Four Night Stand by Georgia Moore

Author:Georgia Moore
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Escape Publishing
Published: 2024-02-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Jules listens to her pump-up mix while waiting for the MC to introduce her talk. Filled with 80s pop anthems, it has her bouncing on her feet on the side of the room, excitement running through her veins. Nerves too, but they’re to be expected, especially since she only finished writing her presentation yesterday. She knows the content, and her run through this morning went smoothly, and with Cameron sitting in the audience like a good luck charm, Jules knows she’s going to do well.

The MC introduces her and she walks over to the lectern to a smattering of applause. One clap rings louder than the others, and she easily picks out Cameron in the small crowd. She’s surprised to see Matteo sitting beside him, since Cameron mentioned he also worked in marketing. Cameron shoots her a dimpled grin and Matteo sends her a double thumbs-up.

Rolling her shoulders back and down, she stands in front of the podium with a smile. ‘Good afternoon everyone. Thanks for coming to this talk on e-commerce technology and the way readers navigate and use e-commerce systems.’

The Auslan interpreter over on the left side of the stage starts signing as she speaks. Her gaze travels over the crowd as she continues with an introduction, finally catching on the wire-rimmed glasses and checked shirt of James McCarthy. Her heart beats a quick jive in her chest, recognising the weight of this moment.

She takes a deep breath and reminds herself this is an opportunity she doesn’t want to let pass her by. That she’s intelligent and studious and put in the effort and knows what she’s talking about backwards, forwards and upside-down. Then she finds Cameron in the crowd. She takes a moment to absorb the belief radiating from his smile, and she’s off again.

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Jules walks off stage feeling like she’s got neon lights buzzing inside her instead of blood and veins. She spoke eloquently, and people laughed at the jokes, and she couldn’t get to everyone at question time because so many people had their hands up. James McCarthy had even asked her a question. Her confidence is at an all-time high.

Cameron’s waiting for her outside the hall, leaning against the wall opposite the exit door. He smiles at her and Jules’s heart does a little flip inside her chest. She doesn’t even think before crossing the corridor and leaning against him, kissing him with all that dizzy energy inside her body.

She pulls back after a few moments, breath heavy and skin buzzing.

‘Sorry. I had the urge.’ She drops her hand off his shoulder, realising this is the most overtly couple-y they’ve been in public at the conference. And that they’re not a couple, despite her recent clarity that she thinks they could be. That she wants them to be.

‘Hey, don’t apologise for that.’ Cameron grabs the hand she dropped. ‘I like it. Kiss me any time.’

‘In that case.’ Jules leans up again and kisses him without restraint. Who knew public speaking could be such

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