The Dog Sitter by Zara Stoneley

Author:Zara Stoneley [Stoneley, Zara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780008436230
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Well, that was the first attempt, which I decided sounded a bit wink-wink flirty. So, I took out the ‘private’, and that made it old-womanly formal, which I am not. So, I changed it to ‘would you like to see it?’ Which seemed a bit flat. And let’s be honest here, I am actually flirting, so I went with the original.

Well, okay, I have harboured some ‘maybe after a glass of wine there’ll be some more lip contact’ thoughts. I mean, you don’t just invite a sexy man, whose thighs you have groped, round to look at a picture, do you? However good you think it is. And however much you really, really hope he likes it.

So, I’ve made sure I’ve got wine in. No falling at the first hurdle! And it is breathing – more freely than me at the moment.

My only real worry is that he is actually not at all how he appears to me, and Georgina is right. I have kidded myself he is nice and likes me, because I lust after his body and we seem to have some kind of chemistry going on.

And we all know how good I am at kidding myself. I kidded myself that Teddy and I could make a go of it, even though he was a reptilian control freak who should be cast in a weird episode of Dr Who where he will be zapped and get his just rewards.

I am also feeling anxious about the upcoming engagement party for Abby. Oh God, I want her to be happy, I love her, I want to share in her happiness. But I mean, I just feel so desperate not to be the one at the next family party whose most recent relationship ended after everybody had more or less told me that Teddy was a loser. I want them to be proud of me, I want to be leaving here with a plan for the rest of my life. I want to be able to say quite truthfully that I’ve got commissions, that I’m happy with what I’m doing and I have a fab new direction. And I don’t know if I’m going to have all that in time.

I promised Abs I’d go though, and I will go. She’s my sister. But really?

Maybe I need to get Ash into bed, be a complete sex-bomb with no inhibitions who he can’t resist, and persuade him to accompany me to the party, in return for the performance of any sexual acts he desires? That way everybody will be shocked into silence and not ask me what’s going on.

Maybe not.

I mean, let’s face it. He could be a step ahead of me here. All along the snogging could be part of his evil plan to lull me into a false sense of security (or a state of being so shagged out I can’t move) so that he can grab Bella back.

Oh, and I do have another worry. The painting of the boathouse.

Actually, if I’m honest, I’m sure I can put my nerves down to the painting.

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