y she'd risk being late. The new boss might be devastatingly handsome and, Vasti had to admit, a total catch, but he looked l

feverish mix of steamy momen

ten minutes, Vasti finally silenced the alar

-she needed that job, not just for herself, but for her grandmother. If it weren't for t

or the bathroom to brush her teeth. Her head throbbed, and Vasti cursed herself for drinking the ni

nd honestly, it never mattered to her. The only rule was simple: nothing torn, nothing stained, nothing she'd be embarrassed to be found wearing. If she ever dropped dead in publ

light, but this morning she went heavy on the concealer to hide the dark circles left over from her late night. She pulled her hair into a bun-messy, but neat

ilding, took the elevator, and waited for the c

di was burning with curiosity but kept her questions to herself. The last thing she wanted was to risk upsetting

hen, catching herself, she a

ll me Vasti,

giving Vasti a warm smile. "Come on,

smoothly-she worked hard, picked up plenty of new things, and nothing out

ld you do m

sn't visiting her grandmothe

a bit of an emergency at home. Could you handl

e exactly what needs to

ally bounced

sti through the details, reminding

dn't wait to get home and finally collapse into bed. She planned to see her grandmo

rked. It wasn't until she stood to grab some coffee

e muttered, headin

, eyes closed as she took a slow, calming breath. That was when

e she'd been thinking about all day. It was hoarse an

nds over his, trying to pry them off. He only too

Vasti's neck, breathing her in befo

something about Vasti drove him to lose his grip. Ever since he first saw her, she'd

faces were suddenly inches apart. Her words vanished. Adônis caught her chin, angled her toward him,

er thighs as he gave her that crooked smile. He kissed her again, then

had ridden up, exposing her underwear. She tried to close

his!" she protested, hands pressed to his chest, trying both to

heard every word, knew she was right, but chose to ignore it for

vously. "And why would I do that? Why should I take orders from you about somet

flat and unapologetic, like it was

a moment, then let o

m not your property. What's g

hroat dry and her thoughts scattered. And, whether she wanted to

bodies were flush. Vasti could feel the hard line of his pants pressing right against her, more intense