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you may have.” She continued to devour her breakfast while he sipped his coffee.
“That is a bold statement. I’m intrigued and will be sure to take your advice and…watch Buffy.” She laughed and nodded her head. “Do I score any points for admitting that I have watched several Sex and the City episodes, including the movies?” he teased.
“Oh yes, I love Carrie Bradshaw, too. It’s another favorite of mine. All of my friends use quotes from the show at some time or another in our daily conversations. It’s another classic.”
“I’m starting to see a theme occurring here. You seem to admire strong women leads.”
“Who wouldn’t? It started with Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind.”
“Of course it did. Rhett was pretty cool, too.”
“He was so handsome and charming.” She paused while she studied him.
“Do not even think of comparing me to Rhett Butler, Sierra. I am not that noble.”
“You might be. C’mon say the line. Pleassseee,” she pleaded, and then watched him roll his eyes at her.
“Frankly my dear, I don’t give a Damn.” She burst out laughing, as he even tried to add the drawl. Cole couldn’t believe this conversation, but had to admit that he was enjoying it thoroughly. This woman was able to bring out a lighter side of him and it was liberating.
He was learning more about her and what made her tick. She was showing a relaxed and fun-loving side that he yearned to see more of. He had some good ideas for the day and hoped she would agree to them. “I thought about having a late lunch in Central Park. I could show you some more of the city and then relax in the park. It’s really pretty this time of year with everything blooming.”
He watched her finish her breakfast as she pondered, “I think that is doable. I’m going to check in with Amy and make sure she and my colleagues are good with that.”
“Actually, I already had Denise hire a tour guide for them with a very nice lunch and dinner and tickets for them to see Wicked tonight.”
“You did? That is so nice. Did you do that for the other candidates?”
“As I recall, the other candidates were not staying two nights, so I believe we would have provided either lunch or dinner.” She was still smiling at him. “What kind of man and company did you think you were submitting a proposal to?”
“I don’t know. I hadn’t thought about the personal side of anything. I was just all business.”
“I don’t want to talk about business specifics with you today, but I will say that it looks promising for Nations.”
He watched as she jumped off the bed and put her tray on the floor. “That’s great! I knew we did a good presentation.”
Cole reached for his phone and made a few calls while Sierra was picking up the room. “Are you leaving now?” she queried, wringing her hands.
“I need to go back to my place to change my clothes and pick up my car.”
“Okay.” She headed into the restroom. “Sierra, would you like to go with me?” She peaked her head around the corner. “Yes, please.”
For some reason she didn’t want him to leave her alone yet. She was afraid it would break the spell she was under. She knew that after tomorrow, she may never see him again. She had decided that she wanted to spend as much time with him as she could.
She dressed in her lightweight ivory pullover sweater with a tank underneath and her favorite pair of blue jeans and cowboy boots. Her boots were her favorite pair of footwear that she owned. She wore tennis shoes when she ran, but her boots were broke in and she could walk for miles in them. She didn’t care if she was in the city or country, they were comfortable. She applied light makeup for the day and blew her hair dry. She didn’t want to keep Cole waiting.
He told her a car would pick them up in 20 minutes to take them
“That is a bold statement. I’m intrigued and will be sure to take your advice and…watch Buffy.” She laughed and nodded her head. “Do I score any points for admitting that I have watched several Sex and the City episodes, including the movies?” he teased.
“Oh yes, I love Carrie Bradshaw, too. It’s another favorite of mine. All of my friends use quotes from the show at some time or another in our daily conversations. It’s another classic.”
“I’m starting to see a theme occurring here. You seem to admire strong women leads.”
“Who wouldn’t? It started with Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind.”
“Of course it did. Rhett was pretty cool, too.”
“He was so handsome and charming.” She paused while she studied him.
“Do not even think of comparing me to Rhett Butler, Sierra. I am not that noble.”
“You might be. C’mon say the line. Pleassseee,” she pleaded, and then watched him roll his eyes at her.
“Frankly my dear, I don’t give a Damn.” She burst out laughing, as he even tried to add the drawl. Cole couldn’t believe this conversation, but had to admit that he was enjoying it thoroughly. This woman was able to bring out a lighter side of him and it was liberating.
He was learning more about her and what made her tick. She was showing a relaxed and fun-loving side that he yearned to see more of. He had some good ideas for the day and hoped she would agree to them. “I thought about having a late lunch in Central Park. I could show you some more of the city and then relax in the park. It’s really pretty this time of year with everything blooming.”
He watched her finish her breakfast as she pondered, “I think that is doable. I’m going to check in with Amy and make sure she and my colleagues are good with that.”
“Actually, I already had Denise hire a tour guide for them with a very nice lunch and dinner and tickets for them to see Wicked tonight.”
“You did? That is so nice. Did you do that for the other candidates?”
“As I recall, the other candidates were not staying two nights, so I believe we would have provided either lunch or dinner.” She was still smiling at him. “What kind of man and company did you think you were submitting a proposal to?”
“I don’t know. I hadn’t thought about the personal side of anything. I was just all business.”
“I don’t want to talk about business specifics with you today, but I will say that it looks promising for Nations.”
He watched as she jumped off the bed and put her tray on the floor. “That’s great! I knew we did a good presentation.”
Cole reached for his phone and made a few calls while Sierra was picking up the room. “Are you leaving now?” she queried, wringing her hands.
“I need to go back to my place to change my clothes and pick up my car.”
“Okay.” She headed into the restroom. “Sierra, would you like to go with me?” She peaked her head around the corner. “Yes, please.”
For some reason she didn’t want him to leave her alone yet. She was afraid it would break the spell she was under. She knew that after tomorrow, she may never see him again. She had decided that she wanted to spend as much time with him as she could.
She dressed in her lightweight ivory pullover sweater with a tank underneath and her favorite pair of blue jeans and cowboy boots. Her boots were her favorite pair of footwear that she owned. She wore tennis shoes when she ran, but her boots were broke in and she could walk for miles in them. She didn’t care if she was in the city or country, they were comfortable. She applied light makeup for the day and blew her hair dry. She didn’t want to keep Cole waiting.
He told her a car would pick them up in 20 minutes to take them
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