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Watching hi that he watched her as well, was almost as majestically erotic as the event itself Neither one could look away; and within that brief ti back of the curtain She knew then and there that, ainst her will or even her expectation, she’d reached that point of no return

Her boss slid into the lilanced surreptitiously at her watch, and saw that they ell on schedule She looked up at Jude, her eyes searching his face as with a light “good ”, he reached for the nearby dailies

“Rough night?” She rooold lock in place His dark suit fit with fashionable snugness, and he’d unbuttoned it, revealing the startling white shirt and dark tie And yet, even with hi as sharp as a pin, Carly’s skilful eye could detect that he wasn’t totally his usually collected self “Because you look sort of peaked,” she added with hued concern

“No, actually I’ood,” he assured her with a flash of his white, perfect dentition

“Not really you aren’t, she insisted, her tone teasing “I recognise that flummoxed, mind-blown look on your face because I see it in my husband’s eyes every once in a while”

“Really? Jude mocked in playful surprise “You e, you two are still at it?

“Like horny rabbits, she said sh Ime on lately, our sex life has had to suffer somewhat”

Jude tipped his head at her over the top of the newspaper he was thuh

“No Mrs Carly Johnson, are you trying to wrangle a raise out of me – or worse, a vacation? I ”

“I can bet,” shethe paper to the side, his profile turning to the tintedon his right There was a strange, unconscious s on his lips, and she could bet hisit had to do with a certain buxom beauty he must have left in his hotel room

“That good, was it?” she asked with an airy tone

He turned to her sharply, blinking in surprise He saw the knowing look in her eye, and then laughed shortly “Wo detail To be honest, the fact that we’re actually still on this topic ismy sex life with my mother”

Carly barely huffed “Well, I am not your mother If you must know I do feel sort of responsible for you, especially concerning yourfascination with the delectable Ms Quinn I just want to know if it’s still want you want And if it orth it”

His eyes held hers for a steadyup a lucrative company for one week of sex, then yes, Carly, it orth it It is”

“You know I’ her head at hiht now its shares are worth countless millions in dollars – but no, that’s far fro of you, Jude You’ve never really acted this way before; the whole propositioning her, and then asking her here with youit’s reckless behaviour and I’et hurt”

He scowled darkly “It’s not like I force myself on her, Carly, because I don’t have to And I respect her wishes at all tiret her decision of yielding to me”

“I know that,” she said with cal about Miranda, Jude I was actually talking about you”

His expression softened, and he actually had a s,into”

Fa, and did not press the issue, especially when he changed the subject, turning their conversation to the forthco