Free Fallen Down Under (Down Under #2) by S.M Phillips

as the amazing glorified secretary that you are, because if you were then you would have noticed that there is nothing in the diary today."
    I watch as Stella's eyes narrow as Melissa sing songs all of this too her. Finally her eyes land on me, pure cold anger is staring back at me. Well that feeling is mutual.
    "I told Max not to hire you."
    "Excuse me?" I finally say after the shock of her hurling that at me slowly sinks in. "Who Max employs is none of your business." I reply but she ignores me as if I haven't spoken.
    "Melissa, you're shocking at what you do. The only reason why you are here now is because you’re Max's little sister and he feels sorry for you. Yes me and your brother also talk you know."
    "... And why are you here exactly?" My chest aches at the pain that is suddenly in Melissa's voice at Stella's words. I don't believe any of it. Not for a bloody second. Anyone can see how much Melissa means to Max and he’s not the type of person to have someone hanging around just because he feels sorry for them. Family or not.
    "Because Max needs me. He always has and he always will."
    "Fuck off Stella. You’re one delusional cow. How does he need you? He's never needed anyone in his life. Well, until she walked into his life anyway." Melissa points her finger in my direction and Stella looks at me as if really seeing me for the very first time and she remains deadly silent. "Oops... Did your loveable Max not tell you that he and Jess have sorted everything out now, No? Well that's a mighty shame. I guess you won't be able to play your bullshit games with people’s lives anymore will you? Maybe next time you need to try a little bit harder Stella."
    "You would do well to remember who you are speaking to Melissa, especially when you start to hurl out allegations."
    "Oh piss off. Why are you still here? Max is never going to want you so deal with it instead of hanging around like a desperate fucking woman that can't get laid. It's embarrassing."
    I just sit here and watch them bouncing off each other and it takes everything I have to remain seated. If I thought Stella was a bitch before then today has only confirmed it. I really didn't think it was possible for someone to dislike Stella as much as me, but Melissa is doing pretty good job. Needless to say, it's not long before Stella turns on her designer clad heels and storms off to only god knows where.
     
    I decide to head back up to the office before we leave just to see if I have any important emails that need singing off for the day. After my pamper day all I want to do is sleep but I know that Liss will never let that happen. Just as I exit the lift I see that beautiful face looking back at me. The pure image of him all suited and booted causes shivers of excitement to course through my body and my heart begins to race. I stop dead in my tracks which in turn caused Melissa to crash into the back of me.
    "Seriously guys, can you stop fucking each other with your eyes for a few minutes. It's sickly."
    I feel my face heat over at her words but the chemistry that is still between us is evident. He stands facing me, Melissa's words having no effect on him whatsoever. His eyes search mine and I have to fight to stop my hands from reaching out to touch his ruffled hair. Desire pours from him and he doesn't even try to hide it. Shitting hell this man is bad for my health.
    Melissa's clears her throat to try and break the connection between us and I just about make out her words. "Guys come on; this really isn't cool for me to see."
    "So you finally decided to pull your lazy arse to work then?" Max says. At first I think he's talking to me but then his eyes reach Melissa's and I can't help but feel confused. To be honest it doesn't take all that much these days, it’s like a regular occurrence.
    "I thought I'd get out of the house for a bit, you know stretch my legs and all that?"
    "What do you mean?" Both heads turn in unison to look at me.
    "After all this time you