The Role by A.B. Wilson

Author:A.B. Wilson [Wilson, A.B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group
Published: 2021-06-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Alina

A tentative knock on my front door pulled me out of my half-awake, luxurious dozing. Everything felt tender and only halfway healed after a migraine, and I was moving at the pace of an invalid who’d been bedridden for months. Slowly, I pulled on a robe and headed downstairs.

“Just a sec,” I practically whispered from the vestibule as I peeked through the peephole to see Markus bopping from one foot to another while carrying a take-out bag and thermos. I spun the locks, wincing at the noise, and finally opened the door. I immediately regretted not checking the mirror and could suddenly feel the remainder of my expertly done smoky eye crusted beneath my eyelashes. He grinned at me before he could stop himself, then quickly smoothed his expression as I glared at him.

“Still not feeling so well?” he asked as he searched my pale, messy face for a clue. “I can go, I’ll drop these off.” He offered me the bag, shook it gently in my face, and the smell of lemon curd and almond paste wafted out in a tempting cloud.

It was a very sweet offer, but he was damn lucky that smells weren’t triggering my gag reflex anymore. He had a lot to learn about migraines if he wanted to be with me.

“Oh, for heaven’s sake,” I grumbled and snatched the bag. I inhaled the heavenly aroma and squinted at him. “You’re forgiven. I don’t have any more pain, only a little residual light and sound sensitivity. So talk softly please. What’s up?”

“If you’re sure, I really don’t want to intrude,” he said uncertainly. I dug through the bag and waved at him to follow me to the kitchen, where I grabbed a paper towel off the roll and placed it on the counter beneath an almond croissant.

“Well, first I wanted to go through the publicity blitz from last night with you and see if you wanted my team to do anything. It’s not bad,” he hastened to assure me. “But we can do anything you want to squash rumors—my team is at your disposal until you hire your own people. And second, I have a proposal for you.”

He stepped carefully around me and set down the thermos. I watched, bemused, as he immediately opened the correct cupboard and pulled out two mugs. He poured and added the exactly right amount of milk before handing one to me.

“What?” he asked, misinterpreting my look. “Did I get it wrong? I think that’s how I’ve seen you take it.”

I took a sip. It was perfect. I shook my head and smiled. “It’s perfect. I didn’t know you noticed.”

He blushed and his ears went pink as he said quietly, “I notice a lot of things about you.”

My turn to blush now and look away.

“So,” I started as I swirled my mug like it was an indecently large goblet of wine. “Publicity review and a proposal, plus a lovely breakfast…”

“And I was really worried—you seemed so ill last night.” He shrugged.

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