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"If that call has lasted more than five seconds, consider yourself fired!" Someone bellowed. Judging by how loud the person had been and the fact that she was on the phone, there was no doubt the person was talking to her. "Something just came up. I'll call you later" Eva said hanging up then spun around and came face to face with the hottest man she'd ever seen in her entire life. Okay, maybe that was an exaggeration because she'd dated hot men all her life but this one had to be on top of the list. She couldn't think of anyone who might surpass him. Most of them were models or actors or famous people. In her opinion, if you didn't have a crowd to please then you wouldn't even bother changing out of your pajamas or visiting the gym. The reason she preferred stars. The more famous they were the better. "Excuse me?" "Are you deaf?" the guy snapped sounding irritated. "Are you talking to me?" She asked feigning ignorance."Do you see anyone else around?" "Uh, yeah. All the
Mason sat at his desk wondering what his problem was. He didn't want anything to do with that crazy woman but his hands were itching to grab the remote and turn on the TV so he could watch her interview. Never in his thirty two years had he met someone so brazen. She said and did things without a second thought. He'd asked the woman he first thought was Miss Becker why they had swapped clothes and the answer he'd gotten had surprised him. Apparently the real Miss Becker had found them talking about not having anything to wear to a date and she'd offered her dress. Who in this day and age did that? The rich and famous people he knew didn't behave that way. They donated money to various charities. They didn't swap dresses. Especially expensive, designer ones. As if that wasn't enough, she'd offered that girl a job in case he fired her. Which was the only reason he hadn't fired her. Because he didn't want to give in to that demented woman. In the last twenty four hours he'd do
"Lincoln, thank God you're here. Let's go out" He sighed, knowing very well what Eva was up to "Why? I came here to have lunch with you. You promised to cook for me. That's why I came over Eva not to accompany you to one of your crazy stalking schemes" "Stop whining. We can have lunch outside too. I know of a great place that has amazing food and great service" "You hate eating out unless it's necessary or you're stalking someone" he sighed again "Who is it this time?" "You know me so well Linc. Let's go, I'll tell you on the way" "Eva" he whined, following her. She had been looking for an excuse to go out and God had sent her an angel from heaven. Lincoln would always be her guardian angel even though he whined too much and always fell into her traps. When her parents died, Eva had thought it was the end of the world. Her sister Rosslyn had done everything she could to cheer her up but it was hard, especially when social services threatened to separate them. Theirs was a common
She followed him all the way to England. Mason couldn't believe his eyes when he spotted Eva sitting at one of the tables with some guy and pretending to not see him. He knew she was crazy but this was just too much. When she'd first shown up at the restaurant, he'd thought it was cute how she pretended to be surprised. He knew she had asked his secretary of his whereabouts because he was the one who'd given Mary permission to tell her where he was. It would be absurd to admit that he wanted to see her too so he settled on playing the game with her. He would let her think that she was winning then snatch away her victory just as she was at the finish line. Acting like he hadn't needed her help was hard. Mr. Philips was playing hard to get, knowing that he had the upper hand over him. But the second he saw Eva, things changed. Adler got the upper hand just by knowing that crazy woman. He was grateful that she'd helped him but since he had to keep his act up, he pretended to be angry.
"Hi" Eva said to a shocked looking Adler. He'd just come back from London to find her on his doorstep, waiting for him. In all honesty, she wasn't planning on going to see him at all. He'd run off to London after promising her dinner and she was a little mad at him. If he didn't want to see her then all he had to do was say so. She was willing to give him time to get used to the fact that she was going to be his girlfriend. She also wanted him to go looking for her. That way she would know how he felt about her. But Rossy ruined everything. Last night when she was about to go to bed, her sister had called telling her to hold on to him and never let go. Now, while Eva knew exactly why she wanted to be with Adler, she didn't need any further advice on keeping him. That just made things harder on her end. Whatever her sister saw in him to warrant that call, Eva wanted to know too. It was unlike Rosslyn to call and tell her to keep a man. Between the two sisters, they had
Mason looked down at her, giving her body a once over. She'd worn a dress today, a blue one. It was simple, with cute bows at the shoulders and something he would have expected her niece to wear. Not her. He'd seen the kind of clothes she wore. Cute wasn't a word that could be used to describe any of them. Hot, sexy, drive men insane kind of clothes, that was how he could describe them. It was amazing how good she looked in everything and he wanted to know how she'd look without them on. "I don't understand why you're angry Eva. Up until now I've told you a lot of things that could have angered you" he said looking down at her. She'd stopped fighting him and was just lying there glaring at him. "You're frustrating Mason. One second you're all over me and the next you want me to leave after dinner. I'm at a loss on what you want" he sighed and dropped beside her. "You're not the only one feeling frustrated. This is going too fast" "Is that your way of calling me cheap an
