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The hum of voices lifted as the minutes crawled by. Then Spencer strode in and shut the door, his presence immediately quieting the group.
That was a power all its own.
She watched him head to the front of the room at his normal fast clip. He didn’t do anything slowly. Not talking, not walking, and especially not fucking. Had he rammed into her any faster or harder, she would’ve ended up in a back brace.
Spencer’s gaze roamed the table and met hers for one charged second. Deliberately, she rubbed the tip of her tongue over the shallow dent in her lower lip and then she dragged her teeth over the fullness. His chest expanded and he turned away, his jaw clenched.
She grinned. Direct hit.
“We’re here today to discuss some things going on within the company. We’re rolling out some new promotions…”
Again, she reached for her PDA as Spencer droned on. Shit. How was she supposed to take notes now? She glanced at the woman next to her and whispered, “Can I bum a pen and paper?”
“Ms. Crossman, do you need clarification on something?”
For a minute, she couldn’t believe he’d actually interrupted his monologue to snap at her. The cold edge to his voice peeved her a little but turned her on more.
You are one twisted puppy.
“Just needed pencil and paper, sir.” Accepting both from the woman beside her, she wet the pencil’s tip and smiled. “So sorry to interrupt.”
Spencer’s eyes narrowed and for a second, she actually thought he’d say something else. He must’ve reconsidered, because he resumed gesturing at the map he’d tacked up of their new stores in Virginia and South Carolina.
She worried her lip as she took notes, alternating between thoughts about The Book Nook and Spencer. He was so sexy when he was bossy and demanding. She’d never thought she’d enjoy having someone as controlled as she was as a lover, but the constant push-and-pull between them was almost as arousing as his well-toned body.
He tapped the conference table before he again began prowling the room. Since he’d started the meeting, he hadn’t stopped moving. Spencer wasn’t one to remain rooted in any spot for long but today he seemed positively wound up.
Hmm, wonder why?
Without being fully conscious of the move, she sucked her lower lip between her teeth again, only realizing what she was doing when his gaze fastened on her mouth.
Oh yeah, this fascination wasn’t only one-sided. She’d bet her salary on it.
“Now that we’ve covered progress on the new Virginia stores, I’d like to discuss new business. Specifically, what we can do to keep The Book Nook not only profitable but continually moving forward. In an era of bookstore closures, we’ve flourished because we refuse to stick to the tried and true. We’ve also moved into areas where the big box stores have failed to satisfy their customers’ needs. That means we have to do better. We can’t slack, not even for a moment.” He tapped his fingers on the conference table, probably to make sure all eyes were on him. “We value our employees’ ideas. To that end, we’ve instituted an incentive program for those who offer suggestions we implement.”
“I don’t want another damn watch,” Marcia muttered.
“Duly noted, Marcia. We’ll discuss mutually agreeable rewards once we have a few ideas on the table.”
Kelly crossed her legs and suppressed a smile. She had a very agreeable reward in mind.
She jerked in her seat when she realized Spencer had paused beside her chair. She glanced up at him and something about their positions—her seated and him towering over her—jolted pure lust through her system. She imagined kneeling in front of him, her hand encircling his cock as she brought the thick length to her lips. He’d be hard and hot and unrestrained as he fucked her mouth.
God, she wanted to hear him groan and know she’d caused it. She ached for him to let go with her in a way she suspected he rarely did otherwise.
Her gaze traveled up his chest, finally meeting his. For an instant, something burned in his eyes, as if he knew what she was thinking. As if he were thinking it too. Then he went back to his journey around the room and the moment was gone.
“There will be a comment box outside my office. I’ll be available for private meetings if you prefer to arrange one or leave your thoughts in the box.”
“E-readers.”
“Kelly?”
Startled he’d used her first name, Kelly flattened her palms on her thighs. “Nothing, sorry. I’m just thinking out loud.”
“Good. That’s the point of this discussion. What about e-readers?”
She inclined her chin. “I’ve talked to several of our regulars who’ve admitted they’re considering buying them. Some others have already and aren’t coming into the store like they used to. Even Leigh’s orgasmic peanut butter cookies aren’t luring them in anymore.”
