Bride of Convenience

Chapter 10

JULIA was still a little shaken. She hadn’t realised that Harrison was behind her and when his soft lips breezed over her neck, she had to stifle a moan that would have been very inappropriate.

“Are there is my date if you’ll excuse me. Oh, and Harrison be careful if you turn your head for a minute someone might steal Julia. She is quite a little package, looks brains and works in the industry. I hear she does an amazing job.” Richard said.

Harrison laughed and tightened his grip around Julia’s waist. They enjoyed the rest of the evening of dancing and drinking a great meal and a fantastic time with friends. Stacey, Kate and Julia were becoming very close, and she enjoyed having girlfriends again.

The night ended all too soon, and Harrison dropped Julia home and gave her a ground moving kiss goodnight. She got changed and snuggled straight into her bed. Laying there she couldn’t help thinking about Harrison’s soft lips the ones that had kissed her again and again and still was able to give her goosebumps. Once more her mind imagination was out of control, and that night she dreamt of taking Harrison to bed. Well not actually to bed she seduced him on his office table. Her dream had felt so real the next morning when she woke she was tingling with sensation. She hoped he wasn’t in the office today because she didn’t know how she would face him after that dream.

When she got to the office she was relieved to find out he was on an overnight business trip and although Julia hadn’t wanted to face him, there was disappointment that Julia didn’t know when she would next see him. Julia got stuck into work and had hardly moved from her desk when she realised it was three o’clock working through lunch again. Her intercom on her desk buzzed.

“Julia.” It was the receptionist she had sounded quite strange “package for you out here.”

Julia stood up and headed for reception. It seemed strange she didn’t receive packages. She gasped. The whole of reception desk was filled with red roses there must have been twelve dozen roses.

“There’s a note on each dozen; apparently you have to start here.” Clare, the receptionist, was saying from behind the roses. Julia started at the first note.

Sorry had a business trip will be gone overnight

Then the second note, each had a little bit of information. They must have cost him a fortune. Every secretary was in the reception smelling her beautiful roses.

Hope you had fun yesterday

Miss you already

Can’t wait to kiss you again

Tuesday night

my house

for dinner

seven pm

I’ll send the car

Where something sexy

You won't be sorry

I long for the moment when I can touch your milk white skin again

Oh wow, she thought, this was getting intense feeling her face heat up as everyone stared. The buzz in the reception was alive. Everyone was wondering who they were from. The phone rang, and Clare looked disappointed as she went to answer. She really didn’t want to miss a moment Julia could tell she wanted to read the notes.

“Harrison, yes, they arrived just now. Yes, she has read the notes.” All the others in receptions were excited and telling anyone that would listen that they were from Harrison. He sent them to Julia. Clare smiled and turned to Julia.

“Harrison would like to know if you are free and if you can attend? I’ll transfer the call to the spare phone.” Clare transferred the call to the spare phone and Julia went to receive it. Totally aware that everyone was quieting down so they could hear her.

“Hello?”

“Did they make a good impression on all the ladies?” Harrison asked with laughter in his voice.

“Oh, Yes.”

“Are they all standing around watching you on this call?”

“Yes.”

“I thought as much, the notes were pretty much for them, and I can guarantee you that before you came out Clare read the lot and she will be telling them all about it over afternoon tea. So are you free tomorrow night?”

“Yes, Harrison I am.” She said as she blushed a little knowing that everyone else will know what was on the notes. Even if they weren’t true, they would think they were.

“So what will you be wearing exactly?” She knew he was playing with her and she decided to play along.

“Well, how sexy, is sexy. I have that little black number or a red one, which do you prefer?” She was pretending to whisper but knew everyone was listening in. She tried not to giggle.

“Do you really have a little black and red number? I would love to see it, actually” he drawled out “I’d prefer to see you out of it.” She blushed again he was so much better at this game than she was.

“Oh, Harrison. See you tomorrow night.” Her voice was light and flirty. Still a little flushed when she turned back to the staring faces. There were looks of shock, some smiling away, probably imagining what it was like to be her and then there were a couple of dagger looks. She didn’t mind though, thinking it was funny how a whole group of women for that moment wanted to be her! No one ever wanted to be her! She took a bunch of roses from the reception and then said to Clare.

“Would you mind sharing the rest amongst the staff! Thanks.” She left.