Redesigning Landry Bishop by Kim Fielding

Author:Kim Fielding [Fielding, Kim]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-64405-106-1
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2019-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

LANDRY had always been a morning person, so despite staying up late the night before, he awakened early. He put on his designer exercise clothes, and before leaving the suite, he succumbed to temptation and peeked in at Jordan, who’d left his door open. He had closed only the sheers over his window, so there was plenty of light to see him curled up fast asleep. He’d pulled the covers up to his neck, but one hand lay softly curved on the pillow beside his face. He looked sweet and young and vulnerable.

Landry tiptoed out of the room.

The property boasted an elaborate fitness center, mostly empty at this hour. Landry chose an elliptical machine and, after deciding the morning news made him ill, listened to his workout playlist instead. He’d originally created it as a joke—a collection of songs exclusively from the eighties. But he’d discovered that he liked having Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Wham!, Olivia Newton-John, and Billy Idol as his workout buddies. And if “Eye of the Tiger” always made him imagine himself in a boxing montage, well, that could be excused.

Sweaty but pleased with himself for not letting all the Denny’s calories take hold, Landry returned to the suite to discover Jordan standing in the living room in his underwear, a bottle of water in hand.

“Here,” Jordan said, striding over and handing him the bottle. “Hydrate.”

“But—”

“A good PA anticipates his boss’s needs, right?”

Maybe Jordan had an app for stalking Landry’s exercise too. But Landry could hardly complain, seeing as he was really thirsty. He downed half the bottle. “Thanks.”

“How about if I get you some breakfast while you shower? Then you can compose my task list while you eat. Super efficient.”

Landry couldn’t argue with that. He set the bottle down and headed for the bathroom.

The hotel shower was wonderful, with excellent water pressure, endless hot water, and plenty of room to move. At home in droughty LA, Landry was very much aware of the need to conserve water, but he indulged himself this morning, luxuriating in the warmth. He sniffed the hotel-provided toiletries but opted to use his own.

By the time he emerged into the living room, dry and dressed, Jordan had arranged plates and silverware on the coffee table. “Is this all right?” he asked.

“It’s perfect.” And it was. A cup of fresh fruit and a slice of toast topped with braised kale and a poached egg. An enormous cup of coffee and a glass of cucumber water. Landry sat down on the couch and took a sip of coffee. “But where’s yours?”

“I’ll catch something later. Right now I’m on the clock. What do you want from me today?” Jordan stood with a notebook in one hand and a pen poised in the other.

Landry ate slowly, dictating as he went. Jordan should make sure to find him a good salad for lunch and keep him periodically supplied with iced tea. There were appointments to set in LA, fan emails to sort and prioritize, and a small-appliance manufacturer with questions about where to send samples they wanted Landry to review.

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