Stonehill Series Collection by Marci Bolden

Author:Marci Bolden [Bolden, Marci]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Pink Sand Press
Published: 2020-01-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Marcus tried to act casual when Annie walked in the front door well beyond dinnertime, but the fact was, there was a panic settling in his heart and he was barely controlling it. Paul had texted him, let him know they were fine and that they were going to have dinner before coming home. That had done little to ease Marcus’s anxiety. In fact, it increased it. She hated when people saw her eat. Where was he going to take her? What was she going to order that didn’t require his assistance? Had Paul considered any of that before taking her out to eat?

On top of all that, Marcus didn’t like her being out on her own. Not that she was on her own. She was with Paul. But she wasn’t with Marcus, and that triggered a kind of fear in him he couldn’t explain any more than he could explain the relief he felt at seeing her.

Setting the papers he was looking over onto the end table, he smiled as she walked into the living room. She’d been crying. Why the hell had she been crying?

“Hey,” he said as lightly as he could.

“Hi.”

“You okay?”

“Yeah.” She sat next to him. “I’m sorry about today.”

“You don’t have to apologize.”

“I do. I got testy, and you didn’t deserve that. You’ve done so much to help me.”

He ran his hand over her hair. “I never thought for a moment that you’d appreciate all the changes that were made without your consent. I knew you’d be frustrated that we made decisions without you. But they had to be made.”

“I know. Safety first. I’ve always preached it. And you were right. I couldn’t stomach it if something happened to one of our agents because of the budget. They are so much more important than that.”

He nodded. “We knew you’d feel that way; that’s why we moved forward with the new signs.”

“And the rest of the marketing has to reflect that to have the strongest impact. I know. You’re right.”

Grabbing the papers he’d been looking over, he held them out to her. “Dianna said you didn’t really look at this. Let’s do it now. I’ll explain what we’ve done, and you make whatever changes you feel are necessary. I didn’t sign off on the order for new marketing materials. You should do that.”

She pulled her lips between her teeth and bit them gently for a moment. “I want you to know that I trust you to take care of my company. I wasn’t trying to imply that I didn’t.”

“I know that.”

“I don’t want you to think I don’t appreciate you. I know I don’t show it well, but I do.”

His smile widened. “You may think you’re complex, Annie O’Connell, but I’ve got your number. I know how your mind works.”

She scoffed. “I’m glad one of us does.”

He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and kissed her temple. “Are you okay? Really?”

“It was a rough day. Paul brought up some things I didn’t really want to talk about.

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