into his lap. He nods his head once, his amber eyes focused on mine, but I can tell that it’s not okay. Something is very much not okay.
“Landry,” I begin.
He lifts his hand, stopping me from continuing as he shakes his head a couple of times. “Seriously, honey. It’s fine. Just stuff.”
“Work? Personal? Anything I can help with?”
He growls. “The only way you could help right now, you don’t have time to.”
A thrill shimmies throughout my entire spine. I know what he’s suggesting and I like the sound of that too, all of it. Reaching behind me, I flip the lock of his office door deadbolt.
Taking a step toward him, I feel almost like a panther in search of her prey. I’ve never felt like this before him, never had the confidence that he gives me.
Once I’m in front of his chair, he turns to face me, hitching up my skirt, I shimmy my panties down and climb onto his lap, straddling him. His hands immediately find my hips, gripping me tightly.
“I was joking,” he says.
Sucking in a breath, I lean forward as I shift my hands between us and start to work his pants open. Touching my lips to his, my tongue snakes out to taste the seam of his lips.
“I know you were, but that doesn’t change the fact that I want you right now.”
Wrapping my fingers around his length, I align myself with him and slowly sink down. I’m already wet with desire, lifting my head, I look into his eyes as I take him completely inside of my body.
“Tennessee,” he groans softly.
Before I can say another word, his hands leave my hips and he tugs my shirt and bra down, exposing my breasts.
“Give me a show, honey,” he rumbles.
My lips curve up into a grin, even more wetness pools between my legs and I give Landry exactly what he demands—a show.
LANDRY
I watch Tennessee’s sweet ass sway as she hurries out of my office. She stops at the door, turning her head to look back at me. There’s a smile playing on her lips, and her eyes search mine for a moment, then she sinks her teeth into her bottom lip.
“I’ll see you after lunch,” she rasps.
My own lips turn up into a smile. “Yeah, I’ll see you later. I have a couple meetings, but I’ll be done by five. We’ll stop by the grocery store on the way home, get some food for dinner?”
Her entire body shakes in a shiver and her eyes glaze over. “We,” she breathes. “Home.”
My heart softens at the sight of the way those couple of words affect her. “Yeah,” I chuckle. “See you after work?”
She nods her head and without another word, slips from my office. As soon as she’s gone, I feel the guilt fill my entire body. I’m such a fucking asshole. I’m hiding something from her, something that I should have told her immediately.
Reaching for my phone, I touch the intercom button and call for Julie. She glides inside, standing at the doorway for instructions.
“Close the door please, have a seat.”
I haven’t told her anything that’s been going on, mainly because the fewer people that know, the less of a chance of it leaking. Laurent doesn’t even know and he won’t, not until the last second. But right now, I don’t have a choice. I need to talk to Julie, need to have her help in setting up some stuff.
“I just want to remind you that you have signed an NDA and I expect you to uphold that document,” I begin.
“Landry?”
Shaking my head once, I tell her about the divorce and the forfeit of the company to Susan. Then, before she screams at me and acts as though I’ve done something disastrous, I follow it up with my plan to essentially poach every client and employee from here, since Susan didn’t stipulate a noncompete in the agreement.
“What happens now?” Julie asks, her tone of voice soft and gentle.
She’s scared, I can see it in her eyes. I don’t blame her, this whole thing is a little scary, to say the least.
“I just needed to tell you all of that to get you caught up to what my attorney just informed me.”
Julie leans forward, her eyes wide as she watches me, waiting for what I’m about to tell her. I want to say that it’s not that sensational, but it is. It’s a fucking nightmare too, but not just for me, mostly for Tennessee.
“Tennessee has never had contact with