Lovers in the Afternoon by Carole Mortimer

Author:Carole Mortimer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9780373108299
Publisher: Mills & Boon
Published: 1984-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

He let out a ragged breath. ‘That was with a “certain amount of feeling” all right,’ he said ruefully. She smiled. ‘I thought so.’

His eyes narrowed. ‘Enjoyed it, did you?’

She was well aware of how aroused he was. ‘Immensely,’ she nodded.

‘Hm,’ he muttered. ‘Let’s get down to the business of choosing the decor for this office.’

Leonie worked happily at his side for the remainder of the morning, a satisfied smile to her lips for the whole of the hour it took him to put his desire from his mind—and body; meeting his scowls with a bright smile. The decisions made about colours and fabrics she had to get back to her office and begin the ordering and arranging, the part Leonie liked the best—apart from the finished result, of course.

‘Lunch, I think,’ Adam stood up decisively as she packed away her sample books. She frowned. ‘I hope I haven’t delayed you.’ It was after one o’clock.

‘I meant lunch for both of us,’ he pulled on his jacket. ‘Together,’ he added pointedly.

‘Oh I don’t usually bother with lunch ‘

‘I’m fattening you up, remember.’ He closed her briefcase and picked it up, taking hold of her arm with the other hand.

‘I’m still full up from breakfast,’ she protested as he marched her out to the lift, blushing as she realised Mrs Carlson had heard her protest. ‘Now she must have completely the wrong idea about us,’ she muttered crossly as they went downstairs.

‘The right idea,’ he corrected with a smile.

‘My car,’ she protested as he led her to the BMW.

‘You can come back for it.’

‘I haven’t forgotten what happened the last time I intended doing that,’ she glowered at him. His only answer was a mocking smile. Leonie seethed all the way to the restaurant, resentful of his highhandedness, feeling as if all decisions were taken from her whenever she was in his company. She had found her independence the last eight months, she didn’t need him taking over her life a second time. He ‘Come on, dreamer,’ he chided, the car parked, Adam having opened the car door for her and now waiting for her to join him.

She got out resentfully. ‘I wasn’t dreaming, I— Adam, this isn’t a restaurant.’ She looked up at the tall building that was almost a national monument.

‘No, it’s a hotel,’ he acknowledged, guiding her into the plush foyer.

‘But they won’t serve us here,’ she whispered fiercely.

‘Of course they will,’ he dismissed.

‘No ––—’

‘Have you ever heard of room-service?’ he taunted as he led the way over to the reception.

‘Room ? Adam!’ She came to a shocked halt.

He turned to look down at her with mocking eyes. ‘I’ve booked us a room for the afternoon,’ he announced calmly.

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