Jessica Steele - Temporary Girlfriend

‘I gather you’d rather I didn’t come to your flat to collect you?’ Clearly he had never doubted but that she would accept.

‘You gather correctly,’ she replied evenly.

‘I’ll send a taxi. Be ready at eight.’

He was gone. End of conversation. ‘Be ready’—end of story, no debate. What was it about this man that made her go from controlled to confused, from hot and anxious to cross and ready to stamp on his foot? Never had she met a man who could so easily raise her hackles. But then, she wasn’t used to being bossed around—it was hard to take. However, she faced it: she was just not in any position to do anything about it.

Elyss made a point of leaving work on time that night. All three of her flatmates were home when she arrived. Nikki was looking a little better than she had last Monday, Elyss was glad to note.

‘Do you want to share in the Spanish omelette and salad I’m conjuring up?’ Victoria asked cheerfully.

Her Spanish omelettes were most adventurous, Elyss had discovered, consisting mainly of anything left over and cooked inside beaten eggs. ‘Thanks, but no. I’m—er—having dinner out tonight,’ Elyss declined, and knew she had gone red when three pairs of eyes stared at her.

‘You’re blushing!’ Victoria teased. ‘You’ve got a date! You’ve actually accepted...’

‘Leave her alone, Victoria, there’s a love.’ This came quietly from Louise.

Elyss looked over to her. Louise was clearer thinking than either Victoria or Nikki. Elyss was fairly certain that Louise had twigged that for ‘date’ she should read ‘second interview with Saul Pendleton’.

‘Anyone want a cup of tea?’ Elyss asked, her ‘date’ not up for discussion.

‘I’ll make it,’ Victoria volunteered sunnily. ‘You go and shower and make yourself stunning for Mr Mystery.’

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