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“What do you think?” she said softly.
It was all I could do to keep from kicking her the hell out.
“I gotta tell you right now, this is not gonna happen. I don’t hook up with my employees. Ever.” I stood to put some space between us.
She looked surprised. A beautiful woman unaccustomed to being told no. She crossed her arms. “Okay. That’s fine. Then I’ll quit.”
“What?” Was she insane?
“You heard me. I’ll quit if that means I can sleep with you.” She stuck her chin out.
“Actually”—I shook my head—“it does not mean anything of the sort.” I had to admit, however, that her ballsiness was hot.
I rose from my chair, and without turning my back on her, made my way to the office door. Pulling it open, I peeked outside for my admin. She was there, thank god. I sent her our secret signal—the okay sign— that said I needed saving. I’d used it in several instances over the years, although never for one quite like this.
She rushed right in and Dani popped off my desk, her skirt sliding back to its proper place.
“Dani,” she exclaimed, heading straight for her with long, fast strides. “Someone was just walking down the hall, looking for you. I think I heard something about an urgent meeting?”
“Oh! On my way.” Dani went running out of the office, her heels clicking down the hall until she could no longer be heard.
“Whew,” I said. “Thank you. I owe ya.”
“My pleasure. Is everything all right?” Her gray hair and glasses hanging from her neck reminded me of a librarian. But she was the best admin anyone could ever want.
“Yeah. Do me a favor. Don’t let her in here again unless it’s with a group of people. She could be trouble. And not the good kind of trouble if you know what I mean.”
“Gotcha, boss.” She smiled like the smooth diplomat she was and pulled the door closed behind her. God bless that woman.
Not that I would mind fucking that little Dani senseless. But there just was no way I’d pull shit like that in the office. I’d worked too hard and wasn’t about to blow it on some pussy. There was enough of it around I didn’t need to look for it at work.
Which sent Saffi right back into my thoughts. And I was about to meet with her dad.
Christ.
As if on cue, my admin stuck her head back in my office. “You’re ten a.m. is here, Varden.”
“Thanks. I’ll be right there.”
I entered the crowded conference room and headed right for Hugh Bartlett. I shook his hand.
“Hi, everyone,” I said to the room. “Thanks for gathering this morning. Welcome to the office, Hugh. Good to see you.”
“You, too, Varden.” He nodded in greeting.
The meeting came off without a hitch, and the analyses of some new potential investments were looking good. Very good.
After the room had cleared, I walked Hugh to the door. “Thanks for coming by this morning, Hugh.”
“My pleasure,” he said, smiling.
He should smile. He made a small fortune every time the firm made a new investment.
“Say,” I asked, “how is your lovely daughter? What was her name? Saffi?”
Like I could forget the name of the woman I finger banged the night before…
Hugh’s face lit up. “Oh, thanks for asking. She’s doing great. Working on some big story, she tells me. Top secret.” He patted me on the shoulder.
