Mage's Choice (Familiar with the Warlock #2) - Viola Grace Page 0,22
that is left over can be used for play. That’s all. I am also not going to return to my desk disheveled or unkempt. I have to work for the next three and a half hours. I already ditched a coffee break in the afternoon for you. Don’t make me regret it.”
He sighed and loomed over her. “Carpark at four.”
“Four thirty. I had to extend my time due to an hour for lunch.”
He growled. “Fine. Four thirty, or I will come to your desk and get you. That will really kick start the rumours.”
She paused. “Is that a threat?”
He let her go. “No, it is frustration talking. I want nothing more than to be alone with you.”
“Just a few more hours.” She smiled. “And we get to keep a huge account, so everybody wins.”
Kelnen was surprised. “You are almost done?”
“Yeah. They only have a few small leaks and an inventory turnover issue.” She smiled. “And a VP paying for his mistress with company funds. You know, the usual.”
He chuckled and pressed a kiss to her forehead. “Go, I don’t want to make you late.”
She grinned. “See you after work.”
She flipped the latch, and he laughed as she exited his office with only the neatly stacked food packages behind. He could deal with the detritus, she had brought lunch.
She headed back to the elevator and got back to her desk in four minutes. One minute late to log back in. Not too bad, considering she didn’t want to leave him at all.
The ride back home was quiet until she asked, “What happened to my car?”
He smiled. “It is at the house. As far as the security cameras are concerned, you drove it home yesterday evening.”
“But it really disappeared and reappeared in a flash, right?”
“Something like that.”
She nodded. “Of course, it is.”
“Nen found a book you may like on the recent history of mages and their protocols.”
Krys smiled. “Thank you, Nen. I look forward to it.”
“He left it out on the table in the library, in case he forgets to mention it.”
She knew why he would forget to mention it, and she didn’t mention that, either. After walking away from him at lunch, she wasn’t sure what was about to happen.
They parked at the manor, and today, she got to walk in through the main entrance. Kelnen took her bag and set it on the table near the door, and that was the last thing she remembered for a few hours. She remembered heat, touches, hands roaming all over her, and then pleasure before things slowed down, and she was lying in between them, sweat coating her from head to toe.
She whispered, “See, now we can’t do that at work. Not unless you have a shower in your office that I don’t know about. Smelling you two on me for the rest of the afternoon would be distracting as hell.”
She was squeezed between two chuckling men who were in a remarkably good mood now that they had what they wanted. Her.
Chapter Ten
By the time she finished getting ready, the guys were waiting for her and fidgeting. She brushed her hands down the strapless gown and looked at herself in the mirror again. Her makeup was minimal, but the gown was spectacular. The navy-blue fabric was lovely, the bodice was tight enough to keep itself up easily, and she loved the tiers of the skirt. Even the shoes were fun with ribbons that crisscrossed up her calves. It was like a high-heeled ballet slipper.
She looked herself over and confirmed that she wouldn’t embarrass herself, and she headed for the stairs. She gathered her skirts up in one hand and slowly descended the staircase. When she rounded the corner, she felt for all the world like she had two dates for prom.
The guys were waiting at the bottom of the stairs, and they both grinned as she stepped toward him.
“This feels very weird, but you guys look great.”
Getting a tux to fit Kel was definitely a custom job, and Nen wasn’t too far behind. She kissed them each on the lips lightly, and then, she wiped off the trace of her lipstick. “Sorry. I don’t wear much makeup.”
Kel nodded. “I will meet you two there. The car has arrived.”
Krys asked, “The car?”
Nen smiled. “We never drive to these events. It is easier to simply fly home, but we didn’t want to mess up your hair or makeup, so we summoned a car.”
“Summoned?”
Nen held up his phone. “The guild has a fleet of cars for