Giannelli: Love in Little Italy

When I agreed to interview Alexis, all I knew was that she was a recent college grad looking for some summer work. When she walks into my office, I'm struck by her beauty. There's no way I can have her living under my roof. She's pure temptation. There's just one problem… after being picky during my interviews, I now need someone to start next week. I have no choice but to hire her. I just need to keep my distance. It shouldn't be hard. Life has made me a cold, bitter man. These days, distance is all I know. But there's something in her effortless smile, constant compassion for those around her… and those luscious lips. I feel my resolve weakening day by day until it vanishes. After one night with her, I know I'm in trouble. I finally started to open my heart up to love again. What happens when I find myself faced with an impossible decision? My happiness… or hers.

When I agreed to be an adjunct professor for a semester, I never anticipated Savannah. When she walks into my classroom, I'm struck by her beauty. There's no way I can deal with seeing her three days a week. She's pure temptation. There's just one problem… I keep running into her. First, it's our dogs getting tangled together on a walk in the park. Then I see her ex putting his hands on her when she repeatedly asks him to stop. Of course, I step in. Now, I just need to keep my distance. But there's something in her effortless smile, witty responses… and those luscious lips. I feel my resolve weaken day by day, until it vanishes. Now I'm faced with an impossible decision. My reputation... or following my heart.

What do you do when a client threatens to stop doing business with your company because he finds out about a one-night stand you had with his daughter's friend? I'll tell you what my siblings make me do. They make me take our innocent IT Director with us to the client's largest fundraising event… as my fake girlfriend. They think this will help with my image and possibly salvage our relationship with our client. Lexi is not my usual type at all. She's shy, doesn't wear makeup, and her clothes are two sizes too big for her. But when it comes to fooling our client, he won't believe it for a second. Not unless she dresses sexier, and maybe wears some makeup. After I take her to a salon and buy her some clothes that fit, I'm shocked to find out what's underneath. It's not just her new look that's throwing me off, it's the confidence that has come with it. The more time we spend together, the more I realize it's not enough. I want more. I've never spent this much time with a woman before. Perhaps that's the reason I keep thinking of her differently. It can't be because I've caught... feelings.