, w
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chapter 35

My heart was suddenly pounding hard. I licked my lips and walked slowly toward him.His lips parted, and I could see his breathing was speeding up. I reached the desk and leaned against it. He stood up, and started pushing my skirt up with his hands. While he did that, I undid my shirt and let it slip off my shoulders. When the skirt was pushed all the way up, I wrapped my legs around his body, pulling him close to me. He leaned down and kissed me deeply. His hands were gripping my hips inside my skirt, and I could feel his erection between my legs. I rocked against him a little. He kissed me harder as he slid off my underwear. Then he suddenly stepped back."What is it?" I said breathlessly. I wanted him closer, not further away."Come here," he said, and held out his hand. I took it, and he pulled me off the desk and over to the window. He faced me toward the window, his hands undoing my bra. He slipped it off and cupped my breasts, kissing my neck and murmuring "The view's good, ri
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chapter 36

CASSIUSI was excited for the day at the amusement park, and from the smile Makayla gave me as she climbed into the car that morning, she was excited, too. I was dropping Deira off at work on our way, so I had brought coffee for her and juice for Makayla.As Deira got into the car, she looked around at it in amazement."How many cars do you have?""Oh, I, um... I'm just borrowing it from a friend. I thought it would work better than a sports car." Deira nodded in agreement and didn't say anything else. I didn't tell her that I'd actually specially rented the car for the day. I'd picked the car with the best safety ratings, something that seemed practical. I knew Deira felt that my lifestyle was too expensive and flashy, and I was trying to show her that I wasn't like that all the time.I was hoping seeing me in a family-type car would make her realize that I could be family-friendly, too.It was just a short drive to the amusement park once we dropped Deira off. It was a local place t
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