your fairy godmother of my dear prince?”
“The first one tried to eat me and the second one could barely look at me without blushing. I should have checked that mailing list a bit closer. I’m afraid to know what tonight might bring or rather whom it’s going to bring. I don’t know if I can survive two weeks of this, especially when I already know who it is I want.” He stared at her pointedly.
Lily fought the urge to pat her hair into place, a nervous gesture that Jared was aware off. She had done nothing but drink in the sight of him since he had come in the room and felt uncomfortable with the forming mix of friendship and sexual tension. Jared didn’t seem to be bothered but it at all. It appeared that she was the only one that had been unaware of the masculine appeal that had been in front of her for the past twenty-two years. He was the same man he had always been but was suddenly so much more to her.
“I would love to be a fly on the wall tonight; I hear that Babs is a real treat.” She giggled like a girl with a secret.
“Well, now it’s my turn to be the wish granter. I want you there tonight.” He sounded like he boss again, giving orders and expecting them to be obeyed.
“But, I have a date tonight.” She protested, more due to the tone of his voice than his request.
“I know, if you have to, you can bring what’s his name along” He wasn’t happy about the prospect.
“You know very well that his name is Brian and besides you need to be concentrating on your date and me on my date. A double date will be a huge mistake.” Jared knew she was right because the first time he saw Brian slide his hand off of the table to touch any part of Lily he would probably try to stick him with a fork. He was not giving any man a chance at his woman.
“It will be fine, just tell him that you had no choice that your boss demanded it and besides, I need a familiar face tonight. I feel like I’ve been conducting interviews or being interviewed since I woke up.”
She shook her head in resignation. “OK”
“Great, I’ll pick you up at seven.” He turned to leave the office like it was a done deal.
“Not so quick mister. My date will pick me up at seven and we will meet you at the restaurant.” She had to draw the line somewhere.
“Oh yeah, your date. I forgot for a minute. “He looked sheepish.
“Sure you did” She didn’t believe that for a minute.
His expression grew serious again as her stared at her.
“Don’t let him touch you Lily. It won’t go well for him tonight if I think he’s tried to sample what belongs to me. I’ll play out this game you insisted on but don’t think for a minute that the same rules apply to you.” Lily swallowed hard. She had never heard Jared speak like that before, not about anything or anyone. He left no doubt that he considered her his possession, guarding her jealously. He didn’t intend to share her with anyone.
Chapter 15
A few minutes after she closed the door to Brian she had to open it to the furious pounding of Jared. She knew there would be a confrontation about the dinner and consequent disaster but she had hoped that it would have waited until tomorrow or next week or even forever but no such luck for her.
“You don’t have to break the door down, you have a key remember?” The best defense was a good offense, right? She stepped back to let him in the house. He had no right to be so intimidating with that black scowl marring his beautiful features. Brian had been a perfect gentleman all evening and Jared had treated him like an invader, Lily like she was invisible and Babs with tolerance. Then he totally confused her with his hands off attitude but only for a little while. She knew that he was just saving it up for when he could get her alone.
“The first one tried to eat me and the second one could barely look at me without blushing. I should have checked that mailing list a bit closer. I’m afraid to know what tonight might bring or rather whom it’s going to bring. I don’t know if I can survive two weeks of this, especially when I already know who it is I want.” He stared at her pointedly.
Lily fought the urge to pat her hair into place, a nervous gesture that Jared was aware off. She had done nothing but drink in the sight of him since he had come in the room and felt uncomfortable with the forming mix of friendship and sexual tension. Jared didn’t seem to be bothered but it at all. It appeared that she was the only one that had been unaware of the masculine appeal that had been in front of her for the past twenty-two years. He was the same man he had always been but was suddenly so much more to her.
“I would love to be a fly on the wall tonight; I hear that Babs is a real treat.” She giggled like a girl with a secret.
“Well, now it’s my turn to be the wish granter. I want you there tonight.” He sounded like he boss again, giving orders and expecting them to be obeyed.
“But, I have a date tonight.” She protested, more due to the tone of his voice than his request.
“I know, if you have to, you can bring what’s his name along” He wasn’t happy about the prospect.
“You know very well that his name is Brian and besides you need to be concentrating on your date and me on my date. A double date will be a huge mistake.” Jared knew she was right because the first time he saw Brian slide his hand off of the table to touch any part of Lily he would probably try to stick him with a fork. He was not giving any man a chance at his woman.
“It will be fine, just tell him that you had no choice that your boss demanded it and besides, I need a familiar face tonight. I feel like I’ve been conducting interviews or being interviewed since I woke up.”
She shook her head in resignation. “OK”
“Great, I’ll pick you up at seven.” He turned to leave the office like it was a done deal.
“Not so quick mister. My date will pick me up at seven and we will meet you at the restaurant.” She had to draw the line somewhere.
“Oh yeah, your date. I forgot for a minute. “He looked sheepish.
“Sure you did” She didn’t believe that for a minute.
His expression grew serious again as her stared at her.
“Don’t let him touch you Lily. It won’t go well for him tonight if I think he’s tried to sample what belongs to me. I’ll play out this game you insisted on but don’t think for a minute that the same rules apply to you.” Lily swallowed hard. She had never heard Jared speak like that before, not about anything or anyone. He left no doubt that he considered her his possession, guarding her jealously. He didn’t intend to share her with anyone.
Chapter 15
A few minutes after she closed the door to Brian she had to open it to the furious pounding of Jared. She knew there would be a confrontation about the dinner and consequent disaster but she had hoped that it would have waited until tomorrow or next week or even forever but no such luck for her.
“You don’t have to break the door down, you have a key remember?” The best defense was a good offense, right? She stepped back to let him in the house. He had no right to be so intimidating with that black scowl marring his beautiful features. Brian had been a perfect gentleman all evening and Jared had treated him like an invader, Lily like she was invisible and Babs with tolerance. Then he totally confused her with his hands off attitude but only for a little while. She knew that he was just saving it up for when he could get her alone.
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