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even more. I found myself wondering what it would be like to bury my fingers in that dark hair or claim her mouth. I didn’t bother masking my desire for her. I let my eyes wander to her full lips. I let the red tint to my irises be prominent. Then I watched her face as she noticed. She didn’t shrink away. Instead more defiance entered her expression as she shot me a ‘not a chance’ look. I strongly disagreed. A part of her wanted me, I could sense it.
    “So, you want me to give you a trial-run in my squad?”
    She tilted her head again. “No.”
    The office doors then opened and in strode Antonio, his bodyguards and Pit Bulls flanking him. The dogs, to my complete shock, trotted over to Sam, sniffing and nuzzling her. Antonio didn’t seem surprised, which also shocked me.
    “You have told him the news?” Antonio asked Sam.
    “News?” I queried. Something told me that I wasn’t going to like this. Mostly it was her smug expression.
    “You will both be working together.”
    “We’ll both be what?”
    “I’ve offered Miss Parker -”
    “For the gazillionth time will you just call me Sam?” she stressed.
    Antonio smiled at her indulgently, like a father. What the hell had been going on? “You’ve offered her...?” I prompted.
    “The role of aiding you with training your squad to control their gifts.”
    “Isn’t that great?” she said with fake enthusiasm.
    Antonio looked as though he was stifling a chuckle. Great, the joke’s on me. “You made this decision without first speaking to me,” I said in a low voice, feeling overlooked.
    He sighed. “Jared, you know that I hold you in the highest esteem. You know how valuable I consider you to be. You know that I trust in your capability -”
    “But I’m apparently not capable enough.”
    “I have my reasons for needing the squad properly prepared without delay. I will be holding a meeting tomorrow during which all will be explained to you, Sam and the other commanders. What I will assure you of now is that my employing Sam is not a reflection on you or my faith in you.”
    “Yeah, right.” That’s when I walked out.
     
     
    (Sam)
     
     
    “Well that went well,” I said after Jared slammed the door shut behind him.
    Antonio sighed. “After a little time alone with his thoughts he will be fine.”
    “I certainly hope he isn’t.”
    “In the meantime, please acquaint yourself with your personal assistant.”
    “I have a personal assistant?”
    “Fletcher has been Jared’s assistant for the past three years, and now he is also yours. A fellow Brit, too. Fletcher?”
    In a blink Fletcher appeared, his hands clasped together and his eyes shining with enthusiasm. I realised that I had seen him at what looked like a reception desk outside the room. The feminine way with which he held himself and the fact that he was so colour coordinated to the extent that he sported designer glasses that had a navy frame to match his navy suit all told me one thing: Fletcher was homosexual. And so cute. He had the cutest baby face that looked almost perfectly circular and was framed by short, tight mahogany curls. The most adorable dimples decorated his naturally pouty lips. I just wanted to pinch his cheeks like a grandmother would do to a child.
    “Yes you’re Grandness?” He was a Londoner too? Even better. I could tell just by looking at him that we were going to have such a laugh.
    “Fletcher, I’d like you to meet Commander Sam Parker. You may have noticed a new bureau and leather desk chair being brought in here. Sam will be working with Jared, so I hope you will be just as valuable to her as you are to Jared.”
    Nodding, Fletcher said, “That goes without saying, your Grandness.”
    Antonio returned his focus to me. “Sebastian will ensure that your Sire is notified of your employment here. I’m sure he’ll be delighted about it.” Wearing a sly smile he and his entourage left the room.
    Fletcher approached me and held out his hand,