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the staff of that office since we’ll all have to work with them. I also received an inquiry about a new project I want to run by you both. I think it’s something Tyrone may want to handle, but we need to jump on it. This one involves some speaking engagements and one is in Texas. I think he should handle that, but we can talk more about it soon.”
    Mike knew they had a lot of business coming in and that they were each being pulled in many different directions. They needed to do more prioritizing in order to not let anything slip through the cracks.
    “That’s cool with me.”
    They reached the garage level and headed to their cars.
    “Mike, tell my sister I said hello and I’ll talk to her over the weekend.”
    “I will and good luck with your date.”
    “Man, you know me. I appreciate the good luck, but I won’t need it,” Duron said laughing and walking away.
    Mike laughed at his inflated ego.
    “Jerk,” he said to Duron as he walked away.
    “Yeah, yeah,” Duron replied and made his way to his car.

Chapter 4
    Loren was glad that she’d arrived at the restaurant before Mike. She didn’t want him to see her walk nervously over to him. She chose their friend Jason’s super club to have dinner because it was a place they were both familiar with. She loved the atmosphere and the food was the best in Atlanta.
    She had just been seated by the hostess when she looked up to see Mike enter. He was wearing a gray dress shirt opened at the collar and gray tailored slacks that swayed with his long, strong strides. When he reached her his bright smile lit up the room. She couldn’t help but smile brightly back. She stood to give him a hug and she relished at how good it felt to hold him tight. She got her quick sniff and was pleased at how good he again smelled. She could get lost in his scent.
    “I hope you haven’t been waiting long for me?” Mike asked as he took the seat opposite Loren.
    “No not at all since I just sat down myself.”
    “You look lovely Loren.”
    Her heart flutter. That voice of his was going to be the end of her. She had to tell herself it was just a simple compliment and that there was nothing more to it.
    “Thank you.”
    She watched as Mike took his seat across from her. The man was simply gorgeous and she could tell from the looks of other ladies around the restaurant who couldn’t help but stare at him, that she wasn’t the only one who felt that way.
    “This place is packed tonight,” she said, ignoring the jealous looks of other women. It’s a shame, she thought, for them to waste their jealousy on a situation that was all friendship and nothing more.
    “I know. This is definitely becoming one of the most popular spots for dinner, music and dancing.”
    “I don’t think I’ve been here since the night we celebrated the last big contract you, Duron and Tyrone acquired. It’s been a while for me. My business has picked up since I did work for you guys. I don’t get the chance to get out too often for pleasure at places like this.”
    Mike was listening as Loren spoke, but he found it hard to concentrate on anything other than the shimmer of the lip gloss that coated her lips; lips that he thought were perfect for kissing. Down boy, he said to himself.
    Loren reached for her glass of ice cold water the waitress had just brought for them boy did she need it. Her body was already burning up from the inside out, starting at the intimate spot between her legs and making its way to other hot spots. If she had this reaction to him after only a few minutes, how was she going to survive the rest of the evening.
    “I know Duron told you we’re opening a west coast office. I’m planning to get that office up and running, so I’ll be moving to Los Angeles in a few months to oversee the construction of the office there. It won’t be as big as our office here in Atlanta, but it will still rival any other firm in the area. The house should be ready for final inspection soon. I was