By the time Desmond returned from his meeting, they had finished discussing most details of their plan and Natalie had long left.
He let out a long sigh as soon as he saw her and swept her off her feet.
"Boss, I'm trying to complete an important part of my research here." She protested. He had caught her off guard while she worked, turning her chair around to face him and pulling her out of it.
He pressed her against his body and took a long inhale of her scent. "I almost couldn't take it, being so close to you all day but not being able to hold you and touch you."
The feeling was mutual. He had left the house earlier than usual this morning. She had vaguely heard him mumble a goodbye and kiss her cheek before he crept out of bed, and she had slept in for much longer and come to work after dropping Rosaly off to school.
She had heard him a few times in the day but he was so swamped that she couldn't go to him either.
