much as I love to hear your voice, you don’t normally call to chat.”
He could hear the smile in her voice and knew that whatever was going on with her this morning, she wasn’t in any danger. “I need Ms. Stanton for about three hours at some point today so that I can walk her through the building’s security. Do you think you could clear some time in her schedule?”
She was quiet for several minutes. He could hear her fingers clicking away at the keyboard. “It looks like she should have some time around ten. Would that work?”
Checking his schedule, he answered, “That should be fine.”
“Anything else?”
“No. Thank you, Lisa. I’ll see you at ten.” Before he could say anything more, the phone went dead.
Shaking his head at her odd behavior, he turned back to his computer and focused on the logistics for Friday’s shipment. This needed to go without a hitch. It was their third attempt at the same delivery. If it didn’t get to its destination soon, the receiving hospital would most likely start looking for another supplier. Matthew wasn’t willing to let happen.
Lisa placed the phone back in its cradle as gently as she could, considering her distraction. Jason currently had one hand snaking up her leg under her skirt and the other brushing the small hairs at the base of her neck, making her shiver. This was dangerous. Cali could walk in on them at any minute. “Jason?”
“Hmm?” he mumbled as his lips began nipping on her neck, her ear.
She couldn’t take it and leaned back into him. His hand was just inches from the heat between her legs. They couldn’t do this here. She couldn’t understand what it was about this man that made her ready for him at a moment’s notice. All he had to do was touch her, and her body went up in flames. “We need to stop, Jason. We…someone could…”
Lisa couldn’t get out the rest.
When the bell on the elevator dinged, Jason instantly removed his hands and took a step back. With only seconds to right her appearance, Lisa quickly sat down behind her desk. She was still trying to adjust her clothing as the elevator doors opened and Cali stepped through.
“Good morning, Cali,” Lisa said with the best smile she could muster. Just what she didn’t need, her boss finding her making out with her—boyfriend? That was as good a term as any, she supposed.
Cali crossed the large lobby, stopping right in front of Lisa’s desk. She reached out her hand to Jason. “Hello.” She smiled. “I don’t think we’ve met. I’m Cali Stanton.”
Jason took her hand in greeting. So this is Alvin’s daughter , he thought. She wasn’t what he’d expected. Cali was pretty with wavy red hair and deep brown eyes. Not at all his type, but he wasn’t blind. Her handshake was firm but still feminine, and she didn’t flinch at his obvious appraisal. Maybe he’d been wrong about the princess. “Jason Andersen. Nice to meet you.”
Cali paused a minute, and he could see the wheels turning in her head. “You work in security too, right?”
Jason smiled. “Yes.”
Cali quickly looked over at Lisa and then back to Jason. “Is everything alright?” she asked with an edge in her voice. Jason’s eyes darted to Lisa hoping they hadn’t been found out. Though, he’d learned a long time ago not to assume, so he just waited her out. “Did something happen? Is that why you’re here so early in the morning?”
Jason breathed an internal sigh of relief. “Oh, no. I just happened to run into Lisa on my way in this morning and helped her carry some files.”
“Well, I guess a thank you is in order.”
“Yes. Well…um. I should be getting downstairs. It was nice meeting you, Ms. Stanton.”
“You too,” she answered before he walked to the elevators.
Cali watched him retreat before turning back to her assistant. “So…”
Lisa took one look at Cali and had to look away. Her boss knew or suspected at the least. This
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