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flinch.  “Um.  Okay.  Maybe that was a bad choice of words.  What I meant was that there aren’t a lot of women in executive positions here.  It’s mainly older men who have been here for a very long time.  It’s like a club.  And I had to fight my way in.”
    “You had to kick down those glass ceilings with your high heels?” Alex grins and I inhale.  Sweet Lord, the man’s smile is breath-taking. 
    “In a matter of speaking,” I nod. 
    He nods back.  “Good.  I like for my staff to have spunk.  I like the fact that you’ve got it.”
    His gaze is appreciative and warm and that warmth transfers to me, flooding my face and my limbs.  I have no idea how this is going to play out… me working for this new sexy boss.  Particularly since he is as charming as he is handsome.  That’s a recipe for utter destruction if I’ve ever seen it. 
    “Can you tell me a little about how this department is run?” he asks.  I am distracted by his hands.  I have a thing for sexy male hands.  If a man has long, strong fingers, I’m all in.  And Alex certainly does. I grit my teeth. 
    “Of course,” I answer. 
    So I spend the next thirty minutes ignoring his sexy hands and explaining how I have three directors, five senior managers and then forty lower level employees in this department who report to me and ultimately report to him.  I explain the processes.  I explain the current strategies that we’re working on.  I explain the company’s current culture, even.  And I do it all while ignoring his gorgeous hands. 
    I feel pretty proud of myself as I finish up.
    I’ve obviously got amazing fortitude.
    When I’m through speaking, I look at my new boss, waiting for a reaction.  Alex sits back and swivels in his chair.  His limbs are all sprawled out and he is very relaxed looking.  And sexy.  Did I mention sexy already? 
    He nods, thinking to himself.  He spins and stares out the window.  He temples his fingers, blowing on them.  Finally, he turns back to me. 
    “I like it.  I like the current hierarchy.  We’ll keep that in place.   I have a special project that I’d like your input on, but we can discuss that later.” 
    He stands up and holds out his hand. 
    “Allison, it has been a pleasure meeting you.  I feel confident that you and I are going to work very well together.  We’ll make a great team.”
    I smile back and shake his hand, trying to ignore the electric sensations that ripple through my body as I touch him. 
    “It’s a pleasure meeting you, too.  I’m excited to see what ideas you have about moving the company forward.”
    He walks me to the door and I make my way back to my office. 
    As I walk in, I glance at the lavish furnishings, the leather chairs, the spacious area and the surrounding windows.  I’ve worked hard as hell for this corner office.  I’m not going to lose focus now over a new boss who just happens to be sexy and has a beautiful freaking smile. 
    I’ve got this. 
    I’ve so got this.
    I continue feeling proud of myself all afternoon, as I stay in career-superwoman-mode instead of thinking about my new boss or even Shade.  I do some sales trajectories, I work on a marketing plan and then I sit down with Taylor and go through my schedule for the following day.  I do all of this without letting my mind wander.
    I seriously am freaking Superwoman.
    Not Superwoman enough, though, to cook dinner tonight.  I’m too freaking tired for that nonsense.  So on the way home, I stop and grab some take-out.  Sophie will be happy about that, anyway.  It will mean that we won’t need to clean up the kitchen after dinner.
    As I burst through the doors with food in one hand, my briefcase in the other and my bottle of water and mail balanced somewhere in between, I call out a hello. 
    No answer. 
    Okay.  No big deal.  I know she’s home because she left the front door standing wide open when she came in from school and her backpack right