6 Thane “Ms. Billings,” I said, tapping her on the shoulder. Sera’s head popped up and she looked around in confusion. “You’re still at Tangled,” I said, smiling in amusement at her lopsided eyeglasses. Staring at me in horror, she wiped the drool from the corner of her lip. “Oh, my God,” she said. “I’m so sorry. I can’t believe that I actually fell asleep.” “I take it the contract was nothing to write home about?” I teased, sitting down behind the desk. “It was... fine,” she replied, removing her glasses. As she began cleaning them with a tissue, I found myself surprisingly fixated on her light green eyes and thick lashes. Although I could appreciate a woman with glasses, Sera was absolutely stunning without hers. “I haven’t been able to sleep,” she said, still looking embarrassed

