Mediterranean Boss, Convenient Mistress by Kathryn Ross

Author:Kathryn Ross [Ross, Kathryn]
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2007-03-21T04:00:00+00:00

‘Will you take a copy of these notes?’ Marco put a stack of papers down in front of her. ‘Oh, and try and get Professor Hunt on the phone. I could do with talking to him about our meeting on Sunday.’

‘I’ll get on to it straight away.’ Charlie reached for the desk diary. This was really weird, she thought as she leafed through the pages to find the professor’s number. Somehow their professional barriers were in place…somehow they had been working alongside each other all morning as if nothing had happened last night.

Charlie couldn’t quite figure out how they were managing it. Maybe it was the fact that they were in a room that was very reminiscent of Marco’s office in London. Or maybe it was just the way Marco could totally tune in to his work with a single-minded absorption, something that had always fascinated her about him.

She put his call through, then got up to switch on the scanner. Marco’s velvet tones resonated through the book-lined room as he talked to his colleague. She glanced over at him, momentarily distracted from what she was doing. Even when he was talking about business he sounded sexy.

As if sensing her gaze he glanced up and their eyes collided. The impact made her stomach contract with a sudden need that hit her out of nowhere. Hurriedly she looked away and tried to concentrate on what she was doing as he finished his conversation.

‘I think we are just about finished here,’ Marco said a few moments later as he replaced the receiver. ‘The rest of it can wait until we get back to London.’

Charlie collected the copies that were churning out from the machine. He was right—they had managed to sail through everything in a relatively short space of time. The trouble was, she didn’t want to step out from behind the screen of work. ‘You’ve got to sign the letters on your desk,’ she reminded him.

‘I will do it later.’ He stood up and glanced at his watch. ‘Time to go out.’

She frowned. ‘Actually, Marco—’

‘It’s a beautiful day and I did promise you that there would be time for sightseeing.’ He cut across her as if she hadn’t spoken. ‘And you can’t come all the way to Tuscany and not see Florence. It would be a sin.’

The matter-of-fact tone dented her reservations. She really would like to see Florence. And at least if they were in a city they would be surrounded by other people, so it was hardly high-risk for seduction!

‘OK…but do you mind if I phone home first? I’d like to check everything is all right with Jack.’

‘Sure.’ He smiled. ‘Use the landline.’

They left the villa half an hour later. The sun was shimmering down from a clear blue sky and a heat haze danced over the winding roads. Charlie was glad that she had taken the time to change out of her trouser suit into a dress. She felt summery in the feminine blue and white creation.

Relaxing back

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