Page 71 of My Grumpy Alpha

“Does your ego really need that much of a boost with a dick that big?”

"Yes. Absolutely.” I grin.

She shoves me again and grabs another marshmallow.

“So tomorrow, you’ll go back to being an overbearing asshole I’m one hundred percent not attracted to?”

“Yes.” I nod, even though I want to say no. She has to know I’m protecting her as much as I can.

“And you’ll go back to being my assistant, nothing more, a mere speck in the cog of the company.”

“I hate the word cog.”

“I do too. I instantly regretted it.”

She bursts out laughing.

“Well, at least we’re in agreement on that, I’ll make sure to leave it out of all the press releases I type up for you.”

She’s smiling at the fire, laughing. I could stay here forever, but I need her, I want her.

I tug off her blanket and pull her onto my lap.

She leans back against me, her head on my shoulder, her body relaxed against mine.

Sure, yes, moon sex, that’s all this is.

Nothing more.

Nothing more.

She grabs my hand and holds it.

Sure, nothing more.

Chapter 26

Enemy, Or Touch?

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I don’t stay the night. I hate that I go back to my apartment; I hate that as I walk to work, things will be exactly the same. I’ll be ignored, treated like every employee when I actually fell asleep in my grumpy alpha's arms.

A text comes through from Xavier.

Xavier: Want to grab lunch?

I don’t answer right away because what’s the point? Telling him I’m falling for my boss and that I’m screwed in more ways than one and also spoiler alert, he’s not totally human.

Yeah, sounds like a totally good text to send.

Me: Probably not today, super busy, maybe tomorrow?

Xavier: I’ll put it in the books.

How cliche can he be at this point?

I shove my phone back into my purse and make my way into the tall office building. It’s super busy and I still have to get past everyone, somehow grab coffee for the grumpy one and make it to an elevator.