Her Consultant Boss by Joanna Neil

Author:Joanna Neil
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460376928
Publisher: Harlequin

CHAPTER SEVEN

MEGAN and Sam went upstairs to look at the flat. Sam went first, as though he wanted to shield her from what she might see. ‘I think you should prepare yourself for the worst,’ he said in a quiet voice as he stopped by her living-room door and surveyed the scene.

She didn’t want to accept his view of things, but there was the smell of acrid smoke everywhere, and Megan was beginning to be afraid of what she might find.

Sam must have guessed what she was feeling because he put an arm around her and held her close. The warmth of his body was comforting, like a protective cloak, and she realised that she was glad of his male strength and the simple fact that he was here with her, willing to support her.

She pulled in a deep breath. ‘How bad could it be?’ she said. ‘The fire engine was here within minutes.’

She was trying to comfort herself, but in the living room her worst fears were realised, and she looked around in silence, unable to find words to describe how she was feeling.

All the timbers were scorched and the furniture was blackened and strewn with shards of glass that must have come from the windows that had shattered under the fierce heat that had been generated. Everywhere was awash with water from the fire hoses.

It was plain to see that the fire had been disastrous.

‘I wonder whether the other flats were damaged,’ she said flatly.

He grimaced. ‘Possibly not. This one probably bore the brunt of the fire because your window overlooked the place where the car was parked. I’ll check up in a minute or two.’ He studied her features cautiously. ‘Are you all right?’

Megan was numb inside, but she managed to nod. ‘Perhaps I should be asking you that question,’ she said shakily. ‘You’ve only just had this property renovated, and now it’s been ruined. All the furniture has been destroyed, too. I’m so sorry, Sam—it must be a terrible blow for you.’

‘At least you’re safe, and so are all the other tenants. They were all outside the building when the fire engine came along. It could have been so much worse, and poor Jack is the one who is suffering. That makes all this seem somehow not to matter.’

‘You’re right, of course.’ She looked around and said helplessly, ‘I don’t know where to start with the clearing up.’

‘You don’t have to start anywhere. I’ll arrange for someone to come in and put things right.’ He gave her a gentle smile and a little squeeze. ‘You’ve had more than enough for one day. Why don’t you go and pack a few belongings into a suitcase? You can’t stay here, and you may as well take with you whatever you’re going to need for the next week or so.’

She sighed. ‘It’s true. I don’t think I’ll be able to stay here. I’d better find myself a hotel room,’ she said. ‘I can’t disturb Jenny at this time of night and, anyway, she won’t be able to put me up without disturbing the boys.

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