A young intern is assigned to the company's most intense and driven employee, Dani Lovelace. Dani typically refuses interns but has no choice when her superiors made the arrangement. Neither Dani nor her intern Brooke had any idea just how involved their relationship would become. They do their best to maintain a professional relationship, which grows into a platonic partnership,  before they finally give into their true desires and feelings.

For You

I made her drink some water and did the same. 


The crying stopped, but there was still something about her. 


She seemed to still be in that childlike state of mind. 


We eventually drifted off to sleep again, both feeling peaceful being so close. 


We started waking up at the same time. 


She looked into my eyes, then to the frog and seemed panicked. 


‘You need a good brunch, or lunch, because we've slept through breakfast.’ 


She nodded, like she didn't know what to say. 


‘I'd like for us to have a talk, if that's ok. We'll both get dressed, and I'll order some food. Do you have a preference?’ 


She shook her head and I went with my gut despite what my brain was saying. 


I lightly pecked her lips and she practically lit up. 


‘We'll fix this, or figure it out. Ok? We'll make everything ok.’ 


She just looked into my eyes again, and nodded. 


I kissed her forehead and slipped away. 


After looking over the menu I called in our order and put on some comfortable clothes. 


I went back to her room and knock again. 


‘Looks like we both went for the classic hoodie and sweat pants. You can hold onto Robert if you need to.’ 


‘Do you want to talk in here, or go out to the couch?’ 


Brooke: ‘It doesn't matter to me.’ 


‘Ok, we'll talk here until the food gets here.’ 


I sat beside her on the bed as she nodded. 


Brooke: ‘Order something extra greasy with orange juice? Hangover remedy.’ 


‘Wow sweetie, no, those are some of the worst things for a hangover, they're myths. You need potassium, and electrolytes to replace what you lost, natural, non acidic sugars. Plus the cysteine in chicken really helps.’ 


Brooke: ‘I guess it really is best that you handle food stuff then.’ 


It was quiet a minute, she didn't seem to know what to say. 


‘I meant what I said the first day, no bullshit, no games. Last night was incredible Brooke, I don't want you to think what I said this morning is a reflection on you, what I think of your body, or the amazing time I had last night.’ 


‘I need you to participate in this conversation, please.’ 


Brooke: ‘I don't want to be too blunt...’ 


‘We woke up naked this morning, I don't think we should be concerned about being blunt.’ 


Brooke: ‘Dani I can't tell you the last time I came so damn hard, or so many times in one night.’ 


She spit out, leaving me feeling pleased. 


Brooke: ‘But the sex, as great as it was, wasn't my favorite part of last night. I haven't fallen asleep in months without excessive alcohol, or sleep aids Dani, but when you said it was time to go to sleep, I was out in three minutes. I didn't wake up every other hour, I got solid, natural sleep last night and I finally feel human again.’ 


‘I'm really glad you were able to sleep and I'm sorry you've been having trouble.’ 


Brooke: ‘It's not your fault, but thank you.’ 


‘I'm guessing it's someone's fault though.’ 


‘Well we don't have to talk about that just yet if you don't want to, but I would like to talk about this morning. About when I found you crying, holding Robert, Robert Ribbit...’ 


She seemed a little panicked, sitting up and crossing her legs. 


‘It's ok, remember, no games, no bullshit.’ 


Brooke: ‘Well when you found me, I was very upset, that you might be mad at me. I needed Robert, for comfort, he's my stuffie, and I need a stuffie sometimes, because I'm a little.’ 


I waited for her to continue, but she was silent. 


‘I'm sorry, but a little what, exactly?’


Chapter 5