Strictly Business by Lisa Eugene

Author:Lisa Eugene
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-02-24T13:00:00+00:00

Wade was in a meeting with one of the junior associates when his secretary interrupted. He looked down at the blinking light on his large mahogany desk and frowned. Mary never interrupted him during a meeting unless it was important. He leaned forward in his soft leather chair and pressed the intercom button. He had to ask Mary to repeat herself when she told him that a Nina Henley was here and insisting to see him. He leaned back in the chair and tried to slow his racing heart. He never in his wildest dreams—and he’d had some pretty wild ones the past week—would have imagined Nina showing up at his office. Being away from her had been torture. She’d occupied his every thought. Even when he wasn’t specifically thinking about her she was there; her presence had settled over him like an aura.

He’d forgotten about the associate sitting across from him. The young gentleman’s hands were folded on his lap as he waited for direction. Wade apologized and rescheduled the meeting, effectively dismissing him. As the associate left, Wade’s anticipation grew. He tried to imagine the reason for this wonderful surprise visit. Maybe she’d missed him too. Maybe she’d realized that what was happening between them was as unstoppable as a tidal wave and even more powerful. He quickly did a mental check of the meetings he had scheduled for that afternoon, trying to determine which ones he could shuffle to allow some time with Nina.

His face stretched into a wide smile as he circled his desk to greet her when the door opened. The look on her face halted his steps. He frowned and searched those radiant emerald eyes for warmth. He found none.

“Good afternoon, Wade,” Nina said evenly, her tone formal.

He smiled despite the cool breeze she blew at him. He was so pleased just to see her that his heart pattered happily. She looked ravishing in an ivory V-neck blouse and dark slacks. She had on open toed heels that revealed perfectly shaped toes with plum polish that matched her fingernails. Her curls fell softly around her face and tumbled unto her shoulders.

“I’ve missed you, Nina.” He said in one breath, taking several steps towards her.

She cleared her throat and crossed the richly appointed room. She walked to the large glass floor to ceiling windows that look out over the city, giving her a breath taking view of the shimmering Chrysler building. She was careful to avoid touching him as she passed.

“This is a beautiful view,” she said absently, staring into the distance.

“It’s much better now.”

She ignored him and he sighed, growing impatient with her frigid affect. He looked at the long elegant lines of her body silhouetted against the window, and all he wanted to do was to nestle behind her and envelop her into the folds of his arms.

“Nina—”

“I think I may owe you an apology.” She was still staring off into the distance, her back to him.

“Nina, no. I would have thought the same—.

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