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place, adjusted the rest of the files to fit neatly and closed the cabinet. Glancing down at his watch, he saw the club was open for about another hour. He decided he didn’t want to be around people and went to his office instead.
    Sitting down at his desk, he ran his hand over the cool surface and remembered how perfect Meri had felt as he’d beaten her ass. Oh, how he’d like to do it again, but this time as a punishment for getting his hopes up. Damn it, he had to stop thinking about her.
    After booting his computer, he pulled up the backlog of reports he needed to analyse. There was never a shortage of things to do.
    As the lights dimmed, he realised he’d been sitting there staring at the screen for the better part of an hour and hadn’t actually read a damn thing. All of his thoughts were of Meri and her beautiful pinkened ass. Why did she have to be a fucking bank officer and member of the elite movers and shakers guild that his family belonged to? Why couldn’t she be a waitress or a secretary? Something normal…
    He gave up trying to work and shut down his computer. If Meri decided to grace their little club with her presence then he’d spend tomorrow night working on the reports. No way in hell did he intend to play out the scenes he’d begun planning before he’d looked at her file. He and Meri had scened for the last time.
     

Chapter Three
     
     
     
    Meri bought a cute outfit at a local intimate apparel store. She’d found a strapless, deep, rich blue corset that mirrored the shade of Ted’s eyes and a multi-coloured, silk hankie skirt. The sales clerk had helped her adjust the ties, so as long as she could work the hook closures, she was all set. She changed quickly, wanting to see Ted again. He was all she could think about. He’d even invaded her dreams last night.
    This time, she left the locker room with much more confidence. She took a quick look around the great hall before deciding to visit with Eva and wait for Ted to find her. As soon as she sat down, Eva came over to her.
    “It’s nice to see you again, Meri. Can I get you anything?” Eva asked with a beaming smile that didn’t quite seem to reach her eyes.
    “A water would be great.” She knew the club had a strict alcohol policy and since she hoped to play again with Ted this evening, she didn’t want to risk running afoul of the rules.
    “You got it.” Eva was back in just a moment with a glass full of ice and a bottle of water. “I wasn’t sure if you were a straight shooter or not,” Eva joked.
    “Either way is fine for me. I’m not picky. How are you doing tonight?” Meri noticed Eva had a ready grin, but there was the same solemnness to her as the night before.
    “I’m great. Life is always good…even when it isn’t.”
    Meri wondered what her story was. How did she end up with eyes much too old for her body? Eva’s smile was contagious though and Meri found herself laughing for no reason. “I don’t know for sure, but it seems like it would beat the alternative.”
    “You look like a woman on a mission tonight. Tell me what you seek and I will help you find it.”
    Eva was a hard one to figure out. For a few unguarded seconds she had an air of a little girl lost then poof, it was gone. “Do you believe in love at first sight?”
    Eva’s smile vanished. “Not anymore,” she whispered, with such an ache in her voice that Meri wished she hadn’t asked the question. A moment later, Eva’s smile was back in place. “Sorry, Meri, that is an elusive hunt much like the search for Atlantis. Personally, I don’t think it exists. It’s just folklore or a fairytale.”
    Meri wasn’t sure if she was talking about love or Atlantis or both, but she did know when to mind her own business. “You may be right, Eva. I certainly have no personal knowledge of either one, but I hold out hope.”
    Eva took the glass and ice that sat unused on the bar in front of Meri and disposed of them. “There’s a book