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can go
places you won’t be able to, especially if my boss isn’t around.”
    Damn. She was right. He absolutely hated that she
was right but she was. Something must have shown on his face because she gave
him a big, shit-eating smirk.
    “Do not,” he said, pointing a finger her way. “Rub
it in, woman.”
    Mallory batted her lashes and lifted her cup to
take a slow sip. “Who me? Never.”
    Yeah. Like he was going to buy
that act.
    Lifting his cup, Trent sipped and watched her over
the rim. She looked a little too please with herself. He found he also liked
this confident version of Mallory. It was fucking sexy as sin, truth be told.
    Damn it, he thought with an internal groan. He had
to shift in his chair slightly as his cock twitched when he saw her lick a drop
of coffee from her lips. Suddenly, all he wanted to do was take her back to her
place, strip her naked, and put that sexy little mouth to other uses.
Unfortunately, there were a few too many people at her place. It was going to
be a very long day, of that he had no doubt.

 
    Chapter Nine
     
    She knew that Trent was still trying to figure out
how to keep her home. Which was fine. Mallory knew
that he knew there wasn’t an option. She was right about the situation, and he
was still trying to come to terms with it.
    He and Vincent chatted, heads together in a huddle,
trying to figure out how to leave her behind. Snickering, she went to get her
jacket and purse. Humming softly, she found a pair of shoes and, because it was
going to be chilly, she dug out a scarf and her mittens.
    When she was dressed, she went to stand by the
front door and began to tap her toe.
    Both men turned to look at her. “So, I’m going to
head out. If you feel like joining me...” She shrugged. Then, smiling brightly,
she left the apartment.
    She could hear the mad scramble behind her as she walked
to the stairs. She was a bad, bad person to do that to them. Especially
Trent. She liked him, a lot. More than a lot. She was pretty sure he felt little something for her as well. Maybe more than a little if she was lucky.
    Stopping at the door to the stairwell, she waited.
She was out of sight of her apartment so she knew the men would come barreling
toward her. Stepping slightly out of the way, Mallory leaned back against the
door and waited.
    The slam of her apartment door was easily heard
before heavy, thundering steps came her way. Trent round the corner first and
his eyes went wide when he spotted her.
    Lucky for her, he slammed his hands to the door
behind her, one on each side of her head, to stop himself. Unfortunately,
Vincent didn’t have the same luxury. He slammed into Trent’s back, but Trent
barely budged. He definitely grunted though.
    “Hi,” she said with a smile, lifting her chin
slightly.
    His lips curled into a smile and he lowered his
head. “Hi.”
    Biting her lip, she put a hand on his chest and
scratched a nail lightly over his shirt.
    “Okay, if you two start making out I’m going to be
seriously pissed.”
    Trent rolled his eyes and then turned his head.
“Shut up, Vincent.”
    “Just saying,” the other man said.
    “We should get going,” she said with a laugh.
Pushing off the door, she looked up into Trent’s eyes. She smiled, then turned
and pulled the door open.
    ****
    “Nice place,” Vincent said as they entered the
restaurant.
    It was. Mallory shrugged, trying for indifference,
but knew the smile on her face gave her away. “It’s a job. An awesome one at
that,” she told him. “Come on, the kitchen’s back here, and we can get to my
boss’s office through there.”
    Trent’s hand was warm on her back, even through the
layer of her jacket and sweater. It was comforting and reassuring to know he
was right there.
    “Mallory!” someone called out.
    Mallory lifted a hand and waved. “Hi, Camilla,” she
grinned. Stepping forward, she gave the woman a hug and grunted when the woman
squeezed too hard. “ Careful, that still hurts like