Ch. 6
Three weeks had quickly passed since the seminar ended. Lucas remembered the last day of the seminar. Both he and Haley were so exhausted from the second day of the seminar and catching the plane right back to New York City, they slept during the entire plane ride. Although he had learned a little bit more about his assistant since then, they were the basic surface things that a stranger would have learned. Her little habits he couldn't help but notice. Like when she would arch an eyebrow when she was questioning what you were saying.
It made him curious why she was so allusive. Did he do something wrong? Was he intimidating? He distinctly asked her that question before but to no avail apparently because she reverted back to the quiet, reserved Haley he first met. Well maybe not as quiet as before, but more so none-the-less. And why did this bother him? Hell, what in the world was she doing to him? But he didn't have much time to ponder this since the very person who was on his mind just entered the office.
"Mr. Scott," she stated before correcting herself, "Lucas." She looked down at the mail she held in her hands before handing it to him, avoiding eye contact while doing so. Then she turned around and walked out the door to her desk.
Lucas released a sigh as his shoulders hunched forward. Not wanting to dwell on the sensation he felt coil in the pit of his stomach, he continued to leaf through the paperwork in front of him. He was lost in his work, busy making changes when he heard his name being called once again by his assistant.
Lifting his head, he met her soft gaze. She quickly shifted her brown eyes away. Following her wandering glance, he saw the person standing beside her. "Mr. Mason is here to see you."
Mr. Mason looked at Haley from head to toe, taking in every shapely, feminine curve. Smiling devilishly, he stated, "Haley, please call me Kevin."
"I don't think I would feel comfortable doing that Mr. Mason," emphasizing his last name so he would get the point. Haley was fully aware that he was undressing her with his watchful eyes. She felt naked. Uncomfortable. Like an item on display carefully being inspected.
Lucas did not notice Kevin's action. He was too busy focusing on Haley. The urge to talk to her was tremendous, but he decided against it. Now was not the time to do so. Besides, he didn't like the way Kevin already referred to Haley by her first name when he hardly knew her. Secretly, he was glad that Haley felt the same way.
"Well I hope that changes with time," he added with a wink.
"I have to get back to work," Haley shivered inside. "Excuse me."
Both males watched her walk out of the room. "So Kevin, what brings you here today?"
"I'm just checking to see how you're doing."
'Keeping an eye hoping I'll make a mistake is more like it' Lucas thought. Ever since Lucas had quickly risen to the status of publisher, Kevin had kept a watchful eye on him. For what reason, Lucas was never able to figure out.
"I'm doing fine," Lucas responded. "How are you doing?"
"Fantastic! Although the work load is never ending, I always manage to have some fun time."
"That's great!" Lucas feigned interest. All he wanted to do was get back to the work he had or anything else, so long as he didn't have to be in the company of the person standing in front of him.
"Since we haven't had lunch together for awhile, why don't we grab some now? What do you say?"
Lucas knew that as much as he wanted to say no, he couldn't. "Sure."
"I knew you'd see things my way. So why don't you ask Haley if she wants to join us." He stood there, waiting for Lucas to do as he "suggested".
Lucas buzzed his intercom, asking Haley if she wanted to join them for lunch. Haley reluctantly agreed, sensing the need in her boss' voice for her to participate in their short outing. Grabbing her purse, she waited for the gentlemen to come meet her at her desk.
Three weeks had quickly passed since the seminar ended. Lucas remembered the last day of the seminar. Both he and Haley were so exhausted from the second day of the seminar and catching the plane right back to New York City, they slept during the entire plane ride. Although he had learned a little bit more about his assistant since then, they were the basic surface things that a stranger would have learned. Her little habits he couldn't help but notice. Like when she would arch an eyebrow when she was questioning what you were saying.
It made him curious why she was so allusive. Did he do something wrong? Was he intimidating? He distinctly asked her that question before but to no avail apparently because she reverted back to the quiet, reserved Haley he first met. Well maybe not as quiet as before, but more so none-the-less. And why did this bother him? Hell, what in the world was she doing to him? But he didn't have much time to ponder this since the very person who was on his mind just entered the office.
"Mr. Scott," she stated before correcting herself, "Lucas." She looked down at the mail she held in her hands before handing it to him, avoiding eye contact while doing so. Then she turned around and walked out the door to her desk.
Lucas released a sigh as his shoulders hunched forward. Not wanting to dwell on the sensation he felt coil in the pit of his stomach, he continued to leaf through the paperwork in front of him. He was lost in his work, busy making changes when he heard his name being called once again by his assistant.
Lifting his head, he met her soft gaze. She quickly shifted her brown eyes away. Following her wandering glance, he saw the person standing beside her. "Mr. Mason is here to see you."
Mr. Mason looked at Haley from head to toe, taking in every shapely, feminine curve. Smiling devilishly, he stated, "Haley, please call me Kevin."
"I don't think I would feel comfortable doing that Mr. Mason," emphasizing his last name so he would get the point. Haley was fully aware that he was undressing her with his watchful eyes. She felt naked. Uncomfortable. Like an item on display carefully being inspected.
Lucas did not notice Kevin's action. He was too busy focusing on Haley. The urge to talk to her was tremendous, but he decided against it. Now was not the time to do so. Besides, he didn't like the way Kevin already referred to Haley by her first name when he hardly knew her. Secretly, he was glad that Haley felt the same way.
"Well I hope that changes with time," he added with a wink.
"I have to get back to work," Haley shivered inside. "Excuse me."
Both males watched her walk out of the room. "So Kevin, what brings you here today?"
"I'm just checking to see how you're doing."
'Keeping an eye hoping I'll make a mistake is more like it' Lucas thought. Ever since Lucas had quickly risen to the status of publisher, Kevin had kept a watchful eye on him. For what reason, Lucas was never able to figure out.
"I'm doing fine," Lucas responded. "How are you doing?"
"Fantastic! Although the work load is never ending, I always manage to have some fun time."
"That's great!" Lucas feigned interest. All he wanted to do was get back to the work he had or anything else, so long as he didn't have to be in the company of the person standing in front of him.
"Since we haven't had lunch together for awhile, why don't we grab some now? What do you say?"
Lucas knew that as much as he wanted to say no, he couldn't. "Sure."
"I knew you'd see things my way. So why don't you ask Haley if she wants to join us." He stood there, waiting for Lucas to do as he "suggested".
Lucas buzzed his intercom, asking Haley if she wanted to join them for lunch. Haley reluctantly agreed, sensing the need in her boss' voice for her to participate in their short outing. Grabbing her purse, she waited for the gentlemen to come meet her at her desk.