Page 5 of The Boss's Triplet Surprise

“Of course. No problem.” Leah entered and took a seat on the chair across from Dan’s. He had his laptop and monitor on and pivoted the screen towards her. She saw that her presentation was already on it. Surprisingly, Leah had trouble focusing on the presentation. Thoughts of babies and dating were still at the forefront of her mind. As was the fact that she was alone with the very attractive Dan.

“Shall we dive right in?” Dan asked.

“Sure.” That was for the best. It would be easier to keep things professional and not notice how handsome Dan looked in his casual attire if they were focused on work.

“Great. So, I had a look through your presentation. It’s looking really good. I just had a few questions about some of the finer points, then we can work on what we’re going to say. Does that work for you?”

“Certainly. I also prepared a few notes here.” Thankfully, Leah had remembered about this meeting the day before and had taken the time to print out a few index cards’ worth of information on Forenal and on the people they’d be speaking to. She handed a small stack of cards to Dan, who accepted them with a pleasant smile.

They spent the next hour or so going through the presentation. Leah answered a few questions about the specifics of Forenal and was impressed that Dan seemed to understand the science behind the drug — she’d thought some of the particulars might go over the head of someone who wasn’t trained in science.

“So, just to be clear, Forenal can be taken in conjunction with other drugs without side effects?” Dan finished.

“Yes.” Leah nodded. “Since Forenal is mostly derived from natural ingredients, clinical trials have shown that there are relatively few drug interactions. Patients are simply advised to avoid using it alongside birth-control pills, since they could cancel each other out.”

“That makes sense.” Dan took another look at the presentation, then nodded. “I think I understand the drug more or less at this point. Do you have any questions for me before we move on to the speech portion?”

“I’m good.”

“Okay, then. Shall we take a quick break for lunch?”

Leah hadn’t realized that she’d been starting to get hungry, but at the mention of food, she realized that it was getting into the afternoon.

“That would be nice.”

“As promised, I’ll arrange to get something delivered. How do you feel about Chinese?”

“I feel good.”

“And do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences?”

“I’m vegetarian.”

“Great.” Dan tapped a few buttons on his phone. “Lunch is on the way. It should arrive in about twenty minutes.” He set his phone down and smiled at Leah. “Shall we take a break until then?

“That sounds good. I’ll go make myself a coffee. Can I get you anything?”

“I’ll come with you.” Dan stood and stretched, a masculine gesture that showed off the muscles in his upper arms. Leah looked away quickly, a little embarrassed, then got to her feet and led the way to the kitchenette at the end of the floor.

As she started the coffee machine, Dan leaned against the counter beside her. Leah struggled to come up with a topic of conversation and landed on the rather bland, “Do you have any nice plans for the weekend?”

“I’ll be spending most of today here with you.” Dan smiled. “Which I would count as a nice plan.”

Leah’s heart fluttered slightly at that. “Sure, but I was asking about your time outside of the office.”

“In that case, I don’t have much planned. I visited my parents yesterday, which is always an experience.”

Leah chuckled. “How are they doing?”

A flicker crossed Dan’s face, but then he seemed to shake it off. “They’re well. My father is getting really interested in gardening, and my mother has started volunteering at the library.”

“It sounds like they’re making the most of retirement.”

“Actually, my father isn’t retired yet. He’s still the official head of RMA.”

Leah blinked in surprise. “Oh, really? I—” Then she realized that she had better be careful while speaking with her boss. “I didn’t know.”

It was Dan’s turn to chuckle. “Not many people do. My father isn’t as involved as he used to be by any measure, but he isn’t quite ready to let go either. Anyway. Does your family live close by?”

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