Chapter 60

• My head and knees betrayed me. I contained my girlish excitement about him saying yes to my employment and entirely gave into the ache in my thighs. I leaned forward and affectionately set my hand on his knee. "I am so happy to hear that. I think this would be a very beneficial opportunity for us both." I said this while trailing my hand away, pulling every fingertip from his knee as slowly as possible. When my hand was gone, he cleared his throat and smoothed his shoulder-length hair from his face.
• Getting up from the table, he went back to his desk and returned to his marble attitude. I quickly straightened myself while he was turned away. Did I step too far?
• He opened his desk calendar and began to ask me, "I'd like to have you start as soon as possible. Would this next Monday at eight work for you?"