Heaven in Hedonism (The Sinful Series Book 3) Read Online Free Page A

comprised of layer after beautiful layer. I was just Jolie. His nickname was more accurate than he knew. “What do you want?” I asked with my arms crossed over my chest. The direct approach had always worked best for me.
    It definitely seemed to throw him. “Er…well, I don’t know. I just thought we could talk,” he spluttered.
    “We are talking. What else do we have to say?” I tapped my foot impatiently while I waited.
    “I thought we could just chat over a drink.” He shrugged as though he was suddenly at a loss for words.
    Shifting to my other hip, I spoke once more, “I’m still a lesbian. You saw my hair, right?”
    “You’ve been growing it,” he said weakly, with a hint of a smile playing at the corner of his lips.
    “So have you,” I said in exasperation, pointing to his shaggy curly locks. “And I didn’t assume it meant you changed your sexual preferences.” Taking a step closer to the door, I sighed when his hand remained in place, preventing my exit. “I know you’re the boss, but I’ll still lay you out if you don’t get out of my way.”
    “Easy, killer,” he murmured calmly as he opened the door for me.
    “Thank you.”
    Then I walked briskly through the door and headed to the coffee shop. During the day, it was staffed with a barista. After normal office hours, we were on our own and the results were far less exciting. To my dismay, Mac was still following me. For the moment, I chose to ignore him. Maybe he just wanted a drink too. So, I went straight for the hot chocolate canister, popped the lid, and started spooning out tons of the wonderfully aromatic powder into the paper cup I had yanked off the stack. When I glanced over to my right, he was leaning against the counter, smiling at me. While there were plenty of women who’d no doubt be charmed by him, I wasn’t one of them. “Stop it. I have work to do, as you well know. The last thing I need is you following me around like a puppy dog distracting me.” Still he didn’t move. If anything, his smile simply widened. Walking over, I tousled his hair, scratched him behind his ear, and then tossed my stirrer stick.
    “What was that for?” he asked, clearly flustered.
    “Just testing a theory. You’re not a puppy dog,” I said flippantly. “Guess I just have to find some other way to distract you and get away.”
    His eyes sparkled while he looked at me. I could have sworn he was enjoying this. “You make me forget that I’m the boss,” he said, beaming at me.
    “Funny, because I never forget you’re the boss,” I mumbled as I walked away, fully aware that he was still trailing behind me.
    “Well, you don’t act like it. Don’t you worry I’ll fire you?” he questioned, his face scrunched up and hands in the air forming what I had come to recognize as his thinking posture.
    Stopping in the hall, I whipped around and looked him in the eye. “Let’s get this straight, I don’t need this job.” I watched as his eyes widened and he stiffened some. That was more like it. “I’ve just sold my company for several million dollars. Modesty prevents sharing exact numbers. As does the non-disclosure agreement I signed.” I flashed him my biggest smile. Damn, it felt good getting this off my chest. “I am working here because I like a challenge.”
    “Ah, building a social network.” He guessed with a nod.
    Shaking my head vehemently, I admitted, “Nope. Working with others. I hate it. My best friend, Sin, thinks it’s good for me. Of course, she hasn’t met you. If she does, she’ll likely revise that edict.” Turning once more, I threw over my shoulder, “Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to get back to work.” Then I walked off, sorry that I wasn’t in heels, or something that would make a nice staccato echo in the halls. These sneakers weren’t cutting it. Then he further ruined my grand exit by catching up to me in three long strides.
    “You wanna know what I love about you?” he asked,