Pleasure Under His Command

nce Izzy started worki

ngs, and trying to act like her boss didn't

perfect picture of professio

clipped sentences, all business, no warmth. It

convinced herself

mo

e rumors

s by the coffee machine when two coworkers

r. Steele's been

lly?

s been visiting his office. Re

roze m

ened in a way s

e thought of Dominic with someone else smiling at

n. "Morning," she said quickly, and the two wome

arper project, but the words blurred. Every t

ther manager, she swore she caught a

e told herself. You

ya texted late

urvivin

Tryi

iding the boss

e's avo

istracted. Maybe b

st turned her phone face

s voice came from be

rned, forcing a neutral

make a reservation at Lume, eight

tened. "Of cou

e," he added before walk

ew seconds, staring at

thought. He's ta

. She really shoul

elevator open. A woman stepped out... tall, elegant, with glossy hair and

tomach twisted. She heard faint laughter fro

e stood to leave... and

, smiling, her hand on his chest. D

just as the woman lea

emed to blur

ully... but he didn't push her away i

and. She turned quickly, grabbed her bag, and

down, trying not to think. But the image replayed over and over

he got home,

caring. Angry at him

couch and sank into the c

You

Not

What h

s with some

ss? The guy f

y:

something comfortin

y:

ot. Honest: You care about hi

ed, typin

o. But he doesn

his eyes when he'd said before you give

cold. That had be

et people close easily. Which meant whoever that woman wa

o hope... or to stop herse

emember much of

past her, voices fadin

ent the woman's red lips pressed against D

dropped her bag by the couch. The qu

st felt

.... he could see whoever he want

oice in her hear

head in her hands. W

ked at her like she was the only person in the room. The wa

had stood still while a

again, another

Stil

y:

t me to c

'll be fine

hone down and

was, she w

someone that wasn't hers, hur

jealousy was someth

ke the feeling that Dominic wasn't

o long. The small pauses before he spoke her name. The flashe

ghting it. Mayb

g out at the city. The streets below glowed