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Because Maxi oozed raw sexuality—and didn’t even appear to know it That

“Look at the size of this thing!” she declared

His pulse jumped

Alas, she wasn’t speaking of his erection Her gaze was on the sandwich, and she gestured toward it with a h I always have leftovers, sincewhen I turn my back for two seconds”

Maxi shoved her chair away fro it down the inch she’d lost when she’d crossed her legs Ryan knew he should avert his eyes, but couldn’t muster the willpower

There was definitely so his brain and sparking the endorphins

Maxi strolled over to the narroet bar built into the shelving units along the back wall Ryan watched her every move The woman had shapely hips that swayed provocatively And all that silky-looking skin that he suddenly yearned to touch—

Oh, for the love of God!

What rong with him?

His professional position with the company was about to become his personal torment

Yanking off his glasses, he used the lens-cleaning cloth that he kept tucked in the pocket of the inner panel of his suit jacket Despite the glasses not holding a single se But it was a way to, however briefly, alleviate his laser-focus on Maxi’s stunning body Though just because she was now slightly blurry, way across the rooe of her wasn’t burned into his brain

As he replaced his glasses, she asked over her shoulder, “Do you want bottled water or a soda?”

“Water is fine Thank you”

Maxi returned with his beverage, a knife, and an extra fork and plate She sawed the sandwich in half, setting his portion before hi from all sides

She flipped the top off the coleslaw and dumped a heap onto her plate She slid the container with the remainder toward him