Page 30 of The Shy Waitress and Her Boss

"I'm not an idiot," he snapped. "Of course I know that, and it's not like she isn't getting anything out of this either—-" He saw Farica's expression turn into one of shock, and he realized she had misread his words. "It's not that. She still doesn't know about who we really are—-"

His business partner regarded him dubiously. "Are you saying she just wants to have sex with you?"

"In my fucking dreams," the billionaire muttered under his breath.

Farica couldn't believe what she was hearing. It was almost as if her friend wasn't at all certain he would succeed with Kady.

Kady.

A young girl who wasn't supposed to be his type, a girl who hadn't even a fraction of his experience or sophistication -that Kady,Farica thought disbelievingly. That someone of Slade's caliber would actually find himself questioning his ability to attract an innocent like Kady...didn't he realize what that meant?

I Want To Know What Love Is

"Gets your facts first, then you can distort them as you please." ~ Mark Twain

"Thanks for this," Rajsaid as he placed the cafe vouchers inside his drawer. Since one of the main components of The Hartland Initiative was for Internet to work only in the police station and the mayor's office, emails and Airdropping of files might as well have been alien technology, and documents typically had to be hand-delivered between locals.

"Appreciate it, especially since you took the time to leave during business hours to get them to me." His friend only grunted, and because the taciturn response was not typical for Slade, the sheikh could only guess it had something to do with the cute new waitress working at Redwood Cafe.

Leaning against one side of his desk, Raj drawled, "Kady Abrams. That's her name, isn't it?"

Slade abruptly swung away from the window and shot his friend a warning glare. "She'smine, so hands off."

"That's not what I heard from the other guys."

"Yeah, well, they can go fuck themselves for all I care."

Raj shook his head in amusement. "You obviously have it bad for her," he commented, "and it's just as obvious that nothing has yet happened between the two of you."

Slade didn't answer.

"We have a saying among our people," Raj murmured. "When you don't understand what's happening in your life, just close your eyes, and take a deep breath and say, 'Ya Allah, I know this is your plan, just help me through it.'But I think you have a more prosaic version of this -you do not see the woods for the trees,something like that?"

"Just say what your point is," Slade said tautly.

"Warrior won't be booked until after dinner," the sheikh murmured. "Maybe taking him for a ride can help clear your mind."

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