e
bed, careful not to wake him. He was still asleep with his chest rising and falling in slow,
k. Calm down,
a note on the hotel stationery: Thank you for a wonderful night. Truly. I then folded a crisp $200
ying in my head: his fingers around my clit, his mouth clamped against my nipples , t
ost count. God, he's da
curl around me. My muscles relaxed, with my mind spinning between disb
it with a crisp ivory blouse with a subtle silk sheen and nude heels. My hair was loosely pi
ixty degrees and I looked good. I should not still thinki
bag strap, trying not to drift into reckless memory-land. But flashes of
ance team wizard who was capable of saving budgets, preventing disasters, and occasiona
ring? It's hard not to notice that you ar
ze. "
"Your engagement ring.
was having fun with another woman. I didn't even bother to listen to his excuse. I walked away a
re going to have to cope seeing him every day but I g
today. Hopefully before I run into him. I'd rather dodge the drama co
"So full-on ghost him, emot
eak to each other, every interaction wil
use otherwise, I'd have popcorn r
ing. "Thanks, Susan. Yo
minder. The new CEO is arriving tod
pulse hit
s from my skirt. "Thanks for the reminder. It's so embarrassing
arkling. "You are going to b
ea
if he's ridicul
y. Very
r, squared my shoulders as I followed Susan to the elevator hallways w
e elevator doors slid
perfume that grazed my nostrils and I cou
d and forced a polit
I said, my voice st
ough to make my pulse spike. That smirk, it was cocky
t look feel
ng just enough for me to hear
ing my hands b
retch and then his voice came, it
ryone. I'm Lucas R
e. He paused, letting the weight of his entrance settle, letting the staf
g in my skull from last night. My hands shot to my mouth, c
d. It
burning, my pulse threatening to betray me. Nodding slowly, I
ht stand with t
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