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Chapter 28

Henri
“I s it me or is the HR woman sexier?” Dom muses.

Dom, another engineer, is working with me on a project. He usually
sits on the opposite side of the room, but we thought it’d be best to
occupy parallel spaces for efficiency. That way, we can talk to each other
immediately without resorting to IMs and emails. I love technology, but the best
instant message is verbal.
I like him; we get along well due to similar ages and interests. Ladies love Dom.
His thick, dark brown hair has been the topic of many breakroom conversations
I’ve overheard in passing. What do you get when you add his hair to some muscle
tone, dark blue eyes, a dentist-crafted smile, and a wicked sense of humor? Panties

dropping. Although we are good friends at work, we have a silent agreement to not
socialize after hours. I used to think it was nice having a coworker who I could
consider a work friend.
But right now, Dom is staring at Sanya’s body, and I suppress the urge to throw
my stapler at him. Dom trying to go for my Sanya would be detrimental to his
health. Sanya is mine; I plan on showing her that multiple times. I chew on my pen
to keep from groaning. I was so close Wednesday. I was seconds away from closing
the deal when my mom called. Sanya bolted, but it didn’t matter. I had to help with
last minute dinner supplies.
Claire was stuck at work and couldn’t help.
Sanya was sleep when I returned home, but the look in her eyes gave me the
courage to try again on another day. Thursday was the night of my birthday dinner.
I was only able to negotiate doing my dinner a day early if I promised to spend the