Various States of Undress: Virginia
Various
States of Undress # 2
By: Laura Simcox
Releasing October 7th, 2014
Avon: Impulse
Blurb
When
the president's daughter risks everything with her sexy new boss, they're bound
to find themselves in Various States of Undress!
If she had it her way, Virginia Fulton—daughter of the President of the United States—would spend more time dancing in Manhattan's nightclubs than working in its skyscrapers. Tired of dodging paparazzi, she needs a change. And a real chance. So when she finds herself in the arms of sexy, persuasive Dexter Cameron, who presents her with the opportunity of a lifetime, Virginia sees it as a sign … but can she take it without losing her heart?
CEO-to-be Dexter Cameron knows he's taking a risk by hiring a stylish party girl to jumpstart his family's legacy department store. But the president's gorgeous daughter has her thumb on the pulse of Manhattan, and the partnership seems like a win-win … until Dex discovers that his goals now include more than securing the corner office—they include Virginia herself. Dex must decide: does he make a move up the ladder? Or on the girl of his dreams?
If she had it her way, Virginia Fulton—daughter of the President of the United States—would spend more time dancing in Manhattan's nightclubs than working in its skyscrapers. Tired of dodging paparazzi, she needs a change. And a real chance. So when she finds herself in the arms of sexy, persuasive Dexter Cameron, who presents her with the opportunity of a lifetime, Virginia sees it as a sign … but can she take it without losing her heart?
CEO-to-be Dexter Cameron knows he's taking a risk by hiring a stylish party girl to jumpstart his family's legacy department store. But the president's gorgeous daughter has her thumb on the pulse of Manhattan, and the partnership seems like a win-win … until Dex discovers that his goals now include more than securing the corner office—they include Virginia herself. Dex must decide: does he make a move up the ladder? Or on the girl of his dreams?
Excerpt from Various States of Undress: Virginia:
“You’re early,” Dex said. “Couldn’t wait to get started?”
Couldn’t wait to
stare at your mouth is more like it.
“Yeah, I was up
early, so I thought—why wait until this afternoon, you know? I brought my
plans.” Virginia patted the laptop bag slung over her shoulder and willed
herself to calm down.
Dex touched the
small of her back. “I have a proposal for you. Let’s go to your office.”
If the proposal
involved him laying her down on the top of the gigantic desk and... “Stop,” she
mouthed to herself and allowed him to guide her through the doorway.
She set her bag on
the edge of the desk, sat on the sofa and crossed her legs. “What do you have
in mind?” Dex sat on the coffee table, facing her. “I want you to be the face
of Lilah’s.”
Virginia chewed her
lower lip and thought. Appearing in the ads to promote her own work? Kind of
genius. Plus, it would be a kick to see her smiling face plastered on the side
of a bus instead of her plastered face in the pages of the Post. “I am
flattered.”
“Is that a yes?”
“As long as you
don’t expect me to wear something from our Lilah’s sales floor as is.”
He grinned. “No
support hose for you?”
“What do you
think?”
“Hmm.” He touched her
bare knee lightly, and her skin started tingling. “No. We can skip the hose.”
He ran a hand down her calf and traced a pattern on her ankle with a fingertip.
“Oh, goose bumps. Maybe you need a house coat? We’ve got some lovely floral
samples downstairs. They have snaps.” He tried to keep a straight face, but the
corners of his lips began to twitch, emphasizing the dimples in his lean
cheeks.
Oh, God, she loved
those dimples. She wanted to give them little licks. “Maybe you need to stop
with the fashion suggestions and . . . uh . . .”
“And?” he prompted,
his fingers tracing over her toes.
“Dex, you’re
distracting me.”
“I hope so.” He
chuckled. “What were you going to say? Was it about clothes?”
She had no clue.
But she did have an idea—it came to her suddenly.
“Spend a day
shopping with me.” She peered at him, waiting for his reaction, and she wasn’t
disappointed. His eyes widened for a second; then a deep groan came out of his
mouth.
“I’m a CEO in
training, not a personal shopper. You’ll load me down like a pack mule.”
“Yes I will, but
that’s not the point. First thing tomorrow, you need to learn how and why women
shop.”
“And we’ll go until . . . ?” A fearful look
crossed his face.
She giggled again
and reached out to pat his knee. “Until I’m satisfied.” Dex raised an eyebrow,
and she snatched her hand back. “I mean . . . oh, get out of here. Go back to
your office.”
“Can’t I at least
attempt a bad joke first?” He grinned but stood up.
“No.”
“Ah, well, I’ll go
then.” He stretched. “But I do want you to know that I’m only interested in
your complete and total satisfaction,” he said in a low voice.
“Ha, ha. Complete
and total mean the same thing, by the way.” She looked up at him, trying to
keep the breathlessness out of her voice.
“Exactly, sweetheart.
And I wasn’t really joking because we both want the same thing.” With another
grin, he straightened his tie and walked out.
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After
spending years in professional theater as a costume designer, Laura Simcox
eased out of the hectic whirlwind of opening nights and settled in a comfy desk
chair to write romance. She believes that life is too short not to appreciate
heartwarming, quirky humor and her novels are lighthearted journeys into the
happily-ever-after. She lives in North Carolina with her true love and adorable
little son.
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