Initially, Trina's characterization of Nick as semi-gorgeous had surprised Kassidy. When compared to her lover -- the tall, ebony-skinned hunk, Steven -- Nick and every other male paled in comparison.
However, after her unwanted break-up with Steven, she had began to notice Nick's stunning smile, his sexy eyes, and his warm, deep voice that sent shivers down her spine, regardless of his topic of conversation. Lately, each time she gazed into his beguiling green eyes, thoughts of his cock powering between her thighs, into her pussy, teased and aroused her. Those thoughts, combined with her pendant turning what her grandmother had termed a true lover’s green in his presence, left her wondering why they weren’t friends with benefits.
“Kass? Why are you staring?”
“Staring?" She blinked. "Was I?”
The corners of his lips twitched. “Yes. You were. Any particular reason why?”
None she was ready to reveal to him. “My mind wandered.” She glanced at her watch. “It's five thirty. What are you doing still here? I thought once you made senior analyst, your days of working late on Friday nights were over.”
He shrugged. “I received an e-mail that captivated me.”
“In a personal way?”
He nodded slowly, a slight smile curving his lips. “In a very personal way.”
“Really? Who was it from?”
“Wouldn’t you like to know?”
“Yes,” she admitted. “I would love to know.”
He arched a brow. “I can’t divulge all my secrets.”
“Why not?”
He gave a dismissive shrug of his shoulders. “Never mind my secrets. Why are you still here?”
She hesitated. Should she press him?
Almost as if he’d read her mind, he shook his head. “They’re called secrets for a reason.”
“I know, but --”
“You can’t expect a man to divulge all his secrets, Kass.”
“Really? Well, remember that the next time you want to know things I’d rather not discuss with you,” she retorted.
His smiled widened. “You mean you still have secrets from me?”
She compressed her lips. “Jake --”
“Jake? Having difficulty telling us apart now, Kass?”
Her cheeks burned. “Nick. You know that was just a slip of the tongue.”
“Was it?”
Her nostrils flared and she took a deep breath. “Nick --”
He held up a hand, palm out in surrender. “Before you get upset, you know I was just teasing.”
She gave him a wary smile.
“So why are you still here? I think you and I are the only two still here. Is your supervisor making you burn the midnight oil again?”
“No. I was so close to debugging the Marks program, I decided I’d rather finish it tonight so I wouldn’t have to face it on Monday.” Then, of course, she’d made the mistake of checking her private e-mail account before going home. But since Nick wanted to start keeping secrets, that’s all he needed to know.
“Ahhh. She's pretty, intelligent, and dedicated to her job. What a find.”
She smiled, her annoyance vanishing at the compliment. “That's me, all right. Pretty, intelligent, and dedicated.” Also horny and manless, but maybe not for long.
He nodded, slowly. “Yes, Kass. You are all those things and more.”
The soft, warm tone of his voice warmed her. “Aren’t you full of compliments tonight?”
“You deserve them all, but you never answered my question.”
“What question?”
“Are you going to meet this mysterious Jake of yours?”
Since Trina had relocated with her job to the East Coast a year earlier, Nick had become her confidant. She’d told him of her cyber affair a month earlier. He had surprised her by encouraging her to continue it.
Was she going to meet Jake? She moistened her lips. Engaging in cyber sex was exciting and allowed her to be totally uninhibited without any real risks. Although she longed to be even more adventurous, should she? Did she dare? I dare you .
She shrugged. “It’s not polite to read other people’s private e-mails over their shoulders.”
“No,
However, after her unwanted break-up with Steven, she had began to notice Nick's stunning smile, his sexy eyes, and his warm, deep voice that sent shivers down her spine, regardless of his topic of conversation. Lately, each time she gazed into his beguiling green eyes, thoughts of his cock powering between her thighs, into her pussy, teased and aroused her. Those thoughts, combined with her pendant turning what her grandmother had termed a true lover’s green in his presence, left her wondering why they weren’t friends with benefits.
“Kass? Why are you staring?”
“Staring?" She blinked. "Was I?”
The corners of his lips twitched. “Yes. You were. Any particular reason why?”
None she was ready to reveal to him. “My mind wandered.” She glanced at her watch. “It's five thirty. What are you doing still here? I thought once you made senior analyst, your days of working late on Friday nights were over.”
He shrugged. “I received an e-mail that captivated me.”
“In a personal way?”
He nodded slowly, a slight smile curving his lips. “In a very personal way.”
“Really? Who was it from?”
“Wouldn’t you like to know?”
“Yes,” she admitted. “I would love to know.”
He arched a brow. “I can’t divulge all my secrets.”
“Why not?”
He gave a dismissive shrug of his shoulders. “Never mind my secrets. Why are you still here?”
She hesitated. Should she press him?
Almost as if he’d read her mind, he shook his head. “They’re called secrets for a reason.”
“I know, but --”
“You can’t expect a man to divulge all his secrets, Kass.”
“Really? Well, remember that the next time you want to know things I’d rather not discuss with you,” she retorted.
His smiled widened. “You mean you still have secrets from me?”
She compressed her lips. “Jake --”
“Jake? Having difficulty telling us apart now, Kass?”
Her cheeks burned. “Nick. You know that was just a slip of the tongue.”
“Was it?”
Her nostrils flared and she took a deep breath. “Nick --”
He held up a hand, palm out in surrender. “Before you get upset, you know I was just teasing.”
She gave him a wary smile.
“So why are you still here? I think you and I are the only two still here. Is your supervisor making you burn the midnight oil again?”
“No. I was so close to debugging the Marks program, I decided I’d rather finish it tonight so I wouldn’t have to face it on Monday.” Then, of course, she’d made the mistake of checking her private e-mail account before going home. But since Nick wanted to start keeping secrets, that’s all he needed to know.
“Ahhh. She's pretty, intelligent, and dedicated to her job. What a find.”
She smiled, her annoyance vanishing at the compliment. “That's me, all right. Pretty, intelligent, and dedicated.” Also horny and manless, but maybe not for long.
He nodded, slowly. “Yes, Kass. You are all those things and more.”
The soft, warm tone of his voice warmed her. “Aren’t you full of compliments tonight?”
“You deserve them all, but you never answered my question.”
“What question?”
“Are you going to meet this mysterious Jake of yours?”
Since Trina had relocated with her job to the East Coast a year earlier, Nick had become her confidant. She’d told him of her cyber affair a month earlier. He had surprised her by encouraging her to continue it.
Was she going to meet Jake? She moistened her lips. Engaging in cyber sex was exciting and allowed her to be totally uninhibited without any real risks. Although she longed to be even more adventurous, should she? Did she dare? I dare you .
She shrugged. “It’s not polite to read other people’s private e-mails over their shoulders.”
“No,
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