“Before you say anything else, this…” I gestured between us. “Ends now.” Amusement slid across his infuriatingly perfect face. “What’s this?” “The flirting. It’s unprofessional.” “I’m afraid flirting is part of my nature, darling.” Ugh. It should be illegal for any word to sound as delicious as darling did in Asher’s deep, silky voice. “Well, change it or suppress it.” “That’s not how nature works.”