He moved away and sat down on the edge of the bed beside her, his back to her. For a long moment, neither of them spoke. The only sound was the heavy breathing of both of them, the ringing of her phone having finally stopped.Then he turned to look at her."Okay," he said softly. "I understand."Relief flooded through her."But," he continued, his voice taking on a dangerous tone, "I just hope you're ready to pay the price of having an office affair with me since you don't want to go public."He looked down at her, and a slow smile spread across his face, a smile that was equal parts amused and wicked."Trust me, Lyra," he said, his voice dropping low. "You'll wish you had agreed to go public."The implication hung between them, a promise of something to come, something that involved the office, something that involved her surrendering to him in ways she hadn't yet imagined.Before she could ask what he meant, her phone started ringing again.He stood up abruptly and said, "Pick it up
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