sex-me boss.

-We need to talk,” Damon had whispered to James on the way to his office.

James didn’t understand this story at all. They’d spent the day together, which would mean he’d had plenty of time to talk to her, but he hadn’t. He had important things to do, and the first thing was to tame his she-devil, who’d even disappeared, and he. hoped she hadn’t left because of him. Damon wasn’t one for jokes, so he was at least going to listen to her.

-I hope what you’ve got to tell me is very important, Damon, because if it isn’t, I’d better leave right away. what’s going on?

-Don’t you know I don’t have to tell you this James, but I’m doing it because you’re my friend and I don’t want to see you regret it one day, so if you’re not interested, I’m going to continue the party in my wife’s arms and maybe you’ll find yourself alone. you know what it’s like to be alone in the midst of everyone accompanied, it’s a deadly loneliness you know if you don’t want that, I beg you to listen to me because you’re going about it so badly that I wonder if you’re even really my friend.

-I’ll stop you right there. For a start, Olivia isn’t your wife, she’s your fiancee and soon to be your wife, but she isn’t yet and I’d like to know what I’m going about it so wrong.

-your relationship with Maggie Soyer, you know.

James understood absolutely nothing. He didn’t think Damon had become Maggie’s listening ear because she already had Olivia and he couldn’t see what Olivia could have said to Damon that he’d forgotten to tell her during the day to wait for just this moment. It was weird and he’d always done well with her until he found her sad without knowing why.

-What’s going on, Damon? What did Olivia tell you?

-You leave my wife out of this because I don’t think she would have told me anything if I hadn’t heard. When I went into the kitchen to look for Olivia, I saw Maggie crying in her arms; she’s convinced that you were just having fun with her and don’t want her anymore. she’s still here thanks to Olivia because she said she can’t stay here in your presence. do you realize that?

-but I don’t see what I’ve done wrong so far, Damon. everything’s been fine between us. I know that since we’ve been back she hasn’t answered my messages, but that’s just a whim and nothing serious, so can you please tell me what’s going on?

-and how do you explain the fact that you didn’t kiss the woman you say you like when you arrived? you gave her a kiss on the cheek, something everyone does James. on her lips it’s an exception to show that she’s yours and nobody else’s but you couldn’t do that. that’s what’s got her in such a state you see?

he hadn’t done it because of the look of sadness he’d seen in her eyes, and he’d been afraid of upsetting her or even making her reject him, but he’d never thought it would hurt her so much that she’d think he wasn’t serious about her. now he had to convince her that she’d just thought wrong.

-do you love her?

-I think I’ve fallen in love with her, and not just yesterday or the day before, but I think that unjustified anger I felt towards her was love. this desire for revenge was just a decoy to get close to her. you understand that, but now I’m not even sure she’ll accept me, given what’s going on.

-I’ve seen how beautiful she is and let me tell you, there are predators out there. If you close your eyes for just a few seconds, she won’t be yours anymore. I hope you’re brave, because to get her to say yes, she’ll have to destroy your crotch.

And then we won’t have any children because of her,” says James matter-of-factly.

-I could have asked everyone to come and see you, but I don’t want to spoil the surprise you’re going to give this girl, so I’m holding back, but not for long. If you don’t do it in half an hour, I’ll do it for you, you see?

They left his office and once in the hall, James noticed Maggie’s silhouette holding a glass of Whisky. He thought she was celebrating like everyone else, but she’d just finished her glass in one gulp, and it looked like she wanted to get drunk, something he couldn’t see.

-Is it just me, or is Miss trying to get drunk so she can forget you, James?Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

-It’s no fun at all, Damon, really. But what’s going on in her head?

He left his friend and walked over to the table where Maggie was sitting. When she saw him, she started to smile and without missing a beat, she glared at him. James realized that she hadn’t completely lost her mind yet, but it was only a matter of time before she did. He took the glass from her hand as she giggled.

-What are you doing, Maggie?

-I’m having a party and you’re not going to stop me. I think you’re very handsome. Would you like to be my date for the evening? Some idiot stood me up, you know. We could have been happy together, but I’m not pretty enough for him.

-I admit you’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen, Maggie Soyer, and believe me, that man’s just as much of a fool as you say he is,” he said, grimacing, since the fool was him and what else.

A big smile spread across Maggie’s lips. At last, someone thought she was really beautiful and not that idiot James who didn’t give a damn about her. Damon and Olivia, who had been listening to the exchange, laughed silently as James glared at them. It really wasn’t funny, and he was going to make Maggie pay for it once she came to her senses. He’d called himself an idiot just to please her.

-Maggie Soyer, since the first day we met, nothing has been as usual with the others. It may seem strange to know that these words come from me, given the label some people think I carry with me, but I promise you that since I’ve known you, I’ve lost the taste for looking anywhere else but at you, because you’ve got everything in you that more than a hundred girls would give me. we were so at odds with each other that we ran the risk of falling in love – it happened. i know you love me but i don’t think it’s more than i feel for you so i’d like you to become my girlfriend, the only woman i’ll ever look at, the only woman i’ll ever think about, the woman i’ll always be in a hurry to get home to. would you do me the honor of…

-we just met tonight and if you love me then I love you too and I think it’s to let this James guy know that not everyone is an idiot like him. yes, I want to be your girlfriend, the only one you’ll ever look at and the only woman in your life, she shouted under the influence of alcohol.

The people in the room were astonished that they’d just met, even though James said he loved her, but it wasn’t any of their business, so she’d already agreed, and that was the most important thing.

-Congratulations James, and if you think you’ve missed the punch, leave it for when she comes to her senses tomorrow. I think you’d better go home with her and get on with it,” Olivia smiled.

Damon’s mocking smile hadn’t disappeared. James carried Maggie in his arms and took her home. He had kindly invited her to spend the night at his place and she had refused – now she was going to spend the night there without knowing it.