time, looked healthy and tamed!
“Don’t forget, moisture is very important for your hair, and your hair is delicate. Just because it’s thick doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be gentle with it.”
At the end of the hair and makeup sessions, Brenda received a full body massage, manicure and pedicure.
“How much do I owe?” she asked the stylist, as she prepared to exit.
“It’s all part of the membership. We’ll send you six months’ supply of beauty products. They’ll come with your clothes when they are delivered. Enjoy the rest of the day.”
Brenda wanted to share her new look with Marci, but she’d left for lunch. Disappointed, Brenda followed Mrs. Gilbert back upstairs and left.
The clothes and other items arrived at her house that evening and Brenda immediately put them away. Although clothes didn’t interest her, she kept her closet organized. She took time to put the colorful items such as scarves, belts, sweaters and shoes in close proximity to the appropriate black and white items.
Once finished, Brenda made some soup, then flopped down on her couch. She grabbed the remote and turned on the TV. She began flipping channels, and there he was: Dominic. It was a rerun of one of his early documentaries. If you need anything just call me. She thought of the Society and a chance at a new beginning.
Yes, she needed something and she definitely knew whom to call.
Chapter 5
S he shouldn’t have tried to hide from him, Dominic thought. He sat at his desk with his feet on the table absently listening to Natalie give him his messages and remembering the funeral. No, Brenda shouldn’t have tried to hide from him. He would have left her alone otherwise, but that one action had put his predatory instincts in overdrive. If she wanted to hide, he was going to seek. And it surprised him how glad he was to find her.
He toyed with the yo-yo in his hand, amazed at his response to her. She was a little older and cooler, but she still made his blood run hot. Nothing had changed those deep brown eyes, smooth skin and body, which still suited him perfectly. He hadn’t held her only to comfort her; he liked having her in his arms again.
He swore. He should have gotten over her by now. It had been three years. He’d given up hope that she’d ever come back to him and he definitely wouldn’t beg.
“Dr. Ayers?” Natalie said.
“Yes?”
“You haven’t answered my last question.”
He watched the yo-yo go up and down. “What is it?”
“The Board wants to know if you’ll speak at the unveiling of the pavilion at Children’s Hospital next Saturday.”
“Sure.” The yo-yo went up.
“You have a two o’clock appointment with Dr. Haag the marine biologist from Sweden, who is in town for a conference.”
“Okay.” The yo-yo went down.
“Brenda Everton asked that you return her call.”
“Fine.”
“Your accountant needs to schedule a time when you and he can meet, or at least talk over the phone.”
“Okay.” He paused, then his feet crashed to the floor and he sat up. “What did you say?”
“That your accountant needs…”
He waved his hands impatiently, pulling the yo-yo from his finger and letting it clatter on his desk. “No, before that.”
She glanced at her notes. “That Brenda Everton asked that you return her call.”
“Yes.” He wiggled impatient fingers. “Please give me that message.” He took it from her and stared at the note. “Yes, I heard right,” he said with wonder. “You said Brenda Everton.”
“Is there a problem?”
“No, at least I don’t know. What did she sound like?”
“I’m not sure. She was very direct.”
“Not depressed?”
“No, very controlled.”
He nodded relieved. “Yep, that’s my Brenda.”
Natalie looked at him both curious and intrigued. “I could handle this for you if she’s a bother.”
He shook his head then looked up at Natalie and grinned at her concerned expression. “I’ve been wanting this woman to
“Don’t forget, moisture is very important for your hair, and your hair is delicate. Just because it’s thick doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be gentle with it.”
At the end of the hair and makeup sessions, Brenda received a full body massage, manicure and pedicure.
“How much do I owe?” she asked the stylist, as she prepared to exit.
“It’s all part of the membership. We’ll send you six months’ supply of beauty products. They’ll come with your clothes when they are delivered. Enjoy the rest of the day.”
Brenda wanted to share her new look with Marci, but she’d left for lunch. Disappointed, Brenda followed Mrs. Gilbert back upstairs and left.
The clothes and other items arrived at her house that evening and Brenda immediately put them away. Although clothes didn’t interest her, she kept her closet organized. She took time to put the colorful items such as scarves, belts, sweaters and shoes in close proximity to the appropriate black and white items.
Once finished, Brenda made some soup, then flopped down on her couch. She grabbed the remote and turned on the TV. She began flipping channels, and there he was: Dominic. It was a rerun of one of his early documentaries. If you need anything just call me. She thought of the Society and a chance at a new beginning.
Yes, she needed something and she definitely knew whom to call.
Chapter 5
S he shouldn’t have tried to hide from him, Dominic thought. He sat at his desk with his feet on the table absently listening to Natalie give him his messages and remembering the funeral. No, Brenda shouldn’t have tried to hide from him. He would have left her alone otherwise, but that one action had put his predatory instincts in overdrive. If she wanted to hide, he was going to seek. And it surprised him how glad he was to find her.
He toyed with the yo-yo in his hand, amazed at his response to her. She was a little older and cooler, but she still made his blood run hot. Nothing had changed those deep brown eyes, smooth skin and body, which still suited him perfectly. He hadn’t held her only to comfort her; he liked having her in his arms again.
He swore. He should have gotten over her by now. It had been three years. He’d given up hope that she’d ever come back to him and he definitely wouldn’t beg.
“Dr. Ayers?” Natalie said.
“Yes?”
“You haven’t answered my last question.”
He watched the yo-yo go up and down. “What is it?”
“The Board wants to know if you’ll speak at the unveiling of the pavilion at Children’s Hospital next Saturday.”
“Sure.” The yo-yo went up.
“You have a two o’clock appointment with Dr. Haag the marine biologist from Sweden, who is in town for a conference.”
“Okay.” The yo-yo went down.
“Brenda Everton asked that you return her call.”
“Fine.”
“Your accountant needs to schedule a time when you and he can meet, or at least talk over the phone.”
“Okay.” He paused, then his feet crashed to the floor and he sat up. “What did you say?”
“That your accountant needs…”
He waved his hands impatiently, pulling the yo-yo from his finger and letting it clatter on his desk. “No, before that.”
She glanced at her notes. “That Brenda Everton asked that you return her call.”
“Yes.” He wiggled impatient fingers. “Please give me that message.” He took it from her and stared at the note. “Yes, I heard right,” he said with wonder. “You said Brenda Everton.”
“Is there a problem?”
“No, at least I don’t know. What did she sound like?”
“I’m not sure. She was very direct.”
“Not depressed?”
“No, very controlled.”
He nodded relieved. “Yep, that’s my Brenda.”
Natalie looked at him both curious and intrigued. “I could handle this for you if she’s a bother.”
He shook his head then looked up at Natalie and grinned at her concerned expression. “I’ve been wanting this woman to
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