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Epilogue
Three MonthsLater
ALEXANDRA wasclose to wrapping up after her first official day working at her new office at the Tucson, Arizona branch of Purple Blaze Entertainment. Formerly known as Alpha Country Records, it was now simply called Purple Blaze, Tucson. With the tour behind her, and album sales astronomical since her record was released, she was satisfied. Purple Blaze Entertainment was the breakout success story of the year, her father was healthy again, she had moved back to Tucson, and Sebastian was all hers.
Finally ready to leave, she reached for her handbag to head out, but heard a light knock on the door.
“Come in,” she called out.
Sebastian came in through the door. “Hi sexy.”
“Hi baby. Come on in.”
He stepped inside and looked around the large corner office. “Nice digs.”
“Yes. I like it a lot more now that we got rid of the nineties decor. The renovation worked out much better than I thought.”
“Glad to hear it.” He walked to the floor to ceiling glass windows. “That’s a stunning view of the city you’ve got here. Do you think you’ll get any work done?”
“I’ll get used to it. How was the media outside?”
“The usual. They want pics of us together. Probably in compromising positions, as they’ve not had much scandal since they figured out we’re together.”
“They’ll never be satisfied.”
“So, did you miss me at all?” he asked, walking over to her desk.
“Plenty,” she whispered, reaching her arms up around his neck. She looked up at his face. “What about you?”
“Lots.” He wrapped his arms around her waist, and leaned down to kiss her lips. “That’s why I’m here. I figured as you’re back in town, we could take my car to get you home tonight. You can leave your car here at work, in case you need it, or on days you have to work late.”
“Sounds like a plan.”
“Ready to go?”
“Pretty much. I should be home before Rick tracks me down for our evening teleconference. Oh, before I forget, he thinks he can convince you to let him arrange a sit-down press conference for the two of us, about our relationship.”
“Tell him to think again. Actually, let me talk to him when he calls and I’ll remind him of myno interviewsrule.”
“I will. Bash?”
“Yes.”
“I thought you came by for something else.”
“What’s that?”
“Take a guess,” she told him, pulling him with her as she stepped backwards to the side of her desk. She kissed him again, this time with a fierceness that she hoped would tell him exactly what she wanted to do right now. He returned the intensity in kind, ravishing her mouth, running his hands down her back and pressing her tightly into his chest. Her leg ran up and down the side of his slacks, hips pressing forward for more contact.
Sebastian slowly pulled away. “Ahhh. A little office-warming party, is that what you had in mind?” She nodded. He tilted his head and ran his hand through her hair, pushing it aside to kiss her neck gently. “A nice…” he kissed her collarbone, “private…” he undid the top three buttons of her shirt, “impromptu…” he moved down to her rise of her breasts, “celebration.”
“Yes,” she moaned, welcoming his touch, and the heat that rose up in her. She hiked up the stretchy fabric of the pencil skirt she wore, and sat on the side of her desk. Parting her legs, she pulled him in closer, soaking up his body heat as his hands roamed inside her shirt. His slacks tented as she looked down to undo his belt, stirring up her need for more. Right here. Right now. “I’m going to love coming into this office after you make love to me here, honey.”
“I didn’t plan on this, but now that you mentioned it, I want you so damn bad.”
She looked up to face him again. “Take me now.”
“Fuck,” he groaned, sliding his hands up and down the sides of her hips until his fingers were under the hem of her skirt. “Anything you want.”
