Free Far from Blind by S.J. Maylee Page A

for sure to find a connection. However, the man would
already be vetted by the club and he’d for sure be into the kinky activities
that drove her wild.
    The
bell on the front door woke her and in walked the man of her dreams. She hid
the invitation under her stack of paperwork.
    “Hello,
Candice.” The man was perfection, nothing out of place. She adored his easy non
overdone smile.
    “Hi,
Brad.” She attempted to fluff her hair, hoping it hadn’t already turned into a
fuzzy mess.
    He
stopped at the corner of the counter at the front of her desk. The man knew how
to dress, from the dark charcoal suit, vest, crisp white shirt, and the silvery
blue tie to match his magical eyes. He was gorgeous.
    “I’ll
let Ivy and Mr. Marsh know you’re here.” After entering a code on her phone
that would alert her boss to their visitor, she tapped her toes. It had been a
long time since she’d tested his interest. Maybe her new sex kitten heels would
do the trick.
    “Thank
you. Seth and I have a meeting to attend.”
    She
got up and sauntered over to the sideboard, turned her sugar bowl, and then
shifted just enough to catch his reflection in the mirror. Her gaze locked onto
his. His focus was on her and her alone. Awareness woke her whole body, from
the damp heat coating her pussy to the intense need to walk to him and show off
any one of the positions Mistress Charlie had her practicing, but she didn’t
move. She waited.
    He
put his hands in his pockets. “You must be very busy these days.”
    “Yes,
we have three parties this week.” She took a deep breath.
    “I’m
sorry to be bothering you. I’m sure you’d like to get your work done.” His gaze
remained on her.
    The
door opened behind her and she squeezed her eyes shut. “Damn,” she whispered.
    Mr.
Marsh came out, adjusting his tie. “Brad, thanks for making the time.”
    “Not
a problem. Glad to help,” Brad said.
    Candy
walked back to her desk and kicked her shoes off before plopping in her seat.
The most captivating moment she’d ever had with Brad and it lasted only a few
minutes.
    “We
better get going. I do believe they’ll be waiting for us.” Seth checked his
watch.
    “Okay,
let me say hi to Ivy at least.”
    Candy
cleared her throat and tried to shut them all out.
    “Alright,
Casanova.” Mr. Marsh stepped into Ivy’s office doorway. “Ivy, Brad’s here and
needs to remind you how charming he is before we can leave.”
    “I’m
coming,” Ivy called from her office. A second later she walked past her husband
and into Brad’s arms. “It’s been too long since we’ve seen you.” She stepped
back from Brad and took hold of his hand. “Isn’t that right, Candy?”
    “Oh
yes.” Heat flushed over her cheeks. Thankfully Ivy didn’t mention what else
they’d been saying about Brad.
    “I
know. I’m still adjusting to my new schedule.” He kissed Ivy’s knuckles. “You
look happy.”
    “She’s
well taken care of.” Seth’s voice filled the room.
    “We
all know you won the girl.” Brad leaned on Candy’s counter.
    “I
did, didn’t I?” He pulled his wife into his arms and gave her a look of love
Candy had only seen in her dreams. “I’ll see you at home later.”
    “Have
a good day, you two,” Ivy said as the men walked out the door.
    Candy
resisted the urge to watch them go. She twisted the ring her mom gave her last
year. A simple gold band her father, whoever he was, had given her mom shortly
before Candy was born. She needed to face reality. Brad was never going to take
an actual interest in her. “We better get going to The Drake.”
    “I
almost forgot. Do you have the list we put together yesterday?”
    “I
have it right here.” Candy set her tablet on her desk, knocking over her stack
of papers.
    “You
got an invitation to Blind Date Night.” Ivy took the card from the bottom of
the pile. “I love the dark stock they use. The ridges in the paper are so
sensual. After hearing Jane and Anne praise the club