“I hope you don’t mind,” Greer said as she passed the potatoes. “Since you were here and Brett has to leave again in a few days, we thought that we’d celebrate some Christmas with one another. Of course, Santa Claus won’t come until Christmas morning …” She looked at Gray as he smiled. “… but we thought that we could have a celebration, anyway. Kind of like Christmas before Christmas.”
“Sounds wonderful!” I agreed as I slipped a chicken leg onto my plate, along with some mashed potatoes. “You know, we could do that every year. We could get together before the holidays to celebrate together, and then go home to celebrate at our homes.”
“What a wonderful idea!” Mom added. “But you can always spend Christmas with us if you like.”
I forced a smile. “Thanks, Mom.” Every time I saw her, she dropped hints about me not being married yet or havi
LoganWhen the plane landed in New York, my phone was burning up. I threw my overcoat over my arm as I pulled my carry-on from the overhead bin, and then looked down at the caller ID. It was my mother again. Both of my parents were tag teaming me, taking turns calling. I was a grown man and I couldn’t disappear for a weekend without my parents sending out a search party. I shook my head as I slid my phone into my carry-on bag and threw it over my shoulder, vowing to speak to them when I was damned good and ready.“Have a great day, and thank you for flying American Airlines!” the flight attendant said as I approached.I nodded. “Thank you,” I said as I exited the plane.The plane ride had given me plenty of time to think. Although I was furious with Alyssa, I knew that I shouldn’t be. My first thought was that she had left me so as not to be saddled with an invalid, but she actually thought I was
I walked to my car and slid my briefcase in the backseat. Within minutes, I pulled out into traffic and through winding roads until I pulled up to the front gate of my parents’ mansion. I entered the code and the gates opened. A moment later, I pulled up in front and headed up the stone stairs.“Logan! Where the hell have you been?” my mother asked, greeting me with her hands on her hips as I walked in, dressed in a red silk dress and matching high heels. As usual, not a hair was out of place. “I’ve been worried sick about you!”“Oh really?” I asked in disbelief as I pushed past her, hurried up the stairs, and headed straight for my bedroom. I grabbed a suitcase from the closet and started throwing clothes into it.“What the hell are you doing?” Mother asked as she walked in the door.“What does it look like I’m doing?” I asked as I threw more clothes into the suitcase.&
Alyssa After celebrating the holiday with my family in Colorado, I left for Tennessee Friday morning. On the plane, I had plenty of time to think … about Logan, about Curt, and about my decision to move to New York. By the time the plane landed, I knew what I was going to do about the later, at least. I walked into my office a few minutes later and Mrs. Farrow stood up behind her desk. “Ms. Collins, welcome back! How was your trip?” she asked as she walked around her desk with her arms open wide. I hugged her lightly and gave her air kisses over both cheeks. “It’s good to be back,” I said as I walked into my office, set my briefcase on my desk, and slipped my purse inside my desk. “Is Alanna in?” She shook her head. “No. Ms. Keel isn’t in yet.” I nodded. “Will you let me know when she arrives?” She smiled. “Yes. Of course, Ms. Collins.” “Mrs. Farrow?” I asked, settling in. “Do I have anyone waiting?”
I got up and went to Alanna’s office, opened her office door, but knocked on the door frame. “Well, it’s about time you got here!” I teased.She laughed as she motioned me in. “Yeah, well, not all of us come in before the crack of dawn!” she joked as she shuffled the contract in front of her and slid it into a file folder. “So, what’s up?”I sat down in the chair in front of her desk and let out a deep breath.“Don’t tell me that you’re leaving me,” she said, almost reading my mind.I smiled. “Just to New York.”“So, you’re leaving me?” she teased. “What am I going to do without you? How will I find another partner that will put up with me like you do?”I laughed. “Well, that might be a hard one,” I joked. “But no, we can still be partners, if you like. I’m just opening another branch.”
