Page 77 of Sexting His Assistant

Luka: Stop making dinner.

Nina: Why?

Luka: Because I want your full attention.

Nina: You’re very demanding for a man who is not here.

Luka: If I were there, you would not be making dinner.

Nina: What would I be doing?

Luka: Me.

Her reply takes almost thirty seconds.

Nina: That was crude.

Luka: It was clear.

Nina: You’re impossible.

Luka: You started this.

Nina: With a cat.

Luka: Now we are past the cat.

Nina: Clearly.

I stand and walk to the window, phone in hand, because sitting still is not helping. The city lights are spread out beyond the glass. I barely see them.

Luka: Tell me what you are wearing.

Nina: Absolutely not.

Luka: Nina.

Nina: Sweatpants and an old T-shirt.

Luka: Bra?

A pause.

Nina: No.

I close my eyes for a second.

Luka: Underwear?

Nina: Yes.

Luka: Color?

Nina: This is a very inappropriate workplace conversation.

Luka: We are not at work.

Nina: You are still my boss.