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your own?”
“Sure I have. I know that sounds unbelievable coming from a man, right?” he laughed. “I just never met the right girl. I met plenty of the wrong ones though.”
“Like Clare?”
He stretched upward revealing tight abs. “She was okay in the beginning. It’s strange looking back now. It wasn’t until she started being nasty to you that it bothered me.”
Kimberly had to ask. “You don’t think she’ll cause any problems for me do you?”
“Well, Clive did give her a modeling gig and I think that’s all she ever wanted. I think I was more a means to an end for her.”
“How’s that? I thought she had a wealthy family.”
“She does, but I used to be an entertainment lawyer, that’s how I met Clive. He’s an old acquaintance. He primarily handles publicity or advertising. You might want to say that he discovered you. He has a good feel for the business. You have a n ‘it ’ face Kimberly, with a killer last name.”
Kimberly blushed. “Do you really think so?”
“If I didn’t you wouldn’t be standing here. When I saw your application come across my desk it wowed me - Steele with an e. Very unique.”
She glanced behind him. “I’d love to see the rest of the house before it gets too late.”
“Sure, would you like a beverage?”
“No, I’m fine thanks.”
“You sure are. I mean just say the word. I can pour a glass of milk like nobody’s business.”
She laughed and then suggested, “You s hould be running an ad for milk …does a pregnant woman good.”
“It does a baby good or so I have read.”
Kimberly followed Jeremy into another room that had a glass top table and china cabinets filled with blue etched china and crystal glassware. The walls were decorated with ornate leaf patterned wall hangings. The most amazing thing about this room, were the sliding glass windows that faced Lake Huron. It was quite dark now with rain coming down by the bucketfuls.
“Yikes, we might be here longer than I thought. Unless you want to get soaked,” he added.
She shook her head swatting him with her hair. “Ouch,” he said laughing. He took ahold of a strand of hair and wound it around a finger. “Do you want to see the bedroom now?”
“Sure, but don’t get any ideas. I’m six months pregnant you know.”
“Really,” he teased. “I hadn’t noticed.” He released Kimberly’s hair and sauntered into a bedroom that was located across from the living room.
When they strode into the room she couldn’t contain her gasp. There was a white wire framed bed with a pink down comforter with white roses etched on the fabric. There was also a small dressing table with an oval mirror and an iron-cushioned chair in front of it. Four huge windows faced the beach and Kimberly had tears in her eyes when she finally choked out, “It’s so b-beautiful.”
“On a clear day, yes,” he agreed. He motioned to the opposite wall. “There’s plenty of room here to set up a crib, and heck, anything else baby related you’d like.”
Kimberly bit down on her lip to still the trembling. She felt like Cinderella and wondered when the bell would strike twelve. It was surreal. She pinched herself to see if she was dreaming. Nope, she felt the pinch and tasted blood as she had bitten too hard on her lip. “That’s a great idea, Jeremy.” She giggled and cried at the same time. “You’re being too kind to me and this room is amazing. I’d much prefer the baby to be in the same room as me than in a nursery down the hall.”
He folded his arms. “There’s another bedroom downstairs that you can decorate and use for a nursery.” When she began to cry he added, “The master bedroom is upstairs and that’s where I’ll be sleeping.”
She exited the room and gazed up the steep steps leading to the second floor. “Thanks. It would be too risky for me to be going up and down the stairs.” She batted at her tears. “I don’t mean to be so emotional. It’s hormones I
“Sure I have. I know that sounds unbelievable coming from a man, right?” he laughed. “I just never met the right girl. I met plenty of the wrong ones though.”
“Like Clare?”
He stretched upward revealing tight abs. “She was okay in the beginning. It’s strange looking back now. It wasn’t until she started being nasty to you that it bothered me.”
Kimberly had to ask. “You don’t think she’ll cause any problems for me do you?”
“Well, Clive did give her a modeling gig and I think that’s all she ever wanted. I think I was more a means to an end for her.”
“How’s that? I thought she had a wealthy family.”
“She does, but I used to be an entertainment lawyer, that’s how I met Clive. He’s an old acquaintance. He primarily handles publicity or advertising. You might want to say that he discovered you. He has a good feel for the business. You have a n ‘it ’ face Kimberly, with a killer last name.”
Kimberly blushed. “Do you really think so?”
“If I didn’t you wouldn’t be standing here. When I saw your application come across my desk it wowed me - Steele with an e. Very unique.”
She glanced behind him. “I’d love to see the rest of the house before it gets too late.”
“Sure, would you like a beverage?”
“No, I’m fine thanks.”
“You sure are. I mean just say the word. I can pour a glass of milk like nobody’s business.”
She laughed and then suggested, “You s hould be running an ad for milk …does a pregnant woman good.”
“It does a baby good or so I have read.”
Kimberly followed Jeremy into another room that had a glass top table and china cabinets filled with blue etched china and crystal glassware. The walls were decorated with ornate leaf patterned wall hangings. The most amazing thing about this room, were the sliding glass windows that faced Lake Huron. It was quite dark now with rain coming down by the bucketfuls.
“Yikes, we might be here longer than I thought. Unless you want to get soaked,” he added.
She shook her head swatting him with her hair. “Ouch,” he said laughing. He took ahold of a strand of hair and wound it around a finger. “Do you want to see the bedroom now?”
“Sure, but don’t get any ideas. I’m six months pregnant you know.”
“Really,” he teased. “I hadn’t noticed.” He released Kimberly’s hair and sauntered into a bedroom that was located across from the living room.
When they strode into the room she couldn’t contain her gasp. There was a white wire framed bed with a pink down comforter with white roses etched on the fabric. There was also a small dressing table with an oval mirror and an iron-cushioned chair in front of it. Four huge windows faced the beach and Kimberly had tears in her eyes when she finally choked out, “It’s so b-beautiful.”
“On a clear day, yes,” he agreed. He motioned to the opposite wall. “There’s plenty of room here to set up a crib, and heck, anything else baby related you’d like.”
Kimberly bit down on her lip to still the trembling. She felt like Cinderella and wondered when the bell would strike twelve. It was surreal. She pinched herself to see if she was dreaming. Nope, she felt the pinch and tasted blood as she had bitten too hard on her lip. “That’s a great idea, Jeremy.” She giggled and cried at the same time. “You’re being too kind to me and this room is amazing. I’d much prefer the baby to be in the same room as me than in a nursery down the hall.”
He folded his arms. “There’s another bedroom downstairs that you can decorate and use for a nursery.” When she began to cry he added, “The master bedroom is upstairs and that’s where I’ll be sleeping.”
She exited the room and gazed up the steep steps leading to the second floor. “Thanks. It would be too risky for me to be going up and down the stairs.” She batted at her tears. “I don’t mean to be so emotional. It’s hormones I
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