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He would have had her on every piece of furniture in the suite if he could have. Unfortunately, they both had work and so, after the shower sex, he’d ordered them room service and they’d had breakfast like civilized people. She’d dressed in the clothes she wore the night before and after a very hot kiss at the door, Chloe had gone, leaving him alone in the suite with a smile on his face and a feeling of well-being that he couldn’t quite understand. What was it about her that got under his skin? Declan lived life in perpetual movement, he couldn’t sit still. He didn’t know why but he had accepted that the busyness that buzzed under his skin was just a part of who he was. It was why his business was so successful. He thrived on work and was always looking for the next thing. Most people would look at him and think that he was all casual and laid back and that nothing ever got to him. The truth was he was like that duck on the surface of the pond - calm and serene on the surface and
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She knew that if she answered the phone he would talk her into spending the night with him and she couldn’t do it. She needed a little bit of space from him for her own self-preservation. It would be so easy to fall into a quasi-relationship with him, but none of it would be real. And she had to keep reminding herself of that. Pasting a smile on her face she headed into Caitlyn’s room. It wasn’t one of her normal days to come into the hospital, but she couldn’t stay away. She wanted to spend as much time as she could with Caitlyn while they still had time. Chloe paused in the doorway and took in the sight of the little girl. Had she gotten thinner since the weekend? Her skin was definitely paler and there were dark bruises under her eyes. She wasn’t wearing a head scarf and the smooth skin of her scalp and the fine hairs that had begun to grow back made her look even sicker than Chloe had expected. She took a deep breath and Caitlyn’s eyes fluttered open. It took a while for her t
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Got you looking like someone stole your lunch money?” Jonathon asked as Declan slid into the booth. “Fuck you, arsehole,” Declan said trying for casual but probably sounding more like an angry bear. “It must be serious. Did the interest on your trust fund take a nose-dive?” “Stop being a dick,” Declan growled. He was in a pissy mood. He had been for two days, ever since Chloe had left the suite, and had been ignoring his calls. It was now Wednesday night and he hadn’t seen her or spoken to her since Tuesday morning when she had walked out of his life. “Geez, what crawled up Declan’s arse and died?” Barry said as he joined them. Declan just glared at him and Barry held his hands up in defense. These were his friends but tonight they were really pissing him off. Normally he could fake his way out of a bad mood. He was the fun one of the group. Mason was the intense one, Barry was the shark, Brian was the one you wouldn’t want to come across in a dark alley and Jonathon was the lad
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Jonathon rolled his eyes and turned away in disgust. The other three men looked at him intently. “You do know it’s only pretend, don’t you buddy?” Barry asked. “Fuck you,” Declan said. They didn’t get it. They didn’t get that even though he and Chloe had an agreement, there was more to it than that. Yeah, they were pretending but they were both having fun in the meantime. It wasn’t serious. It didn’t mean he was falling for her. It was just the sex. The fucking amazing sex.Chloe looked up as her father walked into her office. “Have you been avoiding Declan Mayfield’s calls?” he asked and Chloe had to swallow the gasp that burbled in her throat. “Ah, no?” “He just called me and said he hadn’t been able to get a hold of you over the last few days. He’s eager to meet with you to finalize the installation of his software.” Chloe barely managed to stop from rolling her eyes. Declan had stopped calling her but hadn’t given up. Instead, he’d gone over her head. “Fine,” she said with
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Chloe breathed him in, relishing the subtle scent of his aftershave and the warmth radiating off his body. “Have you been avoiding me?” “Yes,” she breathed and he spun her around so she faced him. He searched her eyes before lowering his head and capturing her lips in a tender kiss. She couldn’t stop her arms as they wound around his neck and her body rejoiced as she pressed it against him. “I missed you,” he murmured against her neck. “Why didn’t you answer my calls?” “Self-preservation,” she said breathily as his hands roamed over her hips to cup her bottom and pull her even closer to him. “I need you,” he said, his voice raspy. He either didn’t hear what she said or chose to ignore it. “Okay,” she replied. He walked her over to the credenza that sat along one wall of his office, not breaking the bodily contact between them. He lifted her onto the cupboard and nudged his way between her thighs, forcing her legs apart and causing her skirt to r
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They both moved at the same time and she stifled a giggle. He kissed her tenderly, cupping her cheek and breathing her in before turning away so he could take care of the condom. When he turned back to her she had slipped off the credenza and smoothed down her skirt. Did it make him a deviant that the thought of her going through the rest of her day without panties and with his scent all over her gave him such great satisfaction? Probably, but he didn’t really care. With a grin at her and her answering smile, they walked over to his desk and took their seats. “You do know that I’ve been sending you email updates about your software daily, don’t you?” she asked as she smoothed a piece of hair back behind her ear. “I know,” he said, “but it’s not the same as seeing you.” She rolled her eyes. He leaned forward, his elbows on his desk in an attempt to get closer to her. “Why were you avoiding me?” She took a breath and looked down at her lap. “I told you. Sel
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Declan stopped and stared. His mouth may even have hung open as he looked at the woman walking towards him. She was Jessica Rabbit personified complete with a siren red wig covering her blonde tresses. The red sparkly dress hugged her figure, the strapless bodice leaving her tanned shoulders bare and the long slit showing a tempting amount of bare thigh. Purple gloves covered her arms and she wore sky-high red stilettos. Declan swallowed and pulled at his bow tie. When the invitation said to dress as a fictional character, Jessica Rabbit was not what he expected. His own James Bond tuxedo paled in comparison next to her. “Ms. Rabbit,” he said stepping forward. Her eyes lit up and she smiled, doing a little twirl to show him the low-cut back of the dress and all that naked flesh. “You like?” she asked. He cleared his throat and croaked huskily, “I like.” He leaned forward and placed a kiss on the corner of her mouth, careful not to muss her lipstick, and then s
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The limousine came to a slow stop and the chauffeur opened the door. Reluctantly, with one last kiss on her cheek, he slid out of the car and then held out a hand to help her out. As she straightened her dress and smoothed her hair he patted his pockets knowing he had forgotten something. It wasn’t until he felt the small lump in his breast pocket that he remembered. He reached in and pulled the diamond solitaire ring out and turned to Chloe. “So,” he said and she looked at him and then saw the ring in his fingers. Her eyes widened and her mouth worked but no words came out. “I figured that if you were pretending to be my fiancé, then you should probably be wearing my ring.” She reached out to take it and then pulled her hand back. “What about your mother? I’m only supposed to be your girlfriend.” “Tell her it’s part of your costume,” he said. “That’s if she even asks.” Chloe held out her gloved hand and he tried to slip the ring on, but it got caught on her k
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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
