“That’s different,” Carson reminded him. “If Lily is our employee, she’s not someone either one of us can just hookup with. There’s a little something called sexual harassment.”
“Look, I know where the line is, and I won’t cross it,” Cody said. “Lighten up. You know me, I’d never do anything with a woman that’s not one hundred percent consensual.”
“Still, you’re technically her boss,” Carson warned. “So you need to be even more careful.”
“And what about you? Are you going to be careful? Are you going to keep from thinking about how hot she is? Are you going to be able to work next to her, day after day without thinking about kissing her? Touching her? Wanting her?”
“Yes,” Carson lied. He’d have to. Either that, or he’d have to leave a whole lot sooner than he’d planned.
“Sure.” Cody shook his head, chuckling mostly to himself. “This I gotta see. I might just have to stop by the office more often. Just to make sure you’re not crossing a line.”
Carson glared at him. He wondered, not for the first time, what it would be like to be an only child.
“I saw the way you were watching her.” Cody wasn’t finished. “I saw the way she was watching you. You can talk the talk, but you’re going to have a hard time walking the walk, bro. You’re going to have a hard time just walking.”
“Shut up.”
“Look, if it’s too much temptation for you,” Cody kept at it. “I can take her off your hands.”
“No one’s going to take her anywhere.”
“Lighten up, bro. I’m just kidding.”
“There’s something new.”
“Yeah, you want to see how serious I can get?” Cody squared up, ready for a challenge. “I can get just as serious as the next guy. I can get just as serious as you.”
Sure. Why didn’t they just trade places? Cody could take over making sure the bills were paid, the employees got their checks, and the septic tank wasn’t backed up. And Carson would be the one to make Lily laugh. He’d be the one to show her the local sights. He’d be the one to capture her heart.
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