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chided herself. She’d known the man with the sizzling cosmic energy for little more than twenty-four hours, yet her heart ached because he was engaged? Absurd.
“Congratulations. I had no idea.” She hoped she appeared more cheerful than she felt. She scanned Melanie’s left hand, but the ring finger was bare.
As if sensing her glance, Melanie placed her hands on her hips, fingers out of Bunny’s view. “It’s not official yet,” she whispered. “We’ll be announcing our good news sometime over the holiday season.”
Melanie glanced at her watch. “I’ve got to go. He’s a stickler for punctuality.” She moved past Bunny, but stopped to turn back. “I hope you enjoy working with Nathan. I hear he’s a wonderful boss.”
Bunny nodded, focusing on the opening of her cubicle. I hope you enjoy working with Nathan . Somehow, she had enjoyed it a whole lot more before she found out he was as good as engaged.
Oh well, she guessed it was too much to ask to find a great job and a great guy all in the same week.
o0o
Nate fought the urge to yank off his jacket. The vibrancy of Beatrice Love’s blue eyes had sent his internal temperature soaring.
Bert grinned devilishly. “She’s packed with energy, isn’t she?” He nodded toward Nate. “You seem especially receptive to her charge.”
Nate straightened the notepad on his blotter. “I’m practically engaged.”
“I never said you weren’t. But there’s nothing wrong with noticing a vibrant female.” He laughed. “Did you notice the way her buttons-”
“Yes,” Nate hissed. “But I have better things to worry about.”
“Pity.” Bert shook his head. “Hate to see a man who can’t appreciate a good set of buttons.”
Annoyance rolled in Nate’s gut. “I’m going to lose this firm if we don’t nail this event.”
Bert stood, features pinched.
“Now what?” Nate asked.
“You forget how long I’ve known you. I can see the attraction in your face whenever she’s around you.”
Nate tamped down his quickening pulse. Was he that transparent? “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Bert waved his hands in defeat then crossed the room. He stopped, his features serious and a bit sad. “If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you’re more dead inside than I thought.”
His nerves raw from his exposure to Bunny, Nate focused his frustration on Bert. “I’ve had enough lectures for one day.”
“Really?” Bert’s pale gaze narrowed. “I could say the same thing.”
“Bert.” Nate took a step toward his vice president. “You and I may be friends, but within these walls, you are my employee. I’ll expect you to remember that.”
Bert’s features fell slack. “I’ll keep that in mind.”
Nate sat quietly after the door clicked shut. He closed his eyes and ran his hands through his hair. Bert was right, as usual. The atmosphere sizzled whenever Bunny was near, but McNultys had willpower. And Nate McNulty was no different.
He had a job to do, a business to run, and a socialite to marry. He wasn’t about to let a self-proclaimed positive chi expert turn his world upside down.
Even if she did have the most electric blue eyes he’d ever seen.
o0o
Bunny shifted in her chair, staring at her blank notebook pad. Creativity had never been a problem for her before. She glanced about the small, gray space. Of course, she’d never been in such a stifling environment.
The day had been a whirlwind of meetings, and she hadn’t had a chance to settle in. Not that she’d get a chance to if she continued to annoy Nathan McNulty. She tapped the toe of her pump against the box of personal items beneath the desk. Pity. She’d feel much more at home if only she could decorate her cubicle. Make that office .
She tried to wiggle her toes, but succeeded only in reminding herself how much her feet ached from too many hours in the confining shoes. She lowered her face to her palms, sighing deeply. What she wouldn’t give
“Congratulations. I had no idea.” She hoped she appeared more cheerful than she felt. She scanned Melanie’s left hand, but the ring finger was bare.
As if sensing her glance, Melanie placed her hands on her hips, fingers out of Bunny’s view. “It’s not official yet,” she whispered. “We’ll be announcing our good news sometime over the holiday season.”
Melanie glanced at her watch. “I’ve got to go. He’s a stickler for punctuality.” She moved past Bunny, but stopped to turn back. “I hope you enjoy working with Nathan. I hear he’s a wonderful boss.”
Bunny nodded, focusing on the opening of her cubicle. I hope you enjoy working with Nathan . Somehow, she had enjoyed it a whole lot more before she found out he was as good as engaged.
Oh well, she guessed it was too much to ask to find a great job and a great guy all in the same week.
o0o
Nate fought the urge to yank off his jacket. The vibrancy of Beatrice Love’s blue eyes had sent his internal temperature soaring.
Bert grinned devilishly. “She’s packed with energy, isn’t she?” He nodded toward Nate. “You seem especially receptive to her charge.”
Nate straightened the notepad on his blotter. “I’m practically engaged.”
“I never said you weren’t. But there’s nothing wrong with noticing a vibrant female.” He laughed. “Did you notice the way her buttons-”
“Yes,” Nate hissed. “But I have better things to worry about.”
“Pity.” Bert shook his head. “Hate to see a man who can’t appreciate a good set of buttons.”
Annoyance rolled in Nate’s gut. “I’m going to lose this firm if we don’t nail this event.”
Bert stood, features pinched.
“Now what?” Nate asked.
“You forget how long I’ve known you. I can see the attraction in your face whenever she’s around you.”
Nate tamped down his quickening pulse. Was he that transparent? “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Bert waved his hands in defeat then crossed the room. He stopped, his features serious and a bit sad. “If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you’re more dead inside than I thought.”
His nerves raw from his exposure to Bunny, Nate focused his frustration on Bert. “I’ve had enough lectures for one day.”
“Really?” Bert’s pale gaze narrowed. “I could say the same thing.”
“Bert.” Nate took a step toward his vice president. “You and I may be friends, but within these walls, you are my employee. I’ll expect you to remember that.”
Bert’s features fell slack. “I’ll keep that in mind.”
Nate sat quietly after the door clicked shut. He closed his eyes and ran his hands through his hair. Bert was right, as usual. The atmosphere sizzled whenever Bunny was near, but McNultys had willpower. And Nate McNulty was no different.
He had a job to do, a business to run, and a socialite to marry. He wasn’t about to let a self-proclaimed positive chi expert turn his world upside down.
Even if she did have the most electric blue eyes he’d ever seen.
o0o
Bunny shifted in her chair, staring at her blank notebook pad. Creativity had never been a problem for her before. She glanced about the small, gray space. Of course, she’d never been in such a stifling environment.
The day had been a whirlwind of meetings, and she hadn’t had a chance to settle in. Not that she’d get a chance to if she continued to annoy Nathan McNulty. She tapped the toe of her pump against the box of personal items beneath the desk. Pity. She’d feel much more at home if only she could decorate her cubicle. Make that office .
She tried to wiggle her toes, but succeeded only in reminding herself how much her feet ached from too many hours in the confining shoes. She lowered her face to her palms, sighing deeply. What she wouldn’t give
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