CHARM

I spent a weekend with a mystery man I found skinny-dipping in my pool.

I had no idea I was swimming with the corporate shark trying to steal my company.

A weekend at a luxury beach house is exactly what the doctor ordered after my year from hell.

I'm looking forward to long days lounging by the pool with a good book and a glass of wine at my side. Moonlit walks along the beach are on the agenda, as is the chance to finally test out whether the cooking classes I invested in were worth the money.

All those glorious plans get tossed aside when I spot a stranger in the pool within minutes after I arrive for my peaceful escape from the big city.

I do what any New Yorker would do: I curse at him.

He laughs at me.

When I order him to get out of the pool, he does just that...completely naked.

It turns out the mystery man owns the beach house next to the one I'm staying in.

What was supposed to be a long weekend of solitude turns into three days of solid fun, as in he's solid from head to toe.

We part ways with nothing but sweet memories.

Six weeks later, I walk into the most important meeting of my life and find him sitting across from me.

Holden Sheppard may be my corporate enemy, but it takes all my strength not to be charmed back into his arms and his bed.