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"Is everything to your liking, Miss Clarke?" Ben’s deep voice rushed over le fro my inspection of the vase of exotic flowers placed artfully on the dresser "It’s lovely"

He took the empty coconut from my hands, set it on the nearby dresser, and pulledhere"

"Thank you for inviting aze

"Just think, ten days here together"

"I’ve got quite a de boss to keep happy"

"It’s the other way around, babe I’ll gladly do anything and everything toup forher I work for you"

"H the boss should entitle er under the heainst e to squiruid touch that proet to tell you what to do All of my desires, all my requests, will be in your hands to fulfill" The dark, predatory look in his eyes made my breath catch in my throat

"And what do you want?"

His hand slid lower and caressedin, his ainst"I want to strip you naked, lay you on the bed, spread you open, and taste you until you cooing to have to talk about the proper etiquette of being ht I had no plans to turn him in for sexual harassment I pulled back just a fraction "What if I’aze zeroed in on my mouth

His thumb stroked my bottom lip "Or I could order you to your knees and put this prettydesire I saw reflected in his eyes was entle,that i to fk you when you do finally give in"

"Benwe have to get ready for your pre-production dinner I need to shower, dry ave my butt a playful swat

I yelped at the unexpected contact and absently ed the heated spot as I made my way to the bathroo, hot shower, I wrapped myself in the downy hotel robe and padded into the bedroom in search of the suitcase Ben had packed for s inside A basic black string bikini, a pink-and-white polka-dotted bikini with a es, several sundresses--all designer brands and each in my size There were shorts, skirts, and tank tops in every color I selected a pretty royal blue strapless sundress and a pair of silver strappy sandals with little jewels at the ankles There was even a little pewter-colored handbag that I could tuck a tube of lip gloss into at least I lay out the dress and finished getting ready, blow-drying ht makeup

When I slipped on the dress I found it was a perfect fit It hugged htened the bodice that gently squeezed my brsts and inspected myself in the mirror one last time

"You look beautiful, baby" Ben’s hands slid acrossdressed up for hiether I kneas foolish but just the fact that this beautifulon his ar into the silver-jeweled sandals, I felt like Cinderella, and the glass slipper even fit

Ben

Strolling into the restaurant with Emmy on my arm made me feel both comfortable and uneasy Comfortable because she had a way about her that madeto be around Fiona Who could possibly be carrying my baby, and as known to treat E her into shark-infested waters All my senses were up

We were the first two to be seated at the table for four on the expansive terrace that overlooked the turquoise-blue water I helped Eeting Toying with the little strap on her purse and spinning the silver bracelet on her wrist

"Hey, we’ve got this I’ll take care of you Always You trust ave irl who seemed captivated byinsecure I reached across the table and took her hand I clearedto drink?"

"Yes, just water for me please, but what beers do you have on tap?" I nodded to Emmy

Emmy’s lips curved in a smile as she listened to the choices, and then placed her order I knew lance "Water because of your shoots co her think so was easier I wanted all ht I didn’t want alcohol slowingme to the situation This was essentially the first time they would be forced into each other’s company, and frankly that scared the hell out of me I would need to play interference I wouldn’t have Fiona belittling irl