Talk about bad timing. That fucking stalker was going to get it when she found him. Why that day of all days? He could have chosen to trash her house another day. Hell she would have paid him to change his plans so she could spend more time with Mason. He'd surprised her. She hadn't believed he would give in so soon, especially after he'd insisted on going to sleep last night. Her body ached because of him and for him but it still wasn't enough. She wanted more, had already planned how she was going to spend the day. Why were people so hellbent on ruining her life? "Let me come with you" he was worried. For her. How cute. "No, you're going to distract me. It's been months since the stalker acted and I need to know what spooked him or her. It could be a woman, why hadn't I thought that?" "Eva, have you talked to the police about this?" "I have an entire task force on it" He took her by the shoulders and bent down to look into her eyes "You shouldn't joke about something lik
"How's it going with your new beau?" "I'm trying to get my mind off him but it's almost impossible. Any suggestions?" "Has he fallen then?" Pippa sighed dramatically "For some reason, I thought he'd take longer. He struck me as the kind of guy who could resist your type" Eva snapped her head up "My type?" Her secretary nodded, unfazed by her sharp voice. "Rich, beautiful, independent, perfect" "He's a man after all. Isn't he?" She hadn't met anyone who could resist her charms. Mason was human and eventually, he was bound to fall for her. What she didn't understand was why he hadn't called her yet. She had purposely ignored him to see how much he cared but it had been hours since she left his house in a rush. Why hadn't he checked in on her to make sure she was fine? Or if she needed a place to stay? "What's the secret Eva? Seriously, share it with me. I'm desperate here. I need a rich boyfriend too so I can stop working. Looks don't matter" She snorted "You say that as if
"If that call has lasted more than five seconds, consider yourself..." "What? Fired?" Eva retorted, reminding him of the first time he'd met her. She'd changed but at the same time, she was still the same person who had changed her clothes in his office while he watched. Back then, he'd known he would never forget her. "In trouble. Who are you talking to?" She took the phone off her ear and pressed a button. A woman's voice came through "... decide which cover you want. I've emailed you the samples" "Yes, Miranda. Thank you for calling. Please email her the rest of the conversation, she'll get back to you when she isn't busy" Mason cut the call. "I still had a few questions to ask" "You were supposed to join me in the shower ten minutes ago" he said his hands busy unbuttoning the summer dress then pushing it off her shoulders. She only wore panties underneath which he also slid down her legs. On his way up, he palmed the little bump. Soon she was going to start showing. He
"Hey" she whispered through the crack in the door. "Let's go" "Where?" "Hurry up before..." Mason trailed off when he spotted someone else standing behind her. "Before what? Also, this is her sister. Eva is busy. She's not going anywhere with you" "I can't sleep without her, mom," he said ignoring a grinning Rosslyn. Sometimes he forgot Eva had a carbon copy of herself. Aside from the hair, he couldn't tell them apart. But he was confident that with time, he would be able to find that one difference between them without relying on their physical looks. "He sounds like when he was five insisting he couldn't sleep without his stuffed animal. Would you like me to put you to bed Mace?" "No, I want my wife. Stop hiding her from me" two days. He hadn't seen her for two days and he was getting antsy. It wasn't as if it was their first time getting married or sleeping in the same bed. Why were they preventing him from seeing her? "You'll get to see her tomorrow after the wedding
"A spanking?" Why did her voice sound so small? It was supposed to be sexy and seductive. It had taken her a long time to settle on that particular piece of lingerie. The lace garter covered half of her stomach which was supposed to hide her belly and make her feel confident but instead, she felt ready to bolt. Mason's eyes were on her, his gaze dark and burning. In the past, it used to make her feel empowered. Beautiful. Strong. But now, she wanted nothing more than to pull the blinds of the tall windows, so she could hide behind the dark. The sky outside was grey, lights already shining in the city below them. Eva moved towards him. Telling herself that if he loved her, he would have to accept her imperfections. She was done trying to be perfect. When she stopped beside him, he hooked a finger on the strap behind her thigh and gruffly commanded "Turn around" she obeyed, turning her back to him "Fuck Eva, your ass looks even better than I remember" she startled when his teeth sunk i
