Christmas Ever After by Niomie Roland

Author:Niomie Roland [Roland, Niomie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-12T16:00:00+00:00

MICHAEL

H e couldn’t get over the thoughts — his mind refused to go beyond the point, playing in an endless loop through his mind. Thoughts of her haunted him, his mind going back to her every single minute.

He had expected her to shy away from the subject, or at worse — accuse him of something.

He still couldn't get over the fact that she had touched him, willingly and oh so sweet. The soft hand was like an ember thrown on his lap, and he had suffered gladly until she had taken her hand away.

How could she so easily push him to the edge, and wake his desire in the most innocent way?

She only needed to look at him with those clear brown eyes and he felt that stirring...that fire gathering in his loins.

I want her. He unclenched his fists, uncurling one finger at a time, thinking. Getting out of his chair, he stalked to the window, the view lost to his eyes.

It was a mutually benefiting deal. Why was everything unraveling now, moving out of their places, spilling out of their places, position — why?

He could see the questions in her eyes, the things she wanted to understand. He could tell she wanted to say something, but she bit her tongue and smiled at him, a quick tentative curl of lips that reminded him so much of Miranda.

Like mother like daughter — only the mother was more elusive, more guarded. A fighter.

What am I going to do about the rumors?

What was he going to do to give her back her smile? He wanted to bring back the carefree smiling child with her innocent, trusting eyes. It was not right that his issues, his life, would taint her innocent joy.

The office door behind him opened, but he didn’t care enough to turn around and see who it was.

“First you come to work at a normal time, next I find you taking things easy... I like her already."

Michael’s whole body stilled, and he finally turned around. "Grandfather."

"Son, the view is amazing here."

"Never really had a chance to see it before." He turned back to the window.

"I'm sure," the old man said, as if he was fishing.

"What are you doing in my office, old man?"

"Going for the jugular?" The older man chuckled.

"You taught me well."

"Indeed."

"When are you signing over the company to me?"

Was he really evading? Yes, blatantly.

"I should think you're still at the honeymoon phase, too loved up to think about the company."

Still fishing.

"Loved up?" Brows arched, he looked across to his grandfather.

"I wasn't always old."

"I'm sure," he echoed, subtly mocking. "And the company?"

"In due time."

Cryptic.

The two of them stood in front of a view they could barely see, clouded by their thoughts, time passing in silence.

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