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As the elevator slowed upon arriving at their floor, Lydia stepped forward the second the doors cracked open Without a sound she walked off, headed to the restrooers branded with her scent Patting his pocket, he realized he had her panties

A trophy Oh, how she had responded to hi under his caresses, her need open and wanton, her willingness so evident and ripe Those fewthan all of the sex he'd had for the past year – combined

The idea that he could have that – and so much ain

Back at his desk, he pulled the thin strip of silk from his pocket Lilac silk with a cotton center that was absolutely soaked, the aro up to make him smile He slid them in a desk drawer

Next tiave your panties to a geek Who are you, Molly Ringwald? Jesus Christ, Lydia, you're twenty-five years old This isn't Sixteen Candles" Krysta sprinkled some sweetener in her latte Lydia had called a "Code Java" and they'd met at Starbucks downstairs

"If I wanted a lecture, I'd call houe, the sao Coffee drove away his taste, but it couldn't diffuse her current state of tee – twice! – in the elevator, she wantedLydia Then the tune was clear: Aeros look

"Took you long enough," Krysta laughed "Going down?"

"He was close," Lydia sighed

"Ew I have to interact with hiers in her ears, Krysta mouthed lalalalala

Ears perked up around them It was only 8:15 am And she'd called Krysta to meet here Loads of coworkers wove their way in and out of the brightly-lit, overly-sanitized store, ordering and walking out hite cups with green logos, drinking theirhappiness

Her sex life didn't need to perk theered in an elevator by your boss, Lydia, a voice whispered in her ear

Yeah, she replied And it was good Go away She hated that voice – the Joey Stillman voice, the one that taunted and under rid of it wasn't easy She just had to be more centered than whatever creepy part of her worked to destabilize

Soht now? Nope Exhilaration from her unexpected encounter fueled a very nice confidence boost Matt found her attractive enough to respond Respond And give back aswith a sly s her broaves over her shoulder A pair of green eyes locked with hers and her pulse went thready, her breath halted, the roo with expectation and unresolved lust

Dave walked up behind Matt and clapped his shoulder Krysta followed Lydia's gaze, snorting

"Saved by the asshole," she whispered

"Saved?"

"Lydia, you look like you're going to fuck hiht here With a shot offor Lydia's face, she used her hands to force eye contact "You are about as nakedly vulnerable as anyone can be Justprotect yourself Shut down a little," she pleaded Krysta's brown eyes showed concern and alarulpaway froed in so to her twice in the few seconds she looked at hio for a walk, my dear," Krysta crooned, an affect of hopelessness in her voice at Lydia's besottedness She glanced at Lydia's ass "You gave your panties to him You're hopeless"

"My life ismore toward The Secretary, Lyd"

Then, in unison, they both hissed, "Anything He Wants" A coht Time to walk it off

Commando

Chapter Six

TheMatt Jones It wasn’t being forced to wear clothing that he wouldn’t dress a scarecrow in It wasn’t that he struggled to find a way to connect with Lydia

It was that he still had to be Michael Bournham behind the scenes There was still a company to run, investors to appease, a board of directors he had to crush in the race to prove the the candle at both ends being Michael Bournhahts when he needed thirty-nine hours in a twenty-four hour period He was in theto return to its original color, his contact lenses removed, so that he could attend a charity ball He sat on the board of directors for this particular charity, one that contributed large volumes of money to autism for research in the field and he called Joanie, his assistant, to ask her to make sure that Dooing with to the ball tonight?"