“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.”

dick throbbed. This was going to be interesting.

**

the first time in a long time, she felt like things were going to be okay.

The peanut kicked, and she laid a hand on her belly, “I agree, Peanut, he

Giggling at her own words, she exited the elevator when it opened and made her way back to where Ian was sitting behind the

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

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

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

filled out all the necessary paperwork and then accepted

the man, but he smiled kindly at her and said that Mr. Brand

believe her luck. If she weren’t such a whale, she would have skipped into The Grind. As it was, she happily

There was a line almost out the door, and poor Freddy behind the counter looked as if he was going to explode. His hair was frazzled, and his usual frat boy smile was nowhere

immediately walked behind the counter and grabbed an apron. Kim hadn’t wanted Mandy to work there, but she’d filled in on

the prick are fighting in the office.”

no secret that Freddy wasn’t a fan of Kim’s husband,

fight?” Mandy said as she wrapped the strings around her swollen

scoffed and said something under his breath.

Mandy turned to the next customer, “What

rattled off their order, Freddy and Mandy got to work. It was another hour before the office door opened and Kim’s husband, Andrew

wrenched our eyes to Kim who was next to

apart. You didn’t grow up

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

it as she marched up to Andrew and smacked his

flushed a dark red, “You both are

low tone was almost devoid of emotion.

He huffed, “I won’t be back!”

something

bitch. It’s

Andrew turned on his heel and slammed out of the coffee shop. Mandy immediately went

me,” her whispered cry almost ripped Mandy apart.

he is a bastard,” Mandy clutched her sister tighter as she

“He said that I put too much pressure on him to have a baby. He didn’t want kids, and he didn’t

her, every syllable like

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