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Chapter One

Thanks for lasses off, letting the?”

Jean was the personal assistant to the governor of New York and the closest thing to a ure I had My mother was back in Indiana and only spoke toup old dirt to throw in rew up in and still o

“No thanks, I’ve got a protein shake” Plus I had a lot of work to get done over the lunch break and since everyone would be out, it’d be a quiet place to do so Glancing out the , I tried to not let the nice spring day sway my decision

“Okay, then I’ll see you in a bit” Jean’s gaze lingered and I saw unease and pity on her face Yeah She knew Everyone around here knew And by tomorrow, the press would make sure the entire country knew

My boss, Bill Vorse, Chief Coovernor, was involved in a sex scandal

He was also kind of a douche I had been on the receiving end of his unwanted advances a time or two over the past year I’d been his assistant Looked like he finally went too far, and ruirl And there were pictures The story would break tomorrow

When it did, would I still have a job?

I rubbed raine, and sat behind Jean’s desk If Bill got fired—which he likely would—o as well to overnor’s new Chief Coh Governor Reese waswith my best friend, I’d never ask for any favors But damn it, I wanted my job

It took ree, and a crap ton of student loans to land this job The last two years of hard work I put in at the governor’s office to build a respectable career and better life for -dick syndrome

Letting out a long sigh, I looked aton Jean’s desk, then at the bowl of candy

Protein shake?

Candy?

Eff the shake

I reached for the dish to take a handful of Hershey’s Kisses, and as if the bowl shot er, I knocked it over and onto the floor

“Damn it”

Walking around to the front of the desk and dropping tothe chocolates and putting them back in the bowl Thank God no one was around or else I’d have to be a bit et the last chocolate wedged between the wall and desk

“Is there a good place I can stick this?” a deep, husky voice said from behind me

Directly behind me

I shot up, e of the desk, and ambled to my feet

“Excuse ed the hem of my skirt doiped the few strands of hair that came loose from my bun out of my face, and prepared to address the man—

Only my words dried up, which was the exact opposite of as happening to my mouthand panties

Tall, dark, and handsome was an understatement He wore a pair of worn jeans and a white T-shirt that hugged bulging biceps and obviously chiseled abs The cotton looked to be just slightly sweaty, but he sne and spice and man He held a sht off guard by a package in all my life