Chapter 27 : The Barely Merry Christmas Party

**Callan I pulled Isa into my office and shut the door, pressing her back against it. Her breath caught, making my heart pound with excitement. My too-eager lips met hers for only a moment before she pressed her palms into my chest and turned her head away. "Isa…" I breathed, simply just wanting to experience a close moment with her. "What are you doing?" she asked, cutting me off. "Someone could come in at any moment. And the window blinds are open!" I sighed and took a step back. There was no one in the hallway as I peeked out, and I had sent Jeffery on a run down to the bakery to fetch me some treats I didn't really care to eat. "There's no one," I whispered. She crossed her arms and hunkered down. Isa had been like this for a couple of days now. I didn't understand it. First, she was all gung-ho about starting our relationship and then she was Heismanning me all of a sudden. I knew she wanted to be careful at work, but work was the only