Living Together by Carole Mortimer

Author:Carole Mortimer [Mortimer, Carole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488032165
Publisher: Harlequin Presents
Published: 1980-08-25T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

MR WALTERS was furious with Helen when she told him today was to be her last day at work, telling her she might as well clear her desk and leave now. She didn’t argue with him, but did as he said.

‘Does your leaving have anything to do with your Leon Masters look-alike?’ Sally whispered across the desk. ‘Larry, or whatever his name is.’

If only Sally knew it wasn’t a look-alike at all! ‘Yes,’ Helen whispered back, conscious of the angry glares she was receiving from Mr Walters.

‘Are you getting married?’

Helen smile contained a certain amount of irony. Poor Sally could only think in terms of love and marriage, whereas she didn’t even want those things mentioned, and neither did Leon, she felt sure. ‘Not quite,’ she replied truthfully.

‘What do—Oh!’ Sally blushed. ‘Oh well, I don’t blame you. He’s gorgeous.’

‘Thanks, Sally,’ Helen smiled gratefully. ‘And good luck with Steve and the move to Australia.’

Mr Walters wished her a stiff unfriendly goodbye before she walked out into the sunshine. It felt strange to be out of a job, somehow making her more dependent on Leon. Now she would only have him and possibly Max for company. It was because this made her feel slightly trapped that she telephoned Jenny and invited her out to lunch.

They met at a restaurant convenient to Jenny. ‘So he’s made you pack up your job,’ Jenny said slowly. ‘Are you sure that’s a good thing?’

Helen shrugged. ‘It’s what Leon wants.’

’And what do you want?’

‘Whatever he wants,’ Helen admitted.

Jenny gave her a sharp look. ‘What does that mean?’

‘It means—it means I just want what he wants. He makes me feel alive, Jen, and beautiful.’ Helen’s eyes glowed.

‘You love him,’ Jenny said dazedly.

‘Incredible, isn’t it? But even knowing that doesn’t change anything between us.’ Helen’s face was shadowed. ‘Last night, and this morning for that matter, he would have made love to me if I’d just said the word. But I couldn’t let him. It’s as if I have a sickness, and no matter how much I want to get better my mind just won’t let me.’

‘You have plenty of time.’

‘That’s what Leon says. But I don’t feel I’m being fair to him. What if I can never…I don’t think Leon will be able to be patient for long, no matter what he says.’

Jenny smiled. ‘You just have to relax and let things happen.’

‘I can’t relax with him, he isn’t the sort of man to make you feel that way. He sends out sexual vibrations, emits this aura…It’s very hard to resist.’

‘Then don’t,’ Jenny advised practically.

‘I have the feeling that if I ever did give in to him I’d never want to break away again.’

‘You don’t seem to be trying very hard to get away,’ her cousin said dryly.

Helen grinned. ‘I know. I like feeling alive. I didn’t think I would, but I do.’

‘I can see the difference in you.’

‘Not too much of a change, I hope.’

‘Only for the better. God, look at the time!’ Jenny groaned. ‘Brent will have my hide if I’m late.

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