2 ~ You Smell Incredible.

I finally pulled away. And I missed his touch immediately. 

But it was time to shift things. “So, Ryan,” I said, leaning forward a little, letting my voice drop just enough to maintain his attention fully to me. “All this talk about work. You must be exhausted running the whole team like that. Do you ever get time to just… relax?”

He looked at me, fork pausing halfway to his mouth. “Yeah, it’s busy, but I manage. Keeps me sharp.”

Alex jumped in. “He’s the best boss ever. Never lets anything slip.”

I smiled at Alex, but my eyes stayed on Ryan. “I’m sure he...