His Little Editor (Ellis PH book 1)

Chapter 8

Hannah continues on with the meeting with his introduction, “This is the new owner, Sawyer Ellis everyone. After going over all that’s going to happen, he will meet with you all one on one to get a better feel of your fit in the company. He may more you around if you’re willing to move, you may be kept here or you may be let go. It all depends on your meeting with him.” 

I push back in my chair, so I'm hidden behind Jaxon. “You fuckers knew and didn’t tell me!” I mutter just loud enough for Jax to hear. his laughter barking through the air drawing a few pairs of eyes to us.  

“We didn’t tell him either. We wanted to see how this played out,” behind me Declan lean forward and whispers. 

Jaxon chuckles and leans back in his chair exposing me to the front of the room just as Sawyers eye glance at us. His eyes widen, and he clears his throat stuttering as he starts speaking. 

I hear the three men chuckling evilly while Sawyer says, “Let’s get started with this meeting, shall we?” soon Sawyer’s droning on and on, like the owner he is. I have no clue what he's talking about since all I can focus on is how hot he looks in is navy suit. Once again, it’s perfectly tailored and fits him like a glove. 

It makes sense to me that he can wear suits like that, now that I know who he is. When he turns away from the projector screen and glances around the room, his eyes somehow always end up on me for a second too long. Sawyer holds my gaze with his green eyes as he wraps up. Everyone gets to walk out, except a few of the lady editors in their 30's.

Luke, Declan, and Jax follow behind me as we try to sneak out the door before Sawyer can say something. Were haunted in our tracks when Sawyer southern drawl booms” Wait just a minute you four.” He calls out to Luke, Dec, Jax, and I halting our bee line out the door. Turning we, all shuffle back in and find chairs at the front of the room. When it's obvious to the women that he wasn't going to talk to them right then they all shuffle out. Sawyer walks over to the door and closes it behind them.

” Were any of you going to tell me Charlie worked here? Was Charlie going to tell me herself? No because she didn't even bother to call me. and y’all three could have called me back from New York when you found out she was here.” Sawyer looking at all of us with anger on his face. Jax, Luke and Dec refuse to meet his gaze.

Boldly meeting his eyes, I cross my arm and legs and lean back in my chair. I'm not thrilled. When I finally speak up it’s only because Jax pokes my side. “Leave me out of this. I was just as shocked as you were when I saw you walk in. Apparently, these asshats thought it would be funny to keep this from us. They all wanted to watch to see how it turned out.” I turn to face them, "You're all cowards. You think it’s funny to keep this from us but can't even speak up when you're confronted about it. As for the not telling you, we ran into each other in the lobby. Why else would I be here that late?"

Sawyers eyes soften at me. He sighs, “Charlie you can’t call then names at work, as much as they deserve it.” Grinning he continues, “Save it for after work and I'll even join you in calling them names. You Three can leave I'll deal with you later. Charlie stay.”

Refusing to meet my eyes, the boys leave in a series of “Ooo you’re in troubles."

 “No hanky panky at work,” was the last thing Jax said before he closes the door behind him leaving us alone.

Sawyer sits in the chair next to me previously occupied by Jax. He reaches forward and brushes my hair behind my ear, his hand lingering by my neck a little too long to be appropriate. “Charlie, why didn’t you call me?”

"Do girls normally call you after s*x?" I shoot back raising a brow at him.

"Charlie, don't test me. Why didn't you call?" Sawyer leveled.

"Now I know why you're so controlling in bed," I mutter under my breath. Sawyers laugh booms around us at that making me smile. I refused to even respond to his command, and I look away from him quickly as well.

"Charlie," he sighs. He grabs the arms of my chair and pulls me as close as he can so were face to face. his hand goes to my neck pulling my face forward. He rests his forehead against mine and closes his eyes in a move I'm starting to realize is purely Sawyer. he breaths in deeply blowing out with a murmured, "Please baby?"

“I didn’t call because s*x like that can never be topped. I didn’t want to taint the memory with disappointment. I didn't want you disappointed in me. We did a lot of really dirty things, and I didn't think you'd treat me the same if we got to know each other” I look down saying this out loud to him. “plus, I’m personally more of a one-night girl.”

