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One Night Stand With The Unforgettable Stranger CHAPTER 101
He raised his head and gave Patricia a bark.She entered the office with a casual demeanor, saying, "Someone's in a mood." She then proceeded to drop a stack of paperwork on his desk."Remind me once more why your sarcastic remarks and flagrant disrespect for my authority don't get me fired. Leaning back in his chair and maintaining a steady stare on his P.A., he remarked."Because I am aware of the locations of all the graves."With a forced smile, he said, "Right." With an eyebrow lifted, he peered down at the stack of papers she had placed on his desk. This—what is it?"She answered, "These are housekeeper resumes." "I've marked the ones I believe would be appropriate, but before making a choice, I thought you might like to look through all of them.""Who is the leading candidate?"She gave the résumé a quick tap with her red, manicured nail. "That one. A grandmotherly type with a golden heart who won't take any shit.Hire her, he said, "perfect."You'd prefer not to interview?"He
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Abby played quietly with her dolls while Becky finished organizing her room and unpacking. After her restless sleep in Barry' bed—between his scorching kiss in the kitchen and being surrounded by his scent all night by his sheets and pillows—Becky thought she was halfway to crazy town. Her body hummed with arousal that she just couldn't shake and combined with her lack of sleep, she wasn't fit for polite society.Becky's mother had been so desperate to get rid of her and Abby that she'd only allowed them to take what they could carry and donated the rest of their stuff to charity. The furniture had been sold along with the house and Becky and Abby had been left with little more than airline tickets and what they'd managed to fit into their suitcases. Finally, Becky zipped up her suitcase and stowed it in the enormous closet. It was an embarrassing sight to see her half a dozen outfits hanging in the space that was nearly as big as her bedroom had been at Heather's house.Not that Heat
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He made his presence known as soon as he learned that the crisis had been averted and Abby was back to her cheerful self.Abby greeted him with a smile from her floor seat, "Hello Mr. Barry." His heart softened a bit more as he saw her joyful expression, which embodied innocence.He greeted Miss Abby while assiduously avoiding eye contact with Becky. He was aware that they would have to discuss their kiss from last night, but not just now, not in front of small ears. "What have the two of you been doing today? In order to save her from having to glance up too far, he knelt alongside her.Abby told him, "Becky had to build her bed, and I was super-ising.""Overseeing?""Yes, super-ising is what I said,"He looked about the space a little. "She appears to have done a commendable job," he remarked, glancing at Becky. "Did she move every big item by herself?"Abby said, "I helped.""You must be really strong, wow."She gave him a smile.Becky said, "You're home early," into the silence.H
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Are you doing?” Barry asked as he walked into the kitchen where Becky was feeding Abby. “What does it look like I’m doing?” “We’re going out for dinner,” he said. “If you feed Abby now, she won’t be hungry then.” “She won’t be awake then,” Becky said with a roll of her eyes. They had spent a good couple of hours buying toys and then unpacking them and setting them up in Abby’s room. She had never had so many and she was a little hyperactive as her small brain tried to take it all in. It also meant she would crash pretty readily, but Barry probably had no clue about that. “What?” “Barry,” Becky said patiently, cutting him some slack because he was trying really hard with all this Insta-daddy stuff. “Becky’s bedtime is usually 7:30. I feed her at 6:00 and then she has her bath and we have story time and she is usually well and truly sacked out by 7:45 at the latest. By the time we get to your friend's house and have pre-dinner drinks and nibbles, Abby will be way past her be
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“Becky,” he growled, causing a shiver to pulse through her, “I insist. When we get home tonight, I also want to go over your employment contract with you.” She nodded dumbly, still gripping the card. She didn’t know what to say to his generosity and the fact that he was standing so close to her did weird things to her brain and her breathing and her heart rate, making it almost impossible to think clearly. “Becky!” Abby called from the top of the stairs. “The bath is ready!” With a last, long look at Barry, she turned and practically ran up the stairs toward Abby. “I’m coming!”Becky had been right. Abby was barely awake by the time they reached Brian’s home. When he’d walked around the car to unbuckle her from her car seat, she’d looked up at him sleepily and smiled a cute, dopey smile at him, reaching out her arms for him to pick her up. A warmth had spread through his chest and that block of ice that encased his heart melted a little bit more. He lifted her out of the car and
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Becky’s eyes were down like she didn’t know where to look. He walked over to her and she looked up at him. “Are you okay?” he asked softly and she nodded. “Are you sure?” She smiled at him then, “I’m fine, just a little… intimidated.” He laughed and slung an arm around her, bringing her further into the room and turning her to face his friends. “Intimidated by these guys? Don’t be ridiculous, they’re all pussies.” “Hey, speak for yourself,” Brian said. “Believe it,” Cassie said with an affectionate smile for Brian. “They’re all big softies. Don’t be fooled by their gruff exteriors.” Brian leaned down and kissed Cassie to a chorus of boos and ‘get a room’ from the others, but Barry found it hard to look away. There was something between his long-time friend and his fiancée that was almost palpable. The air around them practically shimmered with love and lust and Barry found himself feeling jealous. He’d thought he’d had that with Heather, but it had all been a lie. “So, f