"Now what?" He'd held her as she cried, assured her there was no one else then her stomach decided it wanted food so they were sitting in her small dining room while she moved the salad she'd ordered for herself around the plate. "You should eat, Eva, and don't tell me you're not hungry" she was glad to see he was back to his bossy self. He hadn't changed one bit. He was still handsome and fit and so breathtakingly gorgeous while she'd let herself go. She didn't care what she wore, indulged too much in unhealthy food and it showed. She grabbed a salad once in a while and went worked out when she felt like it. But she was happy. After living under so much pressure, she liked not caring about her public image or what people would say. Until she saw Mason. Now all the doubts were creeping in. What if he didn't like this version of her? She'd worked on getting it back. Had been forced to peel away the so many layers she'd stacked on top of each other in order to get to that one. If he did
"Why don't they deliver?" "Their delivery guy was run over yesterday and they're looking for a new one. The guy isn't dead. He's at the hospital. Imagine how sorry they were that they felt the need to explain themselves. Poor guys" "Get to the point, Pippa" "So, yeah, that's what happened. I would pick up the food but I have an appointment with my OB/GYN. Cravings are a bitch, Eva. Please just pick up the order for me. I'll owe you big time" it sounded like bullshit. "I haven't been back for long but you're already a pain in my ass" "I love you too. I'll text you the order details. Thank you" she hung up. Eva removed the phone from her ear and stared at it. Wondering how she'd gone from Pippa's boss to her assistant. She'd ordered from the restaurant they'd gone to four days ago and she wanted her to pick it up for her because their delivery guy was unavailable. If she wasn't pregnant, Eva would have rolled her eyes and gone back to working. Shaking her head, she grabbed her
Tick. Tack. Tick. Tack. "Sir?" "Something's not right with this contract but I can't put my finger on what it is" "Shall I send it back to the legal department?" "Yeah, you do that. Tell them to find out what the problem is" he said pushing the papers away and leaning back on his chair. If he wasn't so distracted, he would have figured out what the problem was. But he couldn't concentrate on anything. Hadn't been able to do it since he bumped into Eva yesterday. It took him a moment to realize his secretary was still standing there "What is it, Marsha?" "You're still holding the pen. Is there something else I should do?" "No. Leave" "Are you sure sir?" "As sure as I am that if you don't close that door behind you in the next five seconds you'll be out of a job" "I'm right outside. Tell me if need something else" she said closing the door. Alden threw the pen on his desk and ran his hands over his face. Why had she come back? Two years had already passed and Mace was ju
"I couldn't go through with it""Why not? I'm sure they would have been happy to see you" Eva snorted "Yeah right. I'm sure anyone in their right mind would be happy to see someone who framed them and almost caused their miscarriage. Let's be real, Rossy" "I asked Linc and he said you were more than welcome to go see them. And before you lose your shit, it was a hypothetical question. He doesn't know I'm in contact with you. But he's an agent, Eva. If he wanted to find you, nothing could stop him" But he hadn't. Because he was still mad at her. "Anyway, I'll go visit them some other time" she'd gone to see them but the moment she arrived, she'd chickened out and drove away from there as if the devil was on her tail. Part of her recovery was being able to handle rejection without ape shit and she believed that she could. Just not at the moment. "Like some time this year or next year?" "Get off my case. I have stuff to unpack" she said eyeing the boxes
TWO YEARS LATER "Morning Ava" she grumbled a response, her mind miles away. But Lilly wouldn't be Lilly if she didn't jump in front of her and command her attention "I said good morning""Good morning to you too. Now can you get out of my way?" She snapped at the young woman who only smiled. Undeterred by her tone."What are you cooking up in that head of yours today? Could it be more adventures of our beloved couple?""Out of my way. I'm in a hurry""If you give me a sneak peek, I'll do your coffee run for the rest of the month""I never should have spoken to you that first day" she had been the first person to speak to her. Showing up at her door with an apple pie as a welcome to the town, then her eyes had gone round. She introduced herself and Eva made the mistake of telling her that she had a niece whose name was Lily. Since then, Lilly had taken it upon herself to introduce her to the rest of the town "Don't let her glare scare you off, she's real
"Why Mr. Adler, are you nervous?" "A little" he admitted sheepishly, feeling like a teenager who was about to do it for the first time. Only Eva could make him feel like that. They'd had sex on every surface of the apartment but it still excited him to know he would be inside her soon. Feel the way her body squeezed him and shook when she came around him. Reacquaint himself with every dip and curve. She took off her sweater laughing, making him smile. He loved it when she laughed. "I'm pretty sure it's not your first time" "Doesn't stop me from being nervous" "Lose the clothes, Adler" she ordered, heading upstairs. He followed her, undressing as he went. At the landing, she stepped out of her skirt, throwing a sultry look over her shoulder before veering off to the bedroom. His cock came alive, reminding him how long it had been since they were together. He'd jerked off to his hand more times than he could remember. Not wanting to pressure her into anything. At some point, he e