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at the door interrupted them.
    Gina stuck her head in. "Sorry, Mr. Billmore’s on the phone. He's in no mood to call back."
    "I'll get it. Thanks, Gina." Alex moved toward Jamie and waiting for Gina to close the door. When she did, he touched the side of Jamie’s face. "We'll talk tonight."
    "Alright." She turned, wanting to push farther, but there was no reason to. He needed to answer the phone, and she needed something cheesy or greasy to make life seem better.
    Jamie walked out of the office and quietly closed the door to find Gina watching her.
    "Food?" Gina picked up her purse.
    "Sounds good." Her angst would have to be properly put away. If Alex was going to break her heart, she needed something comforting. Food.

Chapter 10
    J amie finished up her day and spent the evening waiting for Alex to finish. She gave up and headed back to her apartment after nine. A salad dinner and then a long swim left her bored and cranky. She’d eaten enough crap food and her body was starting to tell her.
    She threw a movie in the DVD and sat on the couch waiting for Alex to knock on her door. She dozed off and around two in the morning she finally texted him, only to get a short reply that they would talk soon. Images of him and Annette wouldn’t leave her thoughts, or her dreams. Why in the world hadn't he just brought the pile of work home with him? Unless he was out with her .
    Something flared up inside of Jamie. She wasn’t sure what it was, but it made her irritable and possessive.
    Morning took forever to come and was there too soon. "Why are men such a pain in the ass?" She sat up on the couch and stretched, aching everywhere.
    She dressed in a simple green dress and flats, pulled her hair in a messy bun and put on a little bit of lipstick. The weekend was upon them again, which meant that she might get some time with Alex one way or the other.
    After fighting through traffic, she made her way into the office and walked through the lobby to see Nicholas waiting and chatting with Gina.
    "Hi, Nicholas. Are you here to see Alex?" She stopped in front of him, and couldn't help but appreciate how nice he looked in his pinstripe suit. The man might be a little older than her, but he was intensely handsome.
    "You, actually." He stood and picked up his briefcase. "I was hoping I could talk you into having lunch with me. All business. I promise."
    She couldn't help but smile in response to the warm smile that slipped across his handsome face.
    "Business? What business do you and I have to discuss? I've sent out all of the current literature on your investments and the financials aren't due until mid-summer." She reached out and pushed her door open, a little concerned at not seeing Paul there again.
    She made a quick mental note to call him later that day to make sure he was really okay.
    Nicholas followed her into her office, but stopped at the door. "I have a few buddies that I play golf with who are looking for new investments. I've been bragging about you and Alex, and I believe the two of them are almost interested in meeting with you. I was going to visit with them next week. I'd love to have a few portfolio packets and a little bit of history on the firm. I figured I'd take you to lunch so we could take our time walking through everything."
    "Let me get this straight." Jamie set her bags down and turned to face him. "You want to have lunch so that I can train you to sell our investment products?"
    He laughed. "Something like that. Would you be willing?"
    "Yes, but when are you looking to meet with your buddies."
    "Well, it’s a short notice, but I'd love to have lunch with you today. Are you free?"
    "No, but I can squeeze in a late dinner I think." She moved to her desk and leaned over to review her calendar. Drinks with Gina at five and nothing else. "Yeah. Let's do seven thirty."
    "Good. I'll meet you at Champion Grille?"
    "I love that place. I'll bring a lot of goodies for us to look over." She ran her hands over her hips,