The vibration of his phone set the stack of files upon which it rested sliding toward the edge of the table, and without lifting her head or interrupting her recital of his appointments and meetings, Natalia caught it and tossed it over to her boss, who half lay on the couch pretending to listen.
Opening the text, Dionysus frowned at the message from Brandon and typed out a quick response, inviting the boy to his office, and when he went to tell Natalia to cancel his appointments, he caught sight of her heel as she slipped out the door, followed immediately by the sound of her voice apologizing to the line of people waiting for his time outside the door.
He'd make a note to give her a raise, but he knew she'd take care of that, as well, so instead, he crossed to the bar, tie pulled loose and top button undone so that he could swallow without feeling strangled.