Chapter 14. I Want You to Go All out

Elsie's POV

"So, um, thank you for the meal."

The atmosphere was so thick and charged with energy, it was electrifying and I just had to change whatever it was.

Sensing the tension that was building between us, he pushed back and settled into the seat. Smart move.

"You are welcome."

I stood up, putting aside what we just finished eating, and I moved to dispose of the containers. He was still watching me closely, maybe I was overthinking things, it could be that all this didn't mean anything to him.

Walking back to my table, I sat down and fiddled with the papers, the documents I cleared earlier in the day.

"I see Larson already has you occupied."

I was glad for the change in topic, I didn't think I had it in me to say anything to fill the silent office. He seemed to have grasped that I wasn't all that comfortable.

"Yes he has, I'm actually grateful, this way I will be bu