one last time in front of the mirror. She looked amazing in the black Amanda Wakeley dress. It hugged her body, the curves and the growing bump. She wore a black pair of Christian Louboutin’s that made the look, look simple, but chic.
There was a light knock on the door that caught her by surprised.
‘Your car is here, Miss Woods,’ said Mandy.
Mandy had been hired as a personal assistant. She maintained Amelia’s diary from day to day. With all the work piling up, and the fact she’d soon be a mother, there weren’t enough hours in the day for her to do everything herself.
‘Thanks Mandy, did you have any luck on Au pairs?’ she asked as she picked up her handbag, and headed for the door.
‘I have a few scheduled for tomorrow,’ she said.
‘What’s my calendar looking like tomorrow?’
‘You have the afternoon clear for the interviews, then you have a meeting at the office at four thirty, then its dinner with friends.’
‘Perfect!’ she said. ‘I don’t know what I’d do with out you.’ She smiled at the petite brunette.
Mandy was fresh out of university and eager to please. It had been her up beat personality that had got Amelia’s attention. There had been a few potentials, but Mandy had outshone them all. Amelia had made the right decision, the woman was on top of everything all the time.
‘Shall we?’ Amelia walked past her and down the spiral staircase.
The massive house in Harrogate was one of the many perks of becoming temporary holder of Justin’s assets. Although he was in charge from a far, through his solicitors and phone calls, she had majority of the decision making powers. The change in life style was new and exhausting, but she’d coped rather well.
The driver opened the door and the two ladies hopped into the car.
‘So, give me the schedule for today.’
‘We’re off to see Doctor Gallagher. While you’re with him, I’ll nip into town to get Gary a birthday present.’
‘Ah yes, it’s his birthday, is that why I’m having dinner?’ she giggled.
‘Yes, it is.’
‘Make sure you get him something...what’s the word.’ She moved her hand about trying to find the right words that described Gary.
‘Trendy?’ Mandy took a guess at it.
‘I’d say elegant. Like an expensive watch or something, or an expensive wallet. He loves...should I say quality.’
Mandy wrote down what her boss asked of her. At times, Amelia had to pinch herself just to make sure that the life she was living wasn’t a dream.
‘What’s after my appointment with Doctor Gallagher?’
Mandy looked at the iPad. ‘You have a dress fitting with Suzanne.’
‘What’s that for?’ Amelia couldn’t remember why that appointment had been set. It was good to have Mandy, otherwise she was certain everything would fall apart.
‘You’re attending a charity event.’
‘Oh, boy not another one! When did I accept that?’
‘You didn’t, Justin did, and you’re going in his place.’
Amelia rolled her eyes, and let out a bit of steam. ‘Okay, what’s after that?’
‘Update call with Justin at three thirty, and then you’ve got a conference call with the creative team, working from your home office.’
‘Please tell me there’s nothing after that.’
‘I’m afraid there’s one more thing.’ Mandy smiled.
‘Seriously!’
‘Yes, but I think you’ll love this one.’
Amelia smiled as she remembered. ‘It’s my scan isn’t it?’
Mandy nodded.
‘That’s fine then, I don’t have a problem with that.’ She beamed.
Amelia touched her stomach and felt a flood of emotion. Things had been so crazy, but the moment she put her hand to her stomach, everything felt okay, everything felt calm.
The driver finally arrived outside Doctor Gallagher’s office. He hopped out and opened the door for her.
‘Don’t forget to make sure you get something elegant for Gary!’ she said before heading for the office.
‘I promise, see you in an hour.’
****
‘M iss Woods,
There was a light knock on the door that caught her by surprised.
‘Your car is here, Miss Woods,’ said Mandy.
Mandy had been hired as a personal assistant. She maintained Amelia’s diary from day to day. With all the work piling up, and the fact she’d soon be a mother, there weren’t enough hours in the day for her to do everything herself.
‘Thanks Mandy, did you have any luck on Au pairs?’ she asked as she picked up her handbag, and headed for the door.
‘I have a few scheduled for tomorrow,’ she said.
‘What’s my calendar looking like tomorrow?’
‘You have the afternoon clear for the interviews, then you have a meeting at the office at four thirty, then its dinner with friends.’
‘Perfect!’ she said. ‘I don’t know what I’d do with out you.’ She smiled at the petite brunette.
Mandy was fresh out of university and eager to please. It had been her up beat personality that had got Amelia’s attention. There had been a few potentials, but Mandy had outshone them all. Amelia had made the right decision, the woman was on top of everything all the time.
‘Shall we?’ Amelia walked past her and down the spiral staircase.
The massive house in Harrogate was one of the many perks of becoming temporary holder of Justin’s assets. Although he was in charge from a far, through his solicitors and phone calls, she had majority of the decision making powers. The change in life style was new and exhausting, but she’d coped rather well.
The driver opened the door and the two ladies hopped into the car.
‘So, give me the schedule for today.’
‘We’re off to see Doctor Gallagher. While you’re with him, I’ll nip into town to get Gary a birthday present.’
‘Ah yes, it’s his birthday, is that why I’m having dinner?’ she giggled.
‘Yes, it is.’
‘Make sure you get him something...what’s the word.’ She moved her hand about trying to find the right words that described Gary.
‘Trendy?’ Mandy took a guess at it.
‘I’d say elegant. Like an expensive watch or something, or an expensive wallet. He loves...should I say quality.’
Mandy wrote down what her boss asked of her. At times, Amelia had to pinch herself just to make sure that the life she was living wasn’t a dream.
‘What’s after my appointment with Doctor Gallagher?’
Mandy looked at the iPad. ‘You have a dress fitting with Suzanne.’
‘What’s that for?’ Amelia couldn’t remember why that appointment had been set. It was good to have Mandy, otherwise she was certain everything would fall apart.
‘You’re attending a charity event.’
‘Oh, boy not another one! When did I accept that?’
‘You didn’t, Justin did, and you’re going in his place.’
Amelia rolled her eyes, and let out a bit of steam. ‘Okay, what’s after that?’
‘Update call with Justin at three thirty, and then you’ve got a conference call with the creative team, working from your home office.’
‘Please tell me there’s nothing after that.’
‘I’m afraid there’s one more thing.’ Mandy smiled.
‘Seriously!’
‘Yes, but I think you’ll love this one.’
Amelia smiled as she remembered. ‘It’s my scan isn’t it?’
Mandy nodded.
‘That’s fine then, I don’t have a problem with that.’ She beamed.
Amelia touched her stomach and felt a flood of emotion. Things had been so crazy, but the moment she put her hand to her stomach, everything felt okay, everything felt calm.
The driver finally arrived outside Doctor Gallagher’s office. He hopped out and opened the door for her.
‘Don’t forget to make sure you get something elegant for Gary!’ she said before heading for the office.
‘I promise, see you in an hour.’
****
‘M iss Woods,
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