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managing to wiggle his body out of her grip.
“Maybe we can do lunch, Harrison.” He didn’t miss the implication in her tone and her words that she didn’t want Valencia to accompany them. He had news for her; Valencia had been serious about not letting him out of her sight. While she had exited the bathroom so he could go in peace she had been sure to go in and check the vents and the stalls before leaving him alone. And she had told him if he wasn’t out in a minute she was coming in. He had laughed, but when he wasn’t out in a minute she had come in. Fortunately for him he was in the process of washing his hands so he hadn’t been caught exposed handling his business. The woman took her job too seriously. Normally he would say that was a good thing, but this wasn’t a normal situation. He was not in any real danger. She needed to relax and let her hair down—literally. She had long, beautiful, silky hair and she always had it up in a bun with two decorative hair pins situated on either side. It was beautiful, but she really should wear her hair down more.
“Actually,” he said. “Valencia and I are going to pull out of here at the noon lunch break and go do a little grocery shopping. I need to put some food in that refrigerator, and get something for dinner tonight.”
“We could do dinner,” she hummed in a seductive tone.
“I have plans,” he sat down and took Valencia’s hand in his, tightening his fingers around hers.
“I see,” she mumbled as she positioned herself in the seat next to him. “Maybe some other time. We do still have business to discuss.”
“Not today,” he stated. He couldn’t imagine what business they still needed to discusses. As far as he knew, he had signed all the papers that needed to be signed, and last night was supposed to be the final business meeting they needed to have.
“Okay. Tell me about what’s going on here.” She waved her hand at the stage setup crew. Was she serious? What did it look like they were doing? He refrained from shaking his head and saying the first thing that came to mind.
“They’re getting everything ready for the background structure. Preproduction is a big process, but everything will be finished in time for next week’s opening.”
“Seems like a lot of work for a show that’s only going to be here for a short time.”
“We like things done right.”
“You should extend your stay here. We wouldn’t mind having this opera in our town for a year or more,” she let the last part of her sentence leave a hint of suggestion that told Harrison she was trying to make it known to him, and to Valencia, that she planned to capture his attention in whatever way necessary.
“No can do,” he stated as he pulled Valencia’s hand up to his lips and kissed the back of her smooth skin. “We have other states to grace with our presence. It’s already set.”
“Unset it,” she said simply.
“I don’t go back on my promises and commitments. I wouldn’t be much of a man if I did that.” And he meant those words in every sense possible. He might not truly be dating Valencia, but he wanted to be. Even though he wasn’t, Latricia didn’t know that he wasn’t and as such she should know that he was a man of honor and integrity. He wouldn’t cheat on his woman, not now, not ever. He was not going to be a younger version of his father.
He looked over to Valencia and the smile on her lips touched his heart. That smile was in her eyes; it was genuine. She was pleased with him, and the knowledge of that did something to him that he hadn’t ever in his life expected to feel because of a woman. He felt proud to be the man sitting next to her; the man holding her hand, and the man who would, if he had his way, one day hold her heart.
A woman like Valencia wouldn’t give up her last name if she got married. Her name was a part of her family honor and he could tell family was important to her. Clearly her mother hadn’t given up
“Maybe we can do lunch, Harrison.” He didn’t miss the implication in her tone and her words that she didn’t want Valencia to accompany them. He had news for her; Valencia had been serious about not letting him out of her sight. While she had exited the bathroom so he could go in peace she had been sure to go in and check the vents and the stalls before leaving him alone. And she had told him if he wasn’t out in a minute she was coming in. He had laughed, but when he wasn’t out in a minute she had come in. Fortunately for him he was in the process of washing his hands so he hadn’t been caught exposed handling his business. The woman took her job too seriously. Normally he would say that was a good thing, but this wasn’t a normal situation. He was not in any real danger. She needed to relax and let her hair down—literally. She had long, beautiful, silky hair and she always had it up in a bun with two decorative hair pins situated on either side. It was beautiful, but she really should wear her hair down more.
“Actually,” he said. “Valencia and I are going to pull out of here at the noon lunch break and go do a little grocery shopping. I need to put some food in that refrigerator, and get something for dinner tonight.”
“We could do dinner,” she hummed in a seductive tone.
“I have plans,” he sat down and took Valencia’s hand in his, tightening his fingers around hers.
“I see,” she mumbled as she positioned herself in the seat next to him. “Maybe some other time. We do still have business to discuss.”
“Not today,” he stated. He couldn’t imagine what business they still needed to discusses. As far as he knew, he had signed all the papers that needed to be signed, and last night was supposed to be the final business meeting they needed to have.
“Okay. Tell me about what’s going on here.” She waved her hand at the stage setup crew. Was she serious? What did it look like they were doing? He refrained from shaking his head and saying the first thing that came to mind.
“They’re getting everything ready for the background structure. Preproduction is a big process, but everything will be finished in time for next week’s opening.”
“Seems like a lot of work for a show that’s only going to be here for a short time.”
“We like things done right.”
“You should extend your stay here. We wouldn’t mind having this opera in our town for a year or more,” she let the last part of her sentence leave a hint of suggestion that told Harrison she was trying to make it known to him, and to Valencia, that she planned to capture his attention in whatever way necessary.
“No can do,” he stated as he pulled Valencia’s hand up to his lips and kissed the back of her smooth skin. “We have other states to grace with our presence. It’s already set.”
“Unset it,” she said simply.
“I don’t go back on my promises and commitments. I wouldn’t be much of a man if I did that.” And he meant those words in every sense possible. He might not truly be dating Valencia, but he wanted to be. Even though he wasn’t, Latricia didn’t know that he wasn’t and as such she should know that he was a man of honor and integrity. He wouldn’t cheat on his woman, not now, not ever. He was not going to be a younger version of his father.
He looked over to Valencia and the smile on her lips touched his heart. That smile was in her eyes; it was genuine. She was pleased with him, and the knowledge of that did something to him that he hadn’t ever in his life expected to feel because of a woman. He felt proud to be the man sitting next to her; the man holding her hand, and the man who would, if he had his way, one day hold her heart.
A woman like Valencia wouldn’t give up her last name if she got married. Her name was a part of her family honor and he could tell family was important to her. Clearly her mother hadn’t given up
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