From Boardroom to Bedroom

“Is Ellen here?” Nigel asked.

“She’ll be along later. Your sister is very eager to see who you brought home.”

Sophie settled onto the sofa next to Nigel and across from Claire. She hadn’t realized she’d be this nervous to meet his family, but after their romp on the plane, she was a bundle of mixed emotions.

“Now, tell me how you met,” Claire said, clasping her hands like a proud grandmother.

“At the office,” Nigel piped in. “You know I have a policy about not dating employees, but Roselyn changed all of that.”

They’d discussed their story and decided to keep it as close to the truth as possible.

Claire’s eyes darted between them, then landed back on Nigel. “Do you always work? Wait, don’t answer that. I know you do. Do you at least take this poor girl out to dinner?”

“Of course,” Nigel replied, reaching for a lemon square. “We’ve had several work dinners.”

Townshend,” she

laughed. “I’m kidding.

focus to Sophie. “You must be a saint to put up with him. He’s

her hand on Nigel’s knee. “Ignore him. One of the first things he asked when I started working with him was what

meetings?” Claire asked, raising one perfectly shaped

chimed in. “I knew the second I saw her I wanted her as more

think it’s romantic...so long as you keep romance in the relationship and not just

to Nigel. “You

let out a burst of laughter. “Did he, now? I’d love to hear what picture he painted of

like to know what he

area as a beautiful, curvy woman came striding through. Her long dark hair fell in waves over her shoulders and she looked as if she’d just come in from riding a horse given her tight black pants, tall

who had to be her granddaughter on the cheek. “Nigel’s girlfriend

a curse under his breath and rose to greet his sister. Sophie stood as well, nervous at encountering another family member. Maybe she could knock these little meetings out one by one and not be so nervous

“Well, aren’t you all candy hearts and bouquets