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Jake. When Kalia emerged an hour later she was back in her business attire, hair pinned back, makeup expertly applied. Her lipstick was a paler rose than her typical color, coordinating with her new manicure and her sky high stilettos.Her endless supply of colorful high heeled shoes never failed to fascinate me. Her work wardrobe was neutral, black and gray, with the occasional brown. But she wore a rainbow on her feet. I had dated women that wore shoes like that, but mixed with garish jewelry and flashy dresses. Their entire look was so obvious that nothing stood out. Kalia knew how to dress for impact. And with a figure like hers, everything short of a burlap sack had pretty major impact. Although, i imagined a burlap sack might even pack a punch with Kalia โs curves to complement it.โIโm ready to eat,โ she said.โDinner will be up shortly.โShe narrowed her brown eyes. โI thought we were meeting with the board.โโTomorrow. They have only just flown in and will be eating in their
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Kalia It was strange to hear Jake talking like this. Like a concerned parent. Like a man who had faced things i hadnโt even tried to imagine dealing with any of it. Maybe that's why he was so successful, he knew where to draw the line between his personal and professional life. I could learn a thing or two from him. My heart clenched tight. I had always assumed that Jake was just a carefree playboy. The kind of man who played around simply because he had money and power and no woman would say no, and no one would look down on him for simply doing what men did.But with the information I had now, my heart softened for him, there really alwyas is more to a person than what they just looked like. He just loved the public to have this perception of him as a womanizer and spoilt brat who was arrogant. But the more I got to know the man behind the expensive suits, the more I was attracted to him. He never seeked public approval and it's alwyas seemed like he was just arrogant, but I was
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Breakfast with the board was an event. They were businessmen, so they werenโt seeking public displays of affection at least, but they did want to know how the scandal with Maya was going to affect the bottom line.โNot at all,โ Kalia insisted. โThe incident with Maddy barely made a dent in the international media. William Callahan isnโt famous worldwide. And weโre going to make sure we publicize the Forrester Wildlife Preserve that Jake established here on Koh Samui.โโThe cynical might argue that I set aside all of that land to keep my competition out,โ Jake said when the members of the board had left the table, off to a golf game Jake had arranged for them.โYes, the cynical might,โ she said. โBut your motives arenโt important.โโDo you really believe that?โโIn this context, yes, I do. As far as life application goes, of course motivation matters. But this is for a sound bite, a press release. They can speculate about your motives all they like, but the important thing is that you d
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Jake steered the yacht into an alcove that was surrounded by a sheer rock face that created a natural wall of privacy around what looked like a small swimming area. The water was clear here, too. Kalia could see silver flashes beneath the surface that she knew were fish.โI can definitely see why you built a resort out here,โ she said.โI visited Thailand for the first time when I was in college. I knew I wanted to do something here then. I was just waiting for the right time.โShe sat up in the deck chair sheโd been lounging on. โYou built the business up by yourself?โHe nodded. โStarted small, with residential homes that I fixed up. Then I found some land to subdivide and built a neighborhood, which got me off toa pretty good start. I started looking for investors after that.โโWhy resort properties then?โโBecause theyโre more profitable. The industry is more stable. Thereโs a class of people that will always vacation no matter what.โIt sounded like her own reasoning for her job.
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She owned beachfront property. She saw half naked men every day of the week. And she even liked looking at them. But never, ever, had she been unable to do anything but stare. But she couldnโt tear her eyes away from him.Now she really needed a swim. And she hoped the water was cold enough to jar her out of whatever stupor her hormones were lulling her into.He unsnapped the top button of his jeans and the intensely provocative motion shook her back to reality. โWhat are you doing?โHe didnโt say anything, only gave her a wicked grin and lowered the zipper on his pants, shrugging them down his slim hips, revealing his swim shorts.She narrowed her eyes and grabbed the hem of her T-shirt before hauling it over her head. She tugged her shorts down and tossed them onto the chair before the full impact of what sheโd done and what she was wearing could hit her.His eyes raked over her, his expression mirroring everything she was feeling, although he didnโt have the dumbfounded look she was
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"I accept every challenge.โโWhich is why you lose some of them.โShe scowled at him and sat next to him, the heat from the sand burning her partially exposed backside.Jake was having trouble drawing breath, but it had nothing do to with his recent physical exertion, and everything to do with the woman sitting next to him. He had seen Kalia polished to perfection, ready to tackle the press.He had seen her dressed for an art gala, her hair and gown perfectly pressed.But he had never seen her like this.Her brown hair hung wet and curling, her makeup washed off by the saltwater. He could see a light sprinkling of freckles over her nose and across her high cheekbones. She looked softer, more touchable.And then there was her body. A body that had inspired him to get into the water as quickly as possible so he could avoid revealing to her the effect she was having on him.Her curves were always flattered by whatever she wore, but seeing themrevealed by the bright red bikini was an enti
