Accidentally Flirting with the CEO (Whirlwind Romance Series)

his gut instinct—and his male libido, he smiled to himself.
    She was fantastic. Not only did she perform her job well and
didn’t throw herself at his feet like some of the other female employees but
she proved she could get her degree. She studied hard online and got her papers
and was now working on her Masters degree online. Something Jess respected
about her. She was all business. A smart little go-getter!
    And all legs too.
    Jess pulled the sheets off his body and got up because he
was thirsty. He opened up the door—then on second thoughtwent back over by the bed and picked up his silk
boxers to put on. He would often get up in the night and roam the house in the
nude. No problem. But when you have a house guest, or someone you were helping
out, it was better be safe than sorry.
    He yawned as he walked down the hall then scuttled down the
stairs to the fridge where he grabbed a cool drink. The digital clock on the
stove read: 12:50 AM. He had to get a life. And a good night’s rest.
    “Jess?” The loud piercing cry shattered his earlobe. He
almost dropped the cup from his hand.
    “What the—?”
    It was his sister, Lee, his house guest. He was beginning to
have regrets about agreeing for her to stay with him for a while as her house
got renovated. She was always on his back one way or the other.
    “What are you doing up at this hour?” Her eyebrows furrowed
while her dark eyes narrowed in suspicion. Lee hastily adjusted her pink fuzzy
dressing gown and rubbed her hand over her head of rollers and tied scarf. Her
matching pink fluffy slippers and matching pink rimmed glasses were quite a
sight. But he loved his sister, though sometimes she got on his last nerve.
    Is she forgetting this is my house?
 She is a guest on my turf. I could get up any hour of the night if I want
to.
    She looked older than her 55-years. Her lips were mostly
pinched. She rarely smiled. She always reminded him of a strict old-time school
teacher. She pretty much felt more like a strict stepmother who treated him as
naughty child than someone who was a grown man who could hold his own court.
Heck, he was CEO of his own company.
    “I should be asking you the same thing, Sis.” A grin touched
the corner of his lips as he pried his eyes open and raised an eyebrow.
    She recoiled and narrowed her eyes further. They never
really grew up together. His father left Lee’s mother and married a younger
woman, Jess’s mother. Somehow Jess got the feeling Lee wasn’t too keen on him
from the beginning. Still, he managed to warm up to her and she did defend his
honor in that awful scandal.
    Lee’s home was damaged in a storm and was going under major
renovation. Sometimes, Jess thought that Lee could use a little personality
renovation, too! But he didn’t dare say it.
    “You’re not still thinking about going down to Tandor Island
for that photo shoot, are you? Waste of time.” She pinched her lips, walked
over to the kettle, switched it on and turned around to face Jess. 
Waiting for an answer.
    Oh, great. She wants to talk business at this hour.
    “Already told you, Sis. That’s not subject to negotiation.”
He took a sip of his drink which suddenly tasted bitter rather than refreshing.
    “Everything’s subject to negotiation, darling baby brother.”
    “Not a baby, Lee,” he forced back, annoyance swept across
his face.
    “Fine. Fine. But you have to realize Hot Spot and that woman
who owns it, is causing us more trouble than she’s worth. Who are you going to
have head that new project of hers? That extravagant launch.” She rolled her
eyes and shook her head.
    “Alexa.”
    “What?”
    “You mean…who?”
    “I know what or whom you are talking about,” she fumed,
dismissively. “But why? Why her? She’s only a coordinator.”
    “Until tomorrow.” Jess swigged down the rest of his drink
then placed the cup in the sink. “She’ll be account manager.”
    “You’re not going to wash that out? You know how I hate to
see dishes in the sink.”
    Jess paused. He could not believe his sister. “Need I remind
you Lee, this is my house, and my kitchen sink.”
    “Whatever,” she dismissed. Once the water in the kettle
bubbled up and whistled, she poured herself a cup of tea. “I still think you’re
making a big mistake. I don’t think she’s ready. Besides I thought we agreed
that she’ll work up to account executive and stay in that role for at least two
years.”
    “I disagree. Why have her waste her