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….

mistake. I saw Charlotte with a tall

saw. It was the Haswells. Beth Haswell is the spit ‘n

my mistake

to shut my

Charlotte

opt for changing the

“She seems nice.”

“I suppose.” Ben shrugs.

Doesn’t he like her?

pretty

so. She’s

out laughing. “You don’t

sideways. “I prefer

*****

strikingly good-looking man enters the lobby. He is tall, although not overly

heart sinks as I recognise

Oh, God. It’s him….

friend from the Club. Am I going to

This could be embarrassing.

looks at me, his brilliantly blue-eyed gaze sweeping past

turns and looks back at me, brow

seem rude, but

two or three years ago.

most

he peers in and grins. “Ah, Kirstie.” He laughs. “I see. Nice to meet you Kirstie.” He taps his nose. “Kirstie. I’ll remember

to this amazing looking man fucking my brains out in a

with anyone if you have

don’t worry. They

your friend said that you’d

You’ve met

the other

grins. “Was

He was

good man; one

I laugh. “He’s a Dom, isn’t he. If you cut him in half, it’d say ‘Dom’

back to the lifts, turning back as the doors open,

What a great guy….

Shame he got married….

*****

could go to the staff canteen; the facilities are very good. But I prefer to get out for a while for

space and

It’s Charlotte, carrying

“Hi,” she says.

up my chair to make

she seats herself. “I saw you from across the road and thought we might as well take the opportunity to get to know each other, since it looks as though we’re going to be seeing each

“Sure…. er….”

over her coffee.

words.

way. I know Ben’s

shut up about you whenever I’ve seen

met him half a dozen times and had a couple of dates.

looks pensive. “I don’t think it’s my impression that you

comes from above us.

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