Choosing Her Lover
Chapter 13
*****
I wake to sunlight streaming over the bed. My view is blocked by Ryan, standing over me, offering me a mug.
“You like coffee on a morning?” he asks.
“I sit up to take the mug from him. “It’s one of the food groups.” I grin.
When was the last time I woke up in a man’s bed?
He sits by me, sipping from his own cup. He doesn’t speak, but repeatedly, his glance strays my way before he looks away again, smiling.
The obvious question finally looms. “What time is it?”
“Ten to eight.”
“Jeez! I’ll be late to work!”
“Hey, calm down. I’ll drive you there.”
“I can’t go like this….”
“The shower’s through there….”
As it is, Ryan delivers me on squealing wheels to Haswell Building at two minutes to nine,
And as I swipe my entry card, James Alexanders is coming in right behind me. He must have seen Ryan drop me off and he wears the kind of half-smile that says he knows exactly why I am wearing yesterday’s blouse and a rapidly painted-on expression of dignity.
“Morning, Kirstie.”
“Morning Mr Alexanders.”
*****
That evening, walking the dogs on the beach, Ben jogs up to me, and Scruffy barges in to meet up with my canine gang again.
“Hi.” he puffs, bending to rest hands on knees for a minute as he catches his breath. “How are you? Great to see you again.”
“I’m fine.” In truth, I am a little uncomfortable. The speed, and for that matter, the direction in which my ‘relationship’ with Ben is progressing is unnerving me. He seems to believe that we are a lot closer than I do, and I am not at all sure that I want to take things with him any further.
What’s a safe topic of conversation?
Oh, yes….
“I was surprised when I met Charlotte at work and realised who she is. You and your brother aren’t much alike, are you?”
He frowns. “Sorry? You’ve met my brother?”
“Yes, I saw him with Charlotte in the lobby a few days ago.”
“Oh, I didn’t know that. He must have been picking her up.”
“Er, no. They were on their way out actually. I would never have taken the pair of you for brothers….”
“I don’t think we’re that unalike, are we? I know he’s a lot blonder than I am….”
Blonder?
“No, the man I saw was dark; much darker-haired than you. “
He shakes his head. “Mike’s blond, very blond. He looks like something from a toothpaste advert. You know, the kind with the sunshine-healthy family, all corn-fed, and eating wheat germ and yoghurt.”
Mike….? Not James then….
Time to tread carefully….
saw Charlotte with a tall dark-haired
Haswell
Definitely my
to shut
Charlotte I met was certainly the same
for
“She seems nice.”
“I suppose.” Ben shrugs.
Doesn’t he like her?
pretty
so. She’s a bit er…. ginger for
burst out laughing. “You don’t like
eyes slide sideways. “I
*****
strikingly good-looking man enters the lobby. He is
heart sinks as
Oh, God. It’s him….
Alexanders’ friend from the Club. Am I going to be seeing
This could be embarrassing.
blue-eyed gaze sweeping past
he abruptly slows, turns and looks back at
pauses. “Sorry to seem rude, but
yes. We met two or three years ago. You
for a moment, then his face clears. With the most charming of
peers in and grins. “Ah, Kirstie.” He laughs. “I see. Nice to meet you Kirstie.” He taps his nose.
to say that is not related to this amazing looking man fucking
need to check with anyone if you have an
don’t worry. They know me here. I’m
friend said
met
the other
he grins. “Was
He
to hear it. He’s a good man;
Dom, isn’t he. If you cut him in half,
Gotta go Kirstie. See you around.” He heads back to the lifts, turning back as the doors open, and waving. “I’m Michael
What a great guy….
Shame he got married….
*****
canteen; the facilities are very good. But I prefer to get out for a
seat and I’m halfway through my lunch, staring into space and pondering the incandescent joys of fucking with Ryan when a shadow
It’s Charlotte, carrying a tray loaded
“Hi,” she says.
all.” I shuffle up my chair to make
across the road and thought we might as well take the opportunity to get to know each
“Sure…. er….”
me over her coffee. “Something
words. What
know Ben’s your brother-in-law, but I barely
barely know him? He’s not shut up about you whenever
and had a couple of dates. Please don’t get the wrong impression about where we are
pensive. “I don’t think it’s my impression
from above
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