Those were the nice people. The more sinister aspect has always been the families’ of the men that my dad put in prison. He turned against them in order to get his sentence reduced. I can’t tell you how many threats were made against my grandparents and me. It was an awful way to grow up. I know what you may be feeling and I want to make it better. Tony is here to protect you. You will hardly notice he’s around. He will drive you to Tempo on Monday to do your presentation and drive you back. Until then I have to ask you to stay inside.”
“Who is watching Tina?”
“No one, she wasn’t shown in the photograph and nobody would mistake her for my love interest. She is much too old and certainly not my type.”
Chewing on this information, I am both happy and pissed off. Happy that Tina is not his type and pissed off at the fact that I just lost my freedom. Am I his type?
“I am being put at a disadvantage Michael. I have things to do for my presentation on Monday that require I leave the hotel.”
“You can’t, Lloyd tells me the paparazzi are lurking in every corner. You wouldn’t get ten feet out of the door without being mobbed. What do you need done?”
“I need some fabric samples scanned so that I can upload them to my computer.”
“Get them ready.” Opening the door, he looks to the right and starts talking to someone. Stepping back he allows Tony to enter. “Tony, this is Ms. McKenna, Karlie, this is Tony. He will be your shadow until at least Monday and potentially longer depending on the outcome of the presentations. Give Tony the package and he will take care of the errand for you. I will stay with you until he returns.”
My shock has silenced me. I walk the samples over to Tony and watch as he walks them out the door.
“You look chilled Karlie go and change into warmer clothes.”
Great, now he is bossing me around. I pick up my sweatpants and t-shirt from the chair and head to the bathroom. Seeing his reflection in the mirror he is looking at me like a starving man looks at a steak. I rush to the bathroom and slam the door.
“Don’t touch anything. It wouldn’t be fair for you to peek at my stuff before Monday.”
Laughing, I hear him say, “I have already peeked at your stuff Karlie and I like what I see.”
Blushing, I know his comment has nothing to do with design.
“Are you happy now?” completely covered I head to the table to eat my cold burger.
“Why are you so afraid of the camera? I saw it in your face last night and I can feel it today.”
Trying to sound nonchalant I explain, “You know how some people are afraid of clowns, well I have an unnatural fear of cameras.”
I can see in his eyes that he doesn’t quite believe me. I redirect the conversation to something other than me.
“Why were you swimming at my hotel pool?”
“I was swimming at my hotel pool, you just happen to be a guest where I am staying.”
“You’re staying here too? I would have thought that you would have a house nearby.”
“The penthouse at Tempo will be mine when I get it finished. I have to work on getting my guest rooms done before I can worry about my own space.”
So the penthouse is his, how interesting. “Any idea of what you want to do with the space.” I so want to design that space. It could be amazing.
“I have a few ideas that I am tossing around, but I don’t want to talk about them right now.”
“How come it’s always what you want?”
“I’m the boss, ” he says confidently.
Giving him my wickedest grin I ask, “Do you think it’s a wise idea for you to be alone in my bedroom Mr. Scarpetti, seeing as you are the boss?” Grabbing me he tosses me to the bed and reaches for the remote control. He informs me that it’s time to watch TV. Sliding next to me, he covers us both with the duvet and we catch the early evening news. I must have fallen asleep because the last thing I remember was a story about some lottery winner going to jail for not
“Who is watching Tina?”
“No one, she wasn’t shown in the photograph and nobody would mistake her for my love interest. She is much too old and certainly not my type.”
Chewing on this information, I am both happy and pissed off. Happy that Tina is not his type and pissed off at the fact that I just lost my freedom. Am I his type?
“I am being put at a disadvantage Michael. I have things to do for my presentation on Monday that require I leave the hotel.”
“You can’t, Lloyd tells me the paparazzi are lurking in every corner. You wouldn’t get ten feet out of the door without being mobbed. What do you need done?”
“I need some fabric samples scanned so that I can upload them to my computer.”
“Get them ready.” Opening the door, he looks to the right and starts talking to someone. Stepping back he allows Tony to enter. “Tony, this is Ms. McKenna, Karlie, this is Tony. He will be your shadow until at least Monday and potentially longer depending on the outcome of the presentations. Give Tony the package and he will take care of the errand for you. I will stay with you until he returns.”
My shock has silenced me. I walk the samples over to Tony and watch as he walks them out the door.
“You look chilled Karlie go and change into warmer clothes.”
Great, now he is bossing me around. I pick up my sweatpants and t-shirt from the chair and head to the bathroom. Seeing his reflection in the mirror he is looking at me like a starving man looks at a steak. I rush to the bathroom and slam the door.
“Don’t touch anything. It wouldn’t be fair for you to peek at my stuff before Monday.”
Laughing, I hear him say, “I have already peeked at your stuff Karlie and I like what I see.”
Blushing, I know his comment has nothing to do with design.
“Are you happy now?” completely covered I head to the table to eat my cold burger.
“Why are you so afraid of the camera? I saw it in your face last night and I can feel it today.”
Trying to sound nonchalant I explain, “You know how some people are afraid of clowns, well I have an unnatural fear of cameras.”
I can see in his eyes that he doesn’t quite believe me. I redirect the conversation to something other than me.
“Why were you swimming at my hotel pool?”
“I was swimming at my hotel pool, you just happen to be a guest where I am staying.”
“You’re staying here too? I would have thought that you would have a house nearby.”
“The penthouse at Tempo will be mine when I get it finished. I have to work on getting my guest rooms done before I can worry about my own space.”
So the penthouse is his, how interesting. “Any idea of what you want to do with the space.” I so want to design that space. It could be amazing.
“I have a few ideas that I am tossing around, but I don’t want to talk about them right now.”
“How come it’s always what you want?”
“I’m the boss, ” he says confidently.
Giving him my wickedest grin I ask, “Do you think it’s a wise idea for you to be alone in my bedroom Mr. Scarpetti, seeing as you are the boss?” Grabbing me he tosses me to the bed and reaches for the remote control. He informs me that it’s time to watch TV. Sliding next to me, he covers us both with the duvet and we catch the early evening news. I must have fallen asleep because the last thing I remember was a story about some lottery winner going to jail for not
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