Unfinished Business. Cat Schield

of the thing.

      She cast a glance toward Max’s office. Should she sneak out or say good-night? The kiss earlier had rattled her more than anything else she’d experienced in the last seven days and with Brody’s unexpected reappearance and outrageous demand, it had been a doozy of a week.

      As if summoned by her thoughts, Max appeared in the doorway.

      “Leaving?” His low question boomed into the silence.

      “It’s six o’clock. We’re the only ones here.” She gulped as her words registered.

      Pointing out to him that they were completely alone was probably not the brightest move after what happened between them today. The discovery that he intended to rekindle their affair made maintaining her cool a big challenge. If he’d decided this would be the perfect time to assault her willpower, it wouldn’t be much of a skirmish.

      That he still wanted her both worried and excited her. The heat between them remained as fierce as ever, and as much as he seemed to despise her for not being truthful five years ago, he was right when he said the passion between them hadn’t been allowed to run its course back then.