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“Thank you,” she said, swallowing. “I will be employing a cook and housekeeper,” he said, “so I don’t want you to think that you have to take over the running of the house. Your responsibility is Abby and her well-being.” “Okay,” she said, “but I don’t mind cooking and—" “No, Becky,” he said, “your job is to look after my daughter, not to cook and clean.” He cleared his throat and looked a little sheepish. “I’ve also instructed Patricia to pay off your HECS debt.” “Excuse me?” she said, not sure if she was thankful or annoyed with his presumption. “Heather was underpaying you, as I said, and this is my way of making it up to you.” “Barry, I can’t, this is too much—" “Please let me do this Becky,” he said. “You have already done so much for me, so much that I can never repay. Let me do this for you.” How could she refuse him? When she said nothing, he went on. “There is also an added superannuation contribution that we will make, so if you could get your details to Pa
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After more than a week at his home, Becky and Abby found Barry's life completely changed. He discovered that he had to leave work early in order to spend time with his daughter before she went to bed. It didn't hurt that he also anticipated spending romantic meals with his stunning nanny.Though he hadn't pursued her since their initial kiss, their sexual tension was still sizzling. It wasn't as though he hadn't desired to, and the knowledge that she slept just across the hall from him was gradually wearing thin. It was hotter even though he knew it was improper to see her in his bed, nude.Yet after simply spending time with her and conversing, he had developed a hunger for more than just her body. She appeared really interested in hearing about his day, and he liked hearing about hers and what she and Abby were up to. Having someone to return home to and unwind after a long day was a new experience for him. She readily shared her thoughts and recommendations while paying close atten
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Six Months Later…Everyone he loved was in the room. They were celebrating. Barry and Becky had finally set a date. Lisa and Mason wouldn’t be far behind. Brian and Cassie kept sneaking glances at one another that they thought nobody else noticed. He thought he knew what was going on but he didn’t want to ruin the surprise. It was their news to share and he was happy to wait for them to be ready to share it. Liam and Loretta were here too. He’d been slowly getting to know them. There was a lot of hurt to work through, but they were getting there. Jonathon quite enjoyed having a younger brother even if it was only in small doses at the moment. Devi and Kirra were also there. Kirra was graduating in a couple of weeks and then she would be hopefully attending one of the universities close to home. She wouldn’t know if she got accepted until the new year, but Jonathan was quietly confident that she would get into her top pick. And then there was Emma. Every day with her was
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“I know it’s too soon,” he said, cupping her cheek. “But I want you to know that I am in this for good. I want to spend my life with you Emma. I want us to be a family. You, me, Kirra, Devi, Liam, and Loretta—” “Loretta?” “My mum. I want one big, messy family with you and me at the heart of it. Tell me you want that too.” She pressed against him and brushed a kiss on his lips. “I do,” she said before putting the remaining half of the chocolate in her mouth and grinning. The wheel came to a stop and he drew Emma to her feet, moving them both over to the window. The entire city of Melbourne was spread out below them, but it dimmed in comparison to the woman in his arms. “I love you, Emma,” he whispered before kissing her while they stood on top of the world.He took her home. He couldn’t not. They had stuff to work out and a relationship to manage. He had a family to get to know and she had her mother’s illness to navigate and her sister’s final year of sch
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He stepped into the pod and waited for the door to close before holding the final box out to her, his mouth dry. She reached for it but he snatched it away, lifting it beyond her reach. “Before I give this to you, I need to explain.” She looked from the box to his face and nodded. “Okay.” The wheel started to move and Jonathon moved them over to sit on a bench. He exhaled roughly. “Okay, so I don’t know how much of this you already know, but how about I just start at the beginning?” She nodded again. “My mother left when I was two. I always believed she left us for a man with money. I’ve recently found out that wasn’t true.” He took a deep breath and her hand rested gently on his chest as she moved closer to him. He took strength from her closeness. “Someone was impersonating me—” “Liam?” He nodded. “Right. Liam. It turns out Liam is my brother. He was trying to draw me out and get me to notice him. He ultimately wanted to meet his father. He didn’t
