Courting Calla by Hallee Bridgeman

Author:Hallee Bridgeman [Bridgeman, Hallee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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ISBN: 9781681901114
Publisher: Olivia Kimbrell Press, Inc.
Published: 2019-02-14T07:00:00+00:00

Calla sat in Ian’s desk chair and pulled her legs up underneath her. She’d worn a long skirt today so she could wear long underwear underneath it. The temperature had chilled this week before Christmas, and the morning walk to the train station in thirty-three degrees made her thankful for warm boots and foresight. She blew on the surface of the hot cup of coffee in her hand and watched her breath create ripples in the dark liquid.

Ian perched on the chair in front of his drafting table, his eyes narrowing as he looked at a set of plans and spoke to the contractor on the phone. She enjoyed watching him when he worked, admired the intensity of his concentration. She didn’t feel a need to interject, to remind him of her presence, to try to get his attention. No, she just wanted to watch him, watch the expressions cross his face, watch his brain work through whatever problem the person on the other end of the line had presented to him.

He hung up the phone and made several notations on a notepad in front of him before looking at her. His face gradually softened as his eyes focused on her. “Sorry about that.”

“No reason to be sorry,” she claimed, straightening her legs and sitting properly in the chair. “Your work day starts way earlier than mine.”

“Yeah, I have to get to it, really.”

“I understand.” She held up the coffee cup. “I’m taking this with me.”

“Please do.” His phone chirped with a text, and she stood, grabbing her coat and her bag. He had the phone to his ear when she started to walk by him, but he grabbed her arm and pulled her to him for a very quiet, brief kiss. When she pulled away, he winked at her, then his eyes grew serious again, and he started talking on the phone.

As she slipped out of his office and closed the door behind her, she paused at Penny’s desk. “Any big plans for Christmas?” Penny asked, cutting her eyes to Ian’s door then back at Calla with a mischievous grin.

Calla smiled and settled into the chair next to Penny’s desk. She spoke in a quiet tone, not wanting to have any of the other assistants or interns in the cubicle area overhear. “Yesterday, he told me that his cousin couldn’t go to Haiti this year. So, he asked if I wanted to go since the plane ticket was already bought.”

“Haiti is hardly a romantic getaway,” Penny said. “You should push for Cancun or something.”

Calla cheeks flooded with color. “It’s not intended to be a romantic getaway. It’s supposed to be a mission trip.”

“Nevertheless.” Her phone sounded a tone, and immediately Calla heard Ian’s voice coming through the speaker. “Penny, I need you.”

“Yes, sir.” As Penny stood, she leaned down toward Calla and whispered, “Seriously, he could take you anywhere.”

Calla understood that she and Penny had a different moral compass, especially when it came to men and relationships…and relationship boundaries.

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