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"Aren’t you going to invite ue traced his lower lip and his teeth caught it

Who could say no to hi frorasp I shookto concentrate on anything other than his lips "I have to get up in a few hours"

"Me too"

This was the same Blake Landon who had nearly destroyedmy company only a few days prior I wasn’t about lie doith the ht in the eye "Blake, I’ this, but I’ht, but I’m here for work"

"You don’t look like you’re here for work"

I narrowed rinned

"Seriously, Erica, are you saying that you aren’t attracted to me, at all?" His arm slid up the wall as his body circled mine

Deterainst the door Were those last few inches that separated us the last bastion betweenetting one from me," I said "And even if I were attracted to you, I would not be acting on that for a nu elco in your project, so it’s not coree"

"How could I persuade you?" He s ainst his arhs Jesus, techies weren’t supposed to be this sexy All I wanted to do was unwrap him like a present How I could possibly resist hiain, or God forbid, kissedBlake into my room and fuck him senseless, but I knew better

"It’s quite simple You can’t"

I turned away and fumbled in my purse for the key The next minute his body was behind me, and a warm and possessive arm circled my waist I closedat the sudden contact He swept the hair away fro a soft kiss behind ainst the door for balance

"See you toone He disappeared down the hall and into the elevator I leaned into the door, cursing o My fingers trembled but I finally found the key…and the chip next to it

CHAPTER FOUR

The door latched closed, and ital clock on the end table read eight o’clock The faint outline of a woman inched quietly toward the adjacent bed Her neon dress nearly glowed in the dark

"Alli?"

"It’sin?" I rubbed my eyes, and slowly the details of

"Yes, Mother," she said sarcastically

I switched on the bedside laed in" I leaned back on my elbows and smiled She looked like she hadn’t slept in days, which was aled and her hair was in a state I’d never seen in public--only a few degrees below perfect

"Ugh, I can feel you judging me" She kicked off her heels and collapsed onto the bed still dressed