“If you don’t mind.”  Kendall hands her the box and turns away from her.

Greenlee picks up the necklace and unclasps it.  She gets on her knees and lowers it over Kendall’s head.  Kendall pulls her hair up out of the way so that Greenlee can see what she is doing.  Kendall feels the cool necklace touch her all to warm skin.  She shivers slightly.  Greenlee has trouble connecting the clasp and her fingers touch Kendall’s neck lightly.  Kendall’s heart races and she tries to conceal her trembling. 

‘Beautiful skin…I’ll bet it’s soft.’  Greenlee thinks to herself as without thought her hands smooth down from where the clasp lays on Kendall’s neck and glides over the skin exposed by Bianca’s gift of an open shoulder shirt.

“D-did you get it?”  Kendall stammers out as she revels in Greenlee’s torturous touch on her skin.

“Oh, yes, I did.  Let’s see.”  Greenlee moves back from Kendall so she can turn around, “Oh it’s beautiful on you.  I do have good taste if I say so myself.”

“Yes, you do.  It goes well with the top Bianca bought for me.”

“”Yes, she has good taste as well.  It was a Christmas gift?”

“Yeah, I gave her a sapphire necklace.  I hope she liked it.”

“I’m sure she loved it and that it matched perfectly with the sapphire earrings that you sent Maggie to buy,” Greenlee ribs Kendall.

“How did you know that?”  Kendall asks shocked.

“Maggie knew you sent her and she stopped by today to give me a Christmas gift. We talked.  You shouldn’t give out my office extension if you want to remain anonymous.”  Greenlee chuckles.

“*****.  I didn’t even think about it.  I just thought that she would want to get Bianca the perfect gift.  I am glad it worked out.”

“Yes, it did.  You are turning into an old softy, Kendall Hart.”  Greenlee teases.

“It’s all your influence, Mrs. Dupree.”  Kendall chides back, “May I see the gift Maggie bought you?”

“Certainly, it’s hanging on the Christmas tree.”  Greenlee stands and walks to the small tree.  She points out the gold ornament.

Kendall takes in the image of Leo and Greenlee together.  It somehow makes her feel guilty for having feelings for Greenlee.  She touches it lightly looking more closely.