You know too well that any leak, even internally would be a potential disaster, let alone if the media got hold of the story. It would ruin the entire...operation'Steele paused, and wrapped his hand with the otherMandy spoke in the gap 'With respect Sir, We are both consenting adults, and have both experienced enough business to know that any unfortunate situation that leaked would be potentially ruinous'Steele drywashed his hands while he pondered 'Yes, that's true Mandy, But to be on the safe. Ann watched the drops spatter against the parking lot and gave a heavy sigh. She felt obligated to stay until the store closed at 5:00. She got a cup of hot tea and went back to her book, the sound of the rain providing a soothing backdrop.At 4:03 a woman came in.“Wow, it is raining cats and dogs out there!” she exclaimed, shaking her dripping umbrella in the doorway.“Yes, it is!” Ann answered. “I’m glad I’m inside today.”The water all over the floor didn’t make Ann happy. She'd have to mop it. Who knows, maybe if I had a met a sensitive, beautiful, sexy woman like you I would have.”I melted inside. Here was one of the most gorgeous men I had ever laid eyes on telling me I was beautiful and sexy and that I could make him compromise his ideals.Taking my hand he asked, “Let’s dance.”Between the champagne and what Jack had just said I felt like we were dancing on a cloud. It felt so good to have a man’s arms around me again. He pulled me close to him and as he did, I realized he had. “You make it sound so dirty,” Penelope says, a smile spreading over her face.By the fucking gods... “I think someone needs to do a little gardening, maybe spruce the place up a bit,” the witch comments, coming up to the door past two large, looming gargoyle statues. “Plus it’s a little creepy with all these statues.”We’re’ trying to get a book, we may have to fight some crazy witch and you’re worried about the exterior decoration?“Well, I would call it decoration, but can you imagine the.