“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 be

**

elevator feeling a kernel of hope flickering in her belly. For the first

laid a hand on her belly, “I agree,

it opened and made her way back to where Ian was sitting behind the

“Got the job!” he whistled, “Are you ready for this?”

me, how long

“It’s been almost seven years now. He is tough. I won’t lie. But

then accepted

kindly at her

skipped into The Grind.

Freddy behind the counter looked as if he was going to explode. His hair was frazzled, and his usual frat

Kim hadn’t

the prick are fighting in the office.”

of Kim’s husband, Andrew. But Mandy had

said as she wrapped the strings around her swollen belly.

Freddy scoffed and said something

next customer, “What can I get you?”

got to work. It was another hour before the office door opened and Kim’s husband, Andrew came storming out. Across his cheek

to Kim who was next to appear.

You didn’t grow

on Kim’s face startled her. Mandy had never seen Kim

marched up to Andrew and smacked his other

flushed a dark red, “You both

tone was almost devoid of emotion. That scared Mandy most of all.

“I won’t be back!”

she straightened her shoulders and Mandy knew that something dreadful

to your bitch. It’s over.”

heel and slammed out of the coffee shop. Mandy immediately went

“He cheated on me,” her whispered cry

he is a bastard,” Mandy clutched her sister tighter as she felt Kim’s shoulders begin

said that I put too much pressure on him to have a baby. He didn’t want

tumbling out of her, every syllable like a punch to

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