You're All Mine by Ruth Harrow

You're All Mine by Ruth Harrow

Author:Ruth Harrow [Harrow, Ruth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781091528369
Published: 2019-03-24T22:00:00+00:00


32

Before

I'm almost literally buzzing when I put the key in my front door and let myself in. My trip to London was incredible.

I'd been to the place before with James as a tourist, but this time was so much different. Today, after a brief interview, I was officially appointed primary designer for an executive duplex apartment in the waterfront development.

Today, I haven't just seen how the other half live, I am an insider; in charge of choosing furnishings and colour schemes almost as though it were my own property.

This is definitely where it is at.

On the train journey home, I revealed to my followers that I had secured the deal officially today. I started reading the influx of comments as the carriage swayed this way and that through countryside and unfamiliar towns. I barely even remember the journey at all.

I can't wait to tell Nicole.

As soon as I get my coat and shoes off I'm gushing my news over the phone to my best friend who is just as excited as I am.

'Heather, that is so exciting! I'm so happy for you.'

'I know, and Gavin – the owner of the duplex – he was so nice. He had really done his research on me – knew everything I'd done before from my online portfolio.'

'Hey, I see what you mean, he is nice too! He looks like Pierce Brosnan's long lost brother.'

I hear tapping from Nicole's end of the line.

'Nicole – are you Googling him?'

'Well, of course, Heather. I want to see who you are talking about. It's only the picture he has put on his LinkedIn page.'

'Well, anyway, he was very professional with me earlier.'

'Oh, Heather, that's so boring! You have to give me something! Was he as charming as his photo?'

I burst into a girlish giggle that is worthy of Nicole herself and she does the same.

'All right,' I say. 'Yes, he was very charming. And he did flirt a little bit. But I don't think he meant anything by it. Anyway, he is married too.'

'Heather, I'm looking at this guy's photo on my tablet. It probably doesn't mean anything that he is married. What these executive types do in the City, stays in the City.'

I think of James, driving off to work each day, often staying away. 'Don't say that.'

A noise in the hallway snaps my attention back to my living room. 'I think I can hear James coming back. I just wanted to fill you in. Speak to you soon. Bye.'

I put my phone down and turn to see James leaning against the living room doorway.

'You're home late – even later than me,' I say, crossing the room and wrapping my arms around him.

He takes hold of my upper arms and lifts me off him. 'I think we need to talk.'

I look up into his face, he looks tired and wan. 'What is it? I have some news to tell you, actually.'

'Oh? What is it?' His skin is paler than usual and he looks deadly serious.

The happy balloon that was buoyant inside my chest seems to shrink, deflated.



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