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dropped to a crouch behind the huge wooden desk and crawled into the space beneath it.
    Sandra spoke. "Mr. Rock—"
    "Tyler, if you please. Remember, Sandra, first names, please." His voice sounded very amused.
    I couldn't pull up my jeans without bumping around and making noise, but I decided to engage in shenanigans of my own.
    "Tyler." Sandra sounded very uncomfortable saying his name.
    I ran a hand up Tyler's crotch and unzipped his pants slowly. I felt him stiffen in more ways than one.
    "How can I help you?" Tyler's voice rose in pitch as my hand grasped his penis.
    "As you know, I've been a receptionist for quite some time."
    Tyler cleared his throat. "Five years, correct?"
    I tried to reach him with my mouth, but there wasn't enough room beneath the desk.
    "Yes. I'd like to see if there's an opportunity to expand my horizons." The sincerity in Sandra's voice made me feel guilty about diverting Tyler's attention from her request, so I released him.
    "Is there some other position you'd like to apply for?"
    "I'd like to be in sales." Her high heels clicked across the floor to the desk. "As you can see from previous jobs, I have sales experience. I've also been taking night classes in programming so I could better understand the services we offer."
    I heard the rustle of paper. "Sandra, I'd be happy to look over your resume. I'll let you know something in a few days, okay?"
    "Thank you, Mr. R—Tyler."
    "Anytime."
    Her heels clicked across the floor. The door clicked shut a moment later.
    Tyler slid his chair back from the desk and grinned down at me. "That was fun. Why'd you stop?"
    I crawled from under his desk and wriggled back into my jeans. "Because I didn't want to distract you."
    "I wasn't all that distracted."
    I crossed my arms. "Oh?"
    He took my hand and tugged me upright. "Okay, maybe a little."
    "I think it's great that employees can just come talk to you like that." I pressed my lips to his. "You're probably the most open and honest boss these people have ever had."
    "It's because I'm a demon." He stood and stretched. "We're known for our honesty."
    I stuck out my tongue. "Oh, yes, the very soul of honesty." But something about his comment sparked an idea. "I think I know who's behind this."
     

Chapter 7
     
    Tyler raised an eyebrow. "You've had an epiphany?"
    "The timing of these corporate problems is recent, correct?"
    He frowned. "From what I can tell, everything started about a month ago when we were still out of town."
    I nodded. "Who else has probably been around for a month? Who else would love to torture you by making you fail?"
    His eyes lit. "Barboar and the other demons."
    "Precisely." I put a finger to my lips. "It would seem our supernatural lives are now interfering with our normal existence."
    "If you're right, then solving the demon dilemma should make these problems go away." He stood up and looked at the busy street below. "Em, we need to track them down and discover their true names. Even if I can't banish them to the Abyss, I'll be able to keep them away." He turned to me. "What I don't understand is why you can't sense my name."
    "Is Barboar a weaker demon than you?"
    He thought about it for a moment. "That's hard to quantify. Here in Eden we're physically about the same."
    "And the others?" I asked.
    "Very similar to Barboar."
    "We should track down another and see if I can determine his name."
    Tyler dropped back into his chair. "Eyja might be the easiest to start with."
    I sat on the edge of his desk. "Why is that?"
    "They all love alcohol, drugs, and partying, but Eyja is addicted to sex clubs."
    "I hardly find that surprising." I gave Tyler a playful tap on the nose with my finger. "He is a demon after all."
    " She is a demon." He snapped his teeth at my finger. "We'll need to do a little detective work."
    "Do you plan to comb every sex club in the city?"
    "If that's what it takes." Tyler took my hand and kissed it. "I'll do anything to stop them."
    "There's one more problem."
    "And