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She’d been on her way to get the Dame’s signature on a stack of papers only to realize that Kerry talking to Greyhill Danby. She was in no mood to deal with
him
again. Their earlier encounter had been more than enough.
    Especially if he started asking a bunch of questions she couldn’t afford to answer. She certainly didn’t want him to start poking around. Her references and paperwork had stood up well enough to Sandor’s inquiries, but she suspected he hadn’t looked all that hard. Between the three kids he’d rescued and Lena’s whirlwind trip to the East Coast, he’d been distracted.
    She checked her watch. Another fifteen minutes and she’d be done for the day. If the bus gods smiled on her, she’d even have time to grab a lunch before heading to class. This was one of her long days; she put several hours working for Kerry, followed by the three classes she was taking to finish her degree.
    That thought brightened her mood considerably. She’d be twenty-eight on her next birthday, and she was finally going to graduate. It had been a long haul, but the end was in sight.
    Deciding the signatures could wait until tomorrow,she returned back to the office and put the papers into a bright red folder labeled with Kerry’s name. If something came up after Piper left, Kerry would know where to look for the documents amidst the clutter.
    That had her grinning. She bet Greyhill was an “everything in its place” kind of guy and her clutter would drive him crazy. Poor man, it wasn’t like he had any choice about sharing his office. For an instant she considered straightening up a bit before leaving, but rejected the idea. If Greyhill Danby didn’t like the mess on her desk, he could get over it.
    She logged off the computer and snagged her backpack off the floor. After flipping off the lights, she charged out into the hall toward the front door, only to bounce off a obstacle that hadn’t been there a few minutes before.
    She stumbled backward and was rescued at the last second when Grey latched onto her arms and jerked her back upright. Despite his obvious impatience, his hands were gentle. She knew she should apologize for almost knocking him down, but her brain and her mouth were seriously out of sync when she spoke.
    “Are your eyes really that amazing shade of blue or do you wear contacts?”
    Her face flushed hot and then cold as his eyebrows shot up in surprise.
    “Thank you for noticing, and yes, they’re actually that blue. Do you always say the first thing that pops into your mind Ms. Ryan?”
    “I try not to. I’m sorry I ran into you. I’ve got class.”
    Okay,
that
came
out
wrong.
She tried again, hopingto make more sense, but the warmth of his hands against her skin had her brain firing on only half its cylinders.
    “What I meant to say is that I’m running late for my classes at the university. But that’s no excuse for running down an innocent man.”
    Those blue eyes suddenly warmed up about a hundred degrees, and his stern lips softened as he smiled. At that moment, innocent was hardly the word to describe Greyhill Danby. Good golly, the man was compelling enough when he was angry. She didn’t know what she’d do if he turned out to be charming, too.
    His hands dropped away from her arms, leaving her missing his touch as he stepped out of her way.
    “You mentioned something about leaving.”
    Piper blinked twice. “What? Oh. Yeah. I was. Excuse me, please.”
    She walked down the hallway, feeling his gaze following her each step of the way. It was hard not to turn around and catch him watching.
    Just as she was about to turn the corner, a phone rang. She looked back to see Greyhill flipping his cell open.
    His eyes flickered in her direction, and just that quickly, every vestige of warmth disappeared from his expression. He muttered something into the phone and then stared at her until she gave up and walked away.
    What was that all about? It wasn’t as if she had a burning desire to