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between them, and when they at last succeeded, they fell to the floor in a heap.
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Kally awoke several hours later, hazily realizing that she and Alexandros were entwined together on the couch. It took her a few moments to remember what had happened, and she wasn't quite sure what to say.
Thankfully, Alexandros took the opportunity to speak first. “Well, good morning, Ms. Jones,” he snickered.
“That’s Kally to you,” she laughed, her head still swimming a little.
“You’re a good kisser, Kally,” he returned.
“And you’re great at what you do,” Kally replied with a wry smile.
They fell into a fit of laughter for a few moments, and then Kally gave her companion one more kiss.
Alexandros ran his fingers softly through Kally’s hair. “I really am sorry for all the suffering I’ve caused you, Kally.”
“I know you are, Alexandros, and you’re forgiven. Obviously,” she said, pointing to the pair of them.
Alexandros laughed and shook his head. He held her close, for once without a care in the world, until the sound of a latch unlocking suddenly filled the room.
“Shit!” the two of them swore in unison.
Seconds later, the door swung open, and Kally and Alexandros dived for sheets and blankets to cover themselves. Kally blushed hotly under the gaze of the equally flustered guard, who had charged into the room without any warning.
“Um..er…the coast is clear, sir,” he said, trying desperately to avoid looking at Kally. “We swept the exterior for six hours. Someone did gain access to the grounds, but not to the main house. The team is discussing ways to improve external security, and local law enforcement has been alerted.” He retreated without waiting for a response from Alexandros, looking like a man praying he wouldn’t be fired later.
When the guard had shut the door behind him, Kally made a beeline for the little bathroom, wondering vaguely if it had a shower.
On further inspection, she discovered that there was indeed a shower, and as she used it, Kally reflected on whether she could continue to do her job after what had happened between them. Would her newfound interest in Alexandros cloud her judgment, or keep her from being critical when it was appropriate? She felt that she might enjoy a deeper relationship with Alexandros, but her work required professionalism and candor, two things that were hard to maintain in the face of intimacy.
Eventually she came to the conclusion that, in the end, they had only slept together once, and there had been a good amount of alcohol involved. She told herself all she had to do was keep her focus, but even as she got dressed, she began to wonder if the damage wasn’t already done.
“I suppose I’ll see you at our next interview,” Alexandros said when Kally emerged. She didn’t know whether it was because he had the same concerns as she did, or that the invasion of the guard had been a wake up call, but whatever it was, Alexandros seemed to be trying to adopt his former professional manner.
Kally agreed, and rather reluctantly left the panic room, blushing as she passed each of the guards. It might have just been her imagination, but it felt like they were all watching her just a little more closely than they ought.
Police officers were waiting at the gate. They had questions for her, they said. Had she seen anything? What had she heard before the alarm went off? What was she doing on the premises? How long had she known Alexandros Stratos, and what was her relationship to him? Very good question , Kally thought to herself.
When they were done giving her the third degree, two of the police officers drove Kally home, making the reasonable argument that it was the safest option for her after an incident like this.
By the time she reached her apartment, Kally's head was throbbing, and she wasn’t sure whether it was because of her embarrassment, the
***
Kally awoke several hours later, hazily realizing that she and Alexandros were entwined together on the couch. It took her a few moments to remember what had happened, and she wasn't quite sure what to say.
Thankfully, Alexandros took the opportunity to speak first. “Well, good morning, Ms. Jones,” he snickered.
“That’s Kally to you,” she laughed, her head still swimming a little.
“You’re a good kisser, Kally,” he returned.
“And you’re great at what you do,” Kally replied with a wry smile.
They fell into a fit of laughter for a few moments, and then Kally gave her companion one more kiss.
Alexandros ran his fingers softly through Kally’s hair. “I really am sorry for all the suffering I’ve caused you, Kally.”
“I know you are, Alexandros, and you’re forgiven. Obviously,” she said, pointing to the pair of them.
Alexandros laughed and shook his head. He held her close, for once without a care in the world, until the sound of a latch unlocking suddenly filled the room.
“Shit!” the two of them swore in unison.
Seconds later, the door swung open, and Kally and Alexandros dived for sheets and blankets to cover themselves. Kally blushed hotly under the gaze of the equally flustered guard, who had charged into the room without any warning.
“Um..er…the coast is clear, sir,” he said, trying desperately to avoid looking at Kally. “We swept the exterior for six hours. Someone did gain access to the grounds, but not to the main house. The team is discussing ways to improve external security, and local law enforcement has been alerted.” He retreated without waiting for a response from Alexandros, looking like a man praying he wouldn’t be fired later.
When the guard had shut the door behind him, Kally made a beeline for the little bathroom, wondering vaguely if it had a shower.
On further inspection, she discovered that there was indeed a shower, and as she used it, Kally reflected on whether she could continue to do her job after what had happened between them. Would her newfound interest in Alexandros cloud her judgment, or keep her from being critical when it was appropriate? She felt that she might enjoy a deeper relationship with Alexandros, but her work required professionalism and candor, two things that were hard to maintain in the face of intimacy.
Eventually she came to the conclusion that, in the end, they had only slept together once, and there had been a good amount of alcohol involved. She told herself all she had to do was keep her focus, but even as she got dressed, she began to wonder if the damage wasn’t already done.
“I suppose I’ll see you at our next interview,” Alexandros said when Kally emerged. She didn’t know whether it was because he had the same concerns as she did, or that the invasion of the guard had been a wake up call, but whatever it was, Alexandros seemed to be trying to adopt his former professional manner.
Kally agreed, and rather reluctantly left the panic room, blushing as she passed each of the guards. It might have just been her imagination, but it felt like they were all watching her just a little more closely than they ought.
Police officers were waiting at the gate. They had questions for her, they said. Had she seen anything? What had she heard before the alarm went off? What was she doing on the premises? How long had she known Alexandros Stratos, and what was her relationship to him? Very good question , Kally thought to herself.
When they were done giving her the third degree, two of the police officers drove Kally home, making the reasonable argument that it was the safest option for her after an incident like this.
By the time she reached her apartment, Kally's head was throbbing, and she wasn’t sure whether it was because of her embarrassment, the
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