Read Online Heart in the Field by Jillian Dagg - Free Book Online Page B

little sister, and I feel protective.”
                “I understand, but these things
happen between men and women. Especially in the line of work your sister and
Nick are in.”
                Paul’s big shoulders relaxed
slightly. “Yeah, I guess. I’ve probably left a trail of broken hearts as well,
when I’ve had to move on. Which is why I’ve been staying put. I’m getting married.”
                “Congratulations.” Serena was
pleased to change the subject. “Who’s the lucky woman?”
                “Her name’s Elaine and I’ll be
bringing her to the soirée on Saturday evening. So I’ll introduce you to her.”
                “That’s great, Paul. I’ll look
forward to meeting her.”
                After Paul left, Serena fished the
card Nick had given her out of her front pocket. She remembered his eyes
watching her put the card there in the first place. Wondering how it would feel
to have Nick’s hand slide to that secret place on her body, she felt the now
familiar warm sensations flood her veins.
                Oh,
dear, will I survive this? Serena thought as
she punched out the scrawled number on the back of the card on to the phone key
pad. Nick’s phone rang four times before it was picked up. She thought she
heard a stifled yawn as she said, “Hi. It’s Serena.”
                “Hey.” He sounded sleepy.
                “Did I get you up?”
                He chuckled. “I was just dozing away
my jet lag.”
                “Are you feeling better?”
                “Now that you’ve
phoned, yes. So what’s up?”
                “I just wanted to say that my office
has been moved to the seventh floor. And you’re next door to me.”
                “I have my own office?”
                “Yes.”
                “Great. Now we can get down to
business.”
                “Yes. We can.”
                “Thanks for letting me know. See you
tomorrow.”
                Serena hung up the phone and closed
her eyes for a moment. She had to get over this breathless reaction she had to
Nick.

Chapter Five
    Nick
couldn’t relax again after Serena’s call, so he put on cotton shorts, and
poured himself a large glass of orange juice from his new supplies. He’d spent
the afternoon shopping. A new TV, computer, printer, mobile
phone, all the goodies. He hadn’t been to visit his parents yet. Though
he did call to say he was home and promised he would be there tomorrow after
work. He knew he was putting off something that would be disagreeable to him.
No. More than disagreeable. Downright
painful.
                After he’d set up the TV and
computer he picked up the book Heart in the
Field, sat down and opened the cover. Like
the first time, he couldn’t stop reading Stuart Redding Brown’s story, but
behind all the words now were visions of Serena.
                The Brown family
were still very much with him the next day when, dressed in a black
suit, he took a cab to the Steel
Tower. He found the door
to the seventh floor suite open and Paul Kryker lounging
on one of the sofas in the central meeting area. Paul returned a magazine to
the round coffee table and stood up.
                “Hi, Nick,” Paul said.
                As the two men shook hands Nick felt
the tension in the other man’s handshake. He knew it was because of his sister.
They’d only dated a few times, but Lise had taken the
dates more seriously than he had. When Nick had moved on to another assignment, Lise had spread the word that he’d treated her badly.
Someone had warned him Paul was furious at him.
                Nick pushed his hands into his
pockets. “So how’s it going, Paul? Given up on the rest of the world and come
home for a bit?”