23. What's With This?

-Leia-

I watch Christian from across the table at brunch time, talking away on his cell phone. He’s not raising his voice to his employees, but he’s speaking in a low, commanding tone that makes my lady bits tingle.

And to think, I used to say he’s not CEO material.

He places his cell phone face down on the table and looks at me with a smirk tugging at his lips. “Is there a reason you’re staring at me like that, Red?”

“No reason,” I say as I lift my mimosa to my lips. “Just admiring the way you boss people around.”

Chuckling, he leans back in his chair. “Oh, now you’re admiring it? I used to think you hated that about me.”

I shrug. “Guess I find it sexy now; you should totally use that voice in bed with me.”

He raises his eyebrow at this. “I never would have taken you for the type to enjoy being bossed around.”

“Out here, no; underneath you, definitely,” I say without shame and loving the way the thrum of his chuckle gives me tingles.

It’s been about three days since the clin