I was laying there feeling so sexy under Rhyne's heated gaze. I had him where I wanted him. I wanted to pleasure him and for him to pleasure me back. It was going to be out of this world.

His cock felt so good when I was grinding against it on his lap and his kisses were hot and wet and passionate. I was so ready for him.

Then his phone rang. It was my dad.

Dammit.

He answered the call, double dammit.

"Ya it was a good day. She did great. Uh huh. No she still at the office. I'll remind her, no problem. Night bud."

He ended the call with my dad, Put his cell down and put his face in his hands. I sat up next to him and placed a supportive hand on his bicep.

"Talk to me Rhy."

"We can't do this, what were you thinking? What was I thinking?! Your dad is my best friend I'm not sleeping with his daughter!"

He was angry, he had never yelled at me before.

"I'm not a child Rhyne! I'm a grown woman who wants you and I know you want me back!" I couldn't help the tears as I said it back. It wasn't great timing on my part. "There's no reason to involve my dad."

"You really don't care that I could lose him? He's like my brother Lex. I couldn't betray him..."

He was conflicted, I understood that, my dad was the one I told everything too but he never had to know.

"It would be between just us." I wanted to kiss him again to reignite the passion we were both feeling. But I didn't want to push. He needed space. "You know what I'm gonna go home. Think about what you want ok."

I picked up my pumps and went into the other office for my things. I headed downstairs to my car to drive home. As I pulled out I saw Rhyne in my rear view watching my leave.

I arrived for work a little earlier than usual. I had hoped to speak with Rhyne before our day started and the office filled. He wasn't in yet so I fired up the computer and started to organize myself for the day.

An alert on my work phone chimed from Rhy. He was working from home and needed me to adjust his meetings to conference calls today.

Oh the coward! It was only my second day and he was avoiding me after our passionate kisses yesterday. I felt pissed and a little rejected too. I shook it off and did my job reorganizing his schedule for him. I kept myself busy the rest of the day making the time fly by.

The next day I received another text from Rhyne saying he was working from home again. And that's how the rest of the week went. He never showed face and by Friday I was ready to break into his office and start smashing things.

He was being a jerk avoiding me at work the only words said were from his cold texts and emails.

I left early on Friday and got In my new car and drove to his sprawling bachelor pad. I planned on giving Rhyne a piece of my mind. But when I got there I saw my dad walking out the door.

"Hey dad what're you doing here?"

"Checking on my patient, what about you?" He asked suspiciously.

"Uh he's my boss dad I'm just dropping a few things off. Wait what do you mean your patient?"

"Rhyne didn't tell you he was sick? He had the flu, he's over the worst of it. Should be his regular self by Monday."

Dad waved bye as he got into his car and drove off. I let myself into the house. I found Rhy in his bed he sitting up, his chest bare and his laptop on a tray over his lap.

He looked up as I came in surprise on his face. I stood at the end of his bed now my eyes downcast feeling a little like a jerk now that I knew he had been sick.

"So I came to yell at you and give you a piece of my mind. I thought you were deliberately avoiding me. But dad says you were sick."

I was twisting my fingers feeling a little stupid for being here now.

"I was avoiding you on Tuesday I'm not going to lie. But then Wednesday I woke up sick as hell." He paused thinking of his next words.

"Look I'm sorry I didn't come in Tuesday but I'm not sure this arrangement is going to work. I can't be around you Lex. It's too dangerous. I want you. But I can't have you and it's too much."

My inner goddess was jumping up and down at the confession that he wanted me. We just had to push past his guilt. I could be patient.

"Rhy please I need the job and the experience. I want you too but if it's this important to you we will just be friends I promise. Strictly platonic, scouts honor." I made the hand signal.

"You weren't a scout." The humor was back in his eyes "fine we'll try one more time. But seriously just friends"

I won this round with us and in true determination I left his house despite the ache I was feeling low in my belly when I saw him sitting there bare chested.

His chest was tight and broad from him working out. And I want to feel him under my hands. I shook my head shaking the thoughts away. I could be patient knowing he wanted me the way I wanted him. That I was all I needed to finish this war.