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Hard Rules Lisa Renee Jones 12840K 2023-08-31

I laugh despitewooden tables, many filled with people, clustered around me Shane joinscoffee and bagels, and he surprisesdiscreet," I whisper as ait for our order, both holding our pastry bags

"A our coffees, and indicating a free table for two in the corner

I wait until we clai across from each other, to reply "Shouldn’t we be at least a little discreet?"

"No," he says, and setting his phone on the table next to hiivessole to take over Brandon Enterprises "We do not need to be discreet"

I consider hi while he does the same I’ve just taken a bite of ht"

I set down the bagel and grab a napkin, only to have him reach across the tiny table and wipe creaer "I owed you," he says softly, and he is close, his mouth a lean away fro

"We are ht again"

Surprised, I lean back to look at hi"

"So do I"

"I’ to ith you, Shane That just makes me look like a bimbo"

He arches one dark brow "A bimbo?"

"If the shoe fits"

"That shoe hardly fits you, sweetheart"

"I a with one of my bosses"

"Yes You are, and s"

"You already do"

"And yet soet you to do what I say"

"Not at work"

"Then consider yourself at work for aand you’re staying the night End of subject"

"I’ll stay," I say, giving him a tiny smile "But not because you’re my boss Because I want to stay"

His sexy lips quirk and he reaches for his coffee but doesn’t take a drink He sets it back down, the full force of his attention on me "I don’t wake up omen in my bed"