Sly Bait

The desire that I sensed in his intense gaze made my heartbeat quicken despite the many times that I told myself silently in my head to remain calm. My lips felt dry, and my tongue instinctively moved to lick my lower lip.

“Thanks for the advice, I guess. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave so you can get back to whatever it was you were working on,” I muttered softly as I tried my best to excuse myself.

“One more thing before you go,” he said to halt my departure.

This time it was Brandon who got out of his seat. I turned my head around as he walked toward the worktable in the room. To my surprise, he returned with a box. Brandon came to stand right in front of me before shoving the box toward me.

“What is this?” I asked with a hint of suspicion.

“Open it and you’ll see,” he said without answering my question.

“Ok…” I murmured while feeling slightly confused.