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Sa full force Did Ruby even knoas he who had been inside her delicious body not fifty-eight hours ago? He who hadto hiht that maybe she hadn’t known had crossed his mind more than once over the weekend, but he’d immediately dismissed the notion She’d known it was him He was sure of it

But what if she hadn’t? What if he’d been little more than a randorowl rumble inside his chest A part of him didn’t like to think that was all it had been for her, which was slightly irrational because wasn’t that all it had been for him?

Her stride slowed as she reached a secretarial desk, her face only slightly softening as she listened to the woman seated behind it He studied Ruby’s profile Her thick, straight hair was bound tightly at the base of her skull and he wanted to unwind it and h his fingers

‘If you’ll giveto look at hi’

Saarded her Was this a power play? Make him cool his heels while he had to wait for her?

‘Fine,’ he finally said, atteive her the benefit of the doubt

‘Would you like a coffee while you wait, Mr Ventura?’

‘Sam,’ he automatically corrected the secretary ‘And no I’m fully caffeinated Thanks’

‘No worries’ She smiled widely at him and he could see she wanted to say er, hisover with the possibility that Ruby had no clue as to who he was other than her best friend’s brother-in-law

‘You can send Mr Ventura in now, Ronnie’ Ruby’s voice sounded over the interco his hackles Mr Ventura, was it?

Of course, idiot, you’re in the office, not a bar

Fine He’d be calm and professional in return Let her know he preferred first names in the office just as Drew did and then he’d ask her if she was okay And perhaps why she’d sent hiht and then run away from him