and she listened in fascination as he talked with wit and conviction about the hotel industry and the way it needed to meet the needs of the local communities as well as the needs of the customers. His voice held her in an almost trance-like state as it washed warmly over her. As he finished, the room exploded into applause and the floor was opened to questions.
When lunch time came about, he smiled at Mia telling her that he had to speak with an important client and would meet her in two hours. Mia smiled back assuring him that she would be fine, her look turning to a frown as he moved over to a beautiful tall woman who placed a hand on his cheek as he placed one on her hip and gave her a small kiss. He then led her away to somewhere that she could not see.
As she ate what she could from the delicious buffet, she sat alone drinking her coffee, and felt the emotions within her swirling round and round. She could feel the jealousy sitting heavily in the pit of her stomach, knowing that she had no right to feel that way after she had rejected him. Paul was a desirable and red-blooded man and she closed her eyes in pain at the memory of his kiss. She had no right to feel anything she told herself again as a realisation suddenly hit her. Savaging her lips she groaned with the inescapable realisation hitting her. Mia was falling in love with Paul James.
“Are you OK?” His voice by her side made Mia jump, her coffee spilling from the cup as she spun around. “I thought you were going to be a couple of hours”, she stuttered in surprise. “He got called away to some emergency” Paul replied lightly, giving her a lopsided smile.
“He …”, she asked in surprise “I thought you were with a woman”, she replied acidly before she could bite back the caustic comment. Paul looked at her quickly, a small flicker of a smile on his face. “Jealous Mia?”, he asked gently, his head moving closer as he whispered the words so sensually into her ear. Mia straightened her back sitting stiffly as he mocked her. “No…Of course not”, she said haughtily in a clipped voice. “It’s up to you what you do Paul”, she replied, not able to meet his eyes, not willing to let him see the tell-tale pain in them at how quickly she had been replaced.
He chuckled, moving back from her before adding, “His daughter Anya, who I have known since she was a child, took me to see her father and husband at their table” He pointed to where the woman she saw earlier was now sitting with a good-looking man Mia assumed to be her husband. “Oh…”, she said softly, still not able to meet his gaze but feeling the relief fill her. Paul watched as Mia’s expressive features showed her confusion and he smiled as she rose to get a fresh cup of coffee.
That evening Mia took her time choosing from the wonderful cocktail dresses, finally deciding on a coral one which fell to her feet. The small gold open-toe sandals were visible as she walked due to the slit in the front of the dress which reached her knees and showed her shapely legs to their full effect. She had scooped her hair into a soft knot as she had been shown in the salon using the accessories they gave to her, the final result showing her long graceful neck. Finally, Mia finished by applying light makeup to her lovely features to accentuate her full lips and large warm eyes.
Then with a last look in the mirror she left her room to meet up with Paul who was already dressed, standing on the balcony looking out over the city. As she came into sight he looked at her with a smouldering look in his eyes which made her heart soar. Doing a small spin for him she chuckled. “Do I look OK?” In a husky voice he replied, “I think you already know the answer to that”, his eyes holding hers causing a shiver to flit up and down her spine so pleasantly.
He moved over to take her arm as together they left the suite for the gala ball. After the
When lunch time came about, he smiled at Mia telling her that he had to speak with an important client and would meet her in two hours. Mia smiled back assuring him that she would be fine, her look turning to a frown as he moved over to a beautiful tall woman who placed a hand on his cheek as he placed one on her hip and gave her a small kiss. He then led her away to somewhere that she could not see.
As she ate what she could from the delicious buffet, she sat alone drinking her coffee, and felt the emotions within her swirling round and round. She could feel the jealousy sitting heavily in the pit of her stomach, knowing that she had no right to feel that way after she had rejected him. Paul was a desirable and red-blooded man and she closed her eyes in pain at the memory of his kiss. She had no right to feel anything she told herself again as a realisation suddenly hit her. Savaging her lips she groaned with the inescapable realisation hitting her. Mia was falling in love with Paul James.
“Are you OK?” His voice by her side made Mia jump, her coffee spilling from the cup as she spun around. “I thought you were going to be a couple of hours”, she stuttered in surprise. “He got called away to some emergency” Paul replied lightly, giving her a lopsided smile.
“He …”, she asked in surprise “I thought you were with a woman”, she replied acidly before she could bite back the caustic comment. Paul looked at her quickly, a small flicker of a smile on his face. “Jealous Mia?”, he asked gently, his head moving closer as he whispered the words so sensually into her ear. Mia straightened her back sitting stiffly as he mocked her. “No…Of course not”, she said haughtily in a clipped voice. “It’s up to you what you do Paul”, she replied, not able to meet his eyes, not willing to let him see the tell-tale pain in them at how quickly she had been replaced.
He chuckled, moving back from her before adding, “His daughter Anya, who I have known since she was a child, took me to see her father and husband at their table” He pointed to where the woman she saw earlier was now sitting with a good-looking man Mia assumed to be her husband. “Oh…”, she said softly, still not able to meet his gaze but feeling the relief fill her. Paul watched as Mia’s expressive features showed her confusion and he smiled as she rose to get a fresh cup of coffee.
That evening Mia took her time choosing from the wonderful cocktail dresses, finally deciding on a coral one which fell to her feet. The small gold open-toe sandals were visible as she walked due to the slit in the front of the dress which reached her knees and showed her shapely legs to their full effect. She had scooped her hair into a soft knot as she had been shown in the salon using the accessories they gave to her, the final result showing her long graceful neck. Finally, Mia finished by applying light makeup to her lovely features to accentuate her full lips and large warm eyes.
Then with a last look in the mirror she left her room to meet up with Paul who was already dressed, standing on the balcony looking out over the city. As she came into sight he looked at her with a smouldering look in his eyes which made her heart soar. Doing a small spin for him she chuckled. “Do I look OK?” In a husky voice he replied, “I think you already know the answer to that”, his eyes holding hers causing a shiver to flit up and down her spine so pleasantly.
He moved over to take her arm as together they left the suite for the gala ball. After the
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