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and
stretched fully on the soft mattress. With a start she remembered where she
was. Her eyes darted over to the chaise longue but it was empty and she saw
that in the middle of the floor lay Ethan.
    He was still in his
sleeping bag, with his head on the pillow that he had also thrown down. 
    She got up and lay on her
bed on her stomach with her feet on the pillows and her head hanging over the
edge. She watched Ethan sleeping; he seemed so peaceful and calm as though he
had really slept like a baby.
    He started to stir just
then so, quick as a shot, she got up and collected her things quietly before
disappearing into the shower.
    When she came out in her
cream colored tight fitting skirt and with white silk blouse she looked very
much ready for her power breakfast meeting with Michael Zimmerman. Thinking
that Ethan would still be lying on the floor, Nadine hopped around in the
corner, putting on her cream patent leather heels.
    "You’ll turn heads
in that outfit,” he said softly. He was sitting up in her bed, bare chested. When
had he taken his t-shirt off ? The sight of his perfectly toned chest
distracted her before she figured out what he had said.
    "Thanks," was
all she could manage to utter. With both shoes on she stood with her arms
akimbo. The light from the wall lights created a dark and intimate atmosphere
and with the curtains still drawn inside the room, it was easy to forget that a
new day had begun.
    He looked so sexy and so
inviting sitting in her bed. "I-I, was going to wake you up to tell you to
move to the bed but I see you got there anyway." She moved over to the
dresser and picked up the earrings she had decided to wear. She managed to
thread one of them through but she was having problems with the other one.
    He could easily watch her
for hours. "Here, let me do that for you." It was almost an
order.  Nadine obeyed and walked over to him, aware that once again he was
half naked and so close to her.
    "You're going to
have to sit down Nadine," he said, when she stood before him, unsure of what
to do. "Either that or I'll have to get up but I might not be wearing my
boxers under here. It’s up to you whether you want to find out."  He
raised one eyebrow, almost daring her to. She sat down quickly and immediately
became conscious of how close they both were. Lifting his hands, he gently
touched her ear, taking the butterfly piece from her and moving it carefully
onto the earring post. His fingers felt so warm and tender and he was being
very careful not to hurt her.
    Yet as composed as Ethan
looked, he was having trouble concentrating because Nadine smelled so clean and
fresh. The heady scent of her musk perfume heightened his senses sending
exciting signals all over his body. He saw that the tight fitting skirt hugged
her womanly curves and showed off her super small waist. He could also sense an
abundance of her breasts, hiding behind the white silk blouse.
    It was enough to drive
him wild with desire but he managed to maintain his composure. "There, all
done," he said in a low voice, as Nadine pulled her head back
slowly.  She looked at him with renewed interest. Their faces were an inch
apart from each other and they stared into each other's eyes for a fleeting
second. As Nadine stood up, Ethan's gaze took in her full body as she straightened
herself up before him.
    "Knock them dead
Nadine," he said, not wanting her to go.
    "Keep busy and stay
out of trouble. If you need something and can't find me, call me. I'll tell
Melissa to keep an eye out for you."
    She didn't want to leave,
but knew she must. She headed for the door, giving Ethan one last pensive look
before she left.
    Ethan slipped back under
the soft covers and replayed in his mind the scene that had just taken place.
     

Chapter Twelve
    Nadine walked into the
comforting and safe atmosphere of a high powered breakfast with Michael, Sandra
and the overseas marketing managers.
    She felt safe here, in
meetings, talking about work, discussing