Free Conquest of the Heart by R.J. Dillon Page B

translated, “What
would you like?”
    “I’ll have the Classic Hamburger,” he said.
They already knew what he wanted, but it was exciting to him that
Faith took charge. Good thing there was a table covering him up,
because his manhood was beginning to stand up and take notice.
    “Le monsieur aura le
hamburger classique et je vais avoir la poitrine de poulet grille
avec a la mozzarella fumee,” she said as she handed the server
their menus. (The gentleman will have the
Classic Hamburger and I will have the Grilled Chicken Breast with
Smoked Mozzarella.)
    “Quelque chose a boire?”
asked the server before leaving. (Anything
to drink?)
    “Do you want something to drink?”
    “Just water,” Gavin said, trying to get
comfortable. He would calm down when Faith was focused on him, and
not her enticing French words.
    “L’eau sera belle pour nous
deux. Merci.” ( Water will be fine for both
of us. Thank you.)
    As she finished ordering, she turned her
attention back to him. He was just looking at her, smiling.
    “What?” she asked.
    “Nothing. Just enjoying the view,” he winked.
“It’s nice to get out of the office, yes?”
    “It is, but I’ve been out almost every day.
There is work to be done.”
    “You need to take your breaks. If you don’t,
I’ll be forced to ask you out to lunch every day. But that wouldn’t
bother me,” he said, watching her intently.
    “You can ask, but it doesn’t mean I’ll say
yes. I get my breaks in. I plan to start working out, and I’ll be
planning some lunches with Lauren.”
    “Good to hear. I don’t want you overworking.
We don’t like anyone in the office doing that. If C&A is to be
an ideal place to work, we need to reinforce the fact that work
will be there tomorrow.”
    “You really care about who works for you,
don’t you?” Faith was now returning the stare. This was the side of
Gavin she liked.
    “I do, we do, meaning Adrian and I. There are
a lot of people who play an important role in where the company is
today. We’re very fortunate,” he said, delighted that she
noticed.
    She just took a few minutes to enjoy this. It
was nice that she didn’t have to fight him off. While she could
handle his advances, no matter what he threw her way, she wanted to
get to know him as her boss. His intelligence intrigued her, which
is what she was looking forward to when she started her job.
    “You’d have my attention more often if you
were like this more,” she commented.
    “Like what?” He was curious. He did notice
that she was extremely relaxed right now.
    “Just - ” she paused. “Polite. You’re not
trying to cram the fact that you want me down my throat.”
    “Well, I was going to give you a break, but
since you brought it up,” he said, looking to see her reaction,
“there is something that I would like to know.”
    “That’s fair. I did bring it up. I’m not
guaranteeing an answer.” Just as she said this, their lunch
arrived.
    “Aahh, merci beaucoup,” she said to their
server. Gavin had just started to settle down, but that simple
phrase awakened his loins again.
    She turned her focus back on him again,
saying, “You had a question for me?” She braced herself. Depending
on what he said, she might get a little tense.
    “Why do you let me get to you? I mean, if
you’re really not interested, you could cut me off before I even
start. We’ve had several conversations over the past few days, and
I’m sure there are more to come. You’ve done nothing but
endure.”
    “I’m just trying to get to the bottom of why
you think it’s necessary to sleep around so much. It really does
impact how the company gets viewed.”
    “Faith, I think there’s something else.
C&A’s reputation is not in jeopardy. In fact, we are seeking to
get more exposure in the community, which is your job. No, there’s
definitely another reason behind this. I think you want me too and
just won’t say it. That’s fine, because like I’ve said before, I
can