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you some designs I've commissioned and you can tell me what you think."
"I don't know how I could be of help with you on that."
"Oh, but what you say will be valuable. I plan to ask all types of men and gather all information I can for marketing purposes."
"Right." What else could he say? She was talking business.
"Maybe I'll even bring some sample rings for you to try on. Don't worry, it's one of those manly looking designs. I think you'd be surprised. I just want to see what it would look like on your finger," she said huskily. She grabbed his right hand and inspected his ring finger. "Let me just guess what size you are."
His eyes darted to Faye as Rita stroked his finger. Faye was chatting along, looking totally unconcerned. Did she even notice that another woman was flirting with him?
Suddenly, he became perturbed at Faye's lack of reaction. Here he was, having lunch with another beautiful woman who was obviously flirting with him and she just sat there, uncaring? Was it because she didn't want her friends to notice that something was going on between them? He could understand that, but how could she be completely unaffected? Did he mean anything to her at all? Couldn't she give even just a half-second look of annoyance?
Rita had stopped touching him and had gone back to her food. Jesus, she was a slow eater.
He was still mulling unhappily, hating the insecurity he felt, when his employees and his girlfriend - okay, not officially his girlfriend yet but soon-to-be - came around to say goodbye. They had finished lunch and were heading back to work.
"I'll see you three back in the office, and Faye, I'll see you again soon." He gave her a heated look, not caring if anyone read anything into it.
"Sure, Ray," Faye responded with a friendly smile. A friendly smile.
"It was nice meeting you, Rita," she was saying warmly to the woman who wanted to steal him away from her. "And congratulations on winning your Businesswoman of the Year award."
"Thank you. It was great meeting you, too. I hope to see you all again soon. Perhaps when I see Ray again with some of my new range of men's accessories. I promised to bring him some rings to try on." Rita gazed at him with a smitten look on her face.
Yes, smitten, not friendly , Ray thought to himself. How do you react to that Miss Summers?
"Oh, great!" Faye exclaimed. "Good luck with that. Hope it's as successful as your current range." She looked sincere.
The two of them continued to prattle on about Rita's new products, joined by the others, and he watched the interaction as his disquiet increased. Surely Faye wasn't blind. Could it really mean she simply didn't care?
His heart felt like lead sinking to his stomach. All that lovemaking didn't mean anything to her?
His mind flew back to when they met at the food court and he remembered her words. ' I'm not ready for anything serious.'
He hid a deep sigh as he processed his thoughts. She clearly meant it when she said she wasn't ready for a relationship. Jesus, why the fuck did he feel so morose all of a sudden?
Okay, fine. If you're not ready yet, that's fine, he grumbled silently. As long as they continued to see each other, he could live with her not loving him back because he planned to make her fall for him eventually. That was what he'd resolved to do the moment she agreed to go out with him, anyway.
*******
Faye dragged her exhausted mind and body back to her office. She had the most tiring day, meeting four of her most emotional clients at four different premises in one afternoon.
Sometimes even the most professional of people cracked under the pressure when they knew they were being retrenched and that their high-powered jobs and commensurate high salaries would be no more in a couple of months' time. It was her job not only to help them find new roles but to also prepare them for the difficult job market they were sure to face.
She walked past reception and said hello to Angela, their
"I don't know how I could be of help with you on that."
"Oh, but what you say will be valuable. I plan to ask all types of men and gather all information I can for marketing purposes."
"Right." What else could he say? She was talking business.
"Maybe I'll even bring some sample rings for you to try on. Don't worry, it's one of those manly looking designs. I think you'd be surprised. I just want to see what it would look like on your finger," she said huskily. She grabbed his right hand and inspected his ring finger. "Let me just guess what size you are."
His eyes darted to Faye as Rita stroked his finger. Faye was chatting along, looking totally unconcerned. Did she even notice that another woman was flirting with him?
Suddenly, he became perturbed at Faye's lack of reaction. Here he was, having lunch with another beautiful woman who was obviously flirting with him and she just sat there, uncaring? Was it because she didn't want her friends to notice that something was going on between them? He could understand that, but how could she be completely unaffected? Did he mean anything to her at all? Couldn't she give even just a half-second look of annoyance?
Rita had stopped touching him and had gone back to her food. Jesus, she was a slow eater.
He was still mulling unhappily, hating the insecurity he felt, when his employees and his girlfriend - okay, not officially his girlfriend yet but soon-to-be - came around to say goodbye. They had finished lunch and were heading back to work.
"I'll see you three back in the office, and Faye, I'll see you again soon." He gave her a heated look, not caring if anyone read anything into it.
"Sure, Ray," Faye responded with a friendly smile. A friendly smile.
"It was nice meeting you, Rita," she was saying warmly to the woman who wanted to steal him away from her. "And congratulations on winning your Businesswoman of the Year award."
"Thank you. It was great meeting you, too. I hope to see you all again soon. Perhaps when I see Ray again with some of my new range of men's accessories. I promised to bring him some rings to try on." Rita gazed at him with a smitten look on her face.
Yes, smitten, not friendly , Ray thought to himself. How do you react to that Miss Summers?
"Oh, great!" Faye exclaimed. "Good luck with that. Hope it's as successful as your current range." She looked sincere.
The two of them continued to prattle on about Rita's new products, joined by the others, and he watched the interaction as his disquiet increased. Surely Faye wasn't blind. Could it really mean she simply didn't care?
His heart felt like lead sinking to his stomach. All that lovemaking didn't mean anything to her?
His mind flew back to when they met at the food court and he remembered her words. ' I'm not ready for anything serious.'
He hid a deep sigh as he processed his thoughts. She clearly meant it when she said she wasn't ready for a relationship. Jesus, why the fuck did he feel so morose all of a sudden?
Okay, fine. If you're not ready yet, that's fine, he grumbled silently. As long as they continued to see each other, he could live with her not loving him back because he planned to make her fall for him eventually. That was what he'd resolved to do the moment she agreed to go out with him, anyway.
*******
Faye dragged her exhausted mind and body back to her office. She had the most tiring day, meeting four of her most emotional clients at four different premises in one afternoon.
Sometimes even the most professional of people cracked under the pressure when they knew they were being retrenched and that their high-powered jobs and commensurate high salaries would be no more in a couple of months' time. It was her job not only to help them find new roles but to also prepare them for the difficult job market they were sure to face.
She walked past reception and said hello to Angela, their
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