That Mistletoe Moment by Johnson Cat; Angell Kate; Charles Allyson

Author:Johnson, Cat; Angell, Kate; Charles, Allyson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-25T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

Riley found herself staring at Daniel time and again over the next week, as she gathered his travel attire. It had taken the Twin Cities several days to dig out from the blizzard. Once the electricity was reinstated, she made dozens of calls. She found voice contact far more efficient than e-mails or texts. She liked the personal touch, talking to an actual individual on the other end of the line, and not just reading messages on her iPhone or computer screen. She was pleased with all of Daniel’s purchases. She hoped he would be, too.

The highlight of her week came when his suits were delivered, and he tried on each one. There were five total. The man was born to wear a suit. Tall, lean, solid, he looked spectacular.

He gravitated to black and deep navy. Her favorite was Cambridge gray. Lighter than charcoal, and darker than a dove’s wing. The most versatile, in her opinion. She’d paired the suit with a blue-and-white-striped shirt and dark blue tie with flecks of nickel.

She’d purchased and positioned a standing floor mirror in one corner of his bedroom, so he could check his appearance and get the full effect. His dresser mirror cut him in half.

His administrative assistant, Roxanne, had brought him paperwork to sign as he stood in his new gray suit beside his desk. She’d gaped, then closed her mouth so fast, she bit her tongue. She’d set the papers on his desk and admired, “Nice change from black.”

“I like black,” he’d returned.

“Gray likes you more.” Roxanne disappeared.

Riley kept him comfortable with her selections. Minimal color. He hadn’t complained once. Not even over the Santa Claus tie she thought might add to the spirit of the season once he’d returned to the office.

Late Friday afternoon she packed for him. He would be traveling abroad on the corporate jet, a Citation CJ3+, she’d learned, with three other executives early Saturday morning. She laid out his leather duffel and garment bag on the bed in his office apartment. New masculine luggage she’d chosen after hearing Judith had poked holes in his previous Tumi Alpha.

Daniel joined her after his meeting on safeguarding the integrity of principal-agent relationships and supervisory functions. She couldn’t discuss the subject. She was lucky to have remembered the topic. For that alone, she was proud of herself.

He now stood in the doorway to the bedroom, a shoulder to the jamb, and watched her. “I received the schedule you drew up of your projects while I’m away. You’ll be busy.”

Purposely so. “Lots to accomplish.” She would force herself to complete a number of tasks. Otherwise she’d think of him. He’d be away for four days, returning on Wednesday. She would miss him. More than she wanted to admit. He’d helped her adjust to a new work environment, and made sure she was comfortable in her office. Her own space at the end of the hallway. She had plenty of room, high-end furniture, and more technology than she’d use in a lifetime.

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