Chapter 4

But he doesn’t step back. I hope he’s enjoying this. Right now I can’t wait for the day to end so I can climb into the shower and turn on the cold water full blast and relieve this tension pent up inside of me with a few hard, quick strokes of my right hand. I write Billy down and look up at him, smiling slightly.

He stares at my mouth and then licks his lips again. I knew I wasn’t imagining things before. I curl my lower lip over my teeth and bite it painfully to remind myself that I’m working, this is on the clock, all I’m supposed to do is turn on the cable and leave…

“You ready to go upstairs yet?” he asks.

Oh God.I hug the clipboard to my chest like a shy schoolgirl. “Excuse me?”

He grins. “Upstairs,” he says, like I’m stupid. “Where the TVs are. In the bedrooms?”

Christ.“Um…”