Sexy In Stilettos by Nana Malone

Author:Nana Malone [Malone, Nana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-05-10T00:30:38+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Time to focus. Alec knew he’d come here with a job to do and so far all he’d managed to do was wear himself out with Jaya. Another night like the one they’d had, and he might not be able to stand on his own. But if he had to die from exhaustion, then what a way to go. He bit off a curse at his body’s instant response at even a thought of her. “Down boy,” he grumbled.

This was disaster. He had it bad. And any thought he had of getting her out of his system was long gone. There wouldn’t be any getting her out of his system. He was doomed if he kept this up. But he’d given her his word. He couldn’t just back out because prolonging things would get messy. He was a big boy. He could deal.

With heavy legs, Alec trudged to his temporary office, only to find Caleb waiting for him in the hallway. All he wanted to do was sit down and rest his head for a damn minute. After Jaya had left in the morning, Adele paid him a visit with the Westhorpe financials.

“I would have waited inside, but apparently the security has been updated so my all-access pass has been revoked.”

Alec smiled. Caleb's security expertise had helped them counteract some of the more sophisticated key-copying software. “Well, we’ve got to keep the criminals out, don't we?” Alec let them in and tossed his keys on the oak monstrosity in the middle of the room. “So what do you need? It better be good. I have a shit-ton of work to do.”

Caleb’s sharp gaze fell on his. “Well aren’t you full of piss and vinegar? My guys have Adele and Sue covered. They’re safe, and we’re getting closer to finding Max. You should be sleeping better. Your girlfriend giving you grief, is she? Has she planned out your wedding yet?”

“She's not my girlfriend,” Alec growled, then forced himself to relax his shoulders. “I'm just doing her a favor. And she's doing me one too. Adele gave her the job for the gala. If it takes some stress off of Mimi, that’s huge to me right now.”

Caleb just grinned. “And just how does she feel about you leaving? Or the fact that you’re a Westhorpe? Oh wait, that’s right. You haven’t told her.”

Alec felt like someone was pounding him between the eyes with the sharp end of a hammer. “That’s because I’m not a Westhorpe. And she knows I’m going and it’s fine. I’m on the up and up, Caleb. I’m not like Dad and Max.”

Caleb’s smiling face went solemn. “No one was saying you were.”

“And what about you? What happened with that friend of hers? The tall one with the…” He let his words drop off.

Caleb closed his eyes and let out a breath. “The seriously excellent rack?” He shook his head. “Nothing happened. She shot me down.”

“Makes no sense. She seemed interested.”

“Yeah, well. She was interested. Just not in having a conversation with me.

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