The Businessman's Tie (The Power to Please, Book One) by Ward Deena

Author:Ward, Deena [Ward, Deena]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-02-09T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

One of the stall doors swung open and out stepped Elaine Hoyte. She only glanced at me before heading to a sink.

As she washed her hands, she said, “If I had a nickel for every time I heard a woman say she hated a man in this place ... or one for when she said she loved a man.” She shook her head, smiling at her own joke.

She pulled a few paper towels from the dispenser and said, “I’d have a nice stash of spending money just from Michael’s ladies alone. That was you with him, wasn’t it? Michael Weston?”

“Yeah, how’d you know that?”

She said, “I try to obey my master in all things, when we’re in a scene, but I can’t help myself. Sometimes I peek around a bit to see who’s watching.”

“And you saw me ... with Michael.”

Elaine fiddled with the lacing on the front of her corset. “Sure. I know I shouldn’t and I’ll probably confess later tonight. I always do but ... hey, are you okay?”

I covered my face with my hands. “No, I’m not okay. I’m a moron.”

“Look honey,” Elaine said, “being with that man doesn’t make you a moron. He’s all hell-a good lookin’ and I always jump at a chance to scene with him.”

I dropped my hands and stalked to the mirror. There I was. Looked the same. I had begun the day thinking I was a fairly intelligent person, now I found out that I had the brains of a lemur.

I said, “No, I didn’t mean Michael, although, I’m beginning to wonder. Do you know what I thought? I can’t believe it. I’m an idiot.”

Elaine looked at me, her expression both kind and befuddled.

I continued, “I didn’t realize that big window went both ways. I mean, I guess I just didn’t think about it. I thought it was like one of those mirrors in cop shows, when a witness ID’s a suspect, you know. A one-way mirror, where you can see, but not be seen. That’s what I thought. I’m a moron.”

Elaine started to laugh, I think, but took pity on me and said instead, “Aw, honey, don’t worry about it. Doesn’t make any difference anyway. My husband and me, we’ve just about seen it all. You and Michael weren’t doing anything in there that was worth tellin’ tales about.”

I covered my face with my hands again.

Elaine tsked herself, then came over and patted me on the shoulder. “That didn’t come out right. I meant you don’t need to be embarrassed. Ron and I wouldn’t ever say anything to anyone about you. It’s the code around here. It’s meant to be safe.”

I blew out a loud breath and uncovered my face. There I was. Still in that damned mirror. Dumb as a rock. Pity.

Elaine asked if I had a brush in my purse. She pulled it out and ran it through my hair, setting me to rights, as she put it, saying it would make me feel better. Then she gently

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