Choosing Her Lover
Chapter 14
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The front doors swish open and Ben strides in. “Hi, how’s my favourite girl?”
Calm down….
“Hi, Ben. I’m busy right now. Is it anything particular or just….”
“Just thought I’d drop by to see if you’re free for lunch?”
Should I?
Why not?
“I’m off at one. Is that good for you?”
“Great. I’ll come back then.”
He turns to leave but as he does so, the elevator doors open and Charlotte steps out into the lobby, followed by James. Both are carrying large bags. A fluorescent yellow hard-hat, the kind that might be worn on a building site, peeps from the top of Charlotte’s.
There is something about the way the two move. Although they walk with a distance between them, somehow James’ proprietorial attitude to Charlotte still radiates wide.
Ben’s eyes narrow as he sees them.
“Oh hello, Ben. I didn’t know you were around.” smiles Charlotte. “Are you here to see me for something?”
“No, I just called by to say hello to Kirstie,” he replies. His words are polite, but his eyes are on James and are not friendly.
on a cool expression. “Hello, Ben. Charlotte and I
voice is also
out for the new
Charlotte got
lips pressed together. “Charlotte is, as you know, a trainee. She’s going to be spending time with the surveyors over the next few days to learn what their job involves….
“No, of course
on our
his hand resting in
know. He behaves as though he’s the one
hell do I say to
to get some work done now, Ben.
looks thoughtful. “Yeah, I’ll see you
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is moody and doesn’t speak. I try to start a conversation, but he’s not interested. Bolting down my sandwich, I make my excuses and
improve. Mid-afternoon I get a phone call. It’s my sister, Erin, sobbing into the phone as I
“Hey, Sis, what’s wrong?”
dumped me, Kirstie. I thought he was going to propose, but he
slow down. Who’s
me. I thought he was going to ask me to marry him, but instead, he said
sorry. You really liked him
Kirstie? What does it take? First, it was Dominic, then Ashley, and now Rob. I always think it’s going somewhere and then they all just vanish
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his mood obviously
by a phone call I got
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