Romp by Shelley Munro

Author:Shelley Munro [Munro, Shelley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: steamy contemporary romance
Publisher: Munro Press
Published: 2018-01-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

A few days later

Gaby stared into her morning cup of coffee. She was dressed, ready to go to work, yet she continued to sit at the breakfast table, stalling.

Liam put a hand on her arm and squeezed lightly. “A penny for them.”

“Don’t forget to account for inflation and the two and a half percent hike in GST,” Fletch said. “I bid a dollar.”

“The board meeting to give the go-ahead for my designs is this morning. I’m…” She trailed off with a shrug, not wanting to admit her nerves.

“You’re worried,” Liam said.

Her spine hit the back of the chair. “I’m not.” But she was because she’d poured her heart and soul into this design, taken a chance to approach Alice and James to get the go-ahead for testing.

“Don’t you think Liam and I get nervous when we put in our building tenders and wait for the result? Of course we do. It’s natural after you put so much into a project.”

“Your vibrator design is top-notch, Gaby. Fancy Free is lucky to have you working for them,” Liam added his words of support to Fletch’s. “You’re gonna kick butt today.” He stood. “It’s time for you to go.”

Doubt demons whispered in Gaby’s ears. She wasn’t as sure of the outcome, but Liam was right. She needed to go because she was already late. She stood and reached for her briefcase and her car keys.

“Wait,” Liam said, grasping her shoulder and tugging her to face him. “You need a good-luck kiss.” He glanced at Fletch. “Two should do the trick.”

Before she could move, he lowered his head and claimed her lips. It wasn’t the quick brush of lips she expected. Her mouth parted and their lips and tongues did the mambo. When they finally parted, they were both breathing heavily.

“My turn,” Fletch said.

His kiss was just as passionate—the kiss of a lover. He pulled away and shunted her gently toward the door. “Good luck.”

“Break a leg,” Liam added.

In a daze, Gaby stumbled out to her car, warm and tingly thoughts rioting through her mind and echoing in her body. No one had ever wished her luck like that. Fletch and Liam believed in her, and it was heady stuff.

When Gaby walked into the boardroom, everyone was already present and they’d been there for a while. The empty cake plate bore witness to the fact.

“You couldn’t have saved me a piece of cake?” She wet her finger and tapped a crumb before lifting it to her mouth. “Coffee cake. My favorite.”

“You shouldn’t have slept late.” Richard popped the last bite into his mouth without a hint of apology.

“Leave the girl alone,” Alice said as Gaby slipped onto a seat between her and Richard. “She’s innovative. An absolute genius at design.”

Pleasure surged through Gaby and for a change it wasn’t sexual. “Do you have a favorite?”

“The vibrator that fits with the music player. It’s amazing the way the vibrations vary with the music. I tried it alone and with James. Women will kill to own one of these.

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