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He realized he was the last to enter the boardroom. His sister Lee and cousin Chase, the other members of the board were already seated engaging in small chat. His heart stopped when Alexa strolled into the boardroom at the same time. His eyes captured hers at the same moment and he felt some electricity pulse between them. This was not good. It was evaluation day. He was her boss for God’s sake! Still, he couldn’t help his eyes roaming over her body from head to toe. She certainly had pleasing proportions. Full voluptuous breasts. Those hips. Her tiny waist and rounded bottom and the way she wiggled while she walked.
Stop it, Jess! Get a hold of yourself, man!
“Hi, Jess,” her soft voice called out and distracted his thoughts.
“Alexa.” He nodded politely as he tried to hide his emotion by sounding as curt as possible.
God, her long, slender toned legs in that pretty pink dress caused his groin to react. He drew in a deep breath. Normally he wouldn’t lose his cool over a woman—but damn! She looked hot in that pink dress! The word’ beautiful’ didn’t sum her up enough. Those full lips as ripe as strawberries. He wondered what her lips would taste like on his—probably as sweet as red wine.
She didn’t even have to try, he mused. The soft, sweet scent of her perfume caught his nostrils and drove him crazy. Was there anything about her that he was not attracted to? He remembered the shy, young university student when she first came to him looking for work. So willing. So dedicated. So feisty with her work skills. But she never quite got out of her shell.
“All set?” he offered. He tried to divert his eyes away from Alexa’s curvaceous body, her presenting breasts which seemed to form nicely under her dress. And those legs! What would they feel like wrapped around his waist?
Oh, God. Her nipples are showing through her top.
Jess felt a sudden jerking movement below his waist. This is not good. Focus, Jess. Focus. She’s off limits.
The last thing he wanted was any misunderstandings to surface. Why did she have to be his employee? He couldn’t wait to be seated to hide his now growing erection. Why did she have that kind of effect on him? He couldn’t remember when the last time a woman caused his mind to spin into a whirlwind as Alexa did. Good thing she couldn’t read his mind. He lowered his file to his mid-section as he walked into the boardroom after he greeted Lee and Chase and Alexa was seated.
Alexa couldn’t help blushing as she sat down in the boardroom. She was usually so in control. She’d learned to control her emotions around him…but now? She just couldn’t help herself. It appeared that he hadn’t seen her e-mail…yet!
At least she would get through the appraisal. Her confidence suddenly climbed back up a notch. Slightly.
Focus, Alexa. One thought at a time. Let it not be those luscious lips of his.
Yeah, right. That would be easy. Jess looked impeccable this morning. Clean shaven, fresh looking. Her eyes caught the delicious masculinity of his form. Though he wore a gorgeous expensive looking Italian suit, you could see the physique inside of his suit.
Jess was four things. Tall. Dark. Lean. Sexy.
Everything she could physically want in a man. His dark, almond eyes danced. His chiselled cheekbones and dark, wavy, shiny hair framed his deeply handsome face perfectly.
He was hot! No two ways about it.
But did you have to send him that e-mail, Lex?
She had felt conscientious when she walked in ahead of him. She felt his eyes penetrating her from behind. Alexa only thought of Jess. What his strong hands would feel like on her skin.
Stop it, Alexa. Focus.
“Okay, let’s begin…” Lee cleared her throat as she peered over at Alexa over her glasses.
“Relax. You look as if we’re having you for dinner.” Chase chuckled as he sat swinging his chair slightly. “You’re doing fine. Don’t worry.”
“Thanks,” Alexa tried to hide her bungled nerves. They were there to tell her about her performance. How hard would that be? She already knew how well she did and how hard she’d worked. It wasn’t as if she’d screwed up in any way. Except…
“Oh, sorry. I’ve got to take this call. I’ll just be a second,” Jess excused himself briefly from the table.
Tortuous seconds later, he reappeared and apologized explaining he was waiting for an important e-mail for the go-ahead from Hot Spots—it was important because if they could confirm on the dates of the shoot and if TLC would be in charge of their new campaign, that would mean Alexa would be promoted for that account as account manager. He wanted to announce it during the appraisal.
As Jess scrolled down his BlackBerry e-mails searching for the e-mail, his eyebrows crinkled.
