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Nadia would admit the same thing between her and Jaxon. There was something about him that stirred sensations deep within her each and every time they were near each other. Just dancing with him the other night had jarred her senses in a way they’d never been jarred before.
“The sexual chemistry between us was even stronger whenever we were alone,” Pam cut into Nadia’s thoughts to say. “I knew I was in deep trouble that day he returned to go through that trunk in the attic. We were at the house alone.”
“Oh.” Just like the night Nadia and Jaxon had been alone when she’d invited him to dinner. The same house.
“Is there a reason you’re asking me these questions, Nadia?”
“No. There’s no particular reason, Pammie. I just think you and Dillon make the best couple ever.”
“Thanks. There was a connection between us that we were both trying hard to ignore, given the fact I was an engaged woman.”
“What if Dillon had told you he wanted to marry you after you guys had only known each other a few days? Would you have broken things off with Fletcher to marry him?”
“No. Although I was attracted to Dillon, I didn’t feel I knew him and he didn’t know me. But then I’d agreed to marry Fletcher because I had thought I knew him when in essence, I didn’t know him at all. I’ve discovered people can fall in love without fully knowing each other or knowing everything about each other. It has to start with something. I’m glad that once I discovered a connection between me and Dillon that I didn’t fight it. And that connection between us, combined with a hefty dose of sexual chemistry, got stronger every time we saw each other.”
Nadia took in everything Pam had said. Had Rissa been right? Had she overreacted to Jaxon’s claim that he intended to marry her? She would admit she’d felt a connection to him that got stronger each time they saw each other. Did that mean anything?
“Well, I’ll let you go, Nadia. It’s time for you to leave for today, right?” Pam said.
“Yes. I was just wrapping things up.”
“Have a safe drive home. And Nadia?”
“Yes, Pammie?”
There was a pause and then, “Nothing. Goodbye.”
Jaxon opened the paper and saw that news of Ravnel Technologies’ expansion into Gamble was all over the front page. His company’s PR department had also arranged a slate of local interviews, and Langley had a list of other nonprofit projects his company intended to be a part of during the coming year.
Once he’d made the decision to expand his company beyond Virginia, he knew what that would entail, from strategy to execution. One of the first things to do was strengthen the company’s presence in the chosen community. In Forbes, his company had hosted a fundraising event to raise money for a new building for the Boys and Girls Club. It was to be built on land that Ravnel Technologies had donated. Not only had they donated the land, but also would match all contributions made.
In Gamble, he would start with sponsoring the holiday play. He’d seen the budget but wanted Nadia to think bigger. No reason to host the event in the school’s auditorium when there was a theater in town. He’d had Langley check it out already.
He had finished drinking his coffee and was about to go into the bedroom of his hotel suite to get dressed when his phone rang. It was his business line. Heat flowed through his body at the possibility it was Nadia. He picked up the phone, and saw the call was from his administrative assistant. “Yes, Langley?”
“Mr. Ravnel, I got a call from Sue Ellen Donovan, talk show host ofGood Morning Wyoming. A show produced at a television station that’s located in the valley between Gamble and Jackson Hole. The show not only broadcasts in those two areas but several other towns scattered about. She wanted to know if you’re available one day this week to appear on her show. She’s interested in why you selected Gamble for expansion.”
The real reason, he thought, was a well-guarded secret. He’d done television interviews in the past but usually Paul Maloney, the person in charge of PR for the company, handled that sort of thing. “Is there a reason Paul can’t do the interview?”
“Ms. Donovan specifically asked for you.”
Jaxon rubbed his chin, feeling somewhat annoyed. “Did she?”
“Yes. She said it would have a greater impact if you did it. She thinks it would give the interview more community appeal. I told her in that case she should also invite Nadia Novak of the Dream Makers Acting Academy. That way the two of you could inform the viewers how Ravnel Technologies’ move into the community will benefit Gamble and surrounding areas. Already your company has partnered with the academy to sponsor their holiday play. Personally, I think publicity for the school might boost interest in nearby towns, which will result in more ticket sales.”
Jaxon smiled, liking the way Langley thought. It would also be a way for him and Nadia to share space, even if it was only on a stage at a television studio. “Since it’s a community piece I agree that both Ms. Novak and I should be interviewed together.”
“Does that mean you will do the interview?”
“Yes.”
“I’ll suggest that Ms. Donovan call Ms. Novak to invite her to join you on the show. I’ve checked your schedule and this Friday morning will work for you. It airs at ten.”
“Make sure that date and time works for Ms. Novak as well. If not, I expect the station to be flexible with both of us.”
“Yes, sir.”
Jaxon hung up the phone thinking his day was off to a good start. Things could not have worked out more perfectly if he’d arranged it himself. He knew Nadia was still trying to figure him out. To fight what she’d felt, and, for whatever reason, she refused to lower her guard not even an inch. He knew before he could gain a place in her heart, he would have to gain her trust. That also meant she had to deal with whatever pain still lingered from a love that had gone bad. A love he had to somehow convince her hadn’t been meant to be anyway.
