When Andy starts a complex and steamy love affair with her new boss, she discovers there's more to his arrogant facade than she originally thought.
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Having secured her dream job at Kelex, a company she's long admired, An...
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While our way down to San José had been filled with excitement and enthusiasm, the trip back up to Seattle was depressing and quiet. Once the RGF was over, we had walked one last time through the convention, handing out some more business cards, and we had headed back to the hotel to pack our things. In the end, the winning robot was neither mine nor Lex's, despite the both of them going all the way to the finale. Mine had lasted a few minutes longer, so had I secretly decided I had won the bet.
The ride to the airport had been mostly silent, as well as the wait for our flight. Everyone was properly exhausted by the last few day's intensity. Despite my attempts to reassure him, I could sense Lex was tense, almost nervous. Well, the talk we needed to have did concern us, and the future of whatever it was we were doing, but I wasn't questioning our affair, just spreading the knowledge of its existence. In all honesty, I should have worried more about ending things for the sake of my reputation, but I knew what I wanted. And what I wanted was Lex.
I didn't want to stop seeing him, but we still had to set some boundaries to prevent potential drama. It was only about damage control.
During the plane ride back home, I was seated next to a sweet old lady who was knitting a scarf, and while I wasn't certain about the color combination, I couldn't help but appreciate the quality of her work. Watching the repeated gestures and hearing the rhythmic sound of her needles were strangely soothing. This quiet moment alone gave me the time I needed to think about what I would tell Lex.
We would wait for those extra two weeks to determine where we were going with this. Then, depending on the conclusion, we'd disclose our relationship to HQ, and a while after that, if things were getting serious, we would tell others, making it public.
It wasn't such a ludicrous demand. This agreement was sensible, honest, and a good thing for both of us. It was only normal that I'd want to protect my reputation if this wasn't going anywhere, and he probably didn't want to take the risk of becoming the boss who used his position to sleep with an employee.
By the time we landed in Seattle, I had my entire speech ready in my head. I didn't want this to cause an issue, because we couldn't go through a crisis every two days. We exited the airport at a quarter to midnight, spent. It was dark, cold, and raining, and I was already missing the nice weather and the palm trees.
Brian didn't waste time wishing us a good Sunday and hopped into a cab. Mace ordered an Uber, and Steven tagged along with him, living in the same area. Joseph already had his mom waiting for him, so he quickly left too.
"Since we're going in the same direction, do you want to share a cab?" Oliver offered to me. I was so exhausted that it took a second for his words to reach me. It was nice of him to think of me, but I had to talk with Lex. I quickly turned around to glance at our boss who was checking something on his phone, and then back to Oli.
"Thanks, but I'm good. Someone's picking me up."
"At this hour? That's one devoted friend," he joked.
