Desire (#4) by Cox Carrie

Author:Cox, Carrie [Cox, Carrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: arrangement, hot romance, billionaire bad boy, erotic romance, desire series, billionaire romance
Published: 2012-12-08T00:00:00+00:00

5

OVER GRILLED STEAK AND salad we talked about the garden plans I found in the library.

“You could implement the plans if you like,” Benjamin said.

“Seriously? You mean put in the stone arbour and everything?”

He nodded. “Sure. You’d have to employ a garden designer, a good one, but you could be in charge of the project. Kind of an artistic director.”

I smiled. I liked the sound of that, and it would keep me busy until I got more work.

“Great,” I said, stabbing a piece of lettuce with my fork. “I’ll start looking into it tomorrow.”

The first few designers I consulted with didn’t match my needs. They didn’t share the belief that we should stick to the original plans. They tried to tell me how outdated that design was and how I’d be better to go with a more modern layout, which wasn’t what I wanted at all.

The fourth designer I spoke to on the phone, Lauren Bradshaw, seemed perfect. She loved the idea of sticking to the original plan and was very enthusiastic, so when we arranged to meet the next day, I was optimistic.

I smiled when I saw an old truck, very similar to mine, rolling down the driveway. That had to be a good sign. I walked down the stone steps, eager to greet her, but when a tiny, blonde clambered down from the driver’s side of the truck, my optimism disintegrated.

She looked as if a strong gust of wind could blow her over. How would she cope, working on a garden this size?

She strode up to me confidently and held out her hand. “I’m Lauren.”

“Kate.”

She hooked her thumbs in the pockets of her jeans and grinned at me.

“This is an amazing place you have here.”

“It’s not actually mine,” I said. “It’s my … Well, it’s complicated.”

“Sure. I didn’t mean to pry. So, do you think we could take a look at the area you’re planning on using for the garden?”

I nodded and we walked around the side of the house. As we approached the view of the ocean, she gasped.

I smiled, warming to her. “It’s beautiful isn’t it?”

She nodded. “Wow. Just wow. It must be amazing waking up to that view every day.”

When we arrived at the area of the garden I wanted her to work on, she knelt down feeling the soil and peering at it closely.

She made a grunt of approval. “I think we’ll be fine. We’ll have to bear in mind that the salt might affect things a little, but we can choose the plants accordingly.” She grinned up at me. “I don’t see any problem.”

“Don’t take this the wrong way,” I said. “But are you sure you can cope with a job this size?”

“I’m stronger than I look,” she said. “Besides I can always hire some muscle.”

She winked at me, and I laughed.

“So do we have a deal, Kate?” Lauren asked.

I hesitated for a moment then held out my hand. “Deal,” I said.

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