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asleep.”
    He
could think of more atmospheric places to fall asleep than her office or a
conference room. Like his bedroom, after they fucked each other silly. Once he’d
signed the credit card receipt for the meal, he covered her hand again. Her
skin was warm, but the touch sent chills through his entire body. “Then maybe
we should begin work in the morning instead?”
    She
blinked a few times. “What, seriously? It’s my first day. I don’t want you
thinking I’m slacking off.”
    Dominic
caressed her skin. Her eyes went all soft, and she took a deep breath. “I’m the
one who invited you to lunch and got you drunk.”
    “I’m
not drunk.”
    “All
right. A bit tipsy, perhaps.”
    “Not
enough that I can’t work.”
    He
had cleared all his meetings to spend the afternoon with her, but he didn’t
want to work. “I’m not in the mood to return to the office.” He took out his
phone. “It’s already two in the afternoon.”
    “You’re
kidding…” She pulled out her own phone and stared at it. “I’m so sorry.”
    “Why?
I’m the one who brought us here. You have nothing to apologize for. Why don’t
we blow off work and spend some time getting to know one another better? I
haven’t had a lazy afternoon in far too long.” Try never.
    “Are
you sure?”
    “Absolutely.”
He rose, hoping her gaze wouldn’t go straight to his crotch, and then realizing
he hoped it would. He wanted her to know how seductive she was. “How about
this. I’ll take you back to your office so you can pick up your laptop, and
then we can spend some time in the fake outdoors. Afterwards, we’ll go back to
my place and get some work done. I’ll make you dinner.”
    “Not
as much food as lunch, though. I doubt I’ll be very hungry the rest of the
day.”
    “It’s
a deal. A light dinner only. Maybe we’ll skip real food and just have dessert
and coffee?” In bed .
    Her
smile was sexy and delightful, and it was all Dominic could do not to kiss her.
“That sounds like a wonderful idea.”
    He
stared into her dark eyes for a long time, and then he threw caution to the
wind for the first time in five years. This girl wasn’t Becca. She wasn’t after
his money, she knew nothing about his family, and she wouldn’t go poking around
to look for dirt. She had dark secrets of her own to protect. She knew how to
hide, and she was terrified of something or someone. If anything, she’d be
pushing him away way before he did the same to her.
    If
he pushed her away at all.
    Which
he doubted he would.
    When
he leaned in to kiss her, she already had her arms up to wrap around his
shoulders. Dominic was only a man, after all. How on earth could he resist this
stunning, warm woman?
     

Chapter
Seven
     
    Angela
moaned loudly into Dominic’s open mouth as his tongue parted her lips. Holy fuck, this man can kiss! Her pussy
was soaked, and every inch of her skin ached to touch him. She forgot where
they were and pushed closer to his warm, hard body, going so far as to rub her
abdomen across his erection. Holy shit. This was nothing like she’d imagined it would be. She didn’t care if he was her
brand new boss, or that they’d just had a two and a half hour lunch. She wanted
to be horizontal with him in the worst fucking way.
    She’d
even take semi-upright. She’d bend over this table and lift her skirt if that’s
what he wanted. Fuck it all. It had been way, way too long since she’d been kissed and held, and no man had ever
moved his lips and tongue over hers like he was doing now. She wanted more. So
much more.
    When
he released her mouth, she stared at him until he finally picked up her purse
and handed it to her. Then he took her hand, and she simply walked, letting him
lead the way. Her legs felt like jelly. His hand was so warm it made her entire
body hot. She could only imagine what the rest of his skin would feel like next
to hers.
    They
said nothing on the walk back, but she felt the lust and heat coming off him