Free Tied Up By The Boss (The Key Party Chronicles) by Olivia Jaymes

Chapter One
    Lea Taylor grabbed her purse from her office desk, slipped out of her high heels, and shoved her feet into a soft pair of athletic shoes, sighing in relief.  After a long day at the law offices of Bradford, Meyers, and Britton her feet and calves were killing her.  Her red leather pumps with the three and a half inch heel looked fantastic on but were killer to wear.  She was going to take a long soak in a bubble bath when she got home and work out the kinks.
    If I ever get home. 
    Her boss, Jack Britton, one of the finest legal minds in Chicago, possibly the country , had kept her late again tonight.  Most nights she didn’t mind at all.  Jack was incredibly handsome, totally sexy, and frighteningly smart, albeit a trifle formal in his dealings with the staff.  Tall, dark and handsome, she’d superimposed his image over the face of her latest boyfriend, Gary, when she fantasized.  She also found herself lingering in a room Jack had just left to sniff at his distinctive scent.  He smelled like sex, money, and man if such an aroma actually existed.
    Whatever the thing was that made a man attractive to women and successful in business, Jack Britton had it in spades.  She doubted he’d ever had to truly struggle for anything in his life.  He seemed as perfec t as his completely restored candy apple red 1963 Mustang convertible.  More than once, she’d found herself drooling over both man and car.  Such perfection really wasn’t fair to the rest of the mere mortals in the world.
    Tammy Johnson , who worked for the associate attorneys in the firm, leaned over Lea’s desk.  She didn’t really want a rehash of Tammy’s week but she couldn’t think of a polite way to extricate herself.  Lea was nothing if not polite. 
    “I’ve quit better jobs than this,“ Tammy announced, a scowl firmly in place.
    “What happened?  Steve grab your ass again?” Lea sighed.  Tammy was always aggrieved about something or someone. 
    Steve Simmons thought himself quite a ladies man.  The only reason he still had a job was that his father was somebody in the state government.  Tammy rolled her eyes and perched on the edge of Lea’s desk, letting her know she was settling in for a long, drawn out story. 
    “That’s the least of my problems.  I have to work late tonight to get some paperwork ready for Monday morning.  It’s completely unfair.  I had plans.”
    Lea bit her tongue so she wouldn’t say something she shouldn’t.  While Lea worked late several nights a week, Tammy was usually out of the office by five o’clock on the dot.  If the stories she told in the break room were true, she had a varied and active social life with multiple men who begged for her attention. 
    “That’s too bad.  I’m sure it won’t take too long.  What are your plans tonight?”
    “Sam is taking me dancing.”  Then she leaned forward so only Lea could hear.  “And then some dancing in the sheets afterward.  He’s an amazing lover.  He’s got the biggest--.”
    “Miss Taylor, can you come in here for a moment?”  Jack stood at his office door, several files in his hands.  She bit back a sigh as she prayed he wouldn’t need her to stay any later tonight.  She also had plans for this Friday night.  Gary was taking her to a fancy party in the Lincoln Park area of the city.   She couldn’t help wish it was Jack taking her to a party, rather than Gary. 
    “Sure, Mr. Britton.”  She turned to Tammy.  “Have a good weekend.  I’ll see you on Monday.”
    Tammy barely heard her, already headed toward her target.  She sidled up to Jack as close as she could be without actually touching him, licking her lips and throwing back her shoulders to show off her ample breasts.  Lea winced as Jack barely acknowledged the brunette’s attention, but Tammy wasn’t so easily discouraged.  She’d been after Jack Britton for months and from what Lea could tell, wasn’t going to be giving up anytime