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“Are you looking for this?” the security guy asked, holding out an old-fashioned paper ticket. Emma laughed as she snatched it from him, waving it over her shoulder as she jogged toward the front doors of the building. She slid into the car and Brian looked at her expectantly. “Um…” Emma looked between Brian and Cassie. “I want to say Luna Park, but I don’t think that’s right.” “Why Luna Park?” Cassie asked. Emma held up the ticket in her hand. “We went to a fête in Merveille and rode the Ferris wheel.” “The Melbourne Star,” Brian said, his voice gruff. “Of course!” Cassie cried excitedly, leaning over to give Brian a smacking kiss. “You’re brilliant.” Emma could barely keep still as Brian drove them across town toward the Docklands and the giant observation wheel. As much as she was enjoying herself, she wanted to see him. She had already forgiven him for his lie and now she desperately wanted to ask his forgiveness for her stupid, fearful, erratic
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She walked around the corner expecting to see Jonathon outside the patisserie, but there was no one there. She stepped inside breathed in the sweet scent of pastries and chocolate and looked around, hoping to spot him, but he wasn’t there. “Are you Emma?” a lady asked. “Yeah,” Emma said, turning to the woman who sat at a small table with a familiar little box in front of her. “This is for you,” the woman said, standing and walking away. Emma sat and took the box, pulling at the bow and opening it to see another chocolate truffle, this time it had an ’S’ written on top of it in dark chocolate. She didn’t need the little ‘Eat Me’ note to know what to do. She put the truffle on her tongue and closed her eyes. The chocolate coating melted away to leave behind a cake center with the sweet tang of apricot jam. “Sachertorte,” she mumbled to herself as she sighed and opened her eyes. Emma picked up the note that had nestled beside the truffle in the box.The first time we made lov
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Dear Emma,The first time we met I wanted to kiss you. I knew I couldn’t. I knew it was stepping across a line both personally and professionally, but still, I couldn’t deny the attraction I felt.Our relationship has had an unconventional start, a bit of a rocky middle, and an absolutely appalling ending, but there were some real high points along the way. Let me remind you of how good it was between us and how good it could be again.Do you remember our first kiss? I don’t think I will ever forget it. I thought I knew what I was getting myself in for when I leaned down to brush my lips across yours, but I was a fool. You were so much more than I ever thought I would ever experience. You took my breath away and I lost a little bit of my heart to you at that moment.If it meant as much to you as it did to me, meet me there at the place where we first kissed.Jonathon.Emma could feel the wetness on her cheeks and she sniffed as she wiped at the tears. “Well?” Cassie asked, rocking o
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It was the first Saturday morning Emma could ever remember that had the three of them sitting around the kitchen table eating pancakes and laughing. What would have been a simple, family Saturday morning ritual for some was something out of a fairy tale for Emma. She knew they were a long way from being a happy family, there was still a lot of hurt to navigate and broken trust to overcome, but it was a start and for once in her life, she was willing to just go with it. On this day, Devi was back to the woman she vaguely remembered from before Tom died and Emma wanted to soak it up and memorize it. From pancakes, they’d gone to gardening. Emma shared her plans with Devi and Kirra. She would let the lease go on her flat and move back in here permanently. It meant she would be on hand if Devi needed her and hopefully give some stability for Kirra’s final year of school. After she graduated and went off to uni, Emma could look at what would happen next. They all agreed that if they were
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Emma wanted to believe her, but it was tempting to turn away and close her heart off so she couldn’t be hurt again. Except it would hurt anyway. If there was one thing she learned through this whole saga with Jonathon it was that closing your heart off to others was a mistake. You ended up hurting everyone that way, not least of all yourself. She put her arm around Devi and hugged her. “Good for you mum,” she said.Jonathon worked all night and most of the day. He tried calling Emma but when she didn’t pick up or reply to his texts after the first twenty or so, he gave up. What he had to say needed to be said in person anyway. Inspired by the woman he had fallen irrevocably in love with, he had spent the night holed up in his test kitchen creating the perfect set of truffles. Anybody could buy a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers but only he could create an entire set of truffles that spelled out just how much he loved her and how much she had impacted his life. He had words
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Kirra said when Emma finally made it home. Emma had been wandering around the city trying to come to terms with what all this meant for her life going forward. She had made some hard decisions, but she felt like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. It hadn’t helped with the pain in her chest where her heart was currently crumbling away to dust, but at least she knew that she wasn’t going to end up like her mother just because she had fallen in love. Life was always going to throw her curve balls and she just learned something about herself. Despite her previous belief, she was actually strong enough to withstand them, even swing the bat at them, and make the best out of a bad situation. “Hey, yourself,” she said, sitting at the table opposite Kirra. “Where’s Zoë?” “She had to go and run some errands.” “Where’s mum?” Kirra bit her lip and her eyes teared up. “I don’t know.” “She’s not here?” Emma asked, sitting up straighter and leaning forward. “When I got home, Z