His hand finds my chin lifting my head up till our eyes meet. “Baby, s*x between us would just get better. We'd learned each other’s like and dislikes, and I’d still treat you like my dirty little c*m slut whenever you wanted.” Angling my face up toward his as he finishes. His gaze flickers down to my lips, and I want him to kiss me. “I told you I wasn’t looking for one night of fun. I like you. You’re Gorgeous, smart, and funny.”

I lean back in my chair and sigh trying to get his musky scent out of my head so I can think. “Sawyer it’s too late. We can’t find out what could have been now that you’re my boss.” I stand and turn to leave. Sawyer’s hand roughly grabs my wrist pulling me be into his lap.

“Wanna bet baby?” he grins at me flashing his dimples and leans down to whisper in my ear, “You’re fired.” I pull back and look at him in shock. He full on laughs before pulling me back to him and leaning in to whisper again. “Kidding Charlotte." 

He kisses my cheek, " You’re one of the best in all of the companies under my control. You’re the best at doing other things too." he smirks and continues on, "God I could bend you over this conference table and make you scream my name but that will have to wait." 

I stand up from his lap, but he follows and turns me towards him. I look down avoiding the smolder in his eyes. Sawyer makes me meet his gaze again. "Charlie I’m not letting you go. You were mine before ya were my employee. You’re still mine. I’ll be over tonight at 7 to make you dinner and dessert.”

"NO!" I yell. I lower my voice at the look he gave me. "I mean no. Sawyer my family is in town for my brothers’ graduation from UCSF. As much as I'd love for you to cook were all going out” 

"Then I'll come with and you can introduce them to your boss. Who you're having hot dirty s*x with." he grins, and I scoff. "Just kidding, you can introduce me as your boy-"

My hand goes over his mouth before. "NO. Are you trying to press my buttons today? Is this payback for not calling you?"

"Yes." and then about a minute of silence before he speaks up again. "Look. I really really like you. Can you please just give this a chance because you're sexy as f**k and when you give blow jobs you give them your all like you do everything else. I would die if I had to see you every day and couldn’t have your lips on me. You more than tolerate the dinguses I call my friends. So, I'm not just gonna let that go because I just happened to turn out to be the new owner of the company ya work for. I knew I wanted you from the second you bumped into me. Please go a first date with me? I know we skipped the date a couple weeks ago, but this is more than s*x. You feel that, Right?”

I sigh, "Fine, I'll go on a date with you on one condition."

"Oh, ya thought this was a negotiation?" he smirks at me. "It's not. I'll consider ya condition but even if I say no we're still goin on a date. So, what is it?"

"No one at the office finds out except Jax, Dec, and Luke. They already know thanks to the hickies you left all over my neck." I glare at that last part. "I have a hard-enough time getting these people to take me seriously as is. I don't want to have to defend the fact that I'm sleeping with my boss."

"Deal, but only if you agree this is more than sex."

"It's more than s*x," I whisper, and look away. " That's what scares me."

Sawyer draws me into his arms and holds me against his chest for a few minutes. He kisses the top of my head before speaking, "Charlotte, I wouldn't dare hurt ya, I promise. On top of that, Jax, Luke, And Dec would castrate me first if I tried. If ya haven’t noticed they’ve taken a likin to ya."

I giggle, "Well do you want to join my family dinner tonight then?"

His eyes go wide, "Maybe we should wait till you can actually stomach the thought of calling me your boyfriend. You can call me after if you want, But I am comin over tomorra night to cook or you could come over to mine, doesn't matter. I can't risk you changin ya mind so it will be tomorra."

With this he tilts my head back up to his in the perfect angle and kisses me possessively once before smirking. He quickly turns to walk out but stops and turns back around. He walks back and pulls me to him. When our lips are barely touching, he speaks, "You look so f*****g amazin today by the way, I had a hard time keepin my eyes off of ya. The Whole no bra thing you have going on is working for ya." He kisses me once more before walking out of the room for real.