DENNISI leaned back against my seat and gazed out the window at the airport's bustling terminal as I waited for my meeting to adjourn."Alright team, let's review our sales projections for the next quarter. Mr Ben, can you summarize the key points?"A bald man, seated at the far end of the table cl
I shared my fears, my dreams and passions with her, and in return, she offered a listening ear and proved to be a great support system."Ana," I began one day, finally finding the courage to own up to my feelings towards her. "Please be mine." She smiled gently, but in a very friendly manner patted
"Hey, Dennis, you okay?" Clara asked as she began to approach me with a concerned expression on her face. "You seem lost in thought." I simply shifted focus of the topic using the luggage she pulled behind her like dead weight. "You're going somewhere?" She bit the bait. "Returning actually. I w
"I have taken a liking to your friend." "Ana? Oh, that's so sweet. Who would have thought that you would even develop feelings for anyone? You barely had a heart." I blushed, feeling guilty at the truth I found in her words but that was all a past interpretation of me. "Not now. I've grown past
ANASTASIA My heart raced from the sight of his naked form in the adjoining room, the image lingered, seared into my memory with a lasting effect; embarrassment...and heat. There was a stark difference to the man I'd seen unclad years ago. The current man's every pores oozed masculinity through the
I blanched, feeling stuck with indecision. I managed a smile, willed myself to move to her table. It would be rude to refuse her invitation. My gaze swept around, looking out for one face in particular. There was no sight of him nor did I perceive his signature scent which was fast becoming his tra
ANASTASIA I watched as the group's attention turned to Aiden, his eyes flashing with a protective intensity that made my heart skip a beat. "She said back off, buddy," He said, his voice firm but controlled. "Know your limits. She's not interested." The worker, rising from the dust while still tr
As the conversation flowed, Aiden asked, "Mr. Jenkins, how do you manage to keep this place running so smoothly? I mean, there's hectares of farmland and then this lodge? How do you manage without losing sight of the primary function of this place?" I noticed I'd been staring too long at the side o