Woman to Woman by Cathy Kelly

Author:Cathy Kelly [Kelly, Cathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Man-Woman Relationships
ISBN: 9780747267904
Google: coTfGwAACAAJ
Amazon: 0747267901
Publisher: Paragon
Published: 1997-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

“Good.” Was it her imagination or was his voice deeper than usual?

The moment was charged with emotions. Jo didn’t know what to say. He held her gaze, then his focus shifted and he stared intently at her face, eyes moving over her flushed cheeks, full lips painted in a burnished bronze colour, eyes fringed with chocolate-coloured lashes.

“Your table is ready, sir.” The slight, Italian waiter broke the spell and they both came to their senses again.

“This way.”

Mark gestured for Jo to go first and she followed the waiter, weaving through a maze of small tables, turning sideways to pass between the gaps where diners had pushed their chairs out from the tables.

She was thinking so hard about the tall man walking behind her, and hoping she looked all right from the back, that she nearly cannoned into another waiter with a tray of shellfish held high above the crowded tables.

“Sorry.” she apologised, stepping aside clumsily. In an instant, Mark’s hand was on her waist, steadying her. It was like being touched by a burning poker, her flesh felt scorched by his touch.

“Madam,” said the waiter as he reached a table for two at the back of the restaurant. He held out Jo’s seat and she sank into the chair. Across the table Mark smiled at her, but said nothing as the waiter handed them menus and a wine list.

The waiter reeled off a list of specials, but Jo heard none of it. Although her eyes were fixed on the waiter’s face, her mind was racing back over the last few minutes, wondering exactly what had happened, what unspoken tension existed between them. She gazed down at the menu blankly.

“What do you think looks good?” asked Mark.

Choose something quickly, she thought. Scallops, yes, she’d have scallops. And melon and Parma ham for a starter.

The melon and scallops,” she said quickly.

The scallops are off the menu, or so the waiter said,” Mark pointed out gently. Jo felt herself blush, a warm flush of colour rising up her

cheeks. It was like being fifteen again. “Did he? I mustn’t have been paying attention she answered.

“Maybe I’ll have the grilled sole.”

“That sounds great,” Mark said. He flicked his wrist and the waiter appeared. Jo marvelled at his ability to summon people instantly. It was his presence, she decided, that made people jump to attention.

When the waiter had been dispatched with their orders, Mark leaned forward with his elbows on the table.

“We haven’t talked business all day he remarked.

“I know we should just enjoy ourselves, but we better discuss our strategy for talking to these people on Tuesday.”

Jo felt herself shrink in her chair. So that was it. The moment was over. Obviously the spark of electricity she’d felt between them had been one-sided. Or else he wasn’t interested and had decided to talk business to make sure she didn’t get the wrong idea. The boss didn’t mingle with the staff. She could take a hint.

“What sort of strategy did you have in mind?” she said coolly, determined to prove that she could be just as businesslike as he.

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