Continental Beginnings by Ella Dominguez

Author:Ella Dominguez [Dominguez, Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-07-13T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Watching Bella sleep on the jet, she looks peaceful. I unbuckle my seatbelt and walk over and place a blanket on her. Her eyes flutter open and she stirs, her mouth turning upwards in a sleepy half-smile.

“Thank you, Mr. Pettifor,” she yawns as she turns on her side.

Seating myself several aisles away from her, I get back to work. Italy is on the agenda and I look forward to spending time with her and seeing the look on her face when she sees the land where my mother was born. The flight is long but I keep myself busy and Bella never interrupts me except to ask if I need anything. When the flight attendant approaches me, Bella quickly cuts in as if envious and jealous of anyone else showing me attention, or maybe that’s just wishful thinking on my part. She’s adorable in personal assistant mode. Hell, she’s endearing in all forms.

Once on Italian soil, we’re swept away to a meeting without further ado. It’s quite evident that she’s tired from the trip, as am I and jet lag is taking its toll on the both of us.

After several conferences, we leave for our hotel only to find out that our reservations got fucked up and Bella is without a room for the night. As exhausted as we are, it’s the last thing we need and I have no other choice but to allow Ms. Darcy to stay in my room until things get fixed. Her luggage is brought up to my room and when I return from the lavatory, she’s spread out on the bed, fully clothed and deep in sleep. She’s lying flat on her stomach, her hair is in her face and she looks like a crumpled mess. I stand watching her for a short time, my nurturing side itching to come out. Fuck it. For the first time in ages, I give in to my gentle side.

I slip her shoes and stockings off, followed by her skirt and blouse, and not once she does stir or even awaken. I then proceed to clean what little make up she has on and tuck her in. Pushing her raven hair out of her face, I kiss the corner of her mouth. She’s looks so vulnerable and fragile when she’s sleeping, it’s hard to imagine this is the same composed woman who runs every aspect of my business life.

“Pleasant dreams, Ms. Darcy,” I breathe into her ear.

Suddenly feeling like the hammer has been dropped on me, I undress myself quickly and fall into a deep slumber next to her.

When I awaken, the sun is set and Bella is cuddled up next to me in the crook of my arm, the covers pushed off of her. The curves of her semi-nude body are shimmering in the moonlight that’s filtering in through the window and I wonder, am I dreaming?

Overcome with the kinds of unwanted emotions I’ve avoided for so long, I contemplate whether or not to kick her out of my bed.

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