Chapter One
Justin Owens shut down his computer, glad to be leaving on time for once. Everything was always hectic at that time of year with football just over, basketball and hockey seasons in full swing, and baseball only a couple of months from starting up.
He had an idea for expansion as well, and needed to talk to his two business partners, Steven and Cody, about it to see if it was even worth pursuing. He’d call them both this evening to set up a meeting.
He’d just locked his office door when he heard a throat clear behind him. “Mr. Owens?”
He turned to look at the young woman in front of him. “Yes?” His eyes traveled up and down her, and he felt a jolt of electricity shoot through his body. Her shoulder length brunette hair was worn down. Her eyes were a shade of green he’d never before seen without the help of contacts. Could they possibly be real?
“ May I please speak with you privately?” Her voice was husky, and sweet.
“ Yes, of course, Miss?” He held out his hand to shake hers, desperately needing to touch her somehow.
“ Roberts. Sarah Roberts. I work in Human Resources.” She put her hand in his. She was a tall woman, almost as tall as his own six feet. He had never thought he would be interested in someone as tall as she was, but found he could only think of getting her somewhere private so he could taste her full lips.
He recognized the name, but not her face. She couldn’t have been working for the company for any length of time, or he’d have met her before. He knew most of the three hundred employees in the main office by face if not by name. “Will my office be okay?”
At her nod, he unlocked the door and ushered her inside. He gestured for her to sit on the black leather couch along one wall of his office, and instead of taking a chair opposite her as he normally would he sat down mere inches from her on the couch.
If she felt crowded by him, she gave no indication of it. He turned to her, waiting to see what she wanted, and he found her staring at his lips. He told himself he was acting like an idiot even as he leaned down and brushed her lips with his.
At first, she seemed startled by his abrupt move, but then she moved one hand to the back of his neck and returned the soft kiss. After a moment, she pulled back, as if surprised. She cleared her throat. “I..umm..wow, I didn’t expect that to happen.” She fanned herself with a file folder she’d been clutching as if to try and get her brain cool enough to start thinking again.
He smiled at the way she waved the folder. She was just as attracted to him as he was to her. “Would you like to go to dinner this evening?” The words were out of his mouth before he could stop them. She was here for a reason, and all he could think about was getting her naked and under him. What was his problem?
Her eyes skirted away. “I think I’ve given you the wrong impression. I don’t sleep with my superiors.” She took a deep breath and shook her head. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” Taking one more deep breath she straightened her shoulders. “I’ve come to you about an HR issue.”
He nodded, watching her carefully. “What’s the issue?” Why hadn’t she gone through Melanie the HR manager? She wasn’t following the chain of command.
“ I’ve discovered several people on the payroll who are illegal aliens. They’re using falsified documents to work in this country. Because that’s against company policy, I talked to Melanie, the HR manager.” She was speaking quickly now, as if trying to get all of the information out fast before she lost her nerve. Her eyes were still on his lips, though, making him want to lean down and take them again. “She told me to not worry about it, but I had to let someone know, just in case. Did you know?”
He shook his head, his eyes staring straight into hers. “Thank you for telling me. You have the most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen. Are they
Justin Owens shut down his computer, glad to be leaving on time for once. Everything was always hectic at that time of year with football just over, basketball and hockey seasons in full swing, and baseball only a couple of months from starting up.
He had an idea for expansion as well, and needed to talk to his two business partners, Steven and Cody, about it to see if it was even worth pursuing. He’d call them both this evening to set up a meeting.
He’d just locked his office door when he heard a throat clear behind him. “Mr. Owens?”
He turned to look at the young woman in front of him. “Yes?” His eyes traveled up and down her, and he felt a jolt of electricity shoot through his body. Her shoulder length brunette hair was worn down. Her eyes were a shade of green he’d never before seen without the help of contacts. Could they possibly be real?
“ May I please speak with you privately?” Her voice was husky, and sweet.
“ Yes, of course, Miss?” He held out his hand to shake hers, desperately needing to touch her somehow.
“ Roberts. Sarah Roberts. I work in Human Resources.” She put her hand in his. She was a tall woman, almost as tall as his own six feet. He had never thought he would be interested in someone as tall as she was, but found he could only think of getting her somewhere private so he could taste her full lips.
He recognized the name, but not her face. She couldn’t have been working for the company for any length of time, or he’d have met her before. He knew most of the three hundred employees in the main office by face if not by name. “Will my office be okay?”
At her nod, he unlocked the door and ushered her inside. He gestured for her to sit on the black leather couch along one wall of his office, and instead of taking a chair opposite her as he normally would he sat down mere inches from her on the couch.
If she felt crowded by him, she gave no indication of it. He turned to her, waiting to see what she wanted, and he found her staring at his lips. He told himself he was acting like an idiot even as he leaned down and brushed her lips with his.
At first, she seemed startled by his abrupt move, but then she moved one hand to the back of his neck and returned the soft kiss. After a moment, she pulled back, as if surprised. She cleared her throat. “I..umm..wow, I didn’t expect that to happen.” She fanned herself with a file folder she’d been clutching as if to try and get her brain cool enough to start thinking again.
He smiled at the way she waved the folder. She was just as attracted to him as he was to her. “Would you like to go to dinner this evening?” The words were out of his mouth before he could stop them. She was here for a reason, and all he could think about was getting her naked and under him. What was his problem?
Her eyes skirted away. “I think I’ve given you the wrong impression. I don’t sleep with my superiors.” She took a deep breath and shook her head. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” Taking one more deep breath she straightened her shoulders. “I’ve come to you about an HR issue.”
He nodded, watching her carefully. “What’s the issue?” Why hadn’t she gone through Melanie the HR manager? She wasn’t following the chain of command.
“ I’ve discovered several people on the payroll who are illegal aliens. They’re using falsified documents to work in this country. Because that’s against company policy, I talked to Melanie, the HR manager.” She was speaking quickly now, as if trying to get all of the information out fast before she lost her nerve. Her eyes were still on his lips, though, making him want to lean down and take them again. “She told me to not worry about it, but I had to let someone know, just in case. Did you know?”
He shook his head, his eyes staring straight into hers. “Thank you for telling me. You have the most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen. Are they
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