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Clearly, she meant it.

The problem is, I have this overwhelming desire to chase after her, scoop her into my arms and kiss the sassy woman until she can barely breathe.

I’m going to apologize.

I want this woman, and I don’t exactly know why, or if I can control the triggers that stop me from trusting someone, but I’m going to try.

Lexi has blasted into my life, turned my emotions upside down, and I can’t seem to look away.

I’ll find the right time and words, then ask her out for dinner.

I smile.

“Sit.Let’s go over this afternoon.”I wave a hand to Ezra.“These guys are a tough client and an important one, so I want to make sure we nail this first face-to-face meeting.”

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THERE ARE A millionways I could have dealt with that better, but Mason’s cocky attitude drives me crazy.

I left my pain meds at home, so that’s making me crankier.

Reluctantly, I head downstairs to ask one of the other PAs to help out this afternoon, and Sarah agrees.Then return to my desk and book the catering.

Mason has back-to-back meetings after Ezra leaves, so I don’t see him for the rest of the morning.

I don’t need to.

The image of him walking in with his freshly washed hair, the ends still a little damp, a perfectly fitted gray suit and white shirt is likely burned into my memory for life.

I’d say he walks in here like he owns it, but he does.Strong muscular shoulders back, his chiseled jaw dropping panties in his wake.

It’s like what happened between us, never did.He just treats me like I’m his PA—which I am—but it’s irritating me.

I have sex dreams about Mason.

He tells me to book catering.

The only thing that’s going to solve this is going on a date.I pull out my phone and message Terrance.

Yes

I sigh as he responds right back, and we plan to meet up.

With Emily pregnant and getting tired easily, and Catherine a single mom, the only single friend I have in New York is Terri—who works for Sebastian at Obsidian Nexus Technologies.

She and her friends are a lot of fun.We ended up at a karaoke bar on Saturday night.

Ironically, after lying about it, I did meet a firefighter while we were out.He was the right person to have around when I went flying.Lifting me up off the floor, he put me and Terri in a cab and took us to the ER.

When we pulled up and Terri raced out to get a wheelchair, the guy, whose name is still on the tip of my lips, planted his mouth on mine and kissed me.

I was a little unprepared.

Then he handed me a piece of paper with his number on it.