Free Manhattan Miracle by Dee Dawning

weren't—"
    Sensing what Wally was going to ask, I grasped Ginger 's hand. "Sorry Wally. We'll talk later. We have to go. Ginger, let me show you my new office and your workplace."
    Ginger glanced back as we walked away. "Nice to meet you, Wally."
    He waved as we entered my corner office. I turned to Ginger and asked sotto voce, "You don't like Wally much, do you?"
    " He's all right." I think he was going to ask me about Libation Station."
    " I think so too. I saw the recognition in his eyes. It's going to come out. You may as well—"
    " It is her!" We turned and a youngish, good looking man stood there gaping at my secretary. "Wally said your secretary was the knock-out from Libation Station. I can't believe it, you sly fox. How did you manage—"
    Ginger frowned. "Excuse us; I need to say something to my new boss." She pulled me to the far corner of the office and whispered, "This is Lew Caruso, my former and now your best friend. We need to be extra careful around him. If anyone can spot something wrong, it'd be Lew, so try not to be around him without me being there. Got it?"
    " Got it." I dragged Ginger back to Lew. "Yeah, Lew. It's her all right. Lew, this is Ginger Allen. Ginger, this is my friend, Lew."
    Ginger took his offered hand, but instead of shaking her hand, he leaned down and kissed it. "I'm speechless. Up close in person you are a goddess. Sweetheart, you give new meaning to the term ‘sexytary’."
    Ginger 's eyes sparkled with mirth. "Thank you, Lew. I'm looking forward to getting to know you. Now, if you don't mind, Brad has some things to go over with me."
    Lew stood there admiring my girlfriend as if he hadn 't heard, then suddenly, he said, "Yes, of course. Can we do lunch?"
    Ginger said, "We'd love to, but not today.
    I elaborated, "I'm afraid we're already meeting someone for lunch."
    ~ * * ~
    Once Brad and I were alone, I went over his duties with him. It didn't take long before I realized an exceptional lady inhabited my body. Though she was a complete novice, she was unbelievably competent, absorbed information like a sponge, had a talent for organization and an instinctive sense of procedure.
    Later sitting at my desk, I turned and glanced at him.
    He saw me and winked.
    I smiled. We make a great team in business and a fantastic team in bed.
    Around ten-thirty, I realized there 'd been a stream of guys and some gals, many whom I'd never seen before, strolling by every ten or twelve minutes. Apparently, word went out that there was a gorgeous new secretary on the 34 th floor.
    Brad must 've noticed too, because he called on the intercom.
    " Yes?"
    He chuckled. "How's my celebrity secretary?"
    " Very funny."
    " A few of the men that scoped you out are vice presidents and department heads."
    " Is that right? I figured I would draw some attention, but I never thought I'd become the office curiosity."
    " Now, you know what I used to go through. Anyway, that's not why I called."
    " Oh. What then?"
    " I came across the name of one of your clients who used to be one of my regulars."
    I sat up. "You had sex with one of my clients?"
    " Don't act so shocked, it's what I did."
    I didn 't like to think about what Ginger did—how many men she'd been with. "Yeah, I guess that's expected."
    " That's right, baby. Except for out of town visitors, three quarters of my clients were Wall Street big shots or Wall Street investors—Amber's too."
    I played with a lock of my new, long, blonde hair. "What's his name?"
    " Gregory Carlson."
    " I'll be damned. I wonder if there are any more."
    " So do I. That's why I called. Is there a list of all your clients somewhere?"
    " Yes, I have a list somewhere. I'll find it and give it to you."
    " Thanks. Do you happen to know if there's a list of all of Bayside's clients?"
    I shrugged. "Beats me, but it shouldn't be too hard to put one together if there isn't one. Why do you want that?"
    " Just curious, besides it might come in handy sometime."
    " I'll get on it after