Page 3 of My Hottest Obsession

“Deal.”

“How are you going to get out without Adrien tackling you and tying you to his desk?”

“I’ll think of something. See you soon.”

“See you.”

We hang up, and I spin in my chair again, trying to think of a way to get away from my desk without Adrien noticing.

Lottie and I have been best friends since we were kids. It’s always been us against the world. Or, it was, but about a year ago, she hooked up with her brother’s best friend, Anson, and got knocked up. I mean, she had been in love with the guy since she was a teenager. He was her one and only, and they’re perfect together. Their daughter, Honor, was born a month ago, and she is the sweetest baby. I can’t wait to hold her tonight.

The phone rings, breaking me out of my thoughts, and I grin when I see Levi’s name on the caller id.

Perfect.

“Hey, Mr. York!” I answer.

“Hey, Goldie. How many times do I have to tell you to call me Levi?” He asks with a smile in his voice.

Levi owns the investment firm that’s located on the next floor up. He’s one of Adrien’s best friends and has always been nice to me.

“Just once more,” I promise him.

“Is Adrien available?”

“Yeah, let me put you through.”

“Thanks.”

I hit a few buttons, transferring the call to Adrien’s office line. I stand, pretending to stretch, wander over to the hook on the wall, and grab my purse. I glance back at Adrien’s office, and he’s laughing on the phone, turned toward his wall of windows that overlook downtown Los Angeles. The sun is just starting to set behind the tall buildings, and I admire the view for a moment before I turn and log off of my computer.

Now’s my chance.

I hurry over to the elevator and swipe my pass. As soon as the doors open, I bolt on, pushing the button for the underground garage ten times in the hopes that I can make my escape before Boss Man notices.

“Goldie! Stop!” He yells from his office, running out as the doors start to close.

“I’ll tell you all about my night tomorrow!” I call, and he swears as the doors close, and I’m whooshed down to the garage.

I grin as I get off and head over to my car. I know that I’m going to get annoyed by Adrien tomorrow, but maybe that’s a good thing.

I’ve been fighting my feelings for Adrien since the first day that I met him. I came in for an interview, and he had looked so bored as he flipped through his stack of resumes. Then he had looked up, and those dark blue eyes had met mine. I’ve been hooked ever since.

Too bad for me, I work for him andreallyneed this job. I’ve never risked it. He’s flirted with me before, but it’s hard to tell if it’s just with me or maybe that’s just how he is. Maybe he’s not flirting at all, and I just want to imagine that he is. He’s friendly to everyone, always smiling and in a good mood, so it’s hard to tell, really.

I climb into my car, trying to shake off my feelings for my sexy boss as I reverse out of my spot and head out toward Lottie’s place. She and Anson bought a cute house a few miles from downtown, and I’m hoping that I left early enough to beat the worst of the Los Angeles traffic.

It takes me close to forty minutes to reach their place, and when I pull up, Lottie is on the front porch with Honor in her arms. Anson is smiling down at them, and my stomach clenches.

I want that.

I hate to admit it, even just to myself, but I want that. I want a family and someone who loves me and worships me the way that Anson does Lottie.

Too bad for me, I’ll never have it.

I force those thoughts away as I climb out of the car and head up to greet my friends.

TWO

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