Big Ben (See No Evil Trilogy #1) - Nana Malone Page 0,30

thought you felt like I was buying you.”

“You are.?And I accept.”

Bloody brilliant.? “All right then.?I see your sense of morals took a quick dip.”

“Sometimes I can be stubborn.?But if the job is legit and I’m not like your personal naked assistant or something, then I would like to accept.”

Too bad. I liked the idea of her as my personal naked assistant, though.? Why didn’t I think of that job title? “Fine, what else?”

She smoothed her hands over her blouse and then cleared her throat before tucking her hand behind her back. “I have some tasks I need to perform, and I would like you to accompany me.”

I blinked slowly as I considered the tasks. “Excuse me? What kind of tasks?”

She lifted her chin. “Do you want this drive or not?”

“Oh, I do. But I didn’t get to be a shrewd businessman by blankly agreeing to things.?I like to know what I’m getting into.” Especially if it involved me with my tongue between her thighs. Stay focused.

“I won’t be asking you to do anything illegal, immoral or otherwise.?I just have to get some things done and it will be a lot easier if someone is there.?And I am not going to tell you what I have to do. I just want to be able to call you, and you’ll have to turn up.”

I shook my head. “No deal.”

Her brow lifted. “Okay then. Guess I’ll just call the Guardian and give them the drive. Apparently, you don’t want this so badly after all.”

Hardball? She had to be fucking with me. You can show her hard balls.

I forced myself not to laugh at my internal joke. I couldn’t let her walk out of here with the drive.

Bollocks. “Fine. Call when you need me to accompany you to something, and I’ll turn up.?But I have a few limitations. I’m not going to shave your dog’s balls or something.”

Her face scrunched up.? “Don’t be so dramatic.”

“Hard not to be when you’re blackmailing me.”

“Well, you brought this on yourself. And it’s not blackmail since you offered me the job.”

My fingers itched to get my hands on the drive and her skin. “Anything else you’d like to ask me for?”

She shifted on her feet and her gaze scanned over me.?Did she stop on my lips?

“No, that’s it for now.”

She stepped forward, her palm outstretched with the flash drive on it.?When she was close enough, I pushed myself to my feet.?I realized how small she was then. Even in her heels, I loomed over her.? “Think about it, princess.?This is your last chance to ask for something else.” Like my tongue on her clit.

Her gaze flickered to mine and held. “I don’t need anything else.”

“Okay.” I took the disk from her warm palm. “Glad to hear it. I guess we’re in bed together.”

She stunned me with a brilliant smile before she hit me where it hurt. “I don’t think you’re that lucky.” And then she turned on her heel, sashaying out,?the red soles of her shoes mocking me as she clicked away. I’d just been outplayed by a player.?And I couldn’t even be mad about it.

Ben

I waited until the day was over and let myself into East’s flat without even thinking about it. He didn’t usually bring women back to the penthouse. Anyone who was temporary he took to a room downstairs. He often told them that he was spoiling them with room service and all that jazz, but mostly, he just didn’t want them in his place. He looked up from his laptop. “You never knock, do you?”

“What’s the point?”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“Bridge was held up in his meeting.”

“Tell me you have good news.”

I held up the flash drive. “I have good news.”

East jumped up. “Thank fucking Christ. What did you have to give her?” He smiled at me lasciviously. “Did you show her Big Ben? Is that why she gave this to us?”

“Shut it. I mean, it’s not like I didn’t offer. But she wasn’t interested. Boyfriend and all that.”

“Ugh, what does it feel like to have a deflated ego?”

I tossed the drive at him, and he caught it one-handed. “Nothing deflated about my ego. It’s perfectly intact, just like always.”

He rolled his eyes then. “So, what did you have to give her?”

I poured a scotch and eased back on my usual spot, staring at the muted game of football on the telly. “I gave her a job.”

He laughed. “Seriously? You really did give her a job?”

“Yeah. And she’s qualified for it too. I don’t know why she’s