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“What are you thinking about so hard Stephanie?” His voice intruded on my thoughts and I jumped guiltily, my face going up in flames.
“Nothing, I was just…” I couldn’t bring myself to lie to him, but there was no point in sharing the truth. There was nothing he could do about it anyway, even if he wanted to, and I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t.
I’ve been keeping a smile on my face, trying to keep my spirits up, but the truth is, if I don’t get my designs off the ground in three months I’d have lost the bet I have with my dad and have to give up my dream and go live out his.
JONAS
What the hell was that look on her face? While she sat there trying to convince me that nothing was wrong when I could plainly see it on her face, I took out my phone and sent off a hurried text to the head of my security detail.
She can have no idea, but by end of day or sooner, I’m going to know everything there is to know about her. For now I let her believe that she’d gotten away with giving me the brush off.
Fifteen minutes later, after she’d avoided my gaze and played with her phone, we pulled up to the building. “What time are you done this evening?” She looked across at me with surprise.
“About five, why?”
“I’ll pick you up then.” Reggie chose the perfect time to open the door to help her out. I didn’t know I was going to say that to her until I did. A very dangerous thing for me. I needed her gone so I could think straight again and get a handle on just what the fuck was happening to me.
All day she wasn’t too far from my mind and I kept checking my phone to make sure I hadn’t missed the call from my guys. I wasn’t sure that I should go any farther until I knew all the details, but the thought of not seeing her again tonight didn’t sit right with me either.
At around lunchtime when I finally had a free moment, I let my mind replay the events of the previous evening. Nothing about it seemed real now that I looked back on it. It was one of those fated things I guess.
At the reminder I picked up the phone to order mom’s flowers. She’s the only woman I don’t ask my secretary to shop for, well she used to be. Right after that order I placed another for some Amedei chocolate. If she likes Godiva she’s gonna go nuts for this.
I found myself smiling at the thought before my mind moved on to other things. Like spending more time with her. Doing the things I like to do around the city.
I wanted to walk through the park holding her hand, sit in the theatre and ignore the play while I spent the time kissing her, fondling her. That quick my cock sprang up and I wanted her.
Five o’clock couldn’t get here fast enough. When she didn’t call to thank me for the chocolate I was a little annoyed until I realized I hadn’t given her my number and there was no way for her to find it.
Come to think of it, I didn’t have hers either, but I was damned if I was going to ask someone else to find my woman’s number. I’ll just wait and ask her for it later when I pick her up.
STEPHANIE
That snake. I sat there looking at the box of very fancy chocolate that fiend had sent over. It has to be the best damn chocolate I’ve ever tasted and I’ve tasted some of the best. This guy, how can he do this to me?
Food? Chocolate? When everyone else is busy trying to get me to stop eating my favorite things? What was he trying to say? What message was he sending here?
I had to go on the defensive, before I allow him to break down any more of my carefully erected walls. Before I started to really like him and end up with my heart broken. I’m realistic, even though I don’t think less of myself, I know how others think.
Maybe it’s like Wanda says and I judge people too harshly because of the actions of some. But what else can I do? Am I supposed to fool myself into believing that one of the richest men in the world could have a real interest in me?
On that thought I picked up the phone and called Wanda. She’s the only one I know who can talk sense into me. She listened to my every word without interruption which is her way.
“Here’s what you’re going to do. You’re gonna go with him this evening and get that anaconda dick. You’re gonna ride his shit until you put that boy’s back out. Enjoy it girlfriend, fourteen to fifteen…Fuck this shit, I’m heading to New York. If you don’t want that joystick I’m on it.
