Just Like That by Nina Kaye

Author:Nina Kaye
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Canelo
Published: 2023-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Nick and I are immediately thwarted in our quest to speak to Gwen. Having forgotten in the heat of the moment that I have a project meeting to run, we quickly come up with a game plan for when we do speak to her, then I head straight to the meeting room, while Nick is left to find something else to focus on for the next hour until I’m free again. He looks a bit lost as I’m leaving him – despite what I’ve said, I know he still feels responsible for this mess I’m potentially in with Craig – so I give his hand another reassuring squeeze before I go.

In a way, it’s funny how I’m the one dishing out the emotional support when I’m also the one with the most at stake, but having finally found Nick’s vulnerable side, I feel this insane urge to protect him. Perhaps that’s because I know he’s been hurt in the past, or it could just be that I’m developing real feelings for him already. Whatever it is, it’s at least a helpful distraction from what the nagging voice in my head is telling me that is, if Craig has a problem with Nick and I seeing each other, then I’ll have no choice but to call it quits with Nick to save my career.

I sail through the project meeting agenda points at record speed, in the hope that I can maybe wrap things up a little early. Everything seems to be well on track, with Lauren ready to kick off the first paid events this week, and Serge having secured contracts with several suppliers for the park’s Christmas market. Monika has made good progress with the retiree events, which will now have a chartered coach as part of the offering at an additional charge. She’s also confirmed, much to our delight, that our group of retirees would in fact be interested in having some dating events of their own. That really brightens my morning, because it will provide a further revenue stream with minimal additional effort.

At the end of the meeting, which I manage to bring to a close twenty-five minutes early, I’m about to shoot out of the room when Lauren blocks my escape route with a telling glint in her eye. Thankfully, she waits for Serge and Monika to leave the room before saying anything, but it’s clear she’s after juice – and she’ll be hard to put off.

‘How are things with lover boy?’ Her mouth spreads into a mischievous grin.

‘I think you know how they are, given you secured yourself a front row seat at our morning coffee catch-up.’ I raise a judgemental eyebrow.

‘What? You think I was there on purpose? No, I was checking in with Gordon about…’ She hesitates on seeing my sceptical expression. ‘OK, I saw Nick getting coffees and heading for the gate and I was curious.’

‘You mean nosey?’

‘Oh, come on. I finally got the two of you together. You should be thanking me.

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