Falling for the Boss by Elizabeth Lennox Read Free Book Online Page B

about business.  They talked about personal things, nothing intimate, but just casual.  Thomas joked with this woman and laughed with her, his deep voice telling her to stay out of trouble and letting her know when he would be coming back or what city he was heading to next. 
     
    Suddenly, Victoria realized that she’d been staring at Thomas for quite a while because her eyes focused and she saw that one of his eyebrow s was raised in inquiry as he looked back at her.  Victoria instantly dropped her head back down to study the file in front of her and hoped her cheeks weren’t really as red as they felt. 
     
    Fortunately, Bob and Mike burst into the conference room at that moment , both arguing about some issue that Victoria couldn’t grasp as she calmed herself down from Thomas’s intense look.  It was a look that told her he knew what she was thinking about but she reminded herself that , although he was the smartest man she’d ever met, he couldn’t read minds.  At least she hoped he couldn’t, she told herself.  She’d be mortified if he ever knew what she had been thinking.
     
    The following week, they were in London and Thomas apologized for not giving the team any time off but promised that they would the next round in London which would be soon.  They only stayed for three days and then were back stateside. 
     
    Victoria was grateful when Thomas announced that they would have a whole weekend off with a late start on Monday when they would be off to Atlanta , Georgia . 
     
    Victoria needed the break.  She was starting to dream about Thomas at night and she needed to spend some time with Barry.  He would put things into perspective for her.  She needed to be reminded of what her plans were, where her future was going and what was at stake when she constantly thought about Thomas. 
     
    Despite that, f or some reason, she didn’t call Barry when she got home.  She dialed her sister up first , talking with her for about an hour before hanging up .  Victoria unpacked and started her laundry, knowing she should call Barry and let him know she was in town.  The last few discussions she’d had with Barry had been strained.  They didn’t have enough to talk about when they were an ocean away.  She told herself it would be better between the two of them when they were face to face and could discuss business or politics like they used to.  But for some reason, she still didn’t call him up.  Victoria waited for Laci to arrive at her apartment instead. 
     
    “I miss you!” Laci said as soon as Victoria opened her apartment door, predictable box of pizza in hand. 
     
    “I miss you, too!” Victoria said, hugging her sister. 
     
    They walked out onto the small balcony to eat their pizza. “So tell me all about your travels.  It isn’t the same when you call me from some place.”
     
    Victoria took a sip of red wine and savored the final rays of the setting sunshine.  “Well, it certainly isn’t boring,” she said.
     
    “You’ve been to twelve cities in four months and all you can say is that it isn’t boring?   Come on, give over the details.  What’s the best thing about everything you’ve been doing?  What kind of life is it?  Do you get to do a lot of sight seeing? ”   Laci crossed her legs and leaned forward, eagerly awaiting romantic tales from her older sister’s worldly travels. 
     
    “Thomas really keeps us moving,”
     
    Laci rolled her eyes.  “You are definitely not giving out enough details, woman.”  She jokingly slapped her forehead, “What am I saying?  You’re not giving out any details.  Come on, spill the beans.  W hat about Paris ?   That had to have been exciting. ” Laci said, already on her third piece of pizza.
     
    “I ate outside on the balcony a few times but other than that , we only had one night off and we were back to the states.”
     
    Laci wouldn’t be discouraged.  “Ok, so you’re not seeing much of the