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Angel grinned "Tell me about it I’ll meet you back at CDS"

Ford nodded and left with Consuelo When Angel was alone with Taryn, she picked up her computer and started down the hall

"So, what did you think?" she asked

"Good presentation It was clear and you’d obviously done your homework"

They walked into her office He closed the door and adjusted the blinds on the s so that no one could see in Then hecase," she was saying as she put her laptop back into its docking station She didn’t notice hied out of her jacket and tossed it over a chair "There are two distinct branches of the coenerally a successful business rabbed her by her upper arms and turned her toward hiht, so they were at eye level But that was okay as it made it easier for him to kiss her Which he did

TARYN LEANED INTO Angel and wrapped her arainst her own

"Here I was hoping for a little more feedback on the presentation," she said, her voice teasing "But I guess I can accept this instead"

He ainst her She felt his rock-hard erection "You’re sexy when you talk business Or talk about anything Or walk Or breathe"

Feeling his arousal caused her body to respond in kind Her belly clenched and she was instantly annoyed by all the unnecessary layers of clothing between her and the lanced toward the closed door and saw he’d thoughtfully locked it

"I’irl," sheher lips to his jaw as he reached behind her for the zipper to her skirt

"Me, either"

She s on the desk?"

"I aht But equally wonderful

He lowered the zipper of her skirt It fell to the floor She was already pulling off her blouse He took care of her bra and thong, although he left her high heels in place Kinky, she thought with a grin

He reached for her, but she shook her head, then waved her index finger up and down "You’re dressed That doesn’t work for me"

She pushed her cos "I’el credit He took about five seconds to look her over, lingering at her brsts and between her legs His eyes dilated, his jaw clenched, as if he were holding hi off his clothes, he athering her in his arue inside At the same time he slid his erection deep into her He filled her all the way, igniting nerve endings as heas he withdrew They both whis around his hps and pulled hiainst hers At the same tiht, aching nipples He pulled out and pushed in again, driving her closer He dropped one hand between theainst her belly as he slipped his thuan to rub her clit

It was too ht frantically Their kiss, his hands, how he knew exactly how hard and fast to fill her She drew back slightly so she could stare into his eyes Heat burning as hiscloser, even as she climbed toward her release But she wanted to hold back--just for a second Just to enjoy the treasm claimed her Every part of her shuddered and she drew in a breath to scream out her pleasure Even as her brain warned her that was a very bad idea, considering their location, her body lost itself in release and her control slipped to the point where she just didn’t care

But as she opened her el silenced her with a kiss The sound died as she rubbed her tongue against hi and they were straining together in one on his run by hirin He felt relaxed, yet strong as he ood time with Taryn

He’d clocked their session in her office, and fro and giggling like teenagers, all of four ht have been embarrassed by his lack of control, but she’d coer and responsive--a difficult con and the road that led to the highway and was about to head east along a trail when he spotted a car at the side of the road It was a ten-year-old i beside it

Angel slowed, then came to a stop It took him a second to place the woa pants and a T-shirt with tiny flowers all over it Laura? Leslie? He frowned Larissa She worked with Taryn Soh he kneho she was, he couldn’t be sure she had the same information about him He slowed to a walk and kept his ar as possible

"Hi," he said "I’el I work for CDS in town Car trouble?"

Larissa sel I’ve heard all about you Nice to finally lanced at the car

"What’s the probleered snakes to a reptile refuge in the desert I was going to take the interstate through the ht it would be a pretty drive"

She mentioned several wildflowers that were in blooel waited patiently

When she paused for breath, he ht I’m not exactly a snake person I know they’re people, too, but I prefer things with fur So when I happened to glance over and realized the lid wasn’t completely secure on the container, I sort of freaked out I think one of them is loose in the car" She held out her cell phone "I was just about to call Jack"

For a second he thought about letting her do just that Taryn had warned hi everyone into her projects Here was a living demonstration But in truth he had no proble could it take to capture one in a car?

"I’ll take care of it," he said "Did you secure the lid before you got out?"

Larissa shook her head "I kind of screanition"

He held in a sree to drive them anywhere?"

"Soooder Taryn was right--Larissa was trouble But once he got the snake or snakes back in their container, not his problem

He moved toward the car "Do you know if they bite?" He opened the door and moved into the vehicle

"I’ht be venomous"

"I TOLD YOU," Taryn said firel hadn’t been feeling as if so had clubbed him with the side of a ht noas having trouble focusing and his body ached, as if he was getting the worst flu ever

"Yeah, you said," he admitted

He was in a bed, which meant he wasn’t still on the side of the road But he didn’t remember much about the trip He saw the IV connected to his arht?" he asked

"Yes, you’re in the hospital You were bitten by a venomous snake, which is totally ridiculous"