suggestion much better. Group sex to improve interoffice relations. Isnât that right, Rex?â
He nodded.
âAs in you and a friend paying me a visit in my office?â Dalton asked Jacqui hopefully.
Jacquiâs gaze shot to Charles before she said, âOr you and a friend visiting me.â
Charles laughed and Dalton cast a sidelong glance at the water glass in front of April, a warning about the oncoming conversation. She only smiled.
âI hadnât noticed interoffice relations suffering, which makes this recommendation moot.â Rex tried to move them past this topic and give his wide-eyed new assistant a break.
Unfortunately, Jacqui dismissed his attempt with one wave of a manicured hand. âItâs my experience that interoffice relations can always use improvement.â
âGiven your managerial experience, weâll have to take you at your word.â Dalton hoisted his mug in salute. âRex is a corporation of one.â
âThe lone ranger.â Charles laughed.
âWe happened to have designed the Rodeo Line for lone rangers,â Jacqui said. ââRope âEm and Ride âEm with Supple Leather Sheets Made from Doeskin, Calfskin and Suede,ââ she recited the slogan, an obvious attempt to inspire images of what roping and riding in bed might entail.
Both Charles and Dalton watched her with glazed expressions. April didnât say a word, but he sensed she paid close attention to every word of the exchange.
Rex took another shot at interjecting sanity into the conversation. âYou seem very well-informed about the lineâs marketing and youâre the network administrator. I donât see much room for interoffice improvement.â
Jacqui frowned. âSpoilsport. I thought you were the man who came up with the slogan âExperience the Bed, 1001 Things to Do Between the Sheets.ââ
âFor the Sensuous Collection,â he pointed out.
âBetween our sheet sets and the suggestive posts, everyone is in the mood around here,â Charles said. âExcept you, Rex. Whatâs up with that?â
âIâm here to work.â
âAdmirable.â Jacqui shrugged in a way that conveyed she didnât believe him. âMost men would be enthusiastic about the idea of a few women pleasuring him.â
âThe opposite scenario undermines my enthusiasm.â
Now she laughed, obviously letting go of her irritation. He noticed April couldnât contain a smile, either.
âYou should enjoy yourself while youâre here,â Dalton said.
âHeâs right.â Jacqui smiled. âEveryone else is.â
Rex was spared from further comment when Wilhemina and Leah entered the room and forced the conversation back to business.
âGood morning, everyone.â Wilhemina greeted her staff and took her place at the head of the long table. âHave you all had enough coffee to tackle the Kama Sutra Sports Set?â Then she glanced his way and said, âRex, I trust youâve met April.â
âWeâve been introduced.â
âThen letâs get to business. Are you ready to brief us on your objectives for our gaming and adventure lines?â
âMy focus for these lines will be to assess how far we can push the public with our advertising.â Reaching for hisfolder, he went to stand beside the computer where his presentation was set up and ready to roll.
âYouâre planning the usual run of studies?â April asked in that pleasant, breathy voice that fit right in with the overall excitable impression heâd gotten of her. âAccompanied shopping observations, focus groups, blind testing against our competitorsâ products.â
Rex nodded, before casting his gaze around the table as a distraction from her big violet eyes. Flipping on the display, he pressed a series of commands to bring up his first slide.
âEveryone here will monitor