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She pulled back slightly, confusion crossing her face. \u201cIs that bad?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d I admitted. \u201cBut I think we should maybe see someone. A healer or a doctor or\u00a0<\/p>\n
something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter,\u201d she said, and her hand moved lower despite my attempt to stop her. \u201cPlease, Tristan. It\u00a0<\/p>\n
hurts when you\u2019re not inside me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I groaned because I knew I couldn\u2019t deny her. Not when she was looking at me like that, not\u00a0<\/p>\n
when I could see the desperation in her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d I said. \u201cBut we\u2019re definitely talking to someone today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She nodded quickly, already pulling me on top of her. \u201cYes, fine, whatever you want. Just please.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
We had sex again and it was just as intense as every other time. Athena clung to me like I was\u00a0<\/p>\n
the only thing keeping her grounded, and maybe I was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we finished, she fell asleep almost immediately, exhausted from the constant need her\u00a0<\/p>\n
body was putting her through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I lay beside her and tried to figure out what to do. We couldn\u2019t keep going like this. She was\u00a0<\/p>\n
exhausted, I was exhausted, and we\u2019d barely been functional at work for the past few days.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The company.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We\u2019d gone back to work three days ago after I realized we couldn\u2019t just abandon the business.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Orion and Sarah were there but they still needed us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They\u2019d been understanding when I explained that Athena wasn\u2019t feeling well, but I could see the\u00a0<\/p>\n
questions in Orion\u2019s eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He knew something was off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Going to work with Athena in heat had been a special kind of torture.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Her office was right down the hall from mine, close enough that I could get to her quickly but\u00a0<\/p>\n
far enough that Orion wouldn\u2019t immediately notice if she disappeared into my office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And she did. Often.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I decided to wait until she woke up and see how she was feeling. Maybe the heat was finally\u00a0<\/p>\n
starting to ease.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two hours later, I had my answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t easing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If anything, it seemed to be getting stronger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Athena woke up and immediately climbed on top of me, not even bothering with foreplay. She\u00a0<\/p>\n
just needed me inside her and she needed it now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAthena,\u201d I said, trying to slow her down. \u201cWe need to get ready for work.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWork?\u201d she repeated, like she\u2019d forgotten what that word meant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, work,\u201d I said. \u201cOrion messaged me this morning. He needs us there for a meeting with a\u00a0<\/p>\n
new client.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stopped moving and looked at me with wide eyes. \u201cI can\u2019t sit through a meeting like this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know it\u2019s hard,\u201d I said. \u201cBut we have to try. We can\u2019t keep making excuses.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She bit her lip, considering. \u201cWhat if I need you while we\u2019re there?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen you come find me,\u201d I said simply. \u201cYou know where my office is. You come there always,\u00a0<\/p>\n
remember.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes lit up at that and I realized maybe that wasn\u2019t the best thing to say. But it was too late\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d she agreed. \u201cWe can go to work.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Getting ready took twice as long as normal because Athena kept getting distracted. I\u2019d be brushing my teeth and she\u2019d come up behind me and start kissing my neck. I\u2019d be getting dressed\u00a0<\/p>\n
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and she\u2019d push me onto the bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, after what felt like hours, we were both ready and heading to the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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I\u2019d stopped taking my bike three days ago because Athena had developed this thing about car\u00a0<\/p>\n
sex. She said it was the enclosed space, the way she could straddle me in the driver\u2019s seat, the thrill\u00a0<\/p>\n
of possibly being caught.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I missed my bike but I loved her more so the car it was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The drive to work was tense because I could feel Athena\u2019s eyes on me the entire time. Every time\u00a0<\/p>\n
I glanced over, she was staring at me with that look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStop looking at me like that,\u201d I said, trying to focus on the road.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLike what?\u201d she asked innocently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLike you want to jump me while I\u2019m driving,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I do want to jump you while you\u2019re driving, she said, and I heard the smile in her voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I groaned. \u201cAthena.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just being honest,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we finally got to the company, I parked in my usual spot and turned to her. \u201cOkay,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to go in there and act normal. Can you do that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She nodded. \u2018I can try.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s all I\u2019m asking,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We walked into the building together and headed straight for our offices. Orion\u2019s office was at\u00a0<\/p>\n
the far end of the hall, mine was in the middle, and Athena\u2019s was between mine and the conference\u00a0<\/p>\n
room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I saw Orion standing in his doorway as we approached and he raised an eyebrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook who finally decided to show up on time, he said with a grin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cVery funny,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked at Athena. \u201cYou feeling better?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She nodded quickly. \u201cYes, much better. Thank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could tell he didn\u2019t quite believe her but he didn\u2019t push. \u201cGood,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause we\u2019ve got\u00a0<\/p>\n
that meeting in an hour and I need you both there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be ready,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Athena headed to her office and I went to mine, grateful for a moment to breathe. I\u2019d barely sat\u00a0<\/p>\n
down at my desk when there was a knock on my door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome in,\u201d I called, expecting Orion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But it was Athena.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stepped inside and closed the door behind her, locking it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAthena,\u201d I said warningly. \u201cWe just got here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know,\u201d she said, walking towards me. \u201cBut I need you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou had me an hour ago,\u201d I pointed out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was an hour ago,\u201d she said, like that explained everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sighed but I was already reaching for her because I couldn\u2019t help myself. \u201cWe have to be quick,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I said. \u201cThe meeting is in an hour and Orion will come looking for us if we\u2019re not there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can be quick, she promised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t quick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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