Frank took another sip of his drink. “I don’t blame you, but I’m sure that Curt wouldn’t feel that way. After all, he’s a businessman … and business is business.”I absentmindedly stirred my drink with the skinny drink straw. “Well, I’m going to leave it with just Alanna and me first and I’ll see.” I took a sip of my drink. “If I need money, I’ll borrow some from him.”Frank smiled as he looked up from his beer. “Or you can borrow some from me.”I laughed in disbelief. “YouHe smiled. “Hey. I trust you! And we’ve been friends too long for me not to.”I reached across the table and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. “Thanks, Frank.”He smiled as he nodded. “Now, what do they have to eat in this place?”I laughed. “You and your stomach!”He smiled. “Hey. It’s been my
He smiled as he looked at my card. “Well, actually, I don’t have just one contract lawyer at the moment. I’ve been with a corporation, and I get a different lawyer every time. Very impersonal.” He let out a deep breath. “But I’d rather go to one person that I can trust.”I nodded. “If I can do anything for you, please let me know.”He chuckled as he shook his head. “What are the chances of meeting a contract lawyer when I need one?”I laughed. “I was just thinking the same thing.”What seemed like minutes later, we touched down smoothly in New York and the pilot threw the engines into reverse, shoving me back against the seat until we finally came to a stop and taxied to the jetway.Vince looked over at me as people around us started getting their things together. “Well, Ms. Collins, it was a pleasure to meet you,” he said, smiling as he held up my card and sl
LoganMonday morning, my limo pulled up in front of the Maria Fareri Children's Hospital. I got out of the car, dressed like Santa Claus, scooped up the huge red bag filled with toys sitting in the backseat, and slung them over my shoulder. I laughed, thinking of Abigail. Actually, she was the one who gave me the idea to dress like Santa Claus. I chuckled and walked into the building with no fanfare or publicity. I didn’t want this to turn into a three-ring circus. The children deserved better.“We’ll start off here in the ICU,” the hospital coordinator said, dressed in a business dress suit and matching high heels that clicked against the linoleum floor as we walked past a wall with an impressive mermaid mural. “Many of the children here have cancer or leukemia, and are terminal.”My brow furrowed in concern. “Isn’t there anything more that can be done?”She forced a sm
AlyssaAfter opening the business and advertising, I already had a few clients. Also, I had taken Curt’s advice and had expanded the business and now offered consulting services. Word was spreading quickly, and I was sure that Curt had something to do with it.“Ms. Collins, Mr. Davis is here to see you,” said Lynn Rodgers, my new secretary.“Thanks, Lynn,” I said as I put away a contract. “Send him in.”She nodded and smiled as she opened the door. A moment later, Curt peeked his head in the door. “Is it safe to come in?”I smirked. “I don’t know. Is it?”He chuckled as he walked into my office. “Look: I’m sorry for my behavior at the airport. I promise it won’t happen again.”I smiled. “You’re forgiven.”He let out an exaggerated breath. “Good! Now that that’s out of the way, can
All of a sudden, Craig stood in front of us, blocking the way. Frank saw Craig approach and crossed the room. “May I speak with you both for a minute?” My heart suddenly sank, wondering what he had done to Alyssa. But I held my cool. If I hadn’t learned anything else over the years, it was to curb my jealousy. I looked down at Alyssa, and she nodded. Anyone else would have walked away and let them speak alone. But from what I remembered of Craig, there was no way in Hell that I was going to let that happen. “What is it, Craig?” Alyssa asked, stiffening. He stole a quick glance at me, and then focused on Alyssa. “Look: I’m sorry for what happened the other day … for the kiss …” I stiffened as I clenched my fists at my sides, trying to hold my cool until he finished. “… but I wanted you to know that it’ll never happen again. I’d like to continue our professional relationship, and I promise that nothing like that will ever happen again.” “It better not,”
The crowd erupted in thunderous applause once again as the mayor stepped up to the microphone.“So, eat, drink, and be merry,” Mayor Townsend said from the stage behind me as I rushed down the side stairs, fighting through the crowd, trying to get to Alyssa as quickly as I could. “But make sure to dig deep in your pockets to help Logan Ambrose and the children!”As I looked through the crowd, Frank, Alyssa, and Roxanne were standing, talking to my parents as a concerned look spread across Frank’s face. Even Craig looked concerned. I seemed to move in slow motion as I hurried to her. But the faster I moved, the slower I felt I was moving. What seemed like an eternity later, I stepped up beside Alyssa and wrapped a protective arm around her. “Mom, Dad! What are you doing here?” I asked directly, not caring how it sounded.“Why, son!” my mother began in a sickening sweet tone. “I’m here to celebrate
LoganI offered my arm to Alyssa and escorted her into the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza as Alanna walked ahead. A bellman took our coats as we walked in, revealing Alyssa’s lovely dress that fell over her body like water—very elegant and sexy. If this event hadn’t been in my honor, I would have taken her back to my condo and not let her out of the bedroom for a week.Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling and beige pillars stood along the sides of the room, as the ceiling glowed in peach lighting. An ornately decorated Christmas tree sat at the far end of the room to the right by the stage, and tables set along the edge, leaving the center of the floor open. Christmas lights hung around the room, elegantly decorated but not overly done.When Alanna slipped out of her coat, she had the attention of every man in the room with her barely-there dress. I escorted them both to the head table where Frank and Craig were sitting
