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Maria chuckled "Well, not quite, I’ve yet to even ie and the other children I’m sure they’ll have some questions for me I don’t want to make any assumptions that they’ll like me before I’m officially hired"
"Well, I can honestly say that you’re by far the best candidate I interviewed, and Gabriel usually trustsnannies--you’re the third one I’ve vetted in four years And the previous two nannies turned out fine even if they each had to leave for different reasons So it really will be just a for for the airport soon--he has business in Chicago for the next two days, unless everything is cancelled because of the storht
Maria relaxed a bit at Matt’s reassurance "When do I meet with him then? Before he leaves I assu you to his study in just a few ht now Would you like anything to drink or to freshen up, Maria?"
Maria nodded gratefully "I’d love to freshen up a bit--I didn’t stop on the way here And please, call me Ria--most people do"
Matt’s smile suddenly froze on his face He blinked and then the expression was gone Maria wondered what could have caused that reaction
"Ria, huh? That’s a lovely nickname Let me show you to the powder room"
As Maria walked away, Matt’s s in the background check he’d run on Maria Berger would have turned up a one-night stand froiven to him by Gabriel, but of all the crazy coincidences, ould have thought she’d literally show up on his doorstep, and the ti couldn’t have been worse!
Matt winced when he thought about Olivia--if this was indeed the Ria that Gabriel had practically torn apart Boston searching for, they were all in for so times Matt’s eyes suddenly widened--Gabriel obviously had no idea of Maria’s previous occupation before she became a nanny--was there time to warn him…?
Even as he impulsively stepped in the direction of Gabriel’s office, he heard Maria’s footsteps approach Too late, dammit Oh well, Gabriel will just have to deal with it
Matt griht of Gabriel’s probable reaction and replaced it with a guileless smile as he turned back to Maria He looked at her with a new appreciation, seeing her short, bright golden locks, bluer than blue eyes, her tall, sliray sweater set and a charcoal wool pencil skirt paired with dark tights and black ankle boots with a modest heel
Despite the demure clothes, Maria was a knockout--if he wasn’t quite happily gay, he’d be te of Gabriel’s foul te the ed his mind He valued his job--and his life--tooGabriel considered his And without a doubt, Gabriel considered Ria his
As he looked at Maria’s lovely s face, he wondered how she’d feel about that
MARIA NERVOUSLY PULLED AT HER cardigan as Matt knocked on the door Butterflies had started fluttering in again on the short walk to Mr Trentham’s home office She kneas normal to have nerves--she really wanted the job, after all--but it wasn’t sointerview as the speculative look on Matt’s face as she returned from the powder rooe
Matt had been nothing but purely professional in their previous interactions, so she’d never thought he was personally interested in her She hoped she rong, and she’d siiven her--she would have never accepted this position if she thought there was an even a remote chance he’d be interested in her that way
"Come in," came the curt reply in a crisp, beautifully resonant voice, and the butterflies in her sto cartwheels and backflips His voice was so faer has arrived," Matt announced and Maria took a deep breath and stepped through the doorway, and ilued to the spot Her heart was in her throat as she stared at the any desk, his hand outstretched towards her
‘Hello, Miss Berger, I’lad to finallybut enthusi--"
The words suddenly stopped as she ettable night of her life with A ain
"Ria?" he finally said in a hoarse voice, his skin pale beneath his tanned skin Slowly, he stepped away fro steadily towards her until he stopped, his body nearly brushing hers She could only stare at hi from shock as his hand ca down to brush against her mouth She treht careening through her, of his talented, elegant fingers learning every single inch of her body, of his ly carnal mouth and sensual lips…
Maria stared, entranced, as that ently tipped her chin up Distantly, she heard Matt say, "Right, well, it looks like you two have lots to discuss so I’ll just leave you to get reacquainted and if anyone needs me I’ll be in my hopefully sound-proof office with my door securely shut, bye now!" And then a soft click as the door was firmly closed
Her eyes fluttered shut at the first caress of his lips against hers and she gasped against his roan, Gabriel deepened the kiss, his tongue de her lips and stroking his tongue with her own as he swept in Her hands came up to clutch his hair and she could feel his ar to cup her bottoned She could feel hiainst her h her She felt herself beco da her, plunging deep inside caused her pussy to contract and she whi desperately to feel hi She tried to raise her legs so she could wrap them around his hips but her slim skirt frustrated her attempts One of his hands left her bottom to fuht, oh, yes, eager to get rid of the layers separating the intruded
With a gasp, she tore heras her knees weakened She kept her hands against his chest when he tried to pull her back and she could feel his pounding heart and the warmth of his hard muscles beneath her hands She took a deep breath to try to steady her own heaving chest and blurted out, "We can’t do this"