Chapter 9 - Alyson

“You have got to be kidding me.” I blink. Once. Twice.

Jim Jones is still there. He’s staring back at me, and good Lord, that man looks fine as hell in

that navy blue suit. His dark hair is a little messy, and the scruff on his face enhances the strong, masculine features.

I’m instantly turned on. And equally annoyed. What the hell is he doing here?

“Alyson? Is everything all right?” Jacob follows my line of sight out the glass door. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, nothing’s wrong.” I force a smile and look back up. Jacob McMillan works at our sister company and is partnering with me on this new big project. We dated for a while a year ago, and are better friends than lovers. He’s a nice guy, too nice really, and working with my ex isn’t as awkward as I thought it would be.

Don’t get me wrong, it is awkward to work with an ex when he’s still in