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 There were vintage pictures
displayed on a blank wall giving each piece the appearance of art in a museum. 
They followed the maître de to a quiet room in the back where his mother was
sitting at a table sipping a glass of iced tea.  When she saw them, she stood
and held out her arms.  "I am so glad we were able to meet for lunch,
darling," Brenda exclaimed as she held her son for a moment.  When she
reached for Missy, she did so with as much love as she had shown her own child. 
Missy had told Brenda about her upbringing over the seven years they worked
together.  Brenda always treated Missy with respect and still managed to slip
in as much nurturing as she could without offending Missy.  "Thank you so
much for taking a break from work to have lunch with me.  I was so happy when
Brandon told me you would be joining us."
    Brandon held out the chair for his mother and then Missy,
and finally seated himself in the chair closest to Missy.   He ordered a bottle
of the white wine he had learned was Missy's favorite.  His mother smiled with
mothers intuition and looked at Missy. "Brandon tells me you paired up and
closed the sports drink deal."
    "Yes Mam.  Your son was a pro in that
presentation, like he had been at it for years."  Brandon put his hand on
her thigh under the table and watched her as she turned his favorite shade of
pink.  She tried to brush him off; when she was unsuccessful she continued
nervously talking to Brenda.  "The team really pulled together on the
project."
    Brandon gave her a cocky smile and turned toward his
mother to join in the conversation. "We worked so well together I decided
Missy and I will be joining on the Mercer project as well." 
    By the time the food arrived they had settled into a
comfortable and interesting conversation.  Brenda told them stories of her
latest trip and showed them some of the trinkets she picked up in different
places.  She talked about a man she had met in Rome and how they had enjoyed
the rest of their vacation together.  Brandon listened and nodded as his mother
bored him to death with her latest love story.  Same story different guy.  He
would have fallen asleep if it weren't for the warmth of Missy's leg under his
touch or the way she kept crossing her legs trying to move out from under his
hand.  She kept glaring his way and hitting him under the table, but he would
just smile and move his hand higher on her thigh making her blush again.
    When lunch was over, Brenda walked Missy and Brandon
out to the Corvette.  "You take care of this one for me Missy, he tends to
get himself into trouble."  Brenda hugged them both and waved goodbye.
    Missy and Brandon didn't talk much on the ride back
to her apartment.  She knew as wonderful as the day was, she could not let this
happen again.  Brandon was too much of a risk in her life.  Sure, he made her
hot as hell, but he was her boss.  He was off limits and she intended to make
sure he knew it. 
    When they pulled up in front of her building, she
waited for him to open her door.  She was not the type of woman who usually let
a man open the door for her, but she was going to appreciate each moment she
had with him before he left.  "Did you have a nice time?"  He broke
into her thoughts.
    "Yes, but Brandon this can't happen again.  We
work together and I don't want for things to be uncomfortable at the office
when you are only interested in a fling."  Brandon felt his blood pressure
rise.  How did she know what he wanted when he didn't even know.  No doubt, he
had only been interested in sex in the past, but she was different.  He enjoyed
talking to her and listening to her tell him about her family and friends.  He
enjoyed making her smile and laugh and... Oh shit.  What was she doing to
him?   "What the fuck ever," he grumbled brusquely before getting
back into his car and speeding off.   He had to get this woman out of his
system.    

Chapter 6
    A night out with the guys was just