Total pages in book: 16
Estimated words: 14553 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 73(@200wpm)___ 58(@250wpm)___ 49(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 14553 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 73(@200wpm)___ 58(@250wpm)___ 49(@300wpm)
There aren’t many who fill me with this much excitement to see them. When she steps into my office, I can see why.
Gone are the black pants and collared blouse she wore at the school this morning. Lana’s standing in my office, wearing a black pencil skirt and a low-cut lavender shirt that shines in the sunlight beaming through my large office windows.
Legs for days that I wouldn’t mind wrapping around my face. Instead of giving in to the almost overwhelming urge to pull her to me and taste her full lips, I hold out my hand for her to take a seat in front of my desk.
“Thank you for coming. I’d like to discuss how well you’d fit around me.”
3
LANA
“Excuse me?” I ask Aiden, arching my eyebrow.
The tall windows behind him give a fantastic view of the coastline and Downtown Avonia. Light gray carpet blankets the floor to muffle any sounds coming from this office. He removes his jacket with a subtle flair that draws my eyes to the exquisite body hiding under a light blue shirt.
I am not one to ogle men. It’s never my style, but for some reason, everything Aiden does makes my body react.
I gulp down my attraction with the hope of remaining professional, but Aiden’s words penetrate my intangible armor. The way the corner of his lip turns up reveals he knows exactly what he’s doing. My heart thumps against my chest as I wait for him to clarify.
“I want to see how well you fit around me and my son. Tell me about your security experience,” Aiden says.
“I’ve spent the past five years on the security detail for the U.S. ambassador’s daughter in Belize. When she turned eighteen, she decided to step away from the political arena. I helped get her settled and returned to the States.”
“How many languages do you speak?”
“Six, and I’m studying Mandarin.”
“What are the other six?”
“English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese,” I proudly tell him.
His subtle grin brings out a hidden dimple on his right cheek, and I know he’s impressed, as he should be since I learned all those languages as a teenager.
He nods in approval but changes the subject. “I pulled into the parking lot a few moments before that SUV did and saw you grab Jeremy out of that woman’s hands. You’re fast.”
I nod. “I’m strong too. I had to be so I could defend my client against some formidable men. I know my height is misleading, but even at 5’6, I can bench and squat 225 pounds.”
That raises those devil-arched brows of his. “I’d love to see that. That skirt is deceptive, hiding those powerful legs. I assume I can verify that?”
“How much do you weigh?” I ask him, knowing I could easily lift him off his feet. But still, I’d like to gauge how much effort it takes to prove my strength. I enjoy showing men that I can overpower them with the drop of a hat.
Aiden laughs. “There’s no way in hell I’m going to let you throw me over your shoulders to squat me. No. If either one of us lifts the other, it will be me lifting you to sit—”
...to sit on his cock...
My mind’s a dirty place to be right now. Men giving me attention isn’t abnormal. Aiden’s wanton gaze isn’t abnormal, but it would get in the way of me doing my job. I don’t want the distraction, but Aiden looks like he might be worth it. At least while I’m searching for a new job.
He stops speaking, and I’m sure he notices my flushed cheeks as images of him doing just that flood my mind. Now, I can’t stop imagining him lifting me on that desk and doing God-knows-what to me in this office. The conflicting emotions riling the pent-up sexual tension inside of me increase every minute I’m alone with him.
Aiden clears his throat and runs his fingers through his hair, causing a few strands to fall out of place in a way that’s too sexy to ignore. A slight whimper escapes my throat, but I shake it off and straighten my posture.
I shift the conversation to ease my desire for him. “You’ve been the CEO of Apex International for over a decade, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and rumored to bring in nearly a billion dollars in annual revenue. What exactly does your company do? And do its operations give you any enemies that might want to kidnap Jeremy?”
“We specialize in a few areas, but the main one is corporate mediation regarding mergers and acquisitions. Our company basically sets the terms in hostile takeovers to make them less hostile.”
“And that nets over a billion dollars in profit?”
He shrugs, lacing his fingers together on his desk. “It’s a portion of our revenue, yes, but the consultant fees on those deals come with other perks. Stocks, options, and information that we’ve been able to capitalize on.”