Everlasting Hunger (The Hunger Mate Series) by Brandy Dorsch Read Free Book Online Page B

things go with Mr. Lochlan.  I wouldn’t mind going to a club with a man as sexy as that.  Girl, you know that man oozes sex out of every pore on his body.  A couple of hours between the sheets will cure everything that’s ailing you.”  Sheila heads toward the door. “Have a great weekend, honey. I will see you on the sixth.” 
    “Thanks, Sheila, for covering for me so I can take some time off.  I just need a little break.” 
    Sheila waves as she leaves the office.  Feeling slightly apprehensive, Ellie is not sure if Ian is going to fire her or just wants to talk about the restructuring that he mentioned in the meeting.
                  Taking a deep breath, Ellie shuts down her computer and grabs her purse.  Since the meeting with the boss is her last appointment of the day, she can head out afterwards and get a jumpstart on her overdue vacation.  She is heading to a little town in Northern Minnesota called Detroit Lakes, to stay at a cottage she bought a few years back.  A simple location where she can relax and work on her tan, which is almost impossible in the middle of the city.  Also, if she can get some work done on the pile of books on her to be read list, well that would be nice little added bonus. 
    Ellie stops in front of Ian’s door at the end of the hall.  Hesitantly , she knocks and waits for his response. 
    “Come in.”
    Pushing open the door, she walks in and sees him on the phone.  Ian waves her in and finishes the conversation. “I’m not sure how it’ll go, Jasper.  Just take care of those things for me, and I’ll let you know what’s going on when I can.  Goodbye.”
                  Ian sets the phone in the cradle on his desk and gestures for Ellie to sit down.  She gracefully sinks down in the plush chair in front of the desk.  Hmm, I should get some of these for the house.  They are amazingly comfortable.
                  “Ellie, I wanted to talk to you about the club the other night.  I was sorry that I was unable to accompany you home.  My obligations sometimes limit what I’m able to do at a given point in time.” 
    Ellie raises her hand to stop him. “I actually wanted to apologize for my behavior, Mr. Lochlan.  I’m not normally the girl that tries to go home with the boss, and I hope that my actions will not reflect poorly on me at this restructuring time.”
    “Dear God, Ellie.  What type of man do you think I am?”  Ian rises from his chair and wanders around to sit on the edge of the desk.  “Do you really think I regret our actions that night?  Little one, I’ve wanted to come for you every night since then but was afraid that I was rushing you.” 
    Ellie’s breath rushes out as he reaches for her hand and pulls her to her feet.  Wrapping his arms around her, he tugs her close to his chest and leans his forehead against hers. 
    Whispering softly, “Lover, I feel like I’ve waited an eternity to find someone who speaks to my soul the way you do.  You’re precious and dear to me, and I’ll do anything to keep you by my side.”
                  Ellie pulls back to look into his eyes. “I believe you, Ian, but this is so very sudden.  I mean, honestly, how well do we know each other?”  She pulls away and sits back down in order to put some distance between them.  “You have only touched on the basics of what it means to be a vampire, and Jasper only confused me more.” 
    Ian walks to the other chair and sits down, turning it toward Ellie as he speaks, “I know we don’t know each other well, but I believe that we have something very special.  Would you be interested in exploring it with me?”
                  Ellie twists her hands nervously in her lap. “Will you answer all of my questions?  Will you tell me about the Hunger and tell me about your life?”
                  Ian sits back and crosses legs at the knee.  “Yes, if you agree to explore a