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Now that they were finally getting along, she didn’t want to take it for granted After that episode at his place, he’d shown a far ot on far better and Gabrielle had to keep fighting off her growing feelings Any kind of physical contact or familiarity was seriously avoided, especially on Gabrielle’s part She’d let Adah ti about the time in that bedroom when she’d been ready to just fall on her back and let hie He’d pulled away and left her panting, and the ache still throbbed between her legs when she thought of his kiss

Instead of reaching for her phone to call in sick, Gabrielle drew up from her reserves and rolled out of bed Adam needed her today of all days, so she just had to suck it up So far, she’d been able to hide it fro that well She was so close to the finish line now and couldn’t let anything set her back Even though she’d thrown up every ed to make it to work

Noith these new stomach cramps, she decided she’d definitely have to make a doctor’s appointment

But that could wait till later Now she had to get ready or she’d really be late

Gabrielle expelled an inner sigh of relief when theended without a hitch She’d noticed Adam’s worried frown settle on her a few tie between them, thanks to the VIP clients and top execs of the company present

As Adam was stalled by one of the female execs just as he made to leave, Gabrielle chose thatup the materials she came with, she headed out of the boardrooave hi, which he returned But as she tried to side-step hirin

“First time I’ve seen you all week and you’re in thathis hands in his pockets, eyes twinkling

“It was a long ,” she said by way of explanation Over the past weeks they’d drawn closer, but it was nothing more than friendship She knew his reputation for serial dating around the office and wondered why no one seemed to put hiainst employee relations

But then he was never obvious about it, above his nor Gabrielle to go out for a meal with him

“Not even dinner?” he asked, cocking his head and shed wearily “You’ve been looking off color lately Boss not driving you too hard, is he?”

“Nothing I can’t handle,” Gabrielle said, lips pursed together as she thought of never letting Ada him reason to complain

“I can alht you are,” Scott said, and Gabrielle looked up at hirateful for the sincere concern in his voice “At least let , Gabrielle When do you get off?”

“She gets off when I tell her to”

Gabrielle turned and saw Adam, who looked just as unamused as his tone sounded “Don’t you have work to do?” he asked her, and Gabrielle ducked her head and went off to her office without bothering to answer She could hear Ada around, Scott”

She didn’t wait to listen for more and sped away With all her so-called bravado, she didn’t really like standing up to Ada it ooey So stupid, she berated herself with a huff Though she hated to entertain any softened heart where Adaood points Lately, he’d cut down on her workload and soo home early if she’d finished her tasks

He was beginning to treat her like a real employee, not some laborer A sroan as she felt suddenly queasy again Suddenly the pain was everywhere Her skull, her sto, she felt powerless to keep fro down over her desk in a faint

Adam walked into Gabrielle’s office and saw her asleep on her desk Her hair fanned out across the papers scattered about He hadn’t realized how tired she was He’d noted her strained features during thewith Scott had ry Almost as quickly, he’d felt stupid for his actions He’d come in to tell her to leave at the nor a temp for the rest of the day