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He leans in close, maintaining eye contact, and whispers, “Have I ever told you watching someone eat a sandwich like it’s their last meal on death row is the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen?”
I almost choke. It’s painful to swallow. “I hate you,” I grumble when I can finally move air through my throat.
“Feeling’s mutual, Sweetheart,” he chastises, rearranging the sample packets I had just displayed mere hours ago.
“What are you doing here, anyway? In the market for a new lace thong?” I ask, taking a much smaller, more ladylike bite of my sandwich.
“Guilty. My other one is starting to show some age. I’ve had it for…years.” Something in the way he says it causes my eyes to meet his. I wish I wouldn’t have. They’re all-knowing and smug, and I… I…hate him!
Leaning forward, I whisper, “I want those back.”
“Never. Those are my favorite pair.”
I gasp, flush a totally unflattering shade of red, and stare across the counter at the Devil himself. I can’t believe he went there. He just had to talk about that one time…
“Anyway, as much as I’d love to stand here and chat about the old days, I have work to do,” he says, pushing off the counter and coming around like he owns the joint. I don’t move, which means he has to slide between me and the countertop, our bodies practically touching, our eyes locked on each other’s.
“What are you doing?” I whisper, trying to find the words and hating how much he affects me.
“Working. Dad said you have computer troubles,” he says as he turns and grabs my tower.
“What? You’re the new guy?”
He doesn’t even glance my way, just pulls out a small screwdriver from his pocket and starts to take apart my machine. “That’s me.”
“But…but, what do you know about computers? For all I know you’re about to sabotage my entire operation!”
He looks my way, continuing to unscrew the first of several. “Sabotage your panties and bras?” he asks, his eyebrows furrowing together and the corner of his plump lips turning skyward.
“Well, my inventory and accounting system,” I respond, uncrossing my arms over my chest and reaching for the tower. “Give me that. You probably have no idea what you’re doing.”
Latham turns his back and blocks my movements. “I’ll have you know I was in communications when I was in the Army. My job was to set up intel and comms in some of the worst parts of the world, Sweetheart. I can fix anything. Your little computer filled with panty prices and shipping orders isn’t going to be too hard.”
I stand up straight. I knew he was in the Army, but his dad rarely talked about it. Even though he was proud of his son, it was hard for him to discuss the fact he was always away in some foreign country and rarely came home.
When I don’t say anything, he stops what he’s doing and turns my way. “You gonna let me do this or not?”
Not wanting to give in too easily, I wait several seconds before replying. “Fine. For your dad.”
Latham gazes up at me, his eyes locked on mine. “Fine. I’ll be done in a few minutes. I’m pretty sure your hard drive is fried anyway.”
Great.
That’s just par for the course on this lovely Saturday. And to think it’s just past noon…
