Unconditionally by Erin Lyon

Author:Erin Lyon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates

CHAPTER 11

A few hours later, my phone buzzed and Rita’s voice came over my speaker.

“Kate, a Jonathan Alonzo is here to see you?”

“Thanks, Rita. I’ll be right up.”

I stood up and straightened my skirt and was smoothing my hair when I looked up to see Mags standing up in her cube, watching me with a smile. I stuck my tongue out at her and walked up to reception.

Jonathan’s back was to me and he was studying the black-and-white cityscapes along the wall. He was in slacks that showed off his perfect ass and a polo shirt that made his shoulders look broad and defined. When he turned around and spotted me, I noticed his dark, two-day scruff covering his face and the way his hair was overgrown and curling a little by his ears.

He smiled big as he approached me and wrapped me in a snug embrace. He gave me a quick peck on the cheek before pulling away. I looked over at Rita, who was busying herself, trying to pretend she wasn’t watching us, even though she was.

Rita was sweet and friendly and not much younger than my mom. We’d chatted about our personal lives on several occasions, so she’d heard my Jonathan story. “Rita, this is my ex.” Her eyebrows shot up before she could get ahold of them, likely making it clear to Jonathan that she knew a lot more about him than he knew about her. “Jonathan, this is Rita.”

They shook hands. “Very nice to meet you, Rita.”

“You, too, Jonathan. I’ve heard so much about you.” Her eyes immediately opened wide and she appended “All good things!” to her statement.

Jonathan laughed. “That doesn’t seem entirely likely, but thank you for saying so.”

Rita blushed and I led Jonathan back to my office.

He whistled when he walked in and went straight for the window to admire the view. “Remind me again why you resisted taking this job in the beginning?”

“Yeah, whenever I do remember, I just look out the window and the blessed amnesia sets in again.”

He turned to the side and noticed the pair of boxing gloves hanging on my coatrack. He gave one a twirl and raised his eyebrows at me.

“A gift from my coworker that witnessed my first KO. Well, technically it was our client’s KO, I guess.”

“Very nice.”

He settled into one of the chairs across from my desk and crossed his ankle over his knee.

“Okay, I have to introduce you to my friend Mags or her head is going to explode.” Mags had made three unsubtle passes by my office door already, so when she heard her name, she popped in.

“Hey, boss. Did you call me?”

I smiled at her. “Yes, I wanted you to meet Jonathan before your curiosity gave you an aneurysm.”

“Aww. So thoughtful,” Mags said.

Jonathan chuckled and stood up to meet her.

“Mags, great to finally meet you,” he said, giving her that dazzling smile.

“You, too. I’ve heard so much about you,” she said with an intentionally suggestive tone. Completely the opposite from Rita’s polite greeting.

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