Free At His Majesty's Convenience by Jennifer Lewis Page A

The entire office revealed nothing about her. Almost as if every trace of her individuality had been stripped away.
    The way you might do if you were leaving a job.
    A pang of alarm flashed through her at the thought. Had she stripped her office bare in preparation for abandoning it? She could see how getting engaged to Jake could mean her leaving her job as his assistant, or at least changing it dramatically. But surely Jake would have mentioned it?
    She picked up her phone and punched in his number. Feelings of helplessness and anxiety rose inside her as she heard it ring, but she fought them back.
    â€œHi, Andi. How are you doing?”
    A smile rose to her lips at the sound of his deep, resonant voice. “Confused,” she admitted. “I’m in my office and feeling more lost than ever.”
    â€œI’ll meet you there.”
    She blew out a long breath as she put the phone back in her pocket. It was embarrassing to feel lost without Jake at her side, but wonderful that she could call him to it at any moment. She glanced at the ring on her finger. The big diamond sparkled in the sunlight, casting little shards oflight over her skin, a symbol of his lifelong commitment to her.
    At least she knew what it felt like to be loved.
    She flew to the door at the sound of a knock. A huge smile spread over her face at the sight of him, tall and gorgeous, with a twinkle in his dark eyes.
    â€œI missed you,” he murmured, voice low and seductive.
    â€œCome in.” Her belly sizzled with arousal and her nipples tightened just at the sight of him. “Do you always knock on my office door?” It seemed oddly formal if they’d worked together and dated for years.
    A shadow of hesitation crossed his face for a split second. “I suppose I do. Would you prefer me to barge right in?”
    â€œI don’t know.” She giggled. Nothing seemed to matter all that much now that Jake was here. “I guess it depends on if I’m trying to keep secrets from you.”
    â€œAre you?” His brow arched.
    â€œI have no idea.” She laughed again. “Hopefully if I do, they’re not very dark ones.”
    â€œDark secrets sound rather intriguing.” He moved toward her and lifted his hand to cup her cheek. Her skin heated under his palm. “I might have fun uncovering them.”
    Their lips met, hot and fast, and his tongue in her mouth drove all thoughts away. She pressed herself against him and felt his arms close around her. Much better. Wrapping herself up in Jake was the best medicine for anything that ailed her.
    His suit hid the hard muscle beneath it, but that didn’t stop her fingers from exploring his broad back and enjoying the thickness of his toned biceps. Her fingertips were creeping into his waistband when a sharp knock on the door made them jump apart.
    She blushed. “Do we get carried away like that often?”
    Jake shot her a crooked smile. “Why not?”
    A glance at the door sent her cheer scattering. “I won’t recognize the person.”
    â€œI’ll help you out.”
    She drew in a deep breath as she approached the door. “Who is it?”
    â€œDomino.” A male voice. “Just wanted to take a peek at Jake’s calendar for tomorrow.”
    She glanced back at Jake and whispered, “I have no idea where your calendar is.”
    â€œYou can peek at it in my head, Dom.” Jake’s voice boomed across the room.
    A compact, dark-haired man in a gray suit flung the door open and entered. “Sorry, Mr. Mondragon, I didn’t know you were in here. I just wondered if there was a set time for the Malaysian High Commission’s arrival.”
    Andi listened while Jake rattled off a few planned events for the following day and tried to keep them filed in her brain in case anyone else asked her. It couldn’t hurt to practice using her memory again. Still, she didn’t truly breathe again until