Then, he pushed into me as his lips descended upon mine. He moved me to my side and lay behind me, raising my leg up over his hip, and then pushed into me again as his hand reached around and rubbed my nipples.“God. This feels good!” I said as I pushed against him, letting every inch of his wonderful dick fill me. “Don’t stop!”He pushed into me as he rubbed my nipples and then moved his hand down to my clit as he rubbed and fucked. My walls clenched around his cock as every nerve in my body screamed for release, sending me over the edge as my climax shook my body.A moment later, his cock swelled. “Fuck, Alyssa! You feel good!” he screamed as he came inside of me, pushing into me, over and over, arousing me again.This time, I pushed him back against the pillows and then straddled him backward and pushed his full cock inside of me. Then, I rode him, over and again, lifting up off him and then pushing down hard a
Logan shoved into my pussy from behind as he fondled my clit, and I pushed against him, matching his rhythm. Soon, he grabbed my hips and pulled me to him pushing into me deeper and harder than before. Then his dick swelled, sending me over the edge as I screamed out in pleasure, shuddering in climax.“Oh, God, Alyssa,” he said as he came, pushing into me over and again. “You feel so good!”“Don’t stop!” I screamed as every nerve ending in my body ignited, bubbling up inside of me until it spilled over. “I’m coming again!”Then, his cock swelled again as he kept his rhythm, pushing into me even harder. He moaned as he pushed into me and stopped for a minute as he came again. Then, he pulled back and pushed into me again, until his pulls finally slowed. He kissed my back as I leaned across the table, and then rubbed my inner thighs as he kissed my ass cheeks. “You want to continue this, or are you
Soon, I walked into the front door of my apartment. It had been twenty-four hours since I’d been there, and it seemed desolate somehow. Empty. I quickly pushed the thought aside as I hung up my coat and dressed in casual jeans and a nice blue shirt and matching light sweater—the kind that’s longer in the front than in the back.Then, I headed out to the kitchen and decided to make some good old-fashioned spaghetti and meatballs. Logan had always called it ‘comfort food for the soul’.Within minutes, I had the water for the spaghetti on to boil, the sauce cooking, and was rolling the meatballs when I heard a knock on the door. “Just a minute!” I yelled as I washed up and hurried to the door, wiping my hands on a dishtowel.I flung the door open, and Logan was leaning against the door facing. “You really should ask who it is before you open the door,” he said in a seductive voice as he handed me a bouquet of pu
I laughed at her sudden change of heart. I knew just how to manipulate her … tempt her with shopping with an unlimited credit card. “So, when can you get here? We have to go shopping soon. Christmas Eve is just a week away.”She thought for a minute as she shuffled papers in the background. “Give me today to cancel my clients and I’ll be on the first flight out.”I laughed. “Good! Can’t wait to see you! Hey! Don’t plan on going back right away! I want to go out with you on New Year’s Eve, too!”She laughed. “What? Logan not man enough for you?”I laughed. “Just get your ass here! Can’t wait to see you!”Her voice suddenly turned serious. “Yeah. Me, too.”“You okay?”There was a pause at the other end. “Same ‘ol, same ‘ol. No man at Christmas, the usual.”“Well, we’re going
AlyssaThe next morning, I left Logan sleeping on his bed, dressed, and gave him a light kiss on the forehead, careful not to wake him. He rolled over, smiling, and hugged his pillow. I loved watching him sleep. I hated to leave him, and wished I could climb back into bed with him, but I had appointments on the book. Since I had moved to New York, word had spread quickly and business was booming. A twinge of guilt pulled at my chest, because I knew a lot of it had to do with Curt.Eying the notepad and pen on Logan’s dresser, I quickly scribbled a note.My Dearest Logan:Thanks for dinner. I especially liked the ‘main course’. Come to my place for dinner tonight … and no complaining about my cooking! LOL!Until Then,AllieIt was funny. He was the one who started calling me Allie, but he was the only one who called me that all the time. Somehow, it fit. Carryi
“I’ll give you my credit card and you can go get you a dress. And don’t worry about the cost,” I whispered against her lips when I pulled back.She smirked. “You don’t have to do that. I can buy a dress.”I shook my head. “No. I want to,” I said as I placed a credit card with no limit on the table next to her plate. “Besides, you’d better get used to it.”She smiled. “What’s that supposed to mean?”I leaned closer and looked directly into her eyes. “It means that now that I found you again, I’m not going to let you go.”She was about to say something, but stopped short when the doorbell rang.“Ignore it,” I said, leaning in to give her a kiss. “It’s probably just the doorman.”But she pulled back and bit her lower lip. My heart sank at her expression, wondering what she was thinking about what I had