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office.  Ruben then turned his attention to me.
    “What, you going to tell me to get back to it now?”  I offered him a grin.
    “I better not, considering what you were about to do when I arrived.”  I blush ed and he roared with laughter.
    We heard Michael’s door open so we both turned to find him standing in the doorway.  He was leaning against the door frame with an annoyed look on his face.  “Are you still here?”
    Ruben winked at me and then turned back to his brother.  “I was leaving, until your secretary decided to flirt with me.  How could I resist such beauty?”
    I laugh ed, but Michael didn’t look impressed at all.  “She’s busy, leave her alone.”
    Ruben stood to attention and saluted his brother.  He turned and winked at me, then left the office.  I couldn’t help but laugh.
    I moved my eyes back to Michael, who was standing watching me.  He then took a step back and closed his door. Weird.
    I ha d just finished the spreadsheet after Ruben’s theatrical performance when Dale Roberts walked in.
    “ Hello, Lily.  How is Michael treating you?” he asked, grabbing a cup of coffee.
    “Fine.  I’m really enjoying the job so far.”  Which was actually the truth.
    Once his coffee wa s poured, he walked over to me and took the vacant seat.  It seemed to be musical seats today.
    “I want to apologize for not informing you in the interview who you would actually be working for.”  He blushed slightly.
    “Oh, Mr Roberts, please don’t worry about that.  I’m h appy here, so no worries,” I said and offered him a smile.
    “Call me Dale, and I’m glad you’re getting along with Michael.  He really is all bark, so when he starts, you put your foot down.”  He took a sip of coffee and I tried to decide what he was telling me in his roundabout way.
    “Dale, do we have a meeting?” Michael questioned.  I hadn’t even heard his door open.
    Dale stood and looked at Michael.  “No, just thought I would drop by and say hello to your beautiful assistant.”
    “Well, my beautiful assistant is needed in my office,” he said smiling at me.
    Dale looked between the both of us, winked at me and then walked out without another word.

Chapter 16
    ~~ MICHAEL ~~
    Shit. I really need to guard my attraction to Lily.  Smiling at her like an idiot in front of Dale wasn’t the brightest thing to do.  It really pissed me off when I’d walked out of my office to see Ruben flirting with her, and then, to walk out again only to catch Dale at it as well.  Christ, he was old enough to be her grandfather.
    I follow ed Lily back into my office and steered her towards the conference table this time.  I took a seat opposite her, so there was no chance of me touching her.  “Lily, about last night….”
    “Michael, it’s okay.  Let’s just forget it,” she said nervously.
    I hoped she didn’t really expect me to forget having her in my arms.  “No. I won’t forget it.”  She met my eyes.  “I won’t forget it, Lily, but I’ll respect your obvious wish to carry on as normal.  But I won’t forget having you in my arms or how you felt in them.”
    “I won’t either,” she whispered.  “Can we just concentrate on work, at least for now?”  She looked at me and I knew, I would give her the world if she asked.
    “All right.”  I cleared my throat.  “We need to finalize the arrangements for the staff picnic, which takes place in two weeks, at my parents ranch house.  Which by the way, you’re invited to.”
    Her face lit up.  “It sounds like fun.  Does everyone from your company receive an invitation?”
    “Only head office.  The other divisions have their own around the country and either myself or one of my brothers attend.  The picnic’s are family orientated and a lways have a children’s entertainer to free up the adults,” I explained to her, silently wishing I had a child to share the day with.
    “It sounds like you really do look af ter your