things.”
Her smile was dazzling. “It’s a gift.”
“Do you know how long they’ve been dating?” Instantly, I
hated myself for asking, but the question came out without conscious thought.
Scrunching up her brow, Jamie said, “Two months, I think. I
haven’t seen him date anyone for longer than three months so he may be ready to
move on. Although this relationship might last longer since she’s been away on
so many photo shoots. They do say distance makes the heart fonder.”
“Yes they do,” I said softly.
“She’s supposed to be back in town anytime. As his EA,
you’ll probably see her soon.”
The prospect of meeting Jake’s perfect girlfriend did not
excite me. I felt an insistent throb of pain in my chest. “Shit. I think I have
heartburn. I must have eaten too fast. Do you have an antacid?”
Jamie frowned. “Sorry, never had a need for them. Do you
want to drop by the drugstore to get some?”
I massaged the tight spot and felt it ease. “No, I should be
fine. So what’s going on with you?”
Jamie proceeded to tell me about her last three dates with
men she met on a popular dating site. I was guffawing in no time as she
recounted each disastrous date to me.
“Maybe you should try another site and be more specific about
what you want,” I suggested. “Although, I’m not qualified to give any advice
since I don’t date.”
“Ooh… we should make a profile for you!”
“So I too could meet a man who wears culottes on a first
date?”
Giggling, Jamie smacked me playfully. “That was one in
million! You wouldn’t be so lucky.”
The rest of lunch was fun and light-hearted. It felt nice to
talk to another woman and Jamie and I made plans to have lunch together again.
When I returned to the office, Jake’s door was closed, indicating
he had a private meeting. I spied a stack of papers on my desk. There was a brief
note on top.
Review and let me know
what you think.
I rolled my eyes. The man definitely did not know the word
“please.” I sat down and started reading. It was a report on a local real
estate company called Bauen . I didn’t know what I was
supposed to review since there was no context, but I slogged through the pages.
A lot of it was business jargon that didn’t mean much to me.
I was relieved when I came to the financial report. Numbers
I understood. I skimmed through the figures and frowned. I couldn’t quite put
my finger on it, but something felt off. I slowed down and went through each
line, but I still couldn’t pinpoint the problem.
“What do you make of the report, Cora?” A deep voice came from
above.
I jerked my head up to meet Jake’s gaze and my heart gave a
recalcitrant jump. No matter how often I saw him, his gorgeous looks were
always jarring to my senses– those piercing aquamarine eyes, the strong
jawline, the sensual lips. It was more temptation than
any girl could take.
Private
school for Marcus, Cora.
Thank god for the voice of common sense. I stiffened my
spine and tightened my grip on the pages. “Um…well… I haven’t read the whole
thing yet.”
He smiled at me and I cursed that damn dimple. It was such
overkill for the man to be this beautiful and have that adorable dent at the corner of his mouth. Science said that
dimples were deformities, but it sure as hell didn’t look like a defect on his
face.
“Come on. I value your judgment. What does your gut say
about Bauen ?” His tone was soft and cajoling.
He leaned over my desk, almost invading my personal space
and I couldn’t look away from his gaze. My pulse sped up as my nose picked up a
hint of his cologne and underneath the expensive scent, his own unique musk.
His eyes roamed over my face and seemed to hone in on my mouth. Automatically I
licked my lower lip and his pupils dilated. His eyes darkened to a deep ocean
blue and his face tightened with some strong emotion.
The moment became charged with electricity and my breaths
became little pants. My eyes
Her smile was dazzling. “It’s a gift.”
“Do you know how long they’ve been dating?” Instantly, I
hated myself for asking, but the question came out without conscious thought.
Scrunching up her brow, Jamie said, “Two months, I think. I
haven’t seen him date anyone for longer than three months so he may be ready to
move on. Although this relationship might last longer since she’s been away on
so many photo shoots. They do say distance makes the heart fonder.”
“Yes they do,” I said softly.
“She’s supposed to be back in town anytime. As his EA,
you’ll probably see her soon.”
The prospect of meeting Jake’s perfect girlfriend did not
excite me. I felt an insistent throb of pain in my chest. “Shit. I think I have
heartburn. I must have eaten too fast. Do you have an antacid?”
Jamie frowned. “Sorry, never had a need for them. Do you
want to drop by the drugstore to get some?”
I massaged the tight spot and felt it ease. “No, I should be
fine. So what’s going on with you?”
Jamie proceeded to tell me about her last three dates with
men she met on a popular dating site. I was guffawing in no time as she
recounted each disastrous date to me.
“Maybe you should try another site and be more specific about
what you want,” I suggested. “Although, I’m not qualified to give any advice
since I don’t date.”
“Ooh… we should make a profile for you!”
“So I too could meet a man who wears culottes on a first
date?”
Giggling, Jamie smacked me playfully. “That was one in
million! You wouldn’t be so lucky.”
The rest of lunch was fun and light-hearted. It felt nice to
talk to another woman and Jamie and I made plans to have lunch together again.
When I returned to the office, Jake’s door was closed, indicating
he had a private meeting. I spied a stack of papers on my desk. There was a brief
note on top.
Review and let me know
what you think.
I rolled my eyes. The man definitely did not know the word
“please.” I sat down and started reading. It was a report on a local real
estate company called Bauen . I didn’t know what I was
supposed to review since there was no context, but I slogged through the pages.
A lot of it was business jargon that didn’t mean much to me.
I was relieved when I came to the financial report. Numbers
I understood. I skimmed through the figures and frowned. I couldn’t quite put
my finger on it, but something felt off. I slowed down and went through each
line, but I still couldn’t pinpoint the problem.
“What do you make of the report, Cora?” A deep voice came from
above.
I jerked my head up to meet Jake’s gaze and my heart gave a
recalcitrant jump. No matter how often I saw him, his gorgeous looks were
always jarring to my senses– those piercing aquamarine eyes, the strong
jawline, the sensual lips. It was more temptation than
any girl could take.
Private
school for Marcus, Cora.
Thank god for the voice of common sense. I stiffened my
spine and tightened my grip on the pages. “Um…well… I haven’t read the whole
thing yet.”
He smiled at me and I cursed that damn dimple. It was such
overkill for the man to be this beautiful and have that adorable dent at the corner of his mouth. Science said that
dimples were deformities, but it sure as hell didn’t look like a defect on his
face.
“Come on. I value your judgment. What does your gut say
about Bauen ?” His tone was soft and cajoling.
He leaned over my desk, almost invading my personal space
and I couldn’t look away from his gaze. My pulse sped up as my nose picked up a
hint of his cologne and underneath the expensive scent, his own unique musk.
His eyes roamed over my face and seemed to hone in on my mouth. Automatically I
licked my lower lip and his pupils dilated. His eyes darkened to a deep ocean
blue and his face tightened with some strong emotion.
The moment became charged with electricity and my breaths
became little pants. My eyes
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