Chapter One “Nice Necklace.” Emma’s head whipped around and a blush heated her cheeks. Oh god, that really had been the voice of her boss’s husband. She raised her eyes to his slowly, hope flaring that he was just being polite. One look at his sharp-eyed gaze killed that hope. How had she never pegged the man as a Dom? Alpha, sure, but it had never occurred to her that the tall, dark and scrumptious ex-military man would recognize the b**m symbol she’d talked herself into wearing. Clearly she was an i***t. Her blush went supernova. His grin softened into a more gentle smile. “Hey, don’t worry. I’m sure most people here won’t know what it means.” Gamely she cleared her throat. “Yeah, well, that’s sort of what I figured. But here you are, only a few hours after I put it on.” He laughed