Solo Tu by Tinnean

Author:Tinnean [Tinnean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Published: 2018-06-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3

Portia was just locking the door to her office as I approached. “I’m glad I didn’t keep you waiting.” Her hand went to the back of her head, as if to ascertain each strand of hair was tucked neatly in place.

“It would have been worth it. You’re lovely.” Was her hair as soft as it looked? I took her elbow and escorted her to the elevator.

“I just…I didn’t do more than freshen my lipstick.”

A shame. I was tempted to kiss it off. I didn’t tell her that, of course. “What kind of food are you in the mood for?”

“Italian?”

“Sounds good. I know a little place in Baltimore, Casa del Vitello. They make an excellent veal saltimbocca.” We exited the building and walked toward my car, a Cadillac supplied by the Company. “It’s a lovely night for a drive.”

It could have been raining and I still would have thought it a lovely night.

I opened the door, handed her into the front seat, then closed the door and took my time going around to the driver’s side, hoping she hadn’t noticed my erection.

The drive to Baltimore took a little more than forty-five minutes, and we spent the time listening to the radio station I had set on the AM dial and chatting about the books we were reading. Her choices were interesting: Exodus, Advise and Consent, The Ugly American, while mine went in a slightly different direction: Doctor Zhivago, Dear and Glorious Physician—I didn’t tell her that just then Lady Chatterley’s Lover was on my nightstand—and Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris.

“Really?” She sounded surprised, and I couldn’t help feeling disappointed that she’d be disparaging of my reading material. But then she said, “I love Paul Gallico. I haven’t had the opportunity to read Mrs. ‘Arris, but I’m looking forward to it. Once I have, perhaps we can discuss it?”

“Yes, I’d…we can do that.” For a brief moment, what felt like an almost besotted grin creased my face, but then I smoothed my expression. I wasn’t sure how she would react if she saw me as anything less than my professional persona.

It would be nice, though, to be able to relax the grip I always kept on my—no, what was I thinking? This was the only me: what people saw was what they got.

I sighed. The first—the only—woman I’d ever had real interest in, and not only was she beautiful, she was as good as American royalty. So completely out of my league.

I must have continued the conversation with some semblance of intelligence, because Portia didn’t appear to notice my distraction. Then again, she was very good at what she did, and I wondered if the key word was “appear.”

We arrived at the restaurant, and I put the car in neutral, stepped out, and walked casually around to the passenger side, where I opened the door and handed Portia out. The parking attendant handed me a chit, then got in the car and drove off to park it.

Portia tucked her small hand

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