Free GianMarco by Eve Vaughn

Eugene is no good for me, at least not anymore. Part of me still
     remembers when he was the charming boy who swept me off my feet. He wasn’t always
     so cruel but something changed along the way. I don’t know where we went wrong. It
     just seemed one day I woke up and I was married to a stranger. I’ve lost count of
     how many times I’ve cursed myself for putting up with the way he treated me for so
     long. I should have been the one to end things but I didn’t.”
    Maggie’s story was heartbreaking. If he ever ran into her ex-husband, GianMarco would
     beat the shit out of him. “What made you stay?”
    “I told myself it was because of the kids, but maybe it’s because ... never mind.
     I don’t want to bore you with my problems.” Her cheeks darkened with a deep rose blush
     and she looked away in seeming discomfort.
    GianMarco shook his head. As much as he’d wanted to walk away before, he didn’t have
     the power to do it now. “No, this doesn’t bore me. While I think you were very foolish
     to stay with someone who didn’t appreciate you, to some extent, I understand. I think
     the bigger fool, however, is Eugene. Why he would want to trade you in is beyond me.”
    She gave him a shy smile, revealing even, white teeth. She had the deepest dimples
     he had ever seen and he felt his heart skip a beat. It occurred to him to step away
     from her before he did something he couldn’t take back.
    “I ... I’ve got to go.”
    “Before you leave, I wanted to ask you something?”
    “Yes?”
    “I’ve probably burned my bridges but…uh, no that’s okay. Thanks for coming over. Your
     apology really meant a lot to me.” She smiled, moving past him to open the door.
    GianMarco placed his hand over hers. “No. Please tell me.”
    She licked her lips with the tip of her tongue a gesture that set his blood to boiling.
     “About my job... Maybe I could come back to G&T Associates, at least until you find
     another administrative assistant the two of you and Oliver can agree on. It’s true
     I’m not very experienced with office work, but I’m a quick learner and I’ll give my
     one hundred percent every day.”
    Shit.
    How could he say no to her when she looked at him with those big beautiful eyes?
    He had a feeling he’d regret this later but he couldn’t hurt her again. “Maggie, if
     you want it, you can have your job back on a permanent basis.”
    A smile lit up her face. “Really? Thank you so much, Mr. Grimaldi!”
    “There’s no need to thank me. You can come in at 8:30, but on one condition.”
    “Anything.”
    “You have to stop calling me Mr. Grimaldi. I noticed you and Oliver are on a first-name
     basis, and it would be silly if were only formal with me. My name is GianMarco. I
     also answer to Marco or you may even call me Marc like Oliver does.”
    Her smile widened bringing out her dimples once more. “I think I like GianMarco best.
     It suits you. It’s Italian, right?”
    “It is.”
    “Were you born in Italy? I may have imagined it but I thought I detected a faint accent.”
    “You have a good ear, Maggie. Yes, I was, but I haven’t lived there in years. This
     is my home now.”
    “What part are you from?”
    “My family is originally from Rome, but there is some English in our blood.”
    “I’ve always wanted to travel and see Europe, Italy in particular.”
    “It’s a beautiful country. The people are very boisterous and open, delicious food
     and gorgeous country sides. I think you’d enjoy it.”
    “I believe I would. It sounds lovely.”
    The only lovely thing he was interested in at that moment was here. GianMarco edged
     to the door as he felt his control slipping. “Well, Take care of yourself, Maggie, and I’ll see you tomorrow.”
    Maggie’s response was to wrap her arms around his waist. “Thank you so much, GianMarco.”
     She stood on the tip of her toes to give him a kiss on the cheek.
    Her eyes widened. “Oh no. I’m sorry for being so