Chapter Seven
It was Monday morning and Mia was getting stuck in to some work. She’d just hit send on an email when approaching footsteps and the creaking of floorboards made her look up at the doorway of her office. She never bothered closing the door, unless she was in a meeting or on a confidential telephone call. She grinned broadly and jumped to her feet when Thomas came into sight, but her smile faded when she realised he was carrying a vase of flowers.
She stepped around her desk and waited for him to put the flowers down. He placed them on a clear spot of her desk, then opened his arms. She immediately hurried into them and they hugged tightly.
“Hello, gorgeous,” he said against her ear, his stubble abrading her cheek. “I’ve missed you.”
She squeezed him even more tightly and s
