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“I’ve seen your number on your business card and application, remember?”

And what, had memorized it?

That sent a much too wicked thrill down my spine

“Still with me, Ari?” His tone was low and sensual The hs flamed My stomach quivered And ere just on the phone!

Potent was a mammoth understatement for this man

“I’m still here,” I said, my own voice the soft, sultry one that seemed to be reserved specifically for hi between us when intimacy hat I wanted to evade

“So, you’ve made up your mind about the director position?”

I sucked in a sharp breath, let it out slowly “Actually, that’s not why I’h all the exciting yet conversely troubling nuances presented “Are you alone?”

Whoa I winced inwardly Where the hell had that come from?

Unfortunately, I knew precisely froe of the Heidi Kluuilingly at him

He was quiet for several seconds that felt rind over how possessive I’d sounded That was his department, not mine

Eventually, he asked, “What would make you think I ith someone?”

“I just—I—” Oh, Jesus “I saw you with a woman at Tlaquepaque I just assumed—”

Ugh! I bounced the heel of my hand off my forehead a few times I was a colossal idiot

“So that’s what that bizarre question about interviewing fe sooner”