Tempting my CEO

Avalyn

I was sitting at my desk, doing some work that Kate asked me to do. I was looking for some venue for the charity event, which to my surprise, Kate said I could attend. Yes, she said she might need me occasionally throughout the night, but she also wants me to enjoy myself.

Well, I was trying my best to work, but I was slightly distracted because Mr Brady was hanging around. I still can’t believe that he was the one from the coffee shop. I am glad I didn’t go and say hello because that could have made things awkward. I don’t need that at work. I know the company has strict policies on dating for staff, especially staff getting involved with someone higher up than them. It isn’t like we would start dating, that would never happen, but still, even the thought of it makes me feel guilty.

I snapped myself out of it, getting back to work. I got lost in work until suddenly I felt someone lean over me. I turn my head to see who it was. I swallow hard when I see it is Mr Brady. He was very close to me, and he smells so good.

“Um, hello, Sir, can I help you with anything?” I stammer out.

“Are you looking at venues?” He asks, and I nod, “Can I sit?” He added.

“Yes, sure,” I smile.

If that means he isn’t so close to me, then that is a good thing. He smiles, grabbing a chair and pulling it up next to me. He was still close, but not as close as he was only moments ago.

“What sort of venues are you looking at?” He asks.

“Ballrooms, hotels, old building and so on,” I smile.

“I think a ballroom in a hotel would be perfect. What do you think?” He asks.

“I think that would be a good choice, Sir,” I reply.

“Can you please stop calling me Sir or Mr Brady? That is what my father gets called,” He chuckles, “Hudson will be fine, Avalyn,” He adds.

He wants me to call him by his first name. Am I allowed to do that?

“Are you sure it is OK for me to call you that?” I whisper.

is a beautiful name,

a name I have come across before either. My parents couldn’t decide between Ava and Lyn, so they decided to join

My parents couldn’t choose between the two, so they put them together,” I giggle.

beautiful,” He smiles, “A

am beautiful like my name, or am I overthinking? He was looking at me, even after he stopped talking. I found myself looking back at him. I wanted to pull away, but I couldn’t. I was finding myself

said, quickly turning

me, but then we got back to looking at venues. I had to stop myself from stealing glances at the beautiful man. Though I wasn’t

a break and grab a coffee,” Hudson suggests twenty minutes later.

not due my break yet,”

am sure Kate won’t mind,” He

ten-thirty. I looked at Hudson nervously. He told me to stay put at my desk and disappeared into Kate’s office. Oh God, what is he doing? I don’t want

I didn’t want to know what was being said in Kate’s office. I hope she doesn’t think that something is going on between Hudson and me. That would

back to my desk a

go grab a coffee. I told Kate we would be working while we have coffee,

my head, snickering. I had a feeling Hudson was the type of man that can

“OK,” I smile.

building, but we went on the elevator, and he pressed the ground floor. There

going?” I question.

coffee shop we were both at

and follow his lead. I hope us hanging outside of the office wouldn’t

***

I had ordered our coffee and found a seat. The place was a little quieter than it was this morning. I was staring into my

me, Avalyn, what is your goals?” He

magazine

do? Does Kate know this?” He asks,

saw on my resume that is what I did my

me. He wasn’t saying a word, but you could tell he was thinking about what, I do not know. I let him think without saying a word.