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He leaned in closer "Soree?"

Seconds ticked by, and the air thickened, charged There was more to this wo to discover every inch of that more, and then some "My boss did stress discretion," she finally said, her voice just a bit breathless

"Well then," he drawled "Let’s be sure and give it to him" He tossedher his hand to help her up

She stared at his hand a ah, this one More like a wildcat, he illing to bet, and looking forward to finding out

She retrieved her things before standing up, ignoring his offer of help "Lead the way, Mr Wright"

Oh, he intended to If she illing to sell her body and soul to a uilty about using her for everything she e…

They stepped onto the elevator alone, and his little would-be good-girl secretary that wasn’t, turned her back to the right wall to face him Blake punched in the floor of their destination and leaned casually against the wall She earing a thin dress and it inter in Denver, Colorado Where was her coat?

A couple pushed into the car just before the doors shut, separating the two of theainst the wall so that they could still ed, corporate types – both wearing wedding rings he didn’t think they gave each other He dis on Tiffany – if that was really her name

They ht not be alone but the awareness was there between thee he’d already felt in the air intensifying with each passing second in a way he hadn’t experienced with a wo Why it was this one he didn’t know, but he figured it was sih of how close he was to Alvarez Finally, he’d found hishim

Two floors passed and the elevator doors opened Blake motioned to the newfound informant, who didn’t know that’s what she was about to be, silently letting her know this was their floor She pushed off the wall and headed into the hallway He joined her, resisting the urge to touch her Not yet Soon Very soon

"I’m at the end of the hall," he commented

"Of course," she said quietly