Sunday afternoon, asking me to bring in a few
items of shopping on Monday, but I didn’t reply, not wanting to get into another
text conversation with him.
He had texted me again asking if I was okay but I still
didn’t reply figuring I would just tell him I had left my phone at Courtneys
when he quizzed me Monday.
CHAPTER 8
Monday morning finally rolled round after a restless night
and I crept in again, knowing it was the usual Monday morning business meeting.
Preparing the coffee and muffins I had baked yesterday I
placed them on a tray, drew my shoulders back, knocked and entered, refusing to
look at Mason
“Good morning gentlemen” I said chirpily and they all
greeted me cheerfully. I placed the tray on the table, furthest away from Mason
“Good weekend Miss Stone?” Dane asked, a sly smile on his face making it
obvious Mason had filled him in on my fight at the club “Yes great thanks,
you?” I asked with a smile. He narrowed his eyes and his lips twitched “I heard
you can hold your own” he chuckled but I just gave him a coy smile “You can
hold mine as well if you want?” he winked and I winked back, slyly smiling as I
heard Mason growl at Dane as I closed the door behind me. Up yours dickhead! I was rather pleased with my flirting with Dane, let Mason stew on that! I
never flirted with anyone but it felt rather good.
I quickly got down to business and checking the oven to see
if it lit, which of course it did. I had bought some flowers to place in the
hallway to brighten the place up and was arranging them when all the men exited
the meeting room but I kept my back to them.
An arm slid round my waist, making me stiffen “Ava
Sweetheart. Just wanted to thank you for the muffins, they were delicious. I’m
a huge fan of muffins” he drawled and I couldn’t miss the innuendo in his
statement. I turned to look at him and saw Mason glaring at us from the other
side of the room “It’s my pleasure Mr Winters. I enjoy the odd muffin or two as
well” I quirked my lips and dropped my gaze to his mouth, an obvious
flirtation.
He grinned at me and squeezed me tighter, a cold shiver ran
up my spine and my stomach rolled but I gritted my teeth “Dane!” Mason barked
“My office!” he turned harshly and stomped up the stairs, slamming the office
door behind him.
Dane grimaced “Oops” he winked and stalked off. “How are you
settling in Ava?” Brian Cox asked politely and I gave him a small smile “Okay”
I nodded but he cocked his head, questioningly “You want me to have a word with
the brute?” he asked, winking slyly at me. I feigned ignorance and furrowed my
brow “I’m sorry Mr Cox. I’m not sure what you mean?” I said, swallowing
harshly. He just nodded slowly and smiled softly, resting his hand on my arm
“Ava, I think you a lovely sweet girl, George always spoke highly of you and I
don’t want to see you get hurt” he said softly. Too bloody late! I gave
him a smile, resting my hand over his and squeezing it “Thank you Mr Cox.
George always considered you a friend and I appreciate you looking out for me
in his absence. It means a lot” I brushed his knuckles with my thumb in a
silent gesture to him. He smiled widely and nodded “You must come for lunch
soon with me and my better half. She’s dying to meet you” he told me and I
grinned widely “That would be lovely, thank you”.
They all left except Dane who was still holed up in Masons
office and I started on lunch, busying myself when Dane popped his head in the
kitchen “See you later Ava, sweetheart” he grinned and blew me a kiss and I
gave him a fake smile, shuddering when he left the room.
As I started the dishwasher there was a clang under the sink
and I groaned, clambering under the unit to find the problem “What the hell are
you doing?” Mason shouted and I shot up, banging my head on the cupboard roof “ Fuck” I hissed and scrambled up.
He shot over to me and grabbed my head, pulling
items of shopping on Monday, but I didn’t reply, not wanting to get into another
text conversation with him.
He had texted me again asking if I was okay but I still
didn’t reply figuring I would just tell him I had left my phone at Courtneys
when he quizzed me Monday.
CHAPTER 8
Monday morning finally rolled round after a restless night
and I crept in again, knowing it was the usual Monday morning business meeting.
Preparing the coffee and muffins I had baked yesterday I
placed them on a tray, drew my shoulders back, knocked and entered, refusing to
look at Mason
“Good morning gentlemen” I said chirpily and they all
greeted me cheerfully. I placed the tray on the table, furthest away from Mason
“Good weekend Miss Stone?” Dane asked, a sly smile on his face making it
obvious Mason had filled him in on my fight at the club “Yes great thanks,
you?” I asked with a smile. He narrowed his eyes and his lips twitched “I heard
you can hold your own” he chuckled but I just gave him a coy smile “You can
hold mine as well if you want?” he winked and I winked back, slyly smiling as I
heard Mason growl at Dane as I closed the door behind me. Up yours dickhead! I was rather pleased with my flirting with Dane, let Mason stew on that! I
never flirted with anyone but it felt rather good.
I quickly got down to business and checking the oven to see
if it lit, which of course it did. I had bought some flowers to place in the
hallway to brighten the place up and was arranging them when all the men exited
the meeting room but I kept my back to them.
An arm slid round my waist, making me stiffen “Ava
Sweetheart. Just wanted to thank you for the muffins, they were delicious. I’m
a huge fan of muffins” he drawled and I couldn’t miss the innuendo in his
statement. I turned to look at him and saw Mason glaring at us from the other
side of the room “It’s my pleasure Mr Winters. I enjoy the odd muffin or two as
well” I quirked my lips and dropped my gaze to his mouth, an obvious
flirtation.
He grinned at me and squeezed me tighter, a cold shiver ran
up my spine and my stomach rolled but I gritted my teeth “Dane!” Mason barked
“My office!” he turned harshly and stomped up the stairs, slamming the office
door behind him.
Dane grimaced “Oops” he winked and stalked off. “How are you
settling in Ava?” Brian Cox asked politely and I gave him a small smile “Okay”
I nodded but he cocked his head, questioningly “You want me to have a word with
the brute?” he asked, winking slyly at me. I feigned ignorance and furrowed my
brow “I’m sorry Mr Cox. I’m not sure what you mean?” I said, swallowing
harshly. He just nodded slowly and smiled softly, resting his hand on my arm
“Ava, I think you a lovely sweet girl, George always spoke highly of you and I
don’t want to see you get hurt” he said softly. Too bloody late! I gave
him a smile, resting my hand over his and squeezing it “Thank you Mr Cox.
George always considered you a friend and I appreciate you looking out for me
in his absence. It means a lot” I brushed his knuckles with my thumb in a
silent gesture to him. He smiled widely and nodded “You must come for lunch
soon with me and my better half. She’s dying to meet you” he told me and I
grinned widely “That would be lovely, thank you”.
They all left except Dane who was still holed up in Masons
office and I started on lunch, busying myself when Dane popped his head in the
kitchen “See you later Ava, sweetheart” he grinned and blew me a kiss and I
gave him a fake smile, shuddering when he left the room.
As I started the dishwasher there was a clang under the sink
and I groaned, clambering under the unit to find the problem “What the hell are
you doing?” Mason shouted and I shot up, banging my head on the cupboard roof “ Fuck” I hissed and scrambled up.
He shot over to me and grabbed my head, pulling
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