Page 22 of Bria and the Tiger

“Yes, that’s fine,” Bria said.

“Good.” He stood and gave them both a brief smile before leaving the boardroom.

Bria sank back into her chair as Betty gave her a look of bewilderment. “Well, welcome to the team, Bria.”

* * *

Kat stared at Bria. “I can’t believe it. I mean – I can, but what the hell is happening here? This isn’t a small city – how do you keep running into him like this?”

“Forget that part,” Bria said miserably. “Now he’s my boss. I fucked my boss, Kat!”

“Future boss,” Kat corrected. “Obviously it wasn’t a problem for him if he hired you. I told you he was a nice guy. Rejected by you, and he still hired you.”

“Why?” Bria said. “Why on earth did he hire me to work for him? He didn’t even really interview me, for God’s sake. He just said fine and left. More importantly – why the fuck did I say yes? Have I lost my mind, Kit Kat? I’ve lost my mind, haven’t I?”

She dropped her head into her hands as Ronin strolled into the kitchen. He kissed Kat before studying Bria. “What’s wrong?”

“She had sex with her boss.”

“Nice!” Ronin gave Bria a grin of delight and held his fist out. “Welcome to the club, Stripes. We meet every other Thursday. Bring cookies.”

She fist-bumped him before sighing.

Kat laughed. “She didn’t know he was going to be her boss, Ronin. She hooked up with him at a club the other night.”

“Kat!” Bria said.

“A little casual sex is nothing to be ashamed of,” Ronin said cheerfully.

“I only did it because I was in heat,” Bria said.

“Cat shifters and their heat cycles – it’s my favourite thing about you lovely feline ladies.” Ronin gave Kat a flirty grin. “Isn’t yours coming up, gorgeous? I need to get some stretches in, make sure I’m limbered up and ready for action.”

A small grin crossed Kat’s face. “Yes, we wouldn’t want you pulling a muscle like you did last time.”

“It was pretty painful, but I powered through it. Such is your spell over me, Kitten.”

He grabbed his lunch bag from the fridge. “I’m filling in for Garth at the lizard’s warehouse tonight so don’t wait up, okay?”

She nodded, and he gave her a slow and lingering kiss. “But if you want me to wake you up when I get home, just say the word.”

“Word,” Kat said a bit breathlessly.

Ronin winked at her and she smacked his butt as he left the kitchen.

Kat stood and pulled some chicken from the fridge. “Stay for dinner with me, honey.”

“Thanks, I’d like that. What can I do?”

“Start making the salad,” Kat said. “Also, try not to worry about working for Jace. You needed a job and now you have one.”

“Yeah, a job where I slept with my boss.”

“True but you didn’t know that at the time. Jace obviously is fine with working with you so there’s nothing to worry about. Did you join the Shifters Love site yet?”

Bria grabbed the salad fixings from the fridge. “Yes. I’ve already had a few emails from some shifters.”

“Of course you have, you’re gorgeous,” Kat said. “Anyone promising?”

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