Revealing the Diane Collier Erotic Romance Collection by Diane Collier

her bag. She’d have to call someone to come and fetch her but really! The absolute cheek of the man! He was so worried about his precious bottom line when he did his financial reports that he was prepared to compromise himself … and her!... and kiss her! Sally was fuming. She was so angry she could hardly speak so when she heard Tony behind her, calling her name, she didn’t turn around or reply. Seeing a cab, she climbed in and shut the door behind her.
    Much later she’d awoken from her nap at home and was stretched out on her sofa nursing her sore foot and aching butt, when the intercom buzzed.
    “Hello?”
    “Sally?” It was a man.
    “Yes?”
    “It’s me, Tony. May I come up for a moment please?”
    He sounded so sweet. So polite and contrite that she couldn’t resist. She wasn’t necessarily interested in what he had to say, she just wanted to look at him again. She’d regretted dashing off and leaving him standing there, but he did kind of deserve it. Sally opened the main door and unlatched her front door to let him in and went back to find her comfortable spot on the couch.
    When Tony nudged the door open with his foot, Sally was taken aback to see his arms full of stuff. “What the hell…?” she started saying, then got up to help him put things down. There was a bag of what looked like groceries. Another paper bag seemed to contain takeout food. An expensive-looking bunch of flowers that had clearly not been picked up at the supermarket was laid on the kitchen counter. Finally, he handed her a small brown packet with a pharmacy name on.
    “You forgot to collect this when you left. Pain pills and an antibiotic I suppose. I imagine you must be ready for the pain pills by now.” He’d left his jacket somewhere and now loosened the knot on his tie.
    She gratefully accepted the packet and quickly swallowed her pills. “And the rest?” she asked, gesturing to the stuff all over her counter. He’d started unpacking the groceries and seemed unsure of where to put them.
    “The flowers are an apology. I’m sorry. I kissed you and I shouldn’t have. I took advantage of you in your moment of weakness.”
    “Apology accepted,” she smiled at him. They really were beautiful flowers. She reached under the counter for a vase and filled it with water. “And?” There was still the matter of the food items littering her previously uncluttered counter.
    “I figured you wouldn’t be up to getting off to the shops or cooking. Obviously I don’t know whether you have or need any of this, but I brought it just in case.”
    There was everything from milk and croissants to tissues and sticking plasters.
    “A little bit over the top, but thank you. I wouldn’t have gone to the shop and now I can make you coffee. Let me know how much I owe you please.”
    Ignoring that, he ushered her back to the couch and lowered her onto it. “I’ll make the coffee, just tell me where the cups are.”
    Sitting next to her with his mug in his hand, Tony turned to face her, putting one arm along the back of her suede couch. She’d never be able to sit on this couch again without thinking of him. “I want to tell you something Tony.” He nodded for her to continue. “Today isn’t the first time I’ve encountered an… accident. Let’s call it an accident. It’s not the first time I’ve needed to get to a doctor. I appreciate your concern, and as much as it irks me, I won’t be suing the company, or you, for any kind of compensation. I have insurance, and it’s all covered.”
    Tony was nodding thoughtfully. “You aren’t on the company insurance?”
    “No.” She laughed. “Too expensive for the peasants. Most of us have our own. There are a couple of staff in the center that have opted to go without coverage. Besides, with the salaries we get paid, we need every cent with no deductions.” She sat up straighter. “You know all this right?”
    “I do know,” he smiled at her. “Now I’ll tell you