The gave him a reassuring smile and walked i


    Gerard sat there,pletely battled.


    Aude from that odd little scene in the morning, the rest of the day was surprisingly nonnul


    Whach made sense. When Dominic was in work mode, aduzen naked women could be dancing across his desk, and he wouldn''t blink


    He had a lunch meeting that day, but he didn''t mention who he was taking


    Vespera told Gerard to go with him because she had something else to do. As soon as the lunch hour bit, she left. She grabbed a quick bite, then went straight to the


    No protectionst night, and ording to her calendar, she was right in the middle of her ovtion window. The odds of getting pregnant were way too high.


    She had to take something. No questions asked. After all, if something went wrong, it''d be her body paying the price


    She bought the emergency pills, tucked them indier bag, and headed back to the office.


    The entire Door was quiet. It was already noon-no doubt they''d all left by now.


    She beaded to the break room to get some water. Just as she was about to leave, her phone rang. It was Yasmine,


    she set bee cup down, took a seat on one of the liigh stools by the counter, and answered the call. "Hey."


    "56, Vera, how did it feel?" Yasmine''s voice on the other end of the call was practically dripping withmischief,


    fietween women, all it took was one bold friend, and everyone else got diagged into the cluos.


    Vespera licked her lips, hertone a little vague. "It felt pretty good."


    "I konw it Wasn''t in totally mind-blowing? Addictive? Like stepping into a whole new world?'' Vaynine practically spiraled


    Seda.Imean, it definitely had its strengtha?


    "As?r should! It''s not like a man taps out after round one. This baby? No such w,"


    "Well, there''s still or daw," Vesperareplied.