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He came with a shuddering groan, his mindless cries sendingher over the edge as well. She shoved deeper into her pussy and rode herself toa riotous release with his continuing gasps and moans playing counterpoint tohers.

“Oh yes,” she cried. “Yes, Adam, yes.”

So lost was she in her passion, she barely realized she’dcried out that name in her delirious release.

Chapter Five

Work was crazy the next day. When Katherine got to theoffice, everyone was running around like chickens with their proverbial headscut off.

Tristan Trillo was in a tizzy. “Staff meeting,” he bellowedat her as he rushed past. “In the boardroom. Five minutes.” He raked hisfingers through his hair, making it stand up in short spikes.

Five minutes was enough time to grab a cup of coffee,Katherine figured.

She was wrong. When she got to the kitchen, she wasmortified to see all the pots were empty. With a desiccated mug in hand, sheheaded for the boardroom, hoping Shannon had the sense to set up a coffee bar.If this was going to be a marathon meeting, she’d need her fix.

She met Sara coming out of the ladies’ room and gave herbest friend a hug. Heavens, she’d missed her. “How was your vacation?”Katherine asked.

Sara shrugged. “So-so.”

No kidding. She’d spent most of it in a hospital waitingroom. “And how’s your mom?”

“Better.” Sara offered a wan smile. “It’s been tough. I surecould have used a slow day today.”

Katherine snorted as they rounded the corner to see aboardroom teeming with all the top staff. “It does not appear you’ll get yourwish.”

She flicked a quick glance around the room, automaticallymaking a mental note of Adam’s exact location. It was almost as though she hadradar for him, she thought with annoyance. Memories of last night, her crazed,panting orgasm over a man who hardly knew she was alive, embarrassed her now,in the light of day.

Sara grunted. “At least there’s coffee.” She headed straightfor the beverage bar.

Katherine followed closely behind, sending up a silentprayer of thanks for Shannon’s competence. Without caffeine, there was notelling how ditzy she’d be this morning. She might even openly moon overAdam—and he did look especially fine today. Though he wore the uniform of thecompany’s computer geeks—a logoed polo shirt and khakis—he managed to fill itout to perfection.

Katherine and Sara gathered their sustenance and took a spotat the long table just as Tristan stood and called for everyone’s attention.

“Good morning, all. Thanks for assembling so quickly. Sara,”he nodded to his marketing genius, “welcome back. Today I have some reallygreat news. Trillo–Maris has been asked to give a workshop at ComputerCon.”

He waited as the exclamations of excitement rose and fell ina resounding swell.

“Yeah.” He rubbed his hands together. “Great news for us.This expo could mean millions in new sales for our cell phone softwarepackages.”

Again, cheers rose.

Tristan quieted them with a raised hand. “But in themeantime, the execution of this presentation is crucial. It must be flawless.Sara, you’ll be the lead on this. I’d like you to work with Adam and Jack toprepare the text for the fact sheets. Katherine can provide the financial data.Katherine, I want charts and graphs to illustrate the numbers. The two of youcan roll the info into one of your kickass PowerPoints. Jenny will help withthe digital video and animation.

“Sara, you and Adam will be leading the seminar in Vegas. Asfor the rest of you, make yourselves totally available to our ComputerCon team.This is, as of now, our number-one priority. Sara and Katherine, I’m going towant an update tomorrow at noon. Any questions?” There were no questions but abuzz of excited whispers rocketed through the room. “Very well. Let’s get toit.”

The meeting—blissfully short—broke up quickly as everyone,grouped in little chattering pods, filed out of the boardroom. Adam and Tristanlounged at the far end of the room, wrapped in deep conversation as Katherineand Sara made their way back to the beverage bar for one last gasp of javajuice before buckling down to work.

“God, I love Shannon’s coffee,” Sara said, filling her cupwith the aromatic brew.

“Mmm.” Katherine took a deep whiff. “We’re gonna need it.”

“Yeah. It’s gonna be a long day.” Sara shot Katherine aquizzical glance. “You don’t mind working late tonight, do you?”

Katherine shook her head. “I have to cancel a date butthat’s no problem.”

“Ooh,” Sara cooed. “The hot internet stud? Howsat goin’anyway?”

“Hotter than ever.” She bit her lip and added a dollop ofcream to her coffee. “And how about you? Goin’ to Vegas,” Katherine teased. Shelaughed as Sara did a subdued little victory dance—a trifle surreal given herprim-and-proper business suit. Sara really loved Vegas. “Yeah. Vegas.”Katherine chuckled. “I figured you’d be on that assignment like a duck on ajune bug.”