She followed after him into the lobby, the
report held firmly in her hands. The company’s fortunes were on the upswing and
yet her job hadn’t been made permanent. The day couldn’t end soon enough for
her to tackle him again. He would be off on a foreign trip in a week’s time.
This time it would be for an entire month.
Was he trying to avoid her? Need to find
out if Susie is going to accompany him. So far, no
one had a clue, nothing unusual rather his style of working.
Last
night he had come to her apartment after nearly a month. An argument had
ensued.
“Is there something going on between you
and Susan?”
He
got up to the small drink bar she had set up just for him. Pouring himself a
glass of scotch, barely able to contain his irritation in his voice, “She is my
assistant, a new hand, you know that very well.”
Taking a swig, gestured wildly at her” Stop
your nagging woman, what are you? My wife?”
Wouldn’t
want to open a can of worms, not would we? “That doesn’t answer my
question?”
“Does no answer it?”
“Why was she all over you at the party?”
“”Just harmless flirting, like Dev does
with you.” winking at her “Do I scream and interrogate?”
“He is different, he knows I am taken.”
“Taken?”
his head shooting up from the lower shelf of the fridge, banging it against the
open door in the process.
“Damn you woman, won’t let a man drink in
peace.” He grunted, rubbing the tender spot.
“Let me see that, does it hurt? Could be a
concussion” “Go and sit down, I‘ll get
the salad.”
“Get some ice too.”
“Where did you buy these?” looking at the
two corked champagne bottles.
“The
usual, Uncle gifted them to Pa, you know, he can’t drink anymore after the
heart attack.”
“Mom gave it to me to throw away.”
He eyed her speculatively, “And you brought
them over. Smart girl.”
“Not smart as your Susie” she pouted, his
one word question from earlier rankling her.
Was he trying to deny their two year relationship? Jealous and anger reared their ugly heads again.
He has a way with women and knew from her
expression, the situation had to be salvaged,
Pulling her over, murmuring the usual trite
words, she so loved to hear, he managed to improve her mood. It was enough to
be allowed to spend the night on her bed.
She was easy to manipulate, that’s why
he kept her around.
As he dressed up the next morning, Susan
curvy body flashed before his eyes.
The thrill of a new conquest was what he
lived for, but this one was shrewd and self confident to fall for his silken
webs. He needed to plan; the trip would be the ideal way to connect. He had
carefully kept everyone out of the loop except Susan. As he looked in the
kitchen where Mouly was preparing their breakfast, he knew he had to keep her satisfied,
just in case…
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