forth, she allowed
herself to imagine entering the club knowing she was going to meet Rob. She
took a deep breath as her heart fluttered and desire pulled her belly tight.
Her free hand came to her chest, and she noticed the trembling had traveled to
her fingers. The anticipation was almost too much to handle, but she knew she’d
go. She’d compel herself to go.
The
club and its darkness held a special power. It striped away your defenses and
got you to feel. She and Rob needed the special power. She needed to stop the
second guessing and go after what she wanted, and she wanted Rob.
****
The
next couple days flew by in a daze. She had nothing much to do except work.
There was nothing to clean in her home, and all her laundry was done. She
didn’t even need to plan her outfit for Saturday night because all she’d be
wearing was what God gave her.
Fortunately,
Keller’s colleagues were contacting her with their job requisitions, and she
easily filled the rest of her week with Internet searches, phone interviews,
and another contract negotiation. She expected to have another contract to
review early next week. Her company was finally taking off. It wouldn’t be long
now before she could hire a recruiter. The possibilities were endless, and her
confidence was through the roof.
She
walked into the bistro a little before eleven on Friday morning. A quick scan
of the restaurant told her she had made it before her lunch date. By getting
here slightly before her meeting and before the lunch crowd, she could pick the
right table. The smell of fresh baked bread made her stomach rumble. She wished
she’d gotten here with enough time to get something to eat before the meeting.
The
call had come in late yesterday. The potential client was starting a new project
next month. If the meeting went well, she’d have a dozen positions to fill.
Pushing
the deal through with Keller and Rob had most definitely been the right thing
to do for her career. She hadn’t heard from Rob since Tuesday. After her
conversation with Marcus, she’d been tempted to call him, but she didn’t know
what she’d say.
She
may not know for sure who she was with last Saturday, but regardless of the
truth, tomorrow night could be the start of the most important relationship of
her life. Tomorrow, she’d see him at the club. Well, actually she wouldn’t see
him. She’d feel him, hold him. She squeezed her legs and told the heat to hold
on.
She
snagged a table in the middle of the room, sat in the chair facing the door and
began pulling out everything she’d need for the meeting.
“Excuse
me.”
Jane
continued to search for her favorite pen. “Hi, can I get a coffee?” She tugged
at her bag. “Why can’t I find what I’m looking for? Sorry.”
“No,
that’s okay. I’m not here to help you anyways.”
Jane
froze and raised her gaze to see a striking woman standing before her. Long
sleek hair and the most beautiful blue eyes met her straight on.
“Are
you Jane?”
“Yes,
and you’d be?”
The
woman held out her hand. “I’m Gina.”
“Oh.”
Gina’s
grip was strong and professional.
“I
figured you’d heard of me. I wanted to give you a face to put with the name.”
Silence
followed Gina’s declaration for what seemed like an awfully long time until
Jane’s potential client walked around her and set his briefcase on the free
chair.
“Hi, Jane.”
“Hi,
Colin,” said Gina.
“Gina, Hi.” His eyes lit,
and he grabbed hold of her hand. “It’s been ages. How have you been?”
“I’m
doing much better these days. I didn’t realize you’d started seeing someone, Colin.”
Jane
was speechless. Time seemed to slow down. She got the sense Gina was trying to
stay two steps ahead of her. Fortunately, Colin wasn’t fazed by any of it.
“Nope,
no time for dating, but I have a new contract. That’s why I’m meeting with
Jane. I’m hoping she can help me with the new project.”
“Is
that right?”
“Yes,
my
herself to imagine entering the club knowing she was going to meet Rob. She
took a deep breath as her heart fluttered and desire pulled her belly tight.
Her free hand came to her chest, and she noticed the trembling had traveled to
her fingers. The anticipation was almost too much to handle, but she knew she’d
go. She’d compel herself to go.
The
club and its darkness held a special power. It striped away your defenses and
got you to feel. She and Rob needed the special power. She needed to stop the
second guessing and go after what she wanted, and she wanted Rob.
****
The
next couple days flew by in a daze. She had nothing much to do except work.
There was nothing to clean in her home, and all her laundry was done. She
didn’t even need to plan her outfit for Saturday night because all she’d be
wearing was what God gave her.
Fortunately,
Keller’s colleagues were contacting her with their job requisitions, and she
easily filled the rest of her week with Internet searches, phone interviews,
and another contract negotiation. She expected to have another contract to
review early next week. Her company was finally taking off. It wouldn’t be long
now before she could hire a recruiter. The possibilities were endless, and her
confidence was through the roof.
She
walked into the bistro a little before eleven on Friday morning. A quick scan
of the restaurant told her she had made it before her lunch date. By getting
here slightly before her meeting and before the lunch crowd, she could pick the
right table. The smell of fresh baked bread made her stomach rumble. She wished
she’d gotten here with enough time to get something to eat before the meeting.
The
call had come in late yesterday. The potential client was starting a new project
next month. If the meeting went well, she’d have a dozen positions to fill.
Pushing
the deal through with Keller and Rob had most definitely been the right thing
to do for her career. She hadn’t heard from Rob since Tuesday. After her
conversation with Marcus, she’d been tempted to call him, but she didn’t know
what she’d say.
She
may not know for sure who she was with last Saturday, but regardless of the
truth, tomorrow night could be the start of the most important relationship of
her life. Tomorrow, she’d see him at the club. Well, actually she wouldn’t see
him. She’d feel him, hold him. She squeezed her legs and told the heat to hold
on.
She
snagged a table in the middle of the room, sat in the chair facing the door and
began pulling out everything she’d need for the meeting.
“Excuse
me.”
Jane
continued to search for her favorite pen. “Hi, can I get a coffee?” She tugged
at her bag. “Why can’t I find what I’m looking for? Sorry.”
“No,
that’s okay. I’m not here to help you anyways.”
Jane
froze and raised her gaze to see a striking woman standing before her. Long
sleek hair and the most beautiful blue eyes met her straight on.
“Are
you Jane?”
“Yes,
and you’d be?”
The
woman held out her hand. “I’m Gina.”
“Oh.”
Gina’s
grip was strong and professional.
“I
figured you’d heard of me. I wanted to give you a face to put with the name.”
Silence
followed Gina’s declaration for what seemed like an awfully long time until
Jane’s potential client walked around her and set his briefcase on the free
chair.
“Hi, Jane.”
“Hi,
Colin,” said Gina.
“Gina, Hi.” His eyes lit,
and he grabbed hold of her hand. “It’s been ages. How have you been?”
“I’m
doing much better these days. I didn’t realize you’d started seeing someone, Colin.”
Jane
was speechless. Time seemed to slow down. She got the sense Gina was trying to
stay two steps ahead of her. Fortunately, Colin wasn’t fazed by any of it.
“Nope,
no time for dating, but I have a new contract. That’s why I’m meeting with
Jane. I’m hoping she can help me with the new project.”
“Is
that right?”
“Yes,
my
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