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her as nothing had been agreed yet I couldn’t tell her much more. Then she
started to update me on her life, how she and dad have been looking to book a
holiday away and like the idea of Mexico – which sounded lovely. I must try and
get time away this year. It’s been so long since I have had a break.
    Andrew had taken his new girlfriend over to meet our
parents last night and they had dinner, mum said she was like the rest of them
he brings home, dark haired, slim and very pretty. We’re not sure how long this
one will last but the way Andrew is, it’s never long – he gets bored easily. We
had a joke that perhaps we should start placing bets of how long each
relationship will last. I never get the chance to meet any of his girlfriends,
for two reasons – I live so far away from home and don’t really get a chance to
visit. Secondly, the relationships never last long enough so whenever we get
the chance to spend time together as a family, he is back to being single.
    I sigh as my phone rings again, but when I answer there is
nobody there, must have been a wrong number.
    My stomach makes a soft rumble,
reminding me that I missed my morning fruit break.  As I decide it's time
to get a snack, Hannah enters with Matthew.  He is dressed impeccably in a
dashing midnight blue suit that looks tailored to his body.  He looks
divine.  I smile at them both.  Hannah gives me a sly wink as she
closes the door behind her.
    "Hi Matthew, so nice to see
you again," I say with a genuine smile as we shake hands.  The
connection of our hands sends an electric current through my body.  What I
feel in my stomach is no longer a desire for food.
     “Hi Casey, the pleasure is all mine, oh and please, call
me Matt.” He flashes me a cocky smile and I lose myself for a few moments in
his eyes, his beautiful deep brown eyes.
    When I eventually get myself back, I separate our hands
before stepping back to my chair, “Please, take a seat, Matt.” I smile and nod
my head to the empty chair opposite me.
    “Thank you, so, you’re ready to accept the offer?” he asks
as he sits back, putting his right ankle on his left knee and sitting back in
the chair looking straight at me, those eyes piercing through me.
    “Almost, the offer is good and I can’t see any faults, I
just…” fancy the pants off you? Want you so bad? I just want to fuck you? I let
different scenarios dance around in my head before I settle; “I just don’t want
to rush into anything...” and I don’t just mean that from a business point of view.
    “That’s understandable, but, Casey, you’ll accept.  I’m
very persistent when I want something, and I always get what I want.” He says. 
I almost feel like we are no longer discussing a merger.   “I’m in the UK for
another twelve days or so, so we can spend some time together discussing it in
more detail?”
    He wants to spend more time with me? How does he mean we
can spend more time together? Does he mean going out for dinner or simply
spending time discussing business in the office? Thousands of questions float
around in my head. For some reason, I feel like a shy teenager around this man
– I don’t know why he has this effect on me but it needs to stop, I can’t keep
going on like this – I’m Casey Phoenix, I was business woman of the year in
2012 and 2013.
    I can’t get flustered over a man I will potentially be
going into business with. It’s unprofessional.
    “I think I’ll pass, I’ve got enough information, I just
think I need more time before making the decision, that’s all, but thanks for
the offer.” I smile sincerely.
    “You’re turning down an offer to spend time with your
potential partner? Oh Ms. Phoenix, I never get turned down!” He jokes, pretending
to look offended.
    I can’t help but laugh, he looks so cute. “Why are you so
bothered?” I put my elbows on my desk, lean forward and rest my head on the
palm of my hand looking straight at him I forget that my