CHAPTER 20. For free

She arrived hidden, camouflaged, chameleon-like, and so silently that when she heard that “Andrea,” she jumped about a foot out of her seat in fright.

“Ahhhhh!” she stifled a scream and then clutched the arms of her chair, staring at Zack.

“Feeling guilty, are we?” he teased. “Is it my imagination, or are you avoiding me?”

“Who? Me? Nooo!” she murmured, turning bright red in a second.

He leaned over the table and squinted, unable to believe she was actually blushing like a fifteen-year-old… but it didn’t hurt to check.

“Hey, if it’s about the kiss, you don’t have to feel uncomfortable,” he murmured. “Think of it as an economic incentive. These lips”—Zack pointed to his mouth—“are worth ten thousand dollars.”

“I’d kiss them for free,” she thought, but immediately averted her gaze.

“I know, it’s just that we’re at work, and I don’t see the need for people to start gossiping. Remember, we still have to work with them when we get back, right?”

Zack nodded in agreement