Love Needed (The Love Is Series) Read Online Free
Author: Talea Botha
come?"
"I'm sure I can figure something out with my boss."
She turned back to carry on with the coffee but her insides were buzzing.
The next morning she cleared it up with Cara.
"He's invited me to go with him to a family home at the coast."
"Do you think you've got him?"
"Got him?"
"Yes, do you think the beach house is where we'll be sending Tactics?"
Natasha felt