Chapter 8
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Zeke didn’t know what had gotten into him. He had never been comfortable around people he found attractive. He would usually turn into a huge stuttering mess. Surprisingly, however, he was fine around Sterling, even though the older man had to be the sexiest and most gorgeous man he had ever met. He was able to behave like a normal human being around Sterling, and that astonished Zeke. Sterling felt really familiar, and there were moments over the past few hours when he really wanted to wrap his arms around the man’s waist. Fortunately, he had the presence of mind not to do something that creepy. Sterling and he had a professional relationship, and he didn’t want to get sued for sexual harassment.
“How’s the food?”
“Delicious,” Zeke replied before shoving another small bite of steak into his mouth. “All of your businesses appear to be really successful. I admire you very much.”