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Maxim Man

Eden curled up in a large papasan chair with an overstuffed pillow, a blanket, and a cup of cocoa. Usually, she loved evenings by the fireplace, alone with her dreams, but tonight she was unsettled.

Her thoughts drifted back to the office, where she had met hundreds of businessmen and models. She'd been unfazed. It would take more than money and a hard body to turn her head. Pickup lines? She'd heard them all. But today, she'd looked up from her desk and saw him.

Dolon Montgomery walked into the office and approached her desk, with the self-assuredness of a panther stalking prey. He had leaned in closely and checked in for a meeting with Sardar Biglari. Eden couldn't breathe. For a moment, she stared stupefied, with her mouth agape, fighting to form words.

He was easily six feet, two inches tall, in a dark green, collared shirt, tucked into black jeans, which accentuated his manhood, straining the fabric. His jet-black hair was styled, freshly cut, and his eyes were dark, coffee brown, almost black. Eden met his gaze and couldn't tear her eyes from him.

Dolon plucked the clipboard from her trembling hands, and checked that his appointment was on it, while she attempted to recover.

He stood staring at her, his eyes filled with mirth at her discomfiture, and he slowly returned the clipboard. Not releasing it, she was forced to meet his eyes again, and he instructed, "Write your name and number here." He gestured toward the blank page and tore a portion off.

She followed his instructions, and he took her hand briefly, as she handed the paper to him. That single touch started a slow burn in her extremities, which forced her to struggle for composure, for the rest of the day.

At day's end, she'd crossed paths with Jennoah in the ladies room. She rushed to Eden and grabbed her hands, exclaiming, "Good grief, Eden! I've never seen a more delicious man in my life! I'm so jealous you got to him first! Did he ask you out?"

Eden laughed, "I know. Right? He didn't, but he asked for my number."

Jennoah's mouth dropped open and she clutched her heart. "You have to tell me everything! I live vicariously. What was he here for?"

"A meeting with Sardar Biglari."

"Who's that?"

"He owns Maxim. I was stunned too. People come here for job interviews and photo shoots. No one lands a meeting with the owner of the magazine."

"Wow! He owns our magazine? I've never seen him before."

"It's my guess that Sadar would typically schedule meetings in corporate offices. If he's here, it's for something big."

"So, your Mister Tall, Dark and Delicious was meeting with the owner and we don't know why. Hmmm..."

"Yes," Eden replied, "Let's hope we're not all about to get canned."

"No way," she said. "He walked through the doors, saw you, and everyone else disappeared. He didn't look twice at anyone else."

"I was so flustered I didn't notice, but I've worked here ten years and I've never met Sardar Biglari. This is a first."

"Well, let me know when you find out."

"Will do Jennoah. I can't tell you how refreshing it is that you find my life more interesting than I do."

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