Chapter 82

Rainer’s POV 

Tasha held up one hand and cut off her assistant. 

"A coffee would be nice. Berger, make sure you get those forms back to HR as soon as possible. Rainer, nice to see you again." 

"Don't you mean strange?" I asked. "As in, what is he doing just showing up at my office in the middle of a busy day?" Before Tasha could protest, I caught her by the arm and steered her back into her office. 

Shutting the door behind me did little to block the curious eyes all around the office, but I knew pulling the curtains would look terrible. Instead, I tried to stand casually at the same time as guarding the door. 

I didn't want Tasha to leave until I had a chance to talk with her. "What do you want, Rainer?" Tasha asked. She crossed her arms and the entire office could tell she had no patience left for me at all. 

"I just, I just can't stop thinking about you." The truth blurted out on a wave of panic. "And I'm wondering