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Usually, when she was being kissed, she was wondering if the guy was going to ask to come in for a cup of โcoffee,โ and how she was going to turn him down. But she had a feeling Jake could have stripped off her insubstantial swimsuit and she never would have noticed, or been upset about it. In fact, she had a feeling she simply would have embraced it, the mind numbing pleasure of his touch, and gone after something they would likely both regret later.She sucked in a sharp breath. โWe have already been over the fact that neither of us does the serious thing,โ she said slowly. โWhich means โฆwhich means if we were to have sex it would be a fling. An affair.โHe stood up, too, his arousal still blatantly pressing against the front of his shorts. She tried, valiantly, not to look, but failed. Sheโd never seen such an aggressively male sight in her life. And he was tempting her all over again.She didnโt need tempting. She needed a moment of sanity.Jake nodded. โThatโs how I conduct my re
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Kalia disappeared into her room when they arrived back at the vacation home and reappeared a few hours later, her armor back in place. Her hair was pinned perfectly into place again, her makeup covering her freckles.โAny plans for tonight?โ she asked, her high heels clicking on the wooden floor as she moved across the room, keeping her distance from him as she settled onto the low couch.โWeโre treating the board to a traditional dinner on the beach. Complete with traditional dancing.โโI love that idea. Will you be doing it for regular guests, too?โHe nodded. โYes. When I first visited Thailand I was backpacking with friends, no luxury resorts or anything. We ate in the marketplaces and avoided the tourist traps. I want to bring that element into the resort.Luxury, but with a chance to experience the culture.โShe shot him a severe look, her lush lips pulled into a tight line. โWe are putting that in the press release when the resort opens. I donโt understand why you are so relucta
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Kalia.I had been working for him for a couple of months now as his pr, and still I was not used to it. The fact that the very first thing I felt when Jakeโs deep, masculine voice pulled me out of the deep sleep I had been in was a shiver of excitement, and not a pang of annoyance, was disturbing on a lot of levels, all of which I was too tired to analyze in that particular moment.โItโs one in the morning, Jake .โ I said, as I blinked against the blinding light radiating from the screen of my smartphone. After four months in working for him, I should know better than to be surprised by a midnight phone call, but somehow every time it happened it caught me unprepared. โItโs nine a.m. in England.โ He said, โAnd we have a crisis on our hands?โ I immediately rolled over and brushed myhair out of my face, the cool sheets from the side of the bed that had been unoccupied chilling me slightly.โThe sky isnโt falling, if thatโs what you mean, but we have protesters lining the streets at
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Kalia.And I had vowed i wouldnโt become like that. I wasnโt letting anyone have control over my life again.Although, obviously Jake had some modicum of control over my life since he was my boss and my child's father, but that was different. โIf you expect me to buy new clothes you have to give me time to shop.โ I said facing him with a straight face, after all this was his event he was inviting me to, it only made sense. โYou can have the afternoon off.โ I shook my head, my tight bun staying firmly in place. โMorning and afternoon. I need some sleep too.โโMorning to lunch hour,โ he countered.โDeal.โโNo black. No beige.โ He addedโItโs an art gala, most of the women will be in black.โ I said defensively โI know, and thatโs exactly why I want you to wear something else.โI frowned. โIโm not in the habit of allowing men to dictate what I wear. I can choose for myself.โHe stood from his desk, and I was distracted, as I always was when he surprised me like that, by the superb sha
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Jake was from a fairly affluent family, that was general knowledge. It surprised me that heโd had to take out loans to start up his company.When we were married he never talked to me about this type of stuff, or anything business related at all. Which is why I loved our new arrangement, I felt needed and smart. I was not just a pretty girl. โBut now you have to play the diplomacy game,โ I said.โI would anyway. I develop resort and hotel properties, the public has to have a favorable view of me.โโThatโs true.โFor the most part, the public did have a favorable view of him. He was charismatic and charming and dated the most eligible women in Hollywood, which put him on the front cover of a lot of magazines andmade him very high profile for a businessman. He was also a slave driving taskmaster, but only his employees knew that. And in fairness, he never expected anything from her that he didnโt expect from himself. In fact, he seemed to expect more from himself.Which was why, even
