Chapter 45
Our numbers are not improving, and with that, the calm from the weekend has ended. Reality and the stresses of running Real-ity stare at me via an Excel spreadsheet.
“Jess!” I yell, and my assistant scampers in. “I need sales and marketing to have a hackathon this week. Have them drop what they are doing. We need to figure out how to get back on track to meet our mid-year goal. Tell them I’ll hear their ideas on Wednesday and then again on Friday afternoon.”
We need something to help our numbers.
I text Dani.
Gideon Stone
I have to take some more PR meetings to appease our friend. Don’t be jealous.
It’s more than appeasing Adam Harris, and I say our friend because I do not want to speak or even think of his name anymore in relation to Dani. She’s mine now. I considered asking her to be my girlfriend before she left the car yesterday, but I want to create a more special moment to ask her that.
Dani Sommer
Are you planning on pinning them against a wall too?
I chuckle, reading her response.
Gideon Stone
Never. Wanted to give you a heads-up that we will be working with the competition.
Dani Sommer
That implies that someone is on my level. Don’t know anyone fitting that description.
Little Dani. My brat.
Gideon Stone
I’m taking meetings. You have been properly notified.
Dani Sommer
It’s just sad you won’t work with the best.
Gideon Stone
We can stop sleeping together then.
Dani Sommer
Pass.
I bite my lip.
Dani Sommer
I’ve been staring at this all morning.
The text is accompanied with a photo of her ass in a thong. Fuck, that bruise and bite mark. My cock starts to react, and I shake my head, texting her.
Gideon Stone
Get back to work.
It’s a reminder to myself as much as it is to her. I can’t wait to see her again.