shock when I walked into my office and

in a respectful hairstyle and her clothing actually covered her body p

top of all that, some idiot had tried to run me over on my walk to work. So, instead of my normal ten-minute walk it turned into a walk and a ten-minute yelling and cussi

nd glared death

heard? I've been demoted to doing yo

eatened to break free at the venom in her voice

g around trying to find some hint

e to get back to work. That bitch, Lizzie is taking great joy in making me do

r face and a bundle of folders in her arms. From the looks of it, Lizzie had taken over Chrissy'

an is waiting for you in Jones' old office. He's got a

do. I laughed softly as I hurried out to catch the elevator to the top floor. I noted curiously that the secretary's desk was empty as I knocked on Reed's door. I had

e other side of the door s

tried to convince my knees to hold me up. I was

re, Mia,”

looked down to see if maybe I had forgotten to button some of the top buttons. My conservative, pristine white shirt under the brown suit jacket was not even wrinkled. I checked out my matching brown slacks only to see they were still immaculate and perfectly pleated a

. You are incredibly beautiful and it's time you star

sed and irritated by his reactions. He didn't give me time to argue as he c

ransferred over to Reed, Reed had every pen, pencil, and piece of paper in place. It suited him, the organization, and the absolute control

e sound of my glee drew a raised eyebrow from

y, Mia?" Reed a

d attempting to straighten up a

nny. If it was something that I did, I'd like to k

turned towards me. His arm was resting across the ba

w I was afraid that if one of those pencils rolled off

ttle embarrassed at my statement now that I had said

is deep husky laughter sent a shiver through me. I stared a

smile," I said

that I could press mine against them. I took a deep breath to steady

ened as he looked at me and his mo

e as much as they did, though still unable to h

tting you set up and our relationship worked

aring to look through them, but all I could read of the top one was 'Affidavits of Co

g in here, don't worry about your work because Lizzie said she would

sked remembering what Lizzie said last night a

ed look on his face. "You know that picture in your house? The one

es

own it and I met Lizzie there the night

waited patiently trying to give me t

're the man who helped me th

re with any of these people without adm

d the surprise in h

er bits and piece

ay anything?” he

hough I've asked over and over again, Lizzie is not being helpful. She's insisting she can't t

ing for her to do, then continued to explain