How to Fake Date Your Grumpy Boss (How to Rom-com #1)

by Camilla Evergreen

I’m only somewhat aware he’s lying on his side, back to the window, watching me with those blue eyes that look black. I don’t imagine he’s smiling. At the least, no smile rests in his voice. “Are you going to be able to get any sleep tonight, kitten?” I tense. What if he calls me kitten in front of my parents? What if they know it’s not usually an innocent nickname? I didn’t “brief” him on anything past telling him to not be evil but also not be liked. So lost in my thoughts, I forget to answer. Levi moves, and my heart jumps into my throat. His finger touches my bicep, and my heart thunders where it’s stuck in my throat. I squeeze my eyes shut, as though he’s going to lose control and hurt me like my parents promise men they don’t approve of want to. His touch delicately traces down, leaving a laser line of heat. Levi finds my hand, my clenched fist, and he loosens it, pulling it to the middle of the bed. He works his fingers against my palm then threads them with mine.