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She was an enigma, this new assistant

Beautiful Bright Tough Tender

And kissable E that would look good on a résu even more until they were all but hidden under the sweep of his dark lashes

“I don’t know exactly what you would do to your boss,” he said in a low voice “Perhaps you would care to enlighten me”

“Don’t,” she whispered

He reached out Ran his thumb over her mouth She felt her lips part

“Don’t what?” he said, just as softly

“Don’t flirt with me This is business You said—”

“So his hand around the nape of her neck, “sos”

“Marco—”

“Emily,” he said, and then his mouth was on hers

The kiss was long and deep She heard herself make a little sound, felt his hands close on her shoulders He drew her to hiainst the hard wall of his chest He said so in Italian; one of his hands threaded into her hair The other rose and cupped her breast

Her nipples budded; he groaned as the one he was caressing stabbed into his palm

A little burst of static filled the cabin

“We’re next for takeoff,” the captain announced over the loudspeaker “S