Indecent Encounter: The Silverhaus Affair by Parker M. S

Author:Parker, M. S. [Parker, M. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Belmonte Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-03-06T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Five

Alex

The best way to get Chelsea off my mind was to work. Or at least that’s what I thought would help, but the mind had a way of fucking with you when you were down. It dredges up all the thoughts you want to avoid and won't let them go. In this case, it was Chelsea’s beautiful face and her light-hearted laughter. It echoed in my mind as I headed to my office, and the images only stopped when I heard voices on the front steps.

“Nice to meet you, Carrie and Emily.”

I snarled as I recognized Zach’s voice. He hadn’t left yet, but I was relieved Carrie was here because I needed someone to talk to. I stepped back from the narrow glass that flanked the front door, hoping my visitors hadn’t spotted me. I needed a moment to compose myself. I definitely didn't want Zach to know he'd gotten to me.

I took another peek and saw my niece bound up the steps in answer to her name. She stopped in front of Zach and said, “You’re too tall. Do you fall over a lot?”

“Actually, no, I surf a lot, skateboard too, so I have good balance,” Zach said with a charming grin.

“He used to be really klutzy when he was little,” Chelsea said.

“Childhood sweethearts?” Carrie asked lightly.

I smiled behind the door as my sister-in-law tipped her naturally platinum blonde head and waited for a reply.

“No, no, no, this is Zach,” I heard Chelsea say. “We grew up together, fostered, and then adopted in the same family. He’s my brother.”

“Foster brother, not blood,” Zach made sure to clarify.

“Nice to meet you, Zach. How long are in you in Holland?”

“Not long,” he said. “Just making sure Chelsea is doing alright.”

“I’m sure you’ve discovered Alex is more a team leader than an employer,” Carrie said. “Everyone’s on equal footing in his house. I know he never thinks of Chelsea as a maid.”

Thank you, Carrie. Finally, someone was rooting for me. Now I'd gone from waiting to calm down to being too curious to interrupt. I couldn’t see exactly what they were doing out there, so I leaned close to the door, but it was too close and Emily caught me peeking. She gave me an impish grin.

“Chelsea is a princess. Like Cinderella. She lives in the attic room, right?”

Chelsea’s cheeks turned rosy. “I do live in the attic of the servants’ cottage.”

“I used to play there. I was Cinderella, but I guess you can be her now,” Emily said.

“Does that make me Prince Charming?” Zach asked.

“Wrong fairy tale,” Emily said and turned to see if I was still watching.

Chelsea’s eyes followed her gaze, and I was busted. I had to join them on the front steps or admit to eavesdropping by skulking away. I straightened up and walked through the door.

“Carrie! Emily! Always the best surprise. Do you want lunch? These two ran off before finishing so I have plenty,” I said.

As soon as Carrie’s eyes met mine, Chelsea’s shied away. She must’ve seen me spying too.

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