I’d been thinking about how to get closer to Aiden all week. Every glance in his direction, every casual conversation, was meticulously analyzed and dissected in my mind. I thought that after such a long time, we had become good friends and were no longer in an antagonistic relationship like before.
So when he invited me to join him for lunch on Friday, I nearly choked on my coffee. Aiden Katz. My new friend and boss. The guy who usually keeps a one-meter radius from women. And now, the guy who makes my heart do gymnastics and my brain turn to foggy mush. It was Friday, the glorious prelude to the weekend, and I was determined to make the most of this opportunity. I tried to play it cool, giving him a casual nod and a smile. “Sure, sounds great.”