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cubicle after lunch, if you like." She turned to Marcus as she spoke, trying very hard to pretend she was no longer blushing.
His blue eyes, which had warmed with concern for that brief moment during her coughing fit, were now cool and unreadable once again. "That'll be fine, Ronnie."
She nodded, not knowing what else to say.
Sandywasn't so handicapped. The gorgeous blonde always knew what to say around men.
"You certainly were quick to the rescue a moment ago. Did you take CPR classes or something?"
Marcus turned his lady-killer smile onSandy and Veronica was surprised the other woman didn't melt into a puddle at his feet from the warmth of it.
"Actually I did, years ago, but when I heard Ronnie choking, I acted on instinct."
"Thankyou," Veronica said, knowing it was expected of her and realizing she should have said it right away rather than bringing up his office space first.
The man had a way of sending her normally organized thought processes into chaos. He inclined his head. "No problem."
"So, do you have any concrete plans for Kline Tech's expansion yet?"Sandy asked when the conversation lagged again.
Once again, Marcus smiled, this time with amusement. "I'm fast, but even I'm not that fast. It'll take while to get a feel for the company and then I'll start doing preliminary information gathering on possible investments. Kline isn't sure if he wants to bring in new projects to his current technology line or branch out in different directions."
"I can't wait to hear what is decided,"Sandy said, her eyes warm and compelling. Was she interested in Marcus? She had every reason to be.
Veronica had gotten to know the technical marketing engineer rather well over the past few months and had no doubt thatSandy and Marcus would make the ideal pair. In fact, anyone seeing them together would think they made a fair imitation of Barbie and Ken. They were both fun loving, gorgeous and had many of the same interests.
She didn't know if she could bear to sit at the small table and listen to them discover that information for themselves.
She pushed her salad around on the clear plastic plate and wondered what excuse she could make to leave the two alone. Not that she wanted to.
As painful as it would be to sit and watch the friendship develop and know it would probably turn into more, she couldn't quite stomach the idea of just leaving them to it either. She knew she couldn't have Marcus, but that didn't mean she wanted to watch him find someone else.
"You'd better start eating that rather than playing with it if you're going to finish sometime before the next century," Marcus teased her.
She shrugged. "I'm not all that hungry, I guess."
Sandyshook her head. "You must eat your lunch in order to have sufficient energy to finish the afternoon with a clear head. The last thing you need to do is drink that caffeine-laden tea without eating nutritious food to counterbalance it."
Marcus laughed. "Don't tell me you're one ofthose ."
Sandy's smile was definitely inviting. "One of those what?"
"A health food fanatic."
Sandy's laugh was soft and entirely too appealing. "You bet. You don't think I look this good without working at it, do you?" she asked, with guileless assurance.
As Marcus gaveSandy a flirtatious once-over, Veronica couldn't help comparing what he saw when he looked at the willowy blonde with what he saw when he looked at her.
At five feet eight.Sandy would fit Marcus to a tee, while Veronica's own five feet, four inches made her feel tiny next to his muscled height.Sandy also dressed in a way to attract men, with short skirts and bright, appealing tops that highlighted her blond hair and fair skin
Veronica's own black skirt reached past her knees. She'd paired it with a plain silk shell, the color ofSeattle 's skyline—dull gray.
She felt like a drab little wren next to a peacock as Marcus winked
His blue eyes, which had warmed with concern for that brief moment during her coughing fit, were now cool and unreadable once again. "That'll be fine, Ronnie."
She nodded, not knowing what else to say.
Sandywasn't so handicapped. The gorgeous blonde always knew what to say around men.
"You certainly were quick to the rescue a moment ago. Did you take CPR classes or something?"
Marcus turned his lady-killer smile onSandy and Veronica was surprised the other woman didn't melt into a puddle at his feet from the warmth of it.
"Actually I did, years ago, but when I heard Ronnie choking, I acted on instinct."
"Thankyou," Veronica said, knowing it was expected of her and realizing she should have said it right away rather than bringing up his office space first.
The man had a way of sending her normally organized thought processes into chaos. He inclined his head. "No problem."
"So, do you have any concrete plans for Kline Tech's expansion yet?"Sandy asked when the conversation lagged again.
Once again, Marcus smiled, this time with amusement. "I'm fast, but even I'm not that fast. It'll take while to get a feel for the company and then I'll start doing preliminary information gathering on possible investments. Kline isn't sure if he wants to bring in new projects to his current technology line or branch out in different directions."
"I can't wait to hear what is decided,"Sandy said, her eyes warm and compelling. Was she interested in Marcus? She had every reason to be.
Veronica had gotten to know the technical marketing engineer rather well over the past few months and had no doubt thatSandy and Marcus would make the ideal pair. In fact, anyone seeing them together would think they made a fair imitation of Barbie and Ken. They were both fun loving, gorgeous and had many of the same interests.
She didn't know if she could bear to sit at the small table and listen to them discover that information for themselves.
She pushed her salad around on the clear plastic plate and wondered what excuse she could make to leave the two alone. Not that she wanted to.
As painful as it would be to sit and watch the friendship develop and know it would probably turn into more, she couldn't quite stomach the idea of just leaving them to it either. She knew she couldn't have Marcus, but that didn't mean she wanted to watch him find someone else.
"You'd better start eating that rather than playing with it if you're going to finish sometime before the next century," Marcus teased her.
She shrugged. "I'm not all that hungry, I guess."
Sandyshook her head. "You must eat your lunch in order to have sufficient energy to finish the afternoon with a clear head. The last thing you need to do is drink that caffeine-laden tea without eating nutritious food to counterbalance it."
Marcus laughed. "Don't tell me you're one ofthose ."
Sandy's smile was definitely inviting. "One of those what?"
"A health food fanatic."
Sandy's laugh was soft and entirely too appealing. "You bet. You don't think I look this good without working at it, do you?" she asked, with guileless assurance.
As Marcus gaveSandy a flirtatious once-over, Veronica couldn't help comparing what he saw when he looked at the willowy blonde with what he saw when he looked at her.
At five feet eight.Sandy would fit Marcus to a tee, while Veronica's own five feet, four inches made her feel tiny next to his muscled height.Sandy also dressed in a way to attract men, with short skirts and bright, appealing tops that highlighted her blond hair and fair skin
Veronica's own black skirt reached past her knees. She'd paired it with a plain silk shell, the color ofSeattle 's skyline—dull gray.
She felt like a drab little wren next to a peacock as Marcus winked
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