Page 31 of My Demon Assistant

"Not at all. I think Lux is hot as hell in his true form."

I thought of Lux's true form with his goat horns and fluffy tail, and while he wasn't scary or anything, I didn't really find him sexy. Then again, that was true of his human form as well. I liked my men on the bigger, bulkier side. Like Eshim.

"So have you..." I trailed off, unsure if I wanted to know the answer. It wasn't like we didn't talk sex from time to time. Archer, Kat, and I were pretty open about most things.

"Oh yeah. And it's better than anything you could ever imagine."

My brows shot up, and a picture of me on my hands and knees filled my head. Eshim leaned over my back, two hands on my hips as he fucked me, one braced against the mattress while he cupped my throat with another.

I exhaled shakily, and Archer snorted. "I didn't mean you should start imaginingnow."

"Shut up," I said without heat, and he laughed.

"Seriously, though. You'll be fine. We can't sense the mate bond the way they can, but I think something deep inside us can. I've known I could trust Lux since the day I met him, and I bet you feel the same way about Eshim. Let your instincts guide you, and don't worry too much about it, okay?"

"Okay," I agreed with a sigh, knowing he was right. Even if my active mind was running in a hundred different directions, my subconscious knew exactly where I should go: straight toward Eshim.

Twelve

Eshim

Jerrylookedsofuckinghot in a suit.

It was Thursday, and the meeting with the reps from Hanover's was just about to begin. Kat, Rita, Jerry, and I were in a conference room, and so were the two reps from Hanover's—Mr. Miller and… what was her name again? Oh, Ms. Jain!—and their assistant, Cole.

The assistants' job was mostly to take notes and observe, and I was sitting back against the wall with Rita, while Cole sat on the other side of the room behind his bosses.

Jerry had spent the last three days going over the proposal with Kat and Archer, deciding on where they'd be willing to negotiate and what was set in cement. We hadn't had the chance to go on another date, but I still got to spend all day around him, so I didn't mind. Much.

The meeting started off with lots of greetings, then a discussion of the small project we'd completed for them last week.

I took notes as they talked, the discussion moving seamlessly into their future projects and what they were looking for in terms of advertisement.

Hanover's was a multinational company that built everything from shopping centers to apartment complexes, and hotels. They had at least half a dozen active projects at any time—more if they signed us on for more than the North American branch—which would mean just as many new projects for us.

It would be a lot of work, but the sparks in Jerry and Kat's eyes told me they were more than up to the challenge.

The meeting lasted for almost two hours, and by the end of it my brain was almost mush. I'd had to use magical assistance more than once so I didn't miss anything in my notes, and I was ready for a break.

By the end of the meeting, we'd settled on all the terms of the contract. They'd decided to start us off with just the North American branch—which was a big win in itself—but with an added note that they'd review our work after a year and decide if they wanted to sign us on for the other branches as well.

Once the reps had left, Kat and Jerry grinned at each other.

"We did it!" Kat cheered, and Jerry nodded, his smile wide. Kat threw herself at him, and he caught her with a laugh, giving her a tight hug. I bit back a smile as I watched them, and quickly tamped down the hint of jealousy trying to squeeze its way on. Kat and Jerry were childhood friends and exes. I'd be a bad partner if I took it personally.

Kat stepped back, then turned to Rita, her assistant. "Can you please tell everyone we're celebrating at the pub tonight? Dinner and drinks are on us."

"Sure thing!"

No date night tonight either, it seemed. But that was okay. This was worth celebrating.

Kat went off into her office, while Jerry and I returned to his. I could tell he was still buzzing with the high of it all, and I wanted to taste it on him. So when he stepped into his office, I followed after him, then closed the door. While the front of his office was all glass, there was only my desk outside, so someone would only see us if they were passing by, and I'd sense anyone way before they came close enough.

Not that Jerry and I planned to hide...us, but I also knew he wouldn't want his employees to see us making out.

"That went well, don't you think?" Jerry asked as he turned to me, and I nodded.

"You were amazing," I said, and he rolled his eyes, but the faint blush on his cheeks told me he liked the compliment. I stepped around his desk until we stood inches apart, and he gazed at me, his green eyes bright and beautiful. I was one lucky demon.

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