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Possible? Yes.
I could say that with confidence because the man in front of me was a mix of both Aunt Fizz’s type and what I considered mine to be.
Alex Mullner was thirty-two-years-old with a face that would stop traffic if it were on a billboard… and he had a bank account big enough toputsaid face on a billboard without breaking a sweat. He’d started his own investment firm after his grandfather had handed him five hundred pounds and told him to start a business if he wanted to inherit shares in his company, and he’d done just that, blowing all his siblings and cousins out of the water.
He'd even handed his grandfather’s money back to him so he wouldn’t be in his debt.
And… he was nice. Really, he was perfectly lovely. He looked at me when he was speaking to me, pulled out my chair for me, and listened to every word I said.
In fact, if my heart weren’t so jumbled, I might have felt very differently about him.
As it were, it took every bit of energy I had to keep my head in the game and pay attention to him.
Well, most of my head. There was a little part of my brain wondering where the fuck my arsehole cousin was and why he wasn’t getting me out of this conversation like he was supposed to.
I was going to beat his arse when I saw him later.
Alex’s phone rang and he excused himself, and I waved him off with a smile. As soon as he left, I let my shoulders sag as a sigh escaped me.
What was worse at this point? Staying in Buckley Heath with the boss I was sleeping with, or being back in London, pretending I wasn’t missing him?
It felt like a lose-lose situation, no matter how I looked at it.
I propped my chin up on my hand with another sigh. All this trip had confirmed was that I really did have feelings for Theo and that I would have to deal with them one way or another.
It was crazy. Twenty-four hours without him, and I was itching to pick up my phone to check flights and trains to see if it would be possible to go back to Buckley Heath earlier than planned.
I cast my gaze across the room, and it landed on Alex. He was laughing with one of Aunt Fizz’s friends and her daughter, and I pursed my lips as I stared at him.
What was wrong with him? Even with my feelings for Theo, there was no reason for me to feel so blasé about Alex. He was clearly interested in me, and had we have met before this business trip, I might have been able to return that sentiment.
As it was, when I looked at him, I just couldn’t help but think that something was missing.
The part that was missing was blatantly obvious.
It was simply that he wasn’t Theo.
“Hey.” Harvey grabbed the back of my chair and leant down to whisper in my ear. “Why didn’t you tell me Theo came with you?”
I froze. “What are you on about? I flew down alone last night, and I’ve been here all day.”
“Huh. What’s he doing here, then?”
“What do you mean?” I jerked around to look at him and grabbed his arm. “Theo is here?”
Harvey raised his eyebrows. “You didn’t know?”
“Why would I know that? I spoke to him this morning, and he was still in Buckley Heath.”
“And he didn’t mention coming back?”
“No. If I knew, I’d have told you.”
“Hm. I wonder why he’s back without telling anyone.” Harvey looked around the party. “Mum did invite him, but I didn’t think he was coming.”
He wasn’t supposed to be coming.
So, why was he here?
