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I do have a user pamphlet for the phone sy stem in my desk. I’ll grab it for you.”
    When they got to Regina’s workstation, she sat down behind her desk. She looked through the top drawers and didn’t find the user guide, but she knew it was in her desk. She could remember seeing it r ecently. Even though she didn’t see why she would put it in the lower drawer, she looked anyway.

     
    Reddick was blown away by the way this day was going. How could it be that he found himself now staring down the front of her blouse? As Regina leaned forward, the material dropped down in front, giving him a bird’s eye view of her soft and supple breasts.
    In the three years he worked with Regina, he never saw her this way. He tried to remember if she was always this sexy. Had she worn other garments that allowed his eyes to be teased, or had he just not looked at her this way?
    “Yup, here it is.” She popped her head up and handed it to him.
    “Perfect.”
    “I’m going to try to give Serena or Alita a buzz and see if they can help us with the phones. This is a great idea. I can't believe I didn’t think of it first. Maybe you can check out the weather again. It sounds like the winds are picking up.”

 
     
    CHAPTER TEN
     
    Regina and Alita Talk
     
     
    REGINA TRIED TO get in touch with Serena first, but her cell went straight to voicemail. She considered calling M ichelangelo, but he was probably busy with Serena. Not to mention, she rarely spoke to him on the phone and felt a little uneasy about ringing his cell.
    Alita, on the other hand, always answered her phone. If not by answering the call, she was texting you back to find out what was going on. She loved her some gossip. Regina had fun with Alita when they went shopping or out for lunch, but they were birds of a different color for sure.
    “Hello?” a squeaky voice said from the other end of the line.
    “Hey. It’s Regina.”
    “Hi, what’s up? Can you believe this storm? Do you know if we have to work tomorrow yet?” The questions often came in rapid fire. She reminded Regina of a young child sometimes.
    “The weather is getting crazy. The power started to flicker. I really hope we don’t lose it. Reddick is checking the news for an update now. As far as I know, we will be open tomorrow, but that can always change.”
    “Did you just say Reddick? Where are you guys? Having another private meeting?” She enunciated private in a taunting way.
    “Yes, Reddick. We’re still at the office, like we are almost every other day of the week.” Regina sighed.
    “Yeah, I see the way the two of you dance around each other. I can't believe I’m the only one that sees it. You’re like two stars about to collide. How have you not collided yet?”
    “Even if that were true, I am not ready to collide with him, or anyone for that matter.” Regina made her stance.
    “I’m not convinced. What’s the problem? It’s not like you would actually consider getting back t ogether with Paul. Would you? It’s been almost six months.”
    “I don't know. His handsome face still sneaks into my dreams from time to time. I thought I saw him driving on the highway last week, and I did get those nervous butte rflies in my belly.
    “On the other hand, I guess we broke up for a reason. After two years, our relationship was pretty stagnant. We never did exchange the L-word. I thought it from time to time , but refused to be the first to say it.”
    “You thou ght you were in love with him?”Alita drilled her.
    “I don’t know. Maybe I was just in love with the idea of him. He was perfect on paper. He was over six feet tall, always a must have. His crisp blue eyes were the perfect contrast to his silky black hair. He just made VP of his division at his marketing firm. He was still driving a used car, but I guess you can't fault the guy for being frugal.”
    “Uh-huh, so why the breakup then?” Alita pressed on.
    “I didn't feel like it was going to the next level, and he