A Kiss for Julie by Betty Neels

Author:Betty Neels
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-08-23T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

BY THE TIME the professor came back Julie had established some kind of order. There had been a good deal of sorting out to do and her normal day’s work was already piled on her desk. She had paused briefly to open the post and lay the contents on his desk, find his diary and leave it open—it was crammed with appointments—and had dealt with several phone calls which hadn’t been urgent.

He went past her into his own office without speaking and presently asked her to take some letters. As she sat down he looked at her over his spectacles. ‘You are suffering no ill effects from your disturbed evening?’ he wanted to know.

‘None, sir.’ She opened her notebook, pencil poised. After a quick look she bent her head, writing the date on her pad, taking her time over it, wishing that he would start dictating, because sitting there with him was a mixed blessing; it was pure happiness to be near him; on the other hand, the sooner he started dictating with his usual abruptness, apparently unaware of her as a person, the easier it would be for her to ignore her feelings.

The professor was, however, in no hurry. He was irritated that Julie was so frequently in his thoughts and yesterday he had, much against his will, told her that she was beautiful and been altogether too concerned about her. He had been so careful to hold her at arm’s length when it was obvious that she didn’t like him. Hopefully, she had been so upset that she had probably not been listening. He would have to be careful; he had no intention of allowing himself to fall in love with a girl who so disliked him.

He thought with relief of the few days’ holiday he intended to take in Holland; to get away might bring him to his senses so that he could return to his austere, hard-working life.

He pushed his spectacles further up his handsome nose. ‘The hospital director—you have his name and the hospital’s in the letter—Stockholm. With regard to your invitation to lecture...’

Would he want her to go to Stockholm with him? Julie wondered, her pencil racing over the page. Perhaps not for such a brief visit to read a paper at a seminar there. She turned the page for a new letter and concentrated; this time it was full of long medical terms—she would have to check it all in her dictionary.

He went away presently and she made a cup of coffee before starting on her typing—the letters first and then printing out the spoilt sheets again and then getting down to the routine paperwork. The professor was still absent and she decided that she would miss her dinner. If there was a porter free he might bring her a sandwich from the canteen.

She rang through to the lodge, and since she was regarded as something of a heroine after last night’s escapade a few minutes later one of the porters who had followed the police brought her a plate of sandwiches.

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