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She nodded "Yep The logic is that Bournham's a cheap ass"
He frowned "What does this have to do with Fifty Shades?"
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In thehis head at the last second to avoid hitting her papers "Did you say 'irls, one cup?"
"Two guys, one well-loved woman"
"You've researched this?" His eyes lit up with le What did he consider fun in bed? Ah, how she needed to know As he held her gaze a little too long, with a ferocious heat that er for his touch and recoil in horror at her own pliability, she broke the look and gave her head a quick shake, resu her professional stance
The twitch of his lips, a seductive look on his face that he respectfully turned away fro was mutual
Damn it She didn't need actual romance to interfere with the business of roraphic is For wo 70,000 orthe majority of romance novels, MFM is where it's at"
"MFM? Is that like LOLcats?"
She closed her eyes in frustration, taking a deep breath to center herself "If you have to ask, then never mind"
"BDSM as the wave of the future?" His voice was skeptical Winning hioal, and if she could convince him, then maybe – just maybe – she could convince their boss, Dave The Director of Co the 26-44 crowd" Confident now, she used her extensive research and market analysis to push aside the attraction that keep slithering back in and underoal: to win his respect and to be an ally in what she kneould be a battle later
"They're not the big spenders – go down an age group" The words "go down" nearlyto tickle and throb Even he looked a little uncomfortable at the hint of a double entendre, but quickly covered it up "Eighteen to twenty-five is where the big money is in socialthat already after countless hours of research "Yes – and that's precisely why Fifty Shades is such an enor froazines to personal aids – "
"You ar coat it" The cole up her spine
"Fine" Reaching across the desk for her fourth graphic, she caainst his arm It was intentional He pulled back, as if burned "Here's a fact: sales of vibrators shot up 414 percent when suggested to readers of the Fifty Shades trilogy" Locking eyes with his, she held steady, waiting for hi, the i up between her breasts Her throat clicked as she sed, the air crackling with sex
The look he gave her made her toes curl, a combination of smoke and smolder and amusement and questions Then his eyes went neutral, as if he flipped a switch and pulled hi on, she wanted to join hiether
The effort it took not to look down her shirt, not to touch the silk collar and just keepdown, not to stand and lean forward and kiss her, not to roary for those soft breasts, those luscious hips, and that crea he really was
Atlas, really
A disciplined es like this So about those almond eyes, that rich, chocolate voice, those flared hips and the delicate, yet confident way she carried herself, ht norht drive an impulsive response If it didn't h, ue in herand taking and claiht for control His hands nearly shook as he reached for one of the graphics, desire wildly coursing through veins as his
So he said, "Retail algorithh" Cleared his throat Tried to shift ihtness in his pants And, he remembered – to , of course, and he could ilee Fifty Shades? Sex toys? It's as if Lydia were in on the stunt and planned thetopics she could for this discussion
His erection, thankfully, wasn't on stage, buried beneath his desk Right where it needed to stay
"Since when?" With an expression that said what the fuck?, she gave hi "You call yourself a sociallist and extrapolate plenty of behaviors – and be nearly dead on – froht data Social media's no different"