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To her surprise, she meant it. Every cell in her body was craving to get naked with Leo, but for once, she knew it was the right thing to wait. She’d fallen so easily into bed with Shaun-Tony-Jason that the sex, while technically excellent, had perhaps lacked heat? It had been fun, but about as passionate and intense as a day at the beach. Whereas the thought of being the subject of Leo’s committed sexual attention was turning Evie’s lady-parts molten. Clearly, another sleepless night was on the cards. Oh well, she could always proof-read their presentation.
Leo stood up. His messenger bag was slung over his shoulder and carefully positioned, Evie noted with a smile, to conceal any incriminating evidence.
‘We’ve got this,’ he said to her.
‘We have,’ Evie agreed. ‘We’ll kill it.’
‘See you in the morning, then.’
‘Bright and early. Sleep well.’
‘Not a chance, thanks to you.’ Leo flashed a smile. ‘But at least it’ll take my mind off work.’
Off he strode, winding through the tables to the door, giving Evie ample opportunity to admire the tautness of his rear.
Her phone buzzed with a text from Nicky.Ordering curry. Sum 4 Golf-boy?
Not 2day, Evie texted back.Get xtra naan tho, am super horngry.
Nicky texted back a ROTFL-face and an eggplant.
What a week it had been, Evie reflected, and it was only Thursday. And tomorrow – yes, the very next day –everythingcould change.
These two are doing remarkably well on their own, but they will need our help soon. Stay focused, my friends.
Chapter Thirteen
Leo gave Evie a weird look when she sat down at her desk (8.20am; she’d never beat him in).
‘What?’ she said. ‘Are we presenting in the next five minutes?’
‘Not exactly,’ he said. ‘Read the email from Keith.’
Evie fired up her computer and checked her in-box. Keith’s email had been sent at 6.40am, and for once it had a subject line:all Staff must Read this.
Evie read the email and gazed at him wide-eyed. ‘Oh, shit!’
‘Yup,’ Leo agreed. ‘Double K’s being sold.’
‘The one scenario wehadn’timagined,’ said Evie. ‘But it makes sense. My guess is that Keith and Kev had to give the new owners a report on all their staff. You’re the newest employee, so they wanted a second opinion from me. So, all our effort on the strategy paper was wasted?’
‘Not necessarily,’ said Leo. ‘Might be our way to impress the new owners. I’ve been googling them. Plumbing Ultra is huge. Founded in France. Now a multi-billion-dollar company with retails outlets across Europe.’
‘They might not give us a chance to impress them,’ Evie said. ‘Not if they’re the kind of corporate who’ll pitilessly slash and burn to improve the good old bottom line.’
She remembered Keith’s suggestion that Dennis at Straight Flush would be happy to offer her a job. Keith wouldn’t have said it if he hadn’t known there could be layoffs.
‘Good point,’ said Leo, with a sigh. ‘You don’t get to be a multi-billion-dollar company without being hard-arsed about costs. Keith and Kev run this place well, but it’s still more like a family business.’
‘Crikey.’ Evie had a sudden thought. ‘What will the new owners do with Janice? I’d like to be a fly on the wall inthatHR meeting.’
‘Too much risk from the blood splatters,’ said Leo. ‘I’d vote for lurking outside the office door and rating the screams.’
Evie wanted to laugh, but there was a bubble of hysteria rather too close to the surface.
‘What now?’ she asked Leo.
He shrugged. ‘Staff meeting at ten. Guess all will be revealed.’
