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.

cool expression. “Hello, Ben. Charlotte and I just

also

ground-works set out for the new retail

what’s Charlotte got to do

trainee. She’s going to be spending time with the surveyors over the next few

flushes. “No,

We’ll be on

Charlotte, his hand resting in the small of her back,

you know. He

do I say

“I’ve got to get

I’ll

*****

Ben is moody and doesn’t speak. I try to start a conversation,

doesn’t improve. Mid-afternoon I get a phone call. It’s

“Hey, Sis, what’s wrong?”

dumped me, Kirstie. I thought he was

Who’s dumped

and said he wanted to talk to me. I thought he was going to ask me to marry him, but instead, he said he was seeing

sorry. You

Ashley, and now Rob. I always

*****

evening, meeting Ben on the beach, he jogs up to me smiling, his mood obviously

got from my sister. Her fuckwit boyfriend’s just

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