From Boardroom to Bedroom

“This isn’t a date.”

“Of course not. You know I don’t date employees.” Nigel quirked a brow. “Did I imply it was?”

“Actually, yes.”

He laughed and shrugged. “I like your company, both professionally and personally. You’re not immune to all of this, either.”

There went those nerves again. And when he’d toyed with the ends of her hair? Revved up all of her sexual urges with the simplest of ways. Still, he didn’t get involved with his staff, or so he kept saying, and she couldn’t throw away her virginity on a man she was lying to and essentially using.

Except, she wanted to. Mercy how she wanted to.

She was so out of her league here. The flirting, the charm... She was a complete innocent in every sense of the word.

“Dating would certainly complicate things,” she finally stated. “I mean, I’m only working for you temporarily and for all you know I have a boyfriend back in Texas.”

hand, stroked his thumb along the top of her knuckles, and stared directly into her eyes so intently

He may keep saying he didn’t date employees, but he hadn’t said anything about making said employees ache with

he’s a fool

curling in

all

any woman I worked with,” he explained. “I’ve never wanted

Until now.

If this were another time, another place, if she could show him her true identity and start over, then maybe this attraction could lead

so and she couldn’t get sidetracked now—not when she’d promised her brothers. And besides, how could they build anything real between them now? She couldn’t keep up the facade forever, and the more deeply they got involved,

alone because it’s not a big deal and I know this is last minute but...” That thumb continued to stroke her hand and he eased just

“Nigel, I—”

anything you want and I’ll make sure hair and makeup are informed you’ll need their services. They’ll come to you, so

of Pretty Woman? Turning into someone she wasn’t and getting a makeover to go out and be draped

her brothers had any idea Nigel Townshend was hitting on her, or the way he kept looking at her and touching her, they’d have had her on