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    “Pleased to meet you, miss. I’m Matt Jenkins. Although I have to say I would have preferred to do so under better circumstances.”
    She took his hand . “I’m sure we all would, mister Jenkins.” She released his hand and he turned towards his companion.
    “This is Jake Pierce, my partner.”
    Cassie steeled herself for the contact. Professional. She had to be professional. Her hand disappeared in Jake’s big one and the contact reverberated through her body, straight to her core. She managed a nod, not trusting her voice, and extracted her hand from his. Walking around her new desk, she invited the men to sit down, folded her trembling hands over the document on her desk and started the meeting.
     
    Jake sank down in the chair, glad for the support. When the client walked through the door, recognition jolted through him. With her hair severely tied back from her face and the stark grey suit, he first thought he was mistaken. But when their eyes met, a fist slammed into his stomach. It was her. Any doubt he had, disappeared when his body reacted and he had to lower the file in his hand to hide the bulge his erection made in his pants.
    She stood in the door. Her face p ale, her breathing fast and shallow, the jacket failing to conceal the hardened nipples beneath. Memories of how he had caught her breath and moans in his mouth assaulted him, tortured him and he wanted to gather her to him. He wanted to make her forget she needed protection. Then she straightened her shoulders, lifted her head and walked into the room. Any resemblance to the passionate woman he met months ago, vanished.
    He watched her mouth while she discussed the particulars of the assignment with Matt. Would the pale pink lipstick taste the same as the one she had on that night ? He shifted in his chair. Dammit, get your mind out of the gutter and concentrate. She’s just another job.
    By the time Matt finished rambling about the terms of the contract, Jake was ready to explode. He had to get out of here. Away from her. He had no idea what they had discussed and hoped like hell Matt would clue him in later. Now, he needed to walk away with some of his dignity intact.
    “Jake normally takes the first shift with the client so that we can iron out any specific requirements regarding security. It saves a lot of time if we knew exactly what kind of protection is needed before we deploy additional staff.”
    Jake’s knuckles whitened on the armrest of the chair. Normally yes, but this was not normal. His gaze snapped to the woman on the other side of the table and with a little satisfaction saw her pale at Matt’s words. She swallowed audibly before merely nodding and rising.
    “Thank you, gentlemen. I think we’ve covered everything for now. Should you need any further assistance or information, I’m sure Joshua will be able to provide it.”
    Jake followed the other two men from the room and tore off his jacket once the door closed behind them to hide the persistent bulge in his pants. He needed air. Fresh, cold air. . . and probably a cold shower. Hell, he doubted one would suffice, but he had a job to do so he walked silently behind the others as they proceeded to Joshua’s office while Joshua detailed the security protocol of the company and reminded them to visit the security office to scan their fingerprints and retinas into the system.
     
    Invisible against the wall, he watched the security team leave the office. The poor bastards were clueless. If he wanted to kill the bitch, she would be dead by now. His equipment needed updating and he wanted her out of the office. Although, her pale face brought a twinge of satisfaction .
    The idiots danced perfectly to his tune. He counted on the conceit of the rich. Their inability to admit something was amiss. And that prick, Joshua stayed true to form. Nobody must know the mighty company was under siege. Everything must appear normal. Their arrogance will be their downfall.
    Hiding a smile