Blue Steal
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‘That’s very politically incorrect.’
‘It’s hot, that’s what it is.’
She smiled. Well, it was their first anniversary. ‘Now that you mention it …’ She ran her finger around the rim of her glass, leaned forward so that the gold cross between her breasts popped out to dangle enticingly in front of her cleavage. Almost purred when her husband-to-be couldn’t for the life of him resist looking. ‘I’ve always had this boss-secretary fantasy. Let’s put it down to all the pent-up frustrations working as an office assistant for ten years. People just do such stupid things, you know. Someone has to instil some discipline.’
‘So,’ he said slowly, dragging his gaze up to meet hers again. ‘Are you telling me you’ve misplaced my important files again?’
‘Oh.’ She smiled, her turn to play the cat who got the cream. ‘I’m sorry, I’ve given you the wrong impression. They’re my important files. And I’m afraid you’ve had a terrible day at the office. Misplaced files are the least of your worries.’
He laughed outright, leaned across the small table, and kissed her fully on her lips. ‘We’ll do it your way. First time.’
Hand in hand, they left the hotel bar, heading across a totally different lobby, towards a totally different lift, to spend the night in a totally different penthouse suite. And then, as they both looked across to where the corridor where Andrew was shot used to be, he pulled up sharply, leaned down to whisper in her ear. ‘What do you reckon our chances of breaking into the linen room are?’
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ISBN: 9781489221018
Title: Blue Steal
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