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proposal, Jak,” he said, shaking her hand roughly.
    Jerrica felt uncomfortable, as her hand became a hostage of his sweaty grip. “John, that’s great. I’m glad I could help,” she replied, yanking out of his grasp.
    Jerrica figured she might as well give herself some credit for helping, since he obviously wasn’t going to acknowledge her input.
    “Jerrica,” John said motioning to someone behind her. “This is Olivia Hutten. She will be joining my PR department. She’s the big mystery!”
    Boy, John moved fast when he wanted something. Jerrica shifted her position to find a tall, eye-catching middle-aged woman standing a few feet behind her. The woman moved forward in her direction, putting her hand out to introduce herself. Jerrica extended her hand out again, for another greeting.
    “Hello. Please call me, Olivia,” she said, purring in a heavy southern accent.
    Mr. Bisset interrupted their introduction by stepping in between the two women. He looked at Olivia as if he wanted to devour her, “Olivia, this is Jak. She’s the one who helped me get you here.”
    Jerrica almost fell over. Did John just compliment her publicly?
    “Jack? I thought Jack was a man,” Olivia responded in a callous nature.
    “Sorry to disappoint you, but no, I’m not a man. My initials spell Jak. It’s kind of a nickname for people who know me well. My name is actually Jerrica.”
    Olivia looked uncomfortable with the new revelation.
    John, not noticing the sudden tension, continued his introductions, “Oh, I almost forgot to introduce you to Olivia’s assistant.”
    Standing just out of view on her left was the woman Jerrica had seen in the bathroom.
    “Ms. Kerrison, this is Ms. Jeffery.”
    Stepping forward, she shook Jerrica’s hand. Her face lit up when they touched. “I’m Madison.”
    Jerrica couldn’t stop herself from staring into Madison’s eyes. The color was a deep shade of brown with gold flakes around the iris. She could get lost in those eyes. When she smiled, they sparkled. Lightly tanned skin accentuated her full and inviting lips. Madison’s unfamiliar scent was pleasing. Jerrica let her eyes close briefly to inhale the enchanting aroma. When she opened them, she realized Madison was looking at her intently. Releasing the grip, Jerrica observed Madison’s eyes taking the liberty to size her up. She didn’t know if she should be flattered or embarrassed. She blushed self-consciously.  
    Madison was trying, without great success, to hold back a giggle at Jerrica’s shyness.
    Jerrica looked around the small group of people to see if anyone else was witnessing their interaction. She was very pleased to see that John and Olivia were in deep conversation and hadn’t even noticed the exchange.
    “Well, it was nice to meet everyone,” Jerrica said, wanting to make a quick exit. Welcome, both of you, to the company. When is your first official day?” She directed her question to Olivia.
    “Oh, we want to start right away. I will be moving my office in on Monday,” Olivia said, responding with schoolchild excitement.
    “Great. Then I’ll see you around. It was nice to meet you, Olivia, and you as well, Madison. We’ll have to do lunch once you get settled in,” said Jerrica, excusing herself from the group.
    Walking into her office, she turned to take a peek at the new PR department standing near her office. To her surprise, Madison was gazing in her direction with a grin on her face. Jerrica involuntarily blushed again and closed the door. Leaning back on her door, she envisioned Madison’s bodily features. She hadn’t missed that Madison filled out her blouse very well and her pants had a nice curve to them in the back. Jerrica felt an unexpected rush of heat from deep inside.
    “Jerrica, stop,” she scolded herself aloud. “It’s so unprofessional to ogle the new employee.”
    Pausing a second, she heard the group of voices outside her office start to fade into the distance. Clearing her