The Naughty List

By Lexie Davis

There was nothing Piper hated more than the holidays. She wished that she could hibernate through them and wake up in a brand new year. Instead, her boss had her planning the company’s Christmas party, complete with him being the sexy Santa that dishes out bonus checks for those on the ‘nice’ list.

Scott Whalen was notoriously known for being a good guy, but his alter ego was a skillful Dominant. On a prior business trip to the Bahamas, Piper made a drunken admission that she wanted to be dominated. Now, the sexy little minx gave him the perfect opportunity to give her that wish.

She’s the only employee on the naughty list and her reward is a contract that establishes rules for a much desired affair with her boss. He’s got what she wants and he’ll give her what she needs. She must first survive the torment of a holiday party before she gets what she craves.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Evernight Publishing
• Release date: Dec 10, 2015
• ISBN: 9781772336245

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Copyright© 2015 Lexie Davis

ISBN: 978-1-77233-624-5

Cover Artist: Jay Aheer

Editor: JS Cook

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THE NAUGHTY LIST

Lexie Davis

Copyright © 2015

Chapter One

If she heard one more fucking Christmas carol she was going to scream. Piper Walsh rubbed her temples in circular motions. The impending headache she called Christmas was just around the corner and she honestly couldn’t wait for it to be over. Taking a deep breath, she reminded herself that this was her boss’s favorite holiday. While she loved him dearly for being a decent human being and a great employer to work for, he agitated her unlike anything else come December first.

If you need a drink, I keep some hidden in the bottom of my desk drawer. Roger smiled at her. Both worked in the promotions department of Whalen Enterprises and both had similar ideas about the holidays.

I’m okay, she scrunched her nose. For now anyway.

You know Scott is going to expect you to throw the best damn office party we’ve ever seen right?

Yes. I know. She hated it too. Ever since they got back from their Bahamas vacation, Scott had been calling on her to do everything important for him. She liked that he trusted her with so much responsibility and she didn’t want to let him down, but the office Christmas party was not her forte. She hated the tacky decorations. Whoever dreamed of putting a tree in their house and then decorating it had to be smoking something. The damn cheerfulness was maddening as well. Not to mention the music. She generally loved all types of music, but Christmas carols had to be the top of her nails on a chalkboard kind of nuisance list.

And she normally would have said something if her boss wasn’t so damn cheerful and singing along. Scott Whalen made a grand entrance to her office with his arms open as he sang, Baby It’s Cold Outside. It was the same tune that played in the speakers throughout the office. Everywhere she went, and that included the bathroom, played those damn tunes all fucking day long.

I’m doing my annual naughty and nice list for the party. Scott gave her his million-dollar smile. Please double check the list of employees with what I have here. I really don’t want to leave anyone out.

She stared at the document he laid on her desk. Every year you put your employees on the nice list. Is there even a point of having a naughty list?

He stared at her, his smile drifting away. Somewhere deep inside she knew that she probably crossed a line. He was in that cheerful mood of his that only Christmas brought out. She was a storm cloud raining on his parade. In all reality, she needed to hibernate like a bear when winter hit. Avoid all the nonsense and sleep in peace without the damn Christmas music playing all around her.

There is, Ms. Scrooge.

She rolled her eyes. What? You’re not going to hand out bonuses to some people? That’s the whole point of this charade. ‘You’re on the nice list so here’s a check for a thousand dollars’.

Scott glanced over at Roger. Did she come to work like this?

Roger smiled. She’s just agitated because she’d rather be at home reading a dirty book. Don’t pay any attention to her.

I’m agitated because that damn music—

Roger grabbed her and ushered her toward the other side of the office before she could finish her sentence. She needs a little coffee break. It helps with her irritability.

She shook her head at him and let him push her away from Scott. When they made it to the break room, he glared at her. Don’t you dare ruin his good and generous mood. You may not depend on that bonus check for your survival, but there are many people in this company that do. Take an Advil and snap out of your cranky mood. The holidays are almost over. You’ll make it. Just keep your mouth shut.

Piper took a deep breath and turned to the fridge. She was hungry. Planning the damn office