“When can you start?” his gray eyes held her blue ones, and Mandy felt her stomach flip.

“As soon as possible, Mr. Brand.”

“Excellent, I will have movers come to your home in the morning,” he turned and pressed the intercom key on his desk.

Mandy moved without thought touching his arm. The moment her fingers brushed the fabric of his suit coat he froze. It was as if she’d burned him.

To make matters worse, she was now in his personal space. She could smell his spicy cologne and the mint on his breath.

Immediately, Mandy backed away, “I beg your pardon, Mr. Brand.”

He was frozen to the spot. His arm tingled where her fingers had just resided, and desire flared to life. Elliot was used to being around beautiful women. Hell, they threw themselves at him consistently. So, this insane attraction to a woman that was heavy with child was alarming to him.

“Is there anything amiss?” his voice had deepened an octave.

Mandy shivered as she remembered other things he had said in the same tone. Like, how amazing he found her tits and ass, and how he was going to fuck her until she couldn’t see straight.

“Please, don’t arrange for movers. I will only have a few boxes. I can rent a bed and dresser to be delivered.”

She would most likely buy a cheap air mattress, but he didn’t need to know that.

He was an ass, Elliot thought to himself. Of course, she wouldn’t have furniture living at her shit-head parents’ home.

“I do apologize if I didn’t make myself clear,” Elliot lied through his teeth, “The apartment is fully furnished, will that be a problem?”

Mandy’s cheeks heated as a happy smile crossed her face, “No, sir. That would be perfect, Mr. Brand.”

Elliot’s dick hardened at her use of ‘sir.’ That was something he could get used to. And then he felt disgusting for lusting after this pregnant woman.

She was about to be a mother for fuck's sake! Pull yourself together!

“I will see that someone is there in the morning to convey anything you wish to take with you to the new apartment, Ms. Johnson. For now, I will turn you over to Ian. He will get you into human resources to fill out paperwork.”

Mandy nodded, “Of course, Sir.”

throbbed. This was going to

**

a kernel of hope flickering in her belly. For the first time in a long time,

she laid a hand on her belly,

she exited the elevator when it opened and made her way back to where Ian was sitting behind the large reception desk.

he whistled, “Are you ready for this?”

beaming, “More than ready! Tell me, how long have you worked for Mr. Brand?”

years now. He is tough. I won’t lie. But the man is fair. Hang in there, beautiful lady, we are

accepted the cab

smiled kindly at her and said that Mr. Brand had already accepted the charges.

she weren’t such a whale, she would have skipped into The Grind. As

was a line almost out the door, and poor Freddy behind the counter looked as if

“Where is Kim?” Mandy immediately walked behind the counter and grabbed an apron. Kim hadn’t wanted

are fighting

of Kim’s husband, Andrew. But Mandy had no idea why he felt that way.

fight?” Mandy said as she wrapped the

and said something under his

customer, “What

before the office door opened and Kim’s husband, Andrew came storming out. Across his cheek was a

Kim who was next

knew what Kim looked like when the world was falling apart. You didn’t grow up in their house without getting a few hard knocks, usually from their father but occasionally from

her. Mandy had

Andrew

red, “You both are

devoid of emotion. That scared

“I won’t be

her shoulders and Mandy knew that something dreadful had happened. This wasn’t just a run of the mill fight.

bitch. It’s over.”

of the coffee shop. Mandy

on me,” her whispered cry almost ripped Mandy apart.

her sister tighter as she felt Kim’s shoulders

him to have a baby. He didn’t want kids, and he didn’t want to

her, every syllable like

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