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again.
    “That’s
not likely to happen again. Love is a risk, Bridge. You’ve got to open yourself
up to it.”
    Bridget
shook her head and got to her feet. She didn’t want to talk about this now. “It is a risk, and while the likelihood is low, the potential consequences
are far too high. It’s not worth it.” She put her empty wineglass on the
kitchen sink and said, “I’m going to take a shower.”
    It
wasn’t until she was standing under the cool spray that she unclenched her
fists. She was right, no matter what Tanya said. Relationships at work were a
bad idea and one with her boss was even worse. She needed to be one hundred
percent focused, had to make sure she didn’t miss any safety issues, had to
ensure that each person who came to work left in the same state. A relationship
would distract her. Bridget was sure she was right.
    The
only problem was going to be ignoring her attraction to Jack. When he’d been in
her office, her whole body had been aware of his presence. She’d doggedly run
through her report, ruthlessly ignoring her physical reactions. It had been a
relief to escape the small space and head to the meeting. After she’d
introduced him, she’d moved to the other side of the room so Jack could take
control of the proceedings. She’d admired the way he’d spoken to the team and
could see they were already taking to him. He said the kinds of things you
wanted to hear.
    But
then again, she’d heard it all before. The real test was if he delivered on his
promises.

 
     
    Chapter 4
    Jack’s first week at Dionysus proved to him
what an enormous job he’d taken on. So much of the equipment they used was
outdated and the corrective actions loomed overhead like a cloud threatening
rain. He wasn’t sure what he was going to do, and it weighed heavily on him.
Did he really have the skills required? Was he kidding himself?
    He
shook his head. There was no point getting down on himself .
It wouldn’t help. He needed to concentrate on the main problem, which was the audit actions .
    What
had Bridget been thinking? She’d prioritized the actions but had barely begun
fixing them. He was not looking forward to his meeting with her this morning.
Hoping he’d misinterpreted the information, he’d spent the weekend reading
reports, checking and cross-checking the data. It had taken him hours.
    In
the end, every way he examined it, the plant desperately needed to address
safety. He had to get to the bottom of why, and it was going to be a hell of an
awkward conversation. From what he could tell, the staff loved her. Perhaps
that’s why she’d been left unsupervised.
    Working
with Bridget had been harder than he expected. Her laugh echoed down the hall
and he often heard her calling out greetings to people. There was something
about her voice that warmed his body. He had to get a grip.
    But
right now, he had to deal with her from a work perspective. He looked up at the
knock and gestured Bridget into his office. He ignored the way his heart sped
up at the mere sight of her. “Shut the door behind you.”
    A
frown flitted across her face but she did what he asked and took a seat at his
meeting table.
    “I want
to talk to you about the safety audit and the corrective actions list,” he
began.
    “Sure,
I brought all of my notes.”
    Jack
swallowed, bracing himself for the unpleasant task. “From what I can see, only
two corrective actions have been completed. They were the least important
items.”
    “They
were the quick wins. We didn’t need money to fix them.”
    “These
issues are very troubling. There could be a major incident if we don’t get them
fixed. Shouldn’t they have been a priority?” He couldn’t prevent his tone from
being accusatory. This was a big deal.
    She
arched an eyebrow, tilted her head and glared at him as if he was a piece of
dirt. “You don’t think I know that?”
    “There’s
no evidence of it.” He crossed his arms and leaned forward.
    Bridget
sifted