Valentine's Dream: Love Changes Everything\Sweet Sensation\Made in Heaven by Sandra Kitt

Author:Sandra Kitt
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kimani Press
Published: 2012-08-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Craig leaned his head back against his chair and tried to sigh, but the breath of relief wouldn’t come. He was too tired. His head hurt, his stomach was empty and if he saw anyone from the Stadler family, he was liable to tell them where they could shove this job.

Four employees had quit today. Waymon had terrorized them, finding fault with every task and threatening their jobs until they’d resigned.

His revenge tactics extended far beyond his immediate staff. He’d made sure Craig would be without administrative support by loaning Janice to the research and development department for three weeks. And he’d demanded reports early, knowing Craig would have to complete them, forcing the exit interviews to be held late into the evening.

Craig congratulated himself. He’d earned his salary today. He folded his hands over his stomach, pressing his shoulders back until the blades met, just before the light on his phone blinked on. Rolling his head, he stared at it, wanting to let it ring, but knowing it would prolong any problem. He reached a weary hand over, and lifted the receiver. “DuPont.”

“Mr. DuPont, this is Ms. Claiborne. Is anybody there with you?”

He understood the code talk and smiled for the first time since he woke up this morning. “No. I’m alone.”

“Yo, wzup?”

Craig sat forward, leaning his elbows on the desk, laughing. “Hey, crazy. What you up to?”

“I’ve been addressing invitations with my favorite calligraphy pen for hours and my fingers are numb. It’s past nine.” Her voice dipped some. “You still coming over?”

He rubbed his face with his hands and groaned. “Do you really need my help? I’m terrible with a calligraphy pen.”

“I need you bad.” Her voice lured him, the intent unmistakable.

“How bad?” he asked, suddenly craving her. Neesie was like some of the delicious chocolate his company made. Sweet and hard to resist.

“I need you,” she said softly. “And I want you. Is that enough?”

“I’ve got to make a stop first.” He checked his watch. “I’ll be there in twenty minutes.”

He hadn’t seen her since late last week when they’d had the showdown with Waymon. A part of him had wanted to press the relationship, but he knew Neesie had to decide for herself to be with him on his terms. Apparently she had. She’d just issued the intimate invitation. I want you.

“I’ll be waiting.”

Slow-moving traffic hampered the ride to Neesie’s house. Five of the six lanes on the highway were scattered with debris and the Department of Transportation and the police forced the traffic to travel in one lane.

Craig tried to stem his impatience but breathed a sigh of relief when he took the exit leading to Neesie’s house. He was even more pleased to be underway after he left the local supermarket with a box of protection.

Then doubt hit. All the reasons he shouldn’t pursue Neesie made him slow the Acura, but not stop. She was a nice woman, a good woman, someone who deserved all she desired out of life. She’d spoken of a future to him, but only in respect to her career.

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