Club Destiny 1 Conviction by Nicole Edwards Read Free Book Online

sister
relationship, even involving some friendly banter expected between siblings. He
genuinely liked her, and he was pretty sure the feeling was mutual.
    “Maybe a little short, but good.
I was able to get some much needed cleaning done at the house and was able to
take the kids to the pool for a little while yesterday. It was such a beautiful
day. Tommy and I actually had a date night on Saturday, too. Definitely a
fantastic weekend.”
    Logan laughed. Deanna was known
for her ability to talk. She was also known for her always upbeat attitude. How
she juggled fifty or so hours in the office with a husband and three kids was
beyond him.
    For himself, he had all but given
up on having a family. At thirty nine, Logan didn’t think those things were
meant for him. That didn’t mean he didn’t respect those who did have the family
thing going for them, because he did.
    “Glad to hear it.” Before
stepping into his large corner office, illuminated by the rising Texas sun, he asked
the question that had plagued him all weekend. “Any word on Ms. Kielty’s
arrival?”
    Although Logan said there were no
formalities in the office, he knew Deanna liked to refer to each person
formally, and with her, he managed to do the same.
    “Yes, sir. I spoke with her on
Friday and I was able to book her hotel room for her. She arrived yesterday
afternoon and will remain through Wednesday. Would you like to be notified when
she arrives this morning?”
    Yes. “No need. I’m sure I’ll see her
at some point this morning.” Logan hadn’t been able to get the woman out of his
head since the moment he hung up with her on Friday. He had even begun to
wonder if he was making the right decision in hiring her.
    His reaction to her was too
sudden and too intense – especially since it had been a single, video
conference call – and he knew deep down hiring her might lead to something he
wasn’t quite ready for. Or maybe she wasn’t quite ready for him.
    Shit, this was probably really
bad. He could almost see the HR violation looming overhead.
    When Deanna nodded, Logan
proceeded to his office. Shutting the door behind him, he headed for the coffee
maker on the counter. He’d already been up for two hours, and as usual, he was
anxious for his morning caffeine fix.
    As he waited for the coffee to
brew, he logged into his computer. It would require considerable restraint for
him to make it through the day without getting distracted. Somewhere in the
building, he was certain there was a woman he desperately wanted to talk to. He
was also convinced his thoughts were straying toward the very unprofessional,
and he had yet to meet her face to face.
    Logan knew how to keep business
separated from his personal life, yet for some reason, he had the damnedest
time when it came to Samantha Kielty.
    Logan forced himself to engage in
his email. He would worry about Sam later. He had some business to attend to
which included several back to back meetings.
    ~*~*~
    Sam felt as though she just
walked into a museum or something. Standing in the large, open foyer, she took
in the modern decor, the warm tones on the wall, the oversized plush rug that
sat perfectly straight in front of what appeared to be a security desk. The
sounds of people talking, greeting one another after the weekend was
comforting.
    She watched as swarms of people
came and went from the coffee shop located just inside the main doors. The
aroma of freshly brewed coffee and breakfast pastries had her remembering she
had bypassed breakfast on her way out of the hotel.
    The differences between the posh
Dallas offices and that of her small San Antonio branch were vast. This was the
hub of the company, scattered with thousands of people amongst the three
buildings, each with three floors. That was probably the biggest difference
between here and San Antonio, with the fifty or so employees in total. Hell,
there were probably as many people at the coffee shop at that moment as there
were in