The Mammoth Book of Hot Romance by Sonia Florens

Author:Sonia Florens [Florens, Sonia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781849017664
Publisher: Right Way
Published: 2011-09-05T05:00:00+00:00

Christmas is over. The New Year has begun. It’s my first day back at work, but no sign of Innes yet. He must have been in yesterday though, because there are papers to file from the Simpson deal. Or maybe he worked on them while staying with his family.

We haven’t spoken since our strange, slightly awkward parting. He seemed to hug me as hard as I hugged him, but neither of us could think of anything much to say. He’s texted me a few times since – odd, funny, strangely intimate little missives from his family home, nothing about “us” but feeling like messages from a friend.

But now we’re back to being working colleagues, although I’m not really sure I’ll be able to hack it.

How shall I greet him? How shall I be with him? Do I even refer to our chilly idyll? I just wish he were here, so we could face the situation head on.

I make coffee. I get on with routine tasks. I watch the door, my eyes yearning for a glimpse of him, no matter how problematical our new relationship is.

After half an hour, the door swings open. He’s here!

Innes strides in, so handsome and familiar, yet so different from my beloved Christmas “patient”. Restored to full health, he’s immaculately suited and groomed in the way that’s always taken my breath away. But having seen him naked adds an amazing new dimension. Having touched him makes me flutter with instant desire.

He comes straight over to my desk, and pauses, not saying anything, just pursing his lips. I can see complex emotions on his face, shadows in his eyes. Oh hell, this is awkward.

“Look, this is uncomfortable, isn’t it?” I blurt out, standing up. Innes’ eyes widen as if he was about to say the very same thing. “What happened, happened, but we can be adult about it. I can pretend it never happened, if you can. If that’s what you want. We never have talk about it ever again.” Once it’s out, I feel deflated and ready to sit down again. Innes looks first thunderstruck, and then a bit angry.

“Well, I can’t pretend it never happened and I want to talk about it. I want to talk about it right now!” He grasps me by the arm, his fingers firm and strong as I remember them from bed. “Let’s have some coffee and sort this out, get it over with.”

A few minutes later, we’re in his office, sitting in the little conversation area where he chats with important visitors. Innes is on the sofa beside me, instead of the chair opposite. He’s far too close for comfort, and just being near to him is both agony and ecstasy. He looks as tense as I feel, and he seems to be missing his usual poise and self-possession.

He launches into it, just as I did. “Look, Cally, I’ve just been over to Woodburn House and spoken to Philip Hastings. He’s looking for a new PA because his girl is going overseas with her husband.

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