Page 102 of Thin Lines (Donati Bloodlines 2)

Calisto chuckled as he strolled over to the windows.“All of the walls up here were built into this loft-like floor. They weren’tstructural or needed, so I had them knock them down and add these in instead.It turned out exactly like I thought it would.”

Emma shot Calisto a smile.

He returned it with a wink.

“The boss would have liked it, I imagine,” Cartersaid.

Emma ignored her enforcer as she turned to take in therest of Calisto’s new office. Apparently, he had given up his office at therestaurant to begin doing his day-to-day business here. Light-colored leatherfurniture had been pushed into a cozy arrangement against the far wall. Alarge, cherry oak desk rested in the middle of the room. Brass lighting hungfrom the high vaulted ceiling.

And the windows …

It was fantastic.

Two walls were lined with flat screen televisions thatshowcased different vantage points in the club. From the cash, the kitchen,outside of the bathrooms, fifteen angles of the dance floor, and all exits andentrances. It was all covered.

Emma liked it a lot.

“I might have to schedule this place in for mySaturday nights,” Emma said to Calisto.

Calisto smirked. “I’ll make sure to save you a seat.”

Carter was still staring out the windows at the peoplebelow.

Emma was grateful for his distraction, given the wayCalisto was looking at her right then. It was enough to make her mouth dry andher hands shake.

Obviously, he had been missing her, too.

Calisto strolled past Emma, and grabbed her smallclutch at he went. He put two fingers up to his mouth as he tossed the purse tohis desk, silently asking her to stay quiet.

She didn’t know what in the hell he was doing.

“Carter,” Calisto barked.

The enforcer turned on his heel. “Yeah, Cal?”

“Take Emma down and get her a drink. I’ll be down in afew.”

“Sure.” Carter gave Emma a look, and tipped his headtoward the private elevator. Calisto had explained it was the only way in andout of his office, and that it wasn’t used for anything else. “Let’s get out ofhere and leave Calisto to his people watching.”

Still unsure what was happening, Emma followed Carterto the elevator. She stepped inside with the enforcer once the doors opened. Hehit the ground floor button. Just as the doors began to close, Calisto held upthe purse.

“Emma, you forgot this.”

It sounded innocent enough.

It sure looked that way, too.

Emma hid her grin as she stepped back out of theelevator and turned to Carter. She would have to walk all the way back acrossthirty foot wide office to grab her bag. “I’ll be right down. Get me a Sex onthe Beach, okay?”

Carter shrugged, unaware and distracted by the new place.“Sure.”

“I’ll find you,” Emma lied.

The elevator doors closed and she watched the lightabove it turn from green to red to signal it was dropping floor levels. Themoment Emma spun on her heel, Calisto was on her.

She gasped the second her back met the cold metal ofthe elevator doors. The force was enough to take her breath away, and her spineached, but she didn’t even care.

Calisto kissed and nipped a hot path over her neck anddown her chest where her dress dipped into her cleavage. His hands drove herdress up, pulling roughly and making her skin sting.