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I petted Daisy goodbye, leaving her on the couch with the TV on. She loved having nature shows on while I was out, and I wasn’t about to deny that dog anything. With the envelope in hand, I headed out to meet Sydney.

Chapter Seven

Sydney

“Hey, Sydney?” Maggie said. “There’s a guy here to see you.”

Great. Maybe it was Benny, returning the papers. That would be one thing checked off my list for the day. I smiled at Maggie, nodding. “Sure, send him back.”

“Okay!” Maggie grinned. It looked like she wanted to say something else, but she held back. She just smiled a second longer, then turned and went back up front.

I put my pen down and reached for my travel mug, taking a long sip of coffee. Heavy footsteps were coming my way, and I wanted to make a good impression.

But it wasn’t Benny.

No, it was Ryker.

Dammit!

I didn’t let my smile drop, though. Professionalism was more important than anything else.

“What can I do for you, Ryker?” I asked, rising from my desk.

To my surprise, he held out the envelope I’d left with Benny.

“Just dropping these off for my boss,” he said. He was being polite.

That was just as sexy as when he’d smirked at me the night before, and I really didn’t appreciate it. I definitely didn’t need to spend all day at work turned on and desperate for an orgasm or five.

“Well, thanks.” I took the envelope. “I’m assuming everything is signed and ready to go?”

“Seems like it.” He nodded, but the look on his face said there was more he wanted to say.

God, I hoped he wasn’t about to flirt. I couldn’t handle that right now.

He smiled at me. The way he looked at me sent heat rushing through my body, straight between my thighs.

It wasn’t fair. It shouldn’t have been so easy for him to do this to me.

“So, Sydney. You’re new in town? Need somebody to show you around?”

“No.” I shook my head. “I grew up here. I moved away for a little bit and now I’m back.”

“Oh… cool. That’s cool.” He nodded, still looking at me.

He was gorgeous. And not at all the kind of guy I was meant to be with.

I needed somebody a little more together. I couldn’t imagine a guy like this having his life together. He probably drank too much, hooked up with all kinds of girls, and ran with dangerous crowds.

He’d drag me down if I gave him a shot.

“Well, I have work to be doing.” I smiled at him, but it was tense. “So…”

“Oh.” Ryker blinked, then took a half-step back. “Right. Well, just so you know, the offer stands.”

He clearly didn’t get told to leave often.

I smiled. “Look, I can’t imagine the kind of places you hang out are the places I’d want to go. I’m not the kind of girl who wants to hang out in a biker bar or whatever.”

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