small kiss from Victor had completely changed the story line. The first meeting was now different, and even the characters were different, more three dimensional. She could see them more clearly in her mind’s eye and hopefully the readers would be able to see them more effortlessly while reading the story. It was almost like they were in her head, standing in the places where she’d left them in the book. They were waiting for their next lines! When she realized this, she hurried through her shower, dried off and pulled on a pair of stretch pants and an old shirt, eager to get back to the story so her characters could continue their journey.
She worked until it was dark outside. amazed at how much better the text was. accomplishment, of knowing that her words were invoking the feelings, the picture and scene she had in her mind for the reader. She’d never felt so satisfied when writing before and she was eager to do more, but she held back, wanting to read through the scenes once again and make sure they were heading in the right direction.
As she looked back at her edits, Lana was
She loved this feeling of success and
Victor! The thought of him waiting for her call made her stand up out of her chair quickly. But then she shook her head, knowing how silly she was being. Victor wasn’t the kind of man who would be waiting by a phone, anticipating when a woman would call. No, more likely, he was in a meeting, their kiss from the day before which had driven her to a higher standard of writing, had most likely been forgotten from his mind the moment he pulled away from the curb last night.
Regardless, she’d promised to call him and she’d been so absorbed in her writing, that she’d blocked out the task. She had to get in contact with him. If she were honest with herself, she’d acknowledge that she’d been procrastinating, afraid of the final moment when she’d have to make a decision.
But now, looking at the text to her manuscript which almost jumped off the computer at her, she knew that, at a minimum, she had to thank him for the kiss, which had worked wonders for her today.
Smiling, Lana raced to her bedroom and grabbed his card, excited about telling him of her story line.
Chapter 4
Victor snapped at his secretary, giving her instructions on the contract which he thought she should already know by this point in her employment with him, then stormed into his office. He’d been in a fowl mood all day long and his staff had born the brunt of his moodiness. It was unlike him to let his frustration show, which only irritated him further. He was the iceman, he reminded himself. He never let anything intrude on business. So why was he unable to focus on work and get his mind in gear?
Cursing at the file he couldn’t concentrate on, he slapped it across the coffee table in his office and glared at the phone. This was completely unacceptable, he told himself. He was known in the business world as a shark. He never allowed emotions to rule him in business or even his personal life. He kept everything in check, knowing that others would use his emotions against him if they could read anything on his face. He used that tool against his adversaries so he knew how powerful it could be. One crack, one telltale emotion, and he knew he’d won the battle.
And now, one small, slender woman was driving him crazy with the need for an answer. Walking over to his desk, he stared out the window, more frustrated than he’d ever felt in his life.
Taking a deep breath, he rubbed his face in an effort to gain a little perspective. She was only a woman, no matter how soft and pretty she had felt in his arms. And just because her lips had haunted his dreams last night, didn’t give him any reason to be this out of control. She was a woman, just like all the others and he could easily find another that would suit just as well.
He’d been telling himself that all day and so far, it hadn’t worked. Victor stared grimly at the work piling up on his desk and wondered how she’d twisted him into a frustrated knot with just that one, simple kiss. And several gut-punch smiles. And the cutest butt and sexiest