the bar.
“I thought I was going to lose it when I saw all those guys in the back room.”
“You just have to keep a clear head, and you did. We work really well together.”
“We really do,” she beamed. I was about to speak when my phone rang. My heart skipped a beat at seeing Oliver’s name flash across the screen.
“Excuse me,” I muttered, taking my phone and walking out into the lobby. “Hey,” I breathed, answering.
“Hi, Beautiful.” I could hear the smile in his voice.
“How’s it going? Have you gotten over the jetlag yet?”
“Almost,” he chuckled. “How are you?”
“I’m fine. Maybe a little lonely,” I admitted.
“Me, too. I can’t wait until I can come home to you. I wish I’d brought you to Russia with me now.” He could ignite so many feelings inside me with just a few words. He thought of me as home, which was something I’d never had before.
“It’s funny how quickly things can go back to the way they were, huh?”
“Yes. I promise I’ll go slow this time, though, Jade. We’ll take this at the pace you want.”
“I don’t deserve you,” I sighed. It was the truth. How could Oliver love me? It made no sense. Then again, he didn’t know the real me. Would he still love me if he did?
“Why do you say that?”
“Ignore me. I’m just missing you, that’s all. It’s been so long since I’ve been with you. I’m starting to crave your touch.”
“I know, Beautiful. I feel the same way. I’ll be home soon, I promise, and when I am, I’m not going to let you leave my bed for weeks.” I had to hold my legs together at his words and the timbre in his voice when he said them. I had to wait two weeks ? That was too long!
“You’re not helping my need for you, Oliver,” I scolded.
“Sorry,” he chuckled.
“You’re not sorry,” I teased.
“I wish you were here with me, Jade. I’ve got some really heavy meetings and social events to attend in the next few days. I could really use your calming influence,” he sighed.
“You can call me any time—night or day. I’m here, Oliver.”
“I know,” he exhaled. “I’ve got to go for now, though. Alicia is calling me. I’ll speak to you in a few days.”
“Okay. Miss me.”
“You know I will,” he muttered before we both hung up.
“Was that ‘the top target’ calling?” Zara asked as I joined her back in the bar. I nodded. “Are you and Alicia really both on this mission?”
“Who told you that?”
“Jade, you know how it is at headquarters. The gossip is awful. So…who’s winning? You or Alicia?”
“Well, Alicia has him all to herself for two weeks.” I smiled sadly. “Does that answer your question? They’re in Europe together.”
“Then what are you doing still here? We’ve completed our mission. Book a damn flight. You can’t let Alicia win this one. She’ll never let you live it down if you do.” Zara had a point. What the hell was I doing here? I should be in Russia!
“Can you email Sonia the progress report so our mission can be marked as complete?”
“Yes,” she chuckled. “Now, go !”
Chapter Eight
The flight to Russia was long, but the anticipation of seeing Oliver kept me going. By the time I’d cleared my time off with Brian and booked my trip, it had been over a week since I’d seen him.
Russia had a bitter chill in the air. It didn’t help that I’d arrived in the middle of the night, either. I wrapped my coat tighter around my body before catching a taxi to the hotel.
Oliver had called me almost every day since he’d left for his trip. I could only hope that me turning up like this was going to be a good surprise for him. He was worried about his uncle’s reaction to me being back, which was why he hadn’t asked me to go with him in the first place.
As I checked into the hotel, butterflies invaded my stomach at the knowledge that Oliver was in the same building somewhere. Probably curled up in bed, fast asleep.
“I thought I was going to lose it when I saw all those guys in the back room.”
“You just have to keep a clear head, and you did. We work really well together.”
“We really do,” she beamed. I was about to speak when my phone rang. My heart skipped a beat at seeing Oliver’s name flash across the screen.
“Excuse me,” I muttered, taking my phone and walking out into the lobby. “Hey,” I breathed, answering.
“Hi, Beautiful.” I could hear the smile in his voice.
“How’s it going? Have you gotten over the jetlag yet?”
“Almost,” he chuckled. “How are you?”
“I’m fine. Maybe a little lonely,” I admitted.
“Me, too. I can’t wait until I can come home to you. I wish I’d brought you to Russia with me now.” He could ignite so many feelings inside me with just a few words. He thought of me as home, which was something I’d never had before.
“It’s funny how quickly things can go back to the way they were, huh?”
“Yes. I promise I’ll go slow this time, though, Jade. We’ll take this at the pace you want.”
“I don’t deserve you,” I sighed. It was the truth. How could Oliver love me? It made no sense. Then again, he didn’t know the real me. Would he still love me if he did?
“Why do you say that?”
“Ignore me. I’m just missing you, that’s all. It’s been so long since I’ve been with you. I’m starting to crave your touch.”
“I know, Beautiful. I feel the same way. I’ll be home soon, I promise, and when I am, I’m not going to let you leave my bed for weeks.” I had to hold my legs together at his words and the timbre in his voice when he said them. I had to wait two weeks ? That was too long!
“You’re not helping my need for you, Oliver,” I scolded.
“Sorry,” he chuckled.
“You’re not sorry,” I teased.
“I wish you were here with me, Jade. I’ve got some really heavy meetings and social events to attend in the next few days. I could really use your calming influence,” he sighed.
“You can call me any time—night or day. I’m here, Oliver.”
“I know,” he exhaled. “I’ve got to go for now, though. Alicia is calling me. I’ll speak to you in a few days.”
“Okay. Miss me.”
“You know I will,” he muttered before we both hung up.
“Was that ‘the top target’ calling?” Zara asked as I joined her back in the bar. I nodded. “Are you and Alicia really both on this mission?”
“Who told you that?”
“Jade, you know how it is at headquarters. The gossip is awful. So…who’s winning? You or Alicia?”
“Well, Alicia has him all to herself for two weeks.” I smiled sadly. “Does that answer your question? They’re in Europe together.”
“Then what are you doing still here? We’ve completed our mission. Book a damn flight. You can’t let Alicia win this one. She’ll never let you live it down if you do.” Zara had a point. What the hell was I doing here? I should be in Russia!
“Can you email Sonia the progress report so our mission can be marked as complete?”
“Yes,” she chuckled. “Now, go !”
Chapter Eight
The flight to Russia was long, but the anticipation of seeing Oliver kept me going. By the time I’d cleared my time off with Brian and booked my trip, it had been over a week since I’d seen him.
Russia had a bitter chill in the air. It didn’t help that I’d arrived in the middle of the night, either. I wrapped my coat tighter around my body before catching a taxi to the hotel.
Oliver had called me almost every day since he’d left for his trip. I could only hope that me turning up like this was going to be a good surprise for him. He was worried about his uncle’s reaction to me being back, which was why he hadn’t asked me to go with him in the first place.
As I checked into the hotel, butterflies invaded my stomach at the knowledge that Oliver was in the same building somewhere. Probably curled up in bed, fast asleep.
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