Chapter 27 - Zach

It’s uncharted territory for me, wanting a woman to stay with me. I can’t explain it, and I don’t understand it, but it’s true. I want her here. I want her beside me, around me, on top of me. I want her sex and her voice and her laugh and her eyes. I want to experience everything about her and learn all there is to learn about her. I want to make her laugh and make her orgasm and then make her laugh again.

The next weeks turns into a haze of work, overtime, takeout eaten at the office, sex, early mornings with Harper, and more work. I get a small turkey dinner catered in for Christmas, but otherwise it could be any other week. In the evenings, Harper comes back to my place for wild nights and happy mornings. I love having her in my bed every night and waking up next to her in the morning. I love the way she looks sleepy when she wakes up, and how her auburn hair looks dark against my white pillows.

I watch her working at the office and I’m constantly amazed at her skills at work. She executes the plan perfectly, pushing the team to produce some of the best content we’ve produced as a company. I don’t even really need to be here.

I’m sitting in my office and I watch her leaning over Rosie’s desk, looking at one of our advertising proposals. She tucks a strand of hair behind her ear and points to something on the desk. I can’t hear what they’re saying, but she starts gesturing, explaining what she wants. Rosie is listening intently and then nods. Harper smiles and says something and then they both laugh. I can’t help but smile along. Harper glances up and catches me staring at her. She smiles and winks before walking towards her own office.

I love the way Harper laughs with her mouth wide open. It’s loud and unapologetic. She throws her head back and her laugh ripples through her whole body, making it impossible not to laugh along. No wonder everyone likes her - the minute she flashes that smile or laughs at one of your jokes, all you want to do is make it happen again. It’s all I want to do, anyways.

Glancing at my calendar, I shake my head and sigh. This is not the New Year’s Eve I’d imagined. It hasn’t been bad, quite the opposite. In many ways this holiday season has been the best I’ve had in years. I just never imagined I’d be sitting behind my desk at 4pm on December 31st, working on a proposal that was supposed to be due at the end of next month.

My computer dings and I look at my inbox.

From: Harper Anderson

Subject: Latif Proposal

I click the email and smile. She’s done it, and an entire day early as well. I open the file and am looking it over when there’s a knock on the doorframe. Harper is leaning against it with a playful smile in her eyes.

“Just sent that through to you,” she says.

“I’m looking at it now. I like the changes you’ve made to the first ad set,” I say as I glance back at the screen. I read through the document and look up again. Harper is still in the doorway. “This is very good.”

“We have a good team,” she responds, always modest about her work.

“We have a good leader,” I tell her. She smiles shyly. I turn back to my computer and pull up the email I’ve already drafted. I attach the file and take a deep breath. I glance up at Harper and grin. “Do you want to do the honours?”

Her smile widens and she practically jumps forward. “Yes!”

She comes around my desk and I present my mouse to her. With great ceremony and flourish, she places her delicate hand over the mouse and hovers over the ‘Send’ button. Before pressing it she glances at me and gently pushes her shoulder into mine.

“This is it,” she says with a grin.

“Do it!”

She clicks the mouse and my computer makes the familiar ‘whoosh’ sound as the email is sent. It’s done. Harper stands up and puts her hands on her hips. My hand drifts up and grazes the curve of her ass. She makes a soft noise before turning back towards me.

“Should we go tell the team?”

“Yes, and then we can celebrate.”

“Definitely.”

Her green eyes are shimmering and I can tell she’s happy. She should be! She’s just saved the firm a major client just in time to ring in the New Year. The two of us walk around my desk and I try not to stare at the way her hips move from side to side. I’ll have those hips between my hands as soon as I can. I’ll pull her into me and lay her down before spreading her perfect legs. My mouth waters at the thought of tasting her.

I pull myself away from my daydream as we walk out into the main room. I hold up my hands.

“Team, thank you for your incredible effort over the past week. I’m happy to say the Latif proposal has just been sent. I know many of you have families and friends to go back to, and you’re free to go.

The half dozen employees cheer and clap. Harper is beaming.

“If any of you are like me, with no friends to speak of,” laughter ripples through the team. “Then please join me downstairs for a few drinks, on me. Happy New Year!”

“Happy New Year!” Comes the answer, echoing through our small holiday team. Harper goes over to Rosie and the two of them hug each other. Rosie says something I can’t quite catch and Harper laughs before waving her hand dismissively. The two of them glance at me and Harper blushes.

I can’t help but grin. I love the way her white skin flushes so easily. I can’t wait to make her blush even more tonight.