it, or shall I?"
"I'll do it," Keith smiled at Jane. "I haven't forgotten that I promised to buy you a
drink. What happened last night? I waited in the lobby, but you didn't show."
Jane raised a weak smile. "I...got delayed. I must have just missed you."
"Drink after work tonight?"
"I can't tonight, sorry."
"Perhaps next week then. Better get back to the grind, I suppose." He aimed a finger
at Marsh. "I'll send you a meeting request."
"You do that," said Marsh, equally amiably.
"See you later Jane." Keith left.
Both she and Marsh stared after him. "He's up to something," Marsh said.
"He didn't take the credit for finding the paper, did he?"
Marsh frowned thoughtfully at the space Keith had vacated.
Jane felt a little skip of happiness. He really was lovely, and she was going to see him
again.
Suddenly, Marsh snapped out of his frown and looked at Jane. For a moment, they
stared into each other's eyes, and the rest of the world receded. Sharp footsteps in the hallways
outside broke the mood and they both looked away.
"Um... was that everything, Jane?" He sat down and shuffled papers on his desk.
"Did you need anything else?"
"I just wanted to give you a copy of this." She held out the paper.
He took it, careful not to touch her hand. "Thank you very much," he said, and gave
her a little smile.
"You're welcome." She left before the temptation to kiss him became
unbearable.
* * * *
From: Polly
To:
Jane Porter
Okay, miss dirty
stop out. Tell me EVERYTHING.
Polly.
##
From: Jane Porter
To:
Polly
What do you expect me to say?
We were both working late. I found an interesting paper and took it round to
show him. Things sort of happened from there.
And he is DEFINITELY
not gay. ;-)
Jane
##
From: Polly
To: Jane Porter
That's not an explanation. I
want details.
##
From: Jane Porter
To:
Polly
You'll have to wait until I see
you.
I have tons of work to do. Especially if I want to have any time off at
the weekend.
Jane
Chapter 13
CAUSE CELEB: The Magazine that connects YOU to the
stars.
Cause Celeb has heard that Triphoppers star Ashby Thornton
is gearing up for the launch of their next album Swagger . But sources
say that Ashby's heart is not really in it. Twenty-five year old Ashby is still
pining for his ex girlfriend Jane Porter.
"He feels really badly about what happened," band member and close
personal friend Lee told our Cause Celeb reporter. "He let fame get to him and
he let go of what was really important. He has tried to contact Jane, but can't
find her anywhere. He's really hurting right now."
CAUSE CELEB CAUSE OF THE MONTH: Can YOU find Jane
Porter? Contact us on [email protected]
* * * *
To: Marshall Winfield
From: Stevie
Winfield
Hi Marsh. I've just
seen the latest Cause Celeb. Apparently, Ashby Thornton is wanting to get
back together with Jane. I know you were going to have dinner with her next
week. She might be on the rebound, so please, please be careful.
Just
thought I'd let you know.
As you say, it's probably not a good idea to date
a colleague anyway.
Love
Stevie
##
From: Marshall Winfield
To: Stevie
Winfield
Thanks for the
advice, but I don't really see what that has to do with anything.
Anyway,
it's bit too late now. ;-)
Marsh
##
From: Stevie
Winfield
To: Marshall
Winfield
You don't
mean...?
OMG! OMG! OMG!
That was quick work. Especially for
you. I hope you know what you're doing.
Stevie
##
From: James Edwards
To: Marshall Winfield
Lou tells me you've had
some progress on the Jane front. What happened to waiting until
"I'll do it," Keith smiled at Jane. "I haven't forgotten that I promised to buy you a
drink. What happened last night? I waited in the lobby, but you didn't show."
Jane raised a weak smile. "I...got delayed. I must have just missed you."
"Drink after work tonight?"
"I can't tonight, sorry."
"Perhaps next week then. Better get back to the grind, I suppose." He aimed a finger
at Marsh. "I'll send you a meeting request."
"You do that," said Marsh, equally amiably.
"See you later Jane." Keith left.
Both she and Marsh stared after him. "He's up to something," Marsh said.
"He didn't take the credit for finding the paper, did he?"
Marsh frowned thoughtfully at the space Keith had vacated.
Jane felt a little skip of happiness. He really was lovely, and she was going to see him
again.
Suddenly, Marsh snapped out of his frown and looked at Jane. For a moment, they
stared into each other's eyes, and the rest of the world receded. Sharp footsteps in the hallways
outside broke the mood and they both looked away.
"Um... was that everything, Jane?" He sat down and shuffled papers on his desk.
"Did you need anything else?"
"I just wanted to give you a copy of this." She held out the paper.
He took it, careful not to touch her hand. "Thank you very much," he said, and gave
her a little smile.
"You're welcome." She left before the temptation to kiss him became
unbearable.
* * * *
From: Polly
To:
Jane Porter
Okay, miss dirty
stop out. Tell me EVERYTHING.
Polly.
##
From: Jane Porter
To:
Polly
What do you expect me to say?
We were both working late. I found an interesting paper and took it round to
show him. Things sort of happened from there.
And he is DEFINITELY
not gay. ;-)
Jane
##
From: Polly
To: Jane Porter
That's not an explanation. I
want details.
##
From: Jane Porter
To:
Polly
You'll have to wait until I see
you.
I have tons of work to do. Especially if I want to have any time off at
the weekend.
Jane
Chapter 13
CAUSE CELEB: The Magazine that connects YOU to the
stars.
Cause Celeb has heard that Triphoppers star Ashby Thornton
is gearing up for the launch of their next album Swagger . But sources
say that Ashby's heart is not really in it. Twenty-five year old Ashby is still
pining for his ex girlfriend Jane Porter.
"He feels really badly about what happened," band member and close
personal friend Lee told our Cause Celeb reporter. "He let fame get to him and
he let go of what was really important. He has tried to contact Jane, but can't
find her anywhere. He's really hurting right now."
CAUSE CELEB CAUSE OF THE MONTH: Can YOU find Jane
Porter? Contact us on [email protected]
* * * *
To: Marshall Winfield
From: Stevie
Winfield
Hi Marsh. I've just
seen the latest Cause Celeb. Apparently, Ashby Thornton is wanting to get
back together with Jane. I know you were going to have dinner with her next
week. She might be on the rebound, so please, please be careful.
Just
thought I'd let you know.
As you say, it's probably not a good idea to date
a colleague anyway.
Love
Stevie
##
From: Marshall Winfield
To: Stevie
Winfield
Thanks for the
advice, but I don't really see what that has to do with anything.
Anyway,
it's bit too late now. ;-)
Marsh
##
From: Stevie
Winfield
To: Marshall
Winfield
You don't
mean...?
OMG! OMG! OMG!
That was quick work. Especially for
you. I hope you know what you're doing.
Stevie
##
From: James Edwards
To: Marshall Winfield
Lou tells me you've had
some progress on the Jane front. What happened to waiting until
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