Chapter Six
Special Delivery
Who hasn’t eagerly waited for that one very special package to arrive; known the thrill of unwrapping the prized, most hoped-for gift with trembling fingers?
Max felt a tingle of anticipation as he once again admired those striking good looks — that warm, mature, womanly beauty of his visitor. An elegant hand waved in the air, fluttered to brush off some casual remark. Fredrika was in no particular hurry to get on with the business that had brought them together. Max watched, fascinated by the way she moved, the easy grace of the ex-model as she settled back, deliberately placing the coffee cup on the table between them, then easing back into the leather cushion; painted lips curling up with a gracious smile — just for him. She was one of those women whose c
