"Are you doing this on purpose?" Allison's cheeks were flushed, this time from embarrassment rather than anger.
"That was an accident! Just an accident! Surely Watson doesn't think we were sneaking kisses in the office, right?" She wasn't worried about Watson being upset; she just didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea about her and Joshua. No matter who it was.
Joshua tilted his head, looking at her, "What?"
"You totally did it on purpose!" Allison gritted her teeth. "You leaned in so I'd kiss you, knowing you'd end up with lipstick on you, and then you let Watson see it, didn't you?"
Joshua shrugged, a playful smile tugging at his lips. "I did want a kiss, but I honestly didn't know I'd gotten lipstick on me."
"Quit pretending." Allison huffed. "If you didn't know, why were you grinning at Watson just now?"
Joshua feigned innocence. "Was I? I wasn't trying to smile. I just couldn't help it; I got happy after a kiss."
"Joshua!" Allison couldn't hold back any longer. She grabbed a tissue box from the desk and chucked it at him.
Joshua caught it swiftly, "Hey, I'm right here!"
He chuckled, his dark eyes twinkling with mischief.
"Who's your 'baby'? Don't call me that. I can't stand people who are so frivolous!" Allison glared at Joshua, pointing to the office door. "Now, immediately, out you go!"
"Alright." Joshua, seeing the tissues were all crumpled in his hand, obediently headed for the door. "Let me know if you need anything else."
"Go!" Allison fumed.
As he left the office, Joshua bumped into Joy.
"Hello, Mr. Fisher," Joy greeted Joshua with a smile but then paused when she noticed the lipstick on his lips.
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