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The er we remained, and for a split second, I entertained the idiotic idea of letting the sheet ‘accidentally’ slip frorasp

I couldn’t tell if she hoped for that to happenor if I just wanted her to

Desire wasn’t new to me In the past, I followed it wherever it led But the lust coiling insidetime It nearly knocked me sideways Was it the same for her?

“I’m sorry,” she whispered

Was she apologizing for how sexy she was? Confusion washed through me “For what?”

“The sensor n Systeize for the inconvenience It never should have happened, and we’d like the opportunity to—”

The strange spell between us broke and dissipated as she withdrew into her professionalism, and I waved my hand to brush it off “Thanks, I appreciate that”

Ms Mendenhall’s expression hung like I’d pulled the rug out frory and ream her out And while I was exhausted and irritated, none of that was her fault Yelling wasn’t going to undo last night, nor would it make me feel better

“I get it,” I added “Sos break You came as soon as you could and corrected it That’s all I could ask for”

Had I grown a second head? Because she peered at ht Well, then,” she bent and retrieved the purse she’d set on the floor by the e’re very grateful for your understanding, and your business”

For a moment, she hesitated Then she fished out a pen and pulled a business card fro on the back side of the card

I straightened “Thanks for co out so quickly, Ms Mendenhall”

Her pen was clicked closed and the card passed toat alled with heat, leaving little doubt what she was i Her voice softened and wavered “And it’s Emery”

She was nervous, and her shy smile was sexy as hell It was incredibly risky for her to hit on a client, but she’d done it anyway, and I respected her game I opened ue because Jillian’s voice crashed through my head

I bet you wouldn’t even last a week

The woman before me was the very definition of te about sex If she’d shown up in o, I’d have tossed her business card on ht then to convince her to join me in my bed

But instead, I accepted the card and flashed a polite saze drift toward the door in a clear dismissal “Have a nice day”

Her lips parted in surprise, and her expression hung aardly She hadn’t expected a rejection, and she sed hard as she recovered As soon as that was done, she gave a curt nod and strode swiftly from the room

I felt bad, but I’dto honor it