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well even though he’d been thinking about his partner. He couldn’t help it. If ever a lady needed his protection it was Cami Jones. She reacted to everything and everyone with the same nervous leg tapping that made her seem as though she’d burst into a thousand pieces if something went wrong. He’d tried to tease her, calling her Thumper and she’d relaxed. But he wondered if it would be enough. They still had four months of working together, and he hoped she’d get stronger.
    And so many things could go wrong in the boardroom and in life. The board of directors was a shrewd group of men and women who’d each clawed their way to the top. One little temporaryevent coordinator was easy pickings as far as they were concerned. But they wouldn’t mess with him.
    He wanted to shelter Cami and protect her, but the one thing he needed to protect this fragile little lady from was himself. As soon as Max adjourned the meeting, Cami stood and beat a hasty retreat. Duke took his time gathering his papers and then noticed Cami’s purse lying on her chair.
    Damn, she wouldn’t be able to leave without her purse. He’d send one of his secretaries down with it. He didn’t have to see her again today.
    She was waiting for the elevator when he got there.
    â€œI thought you’d be back in your office by now,” he said. Dammit, did he sound huffy?
    â€œMax asked me to schedule an appointment with his secretary for next week.”
    He shrugged and handed her purse to her. “You left this behind.”
    She reached for her bag and their hands brushed. She pulled back, the purse dropped to the floor. Cami bent to gather the spilled contents. Duke grabbed a handful of items.
    â€œThank you,” she said as the elevator doors opened.
    â€œStill reading the same book?”
    She blushed and nodded.
    â€œYou remember me mentioning I’ve never read one of those.”
    â€œYes,” she said slowly.
    â€œWhy don’t you read me some of it on the ride down?” he asked, handing the book to her.
    â€œI don’t think that would be a good idea.” Her quiet tone and seriousness drew his attention. Where was the frenetic lady who looked as if she was going to bounce off the wall?
    â€œWhy not?” he asked, moving closer to her.
    â€œBecause.”
    He arched one eyebrow. “I might give you that smile you’ve been asking me for.”
    The spunky woman he’d come to know wouldn’t be able to resist the challenge for very long, he’d bet. He was right. She pulled the book out and opened it to the page she had marked. A wave of color swept up her face, and he knew she must be at one of the steamy parts of her story.
    â€œWhy don’t you read it to yourself?” she suggested, and handed him the book.
    Duke read the page marked and then glanced at her.
    Suddenly the lights went out, and the car jolted to a stop. Cami screamed and Duke felt her pitch forward in the darkness. The emergency lights snapped on, casting them in an eerie glow. Cami looked up at him, her glasses askew. Her breasts lifted and fell rapidly as she struggled with passion and fear. In this light her dress looked feminine and appealing.
    He needed to calm her. To alleviate her unnecessary apprehension. To hell with that, he needed to put this irrational lust to rest and the only way he’d do that would be to kiss her. To take her sassy mouth in a kiss and scare her away for all timebecause the woman who’d blushed while he’d read that passage wasn’t an experienced woman.
    Gently he removed her glasses and put them in her breast pocket. “Hey, is this how that Matt fellow was holding her?”
    Cami assessed him and Duke had the feeling he’d come up lacking. “Don’t tease me, Duke.”
    He looked into her big dark brown eyes and knew he wasn’t teasing. Whatever reason he’d originally teased her was gone.
    He wanted