I think we're on the outs." That should suffice."Sorry to hear that," Mike said. The door to his office swung open. "I always did like Connor, but he ...idn't seem to support your career goals. And I know how important a partnership is to you." He stepped aside to let Jessie into the office."Yeah," she admitted, really too tired to share much else."Well listen, if you need anything, just remember that Karen and I are here for you."Karen. Why did he have to remind her? Boss or not, Mike Hudson had. I pushed in the stopper, found the dish soap, and started washing them all.Scrubbing away, I didn't hear them behind me until Lisa spoke."That's the way I like him," she teased. "Hard at work in the kitchen."I turned, grinning, swallowing my retort that just hard would be good enough. All three women stood in the doorway, smiling back at me. I met Tina's eyes first."You are one lucky man," she said.I snorted good-naturedly. "Don't I know it." I quickly glanced to Sherri who nodded slightly.. Sitting there was a very respectable looking ladyin a gorgeous summer blouse and skirt which stopped at the top of her knees . I had seen her before but took no notice . But yesterday she targeted me with extreme provocation . As she was sitting with her legs crossed as women doshe targeted me as I sat down. She uncrossed her legs and slowly opened he legs until her skirt was taut. The sunshineshone in her direction and revealed a handsome pair of thighs which ended in a point at the. "Carla-Jean looked at Shannon, suddenly seeing the side to her friend thatthose years of giggling in classrooms and childhood bedrooms had hiddenfrom her adult eyes. She was scared by what she saw. She couldn't arguethat Mason hadn't done worse to women (she knew after finding thosehorrible videos that Mason wasn't just unfaithful, his other girls gottreatment every bit as bad as she did or even far worse). But the sheerand unapologetic enjoyment in Shannon's voice didn't sound like justice.