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Kalia. In theory, I liked sexy men, at least from a distance. When said sexy man was both my baby daddy and boss, it made life a bit more complicated. It didnโt really matter, though. Business was business and I had no intention of crossing any lines with him. I wasnโt his type anyway. He liked party girls. The shallower, and the shorter the skirt, the better. Of course, I wasnโt entirely certain what my type was as far as practical application went. Judging by my recent string of failed dates I didnโt really have a type.โHow many shots?โ he asked, lowering the cup.โfour,โ I answered, trying to bring my mind back into the present and away, far, far away, from his lips.โGood. Itโs going to be a long day.โ i sat down in the chair by his desk, pulled my notebook out of my briefcase and sat poised with a pen in my hand.โWhy do you do that?โ he asked.โDo what?โโTake physical notes on paper. You have a million little gadgets for that kind of thing. I know because most of them were pu
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Kalia. In theory, I liked sexy men, at least from a distance. When said sexy man was both my baby daddy and boss, it made life a bit more complicated. It didnโt really matter, though. Business was business and I had no intention of crossing any lines with him. I wasnโt his type anyway. He liked party girls. The shallower, and the shorter the skirt, the better. Of course, I wasnโt entirely certain what my type was as far as practical application went. Judging by my recent string of failed dates I didnโt really have a type.โHow many shots?โ he asked, lowering the cup.โfour,โ I answered, trying to bring my mind back into the present and away, far, far away, from his lips.โGood. Itโs going to be a long day.โ i sat down in the chair by his desk, pulled my notebook out of my briefcase and sat poised with a pen in my hand.โWhy do you do that?โ he asked.โDo what?โโTake physical notes on paper. You have a million little gadgets for that kind of thing. I know because most of them were pu
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Jake was from a fairly affluent family, that was general knowledge. It surprised me that heโd had to take out loans to start up his company.When we were married he never talked to me about this type of stuff, or anything business related at all. Which is why I loved our new arrangement, I felt needed and smart. I was not just a pretty girl. โBut now you have to play the diplomacy game,โ I said.โI would anyway. I develop resort and hotel properties, the public has to have a favorable view of me.โโThatโs true.โFor the most part, the public did have a favorable view of him. He was charismatic and charming and dated the most eligible women in Hollywood, which put him on the front cover of a lot of magazines andmade him very high profile for a businessman. He was also a slave driving taskmaster, but only his employees knew that. And in fairness, he never expected anything from her that he didnโt expect from himself. In fact, he seemed to expect more from himself.Which was why, even
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Jake.I had never seen Kalia look less than perfect. She always looked beautiful, even when she rushed into the office at two in the morning to handle some sort of media crisis. But in a dark navy blue gown with ruffled sleeves, a demure neckline and a back that dipped so low it ought to be illegal, she was stunning.Her hair was pinned to the side so that her curls cascaded over one shoulder, and didnโt cover any of the skin that was on display in the back of the gown. Her makeup was more dramatic than she usually wore to the office and her legs were bare, and on glorious show, the dress barely skimming her knees. And they were amazing legs.My libido kicked into gear, a reminder that I hadnโt had sex in a very long time. But business had been intense and when I hadnโt been focused on my various building projects I had been handling Mayaโs big move into her new, off campus apartment. An apartment she hadnโt wanted, because she couldnโt afford it herself. But there was no way I was let
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JakeI put my hand on the small of her back, on her bare skin, and I felt a small shiver go through her whole body. She was feeling every bit of the attraction I was. Strange, because I had only ever seen her in herbuttoned up professional mode for a while now, now suddenly she was unbuttoned and very, very hot. Although, she had always been hot. I had thought more thanonce about uncoiling her tightly wound hair and watching the dark curls tumble down.She shifted against me, her hip brushing my body intimately. My muscles tensed and desire roared through me, my body hardening at the accidental contact.I drew her closer, letting her feel. Letting her know exactly what she was doing to me. I didnโt hit on employees as a rule, ever. But she tempted me. And that was a new experience. Women appealed to me, and I desired them. But I had never considered them a serious temptation. If itwasnโt the right time, it was easy for me to leave my date standing on the doorstep and go home withou
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KaliaI bit my lip. This side of Jake always confused me . In some ways he seemed more uncomfortable having people know anything good about him.He didnโt seem to mind the negative press that came when he dated one supermodel, then switched to an actress the next night. But he didnโt seem to want to let anyone know about his good behavior. And there was something about that that made me almost like him sometimes, and that made all the other physical things he made me feel intensify.โItโs โฆ okay, events like this are definitely a little bit fake. Itโs see and be seen. Most people are flashing their bids all over the place.โ I jerked my head toward the glittering celebrities and debutantes gathered around different pieces of art, waving their bids around while they talked.โI donโt play the game,โ he said. โIt doesnโt appeal to me.โโYou have to play the game a little bit, Jake Itโs good for business.โโWhatโs it like for you, doing a job thatโs so at odds with who you are?โThe questi
