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Aurora POV:We walked into the house. "This house is so huge" I gasped I'm almost calm as I follow him down the stairs, through the dark cold hall, and into the dining room. Everyone is already eating. The room is low-ceilinged and comfortable in a William Morrisy sort of way; the air is warm from the fire crackling in the small fireplace and the windows are so frosted over that I can't see out. He goes over to a thin woman with pale red hair who must be his mother, who tilts her head to receive Leo's kiss, and half rises to hug me too. "Nice to meet you, Mrs. Jordan.""Oh, but you must call me Lucille, everyone does," she says and smiles in an exhausted but warm sort of way."This is my elder brother Gus" He pointed to a man who couldn't be older than him with a year or two. He wasn’t a male model but he should have been, truly beauty ran in their house. We take our seats across the table from each other. Leo is sitting between Gus and an elderly woman they all call Great Aunt Dul
A Secretary's Vendetta A Walk Through The Snow
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A Secretary's Vendetta Love, Death and Broken Family Ties
Aurora POV:When I meet him in the hall he is resplendent in a black suit, white shirt, maroon tie with a mother-of-pearl tie clasp. "Goodness," I say. "You've shined your shoes!""I have ," he admits. "Pathetic, isn't it?""You look perfect; a Nice Young Man. When in fact, I am the Punk Librarian Deluxe." I chuckled "They will adore you, just like I adore you" He said I could feel my cheeks turn pink.He and I stand before the full-length mirror at the top of the stairs, admiring ourselves. I am wearing a pale green silk strapless dress which belonged to his grandmother.He had shown me a photograph of her wearing it on New Year's Eve, 1941. She's laughing. Her lips are dark with lipstick and she's holding a cigarette. "It looks so beautiful on you" I had to admit I look great in the cloth, I was expecting a naf, but this was nothing short of spectacular. "How is still good, it look nothing like a fabric dated 1941" "It is a family heirloom and maximum care is taken. Besides, th
A Secretary's Vendetta Love, Death and Broken Family Ties 2
Aurora POV:All through dinner Lucille has been careening wildly from sadness to elation to despair. Her entire family has been carefully navigating her mood, driving her into neutral territory again and again, buffering her, protecting her. But as we sat down and began to eat dessert, she broke down and sobbed silently, her shoulders shaking, her head turned away as though she was going to tuck it under her wing like a sleeping bird. At first, I was the only person who noticed this, and I sat, horrified, unsure what to do. Then Philip sees her, and then the whole table falls quiet. He's on his feet, by her side. "Lucy?" he whispers. "Lucy, what is it?" Leo hurries to her, saying "Come on, Mama, it's okay, Mama... " Lucille is shaking her head, No, no, no, and wringing her hands. Philip backs off; To my surprise, it's Great Aunt Dulcie who breaks the stunned stillness. "Child, if anybody's a hypocrite here it's you. You did the same thing and I don't see that it ruined Philip's
A Secretary's Vendetta Ice Skating
Aurora POV:An oblong ice rink with a low wall or railing around the familiar perimeter, winter sights surrounding the rink.The whole place was devoid of life this late in the night, "Sometimes I enjoy skating alone, just to wallow in my thoughts, but I've never had the opportunity of coming out here this late before."I felt the cold air hit my skin, but it wasn't unbearable. I squinted away from the floodlight's bright glare. the over-bright white of the snow gave me a sudden headache, it reminded me of the short stint at the hospital, but just as it came it disappeared.The smell of Ozone, ice, coffee, hot chocolate, tea, food smells from nearby eating establishments, and hot dogs cooked at the concession stand all day still hung in the air. I knew edibles were not allowed on the rink, I knew the lingering smell would probably disappear when we got to the rink."When you said you know a spot, I wasn't expecting something like this," I said "You've never skated before ?" He asked
A Secretary's Vendetta The Paintings on the Wall
Aurora POV:I stopped on the front porch and looked down at my black loafers, worn with knee-high hose. I grimaced because one of them was scuffed. But, I reasoned, Michael was going to be more interested in the rest of me than in my shoes. I straightened my purse’s shoulder strap over my shoulder and walked resolutely to my old but reliable car.It was the first time I was going to his house, I'd never had a reason to be there before, and it never occurred to find out where my boss lives. It wasn't hard to find it, I followed the description to the last detail and there I was in front of his house.Michael was on the front porch of his house when I drove up. I marveled at how big the house was, I knew he was financially well off but not this rich. It had gingerbread patterned woodwork and a real turret room. The whole thing was painted white, brilliant and new looking, and there was a porch swing and rocking chairs on the long, wide front porch. There were bird feeders everywhere. I
A Secretary's Vendetta Echoes of the Past
Aurora POV:We trotted down the large hall.This house is very big, too big for one person. “I love the color,” I remarked. “It reminds me of the ocean.”He laughed out loud. “It’s the color of Yow’s eyes, and she knows it. She loves to sprawl on the carpet. Mee prefers the couch or my bed.”I caught my breath as I walked into the formal dining room. There was a cherry wood table, already set with linen and crystal and china, and beyond it was a kitchen that would have been any cook’s dream. There was a tile floor, modern appliances, a huge combination sink, and a counter big enough to use for dressing half a steer. Over the sink was a large window overlooking the pasture and forest behind the house.“I’ll bet you enjoy working in here,” I remarked.“I do. I like enough space to move in. Cramped kitchens are the very devil.”“Indeed they are, and I could write you a book on them,” I whined “I bump into the refrigerator or the stove every time I turn around at home.”“What would you
A Secretary's Vendetta I want to Kiss You
Aurora POV;My sudden intake of breath made him hesitate, but only for a second. His other hand came up to my softly rounded chin and he tilted it up, just a fraction. ” he whispered as his mouth hovered “I want to kiss you as much as you want me to.”“Re…really?” I choked.He smiled gently. “Really.”His lips teased over my full mouth, nibbling my upper lip while he tasted it with a lazy stroke of his tongue. I jumped and shivered. The contact was completely out of my experience. I’d dated a few boys, but I didn’t seem to appeal to any of them physically. This was different. I wished I knew what to do so that he wouldn’t stop.He lifted his head and looked into my rapt, expectant eyes. I was breathing like a distance runner. My breasts were shaking under the whip of my pulse. " I thought you were experienced with the way you responded at your place, but it seemed I was wrong"His thumb moved to my lower lip and tugged it down gently as his head bent again.“We have to start somewhe
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