Beneath a Billion Stars by Julie Carobini
Author:Julie Carobini [Carobini, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Julie Carobini
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Emergency issue at board meeting tonight. If you are available, have a question.
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He grabbed his cappuccino, instantly wishing he had ordered two shots, and headed for the baggage area. His driver met him there and took his bag from him. He had traveled often enough to learn the art of traveling light. No checked bags for him.
He headed for the inn before going home, still buoyed by the caffeine and solid sleep he’d managed to get on the plane. He hoped this energy would last long into the night. Despite his wealth, the idea of spending such ludicrous prices for a seat on an airplane still made him bristle. But then again, would he have been this rested in coach?
An hour and a half later, Wade strolled into the inn, hoping to catch Jackson before his meeting began. He stifled a yawn, eager to continue moving forward as if he hadn’t just flown across the country. He and Jackson had traded a couple of texts on the drive, but they were too brief to solve the issue at hand. As he turned the corner, he nearly ran into Priscilla.
“You’re ... home,” she said, her eyes bright.
He smiled at her. “Landed an hour ago and drove straight here.”
She tilted her head the way he had begun to recognize. “Darling, do you ever sleep?”
“As a matter of fact, I caught some winks on the plane. How about you?”
“Do I ever ... sleep?”
Her question sizzled in his mind, taking him down roads he wasn’t sure he should attempt to roam just yet. He measured his response, his tongue making a quick swipe across his bottom lip. “I meant, how are you? Are you off work now?”
She brushed a tendril aside with a swipe of her hand. “Yes, my shift just ended, and phew, it was a long one.”
His gaze took her in—auburn hair cascading down her shoulders, eyes that sparkled, lips that tempted him ... Pull yourself together, man. “You look like you weathered it beautifully.”
A voice from behind caught their attention. “Wade?”
He turned. Sophia had come up behind him, her smile tentative. He hadn’t seen her in—how long?—since the wedding, probably.
“Sophia,” he said. “I heard you were traveling.”
“Yes, but it is good to be home. Hello, Priscilla.”
Everything about her shouted contentment. She always did have a serene quality to her. At times he began to believe that her calm demeanor had been what had drawn him to her in the first place.
The three of them stood awkwardly in the hall, Wade sensing the urgency of Jackson’s call. Did Sophia know what it was about? Or would it be news to her? He knew better than to divulge anything without knowing the answer to those questions. At the same time, he longed to spend time with Priscilla, to know how her week went. How had she spent it? Did her time with Amber go well?
Between the myriad questions and the sudden onset of travel fatigue—something he thought he had skillfully avoided—Wade experienced an uncharacteristic loss for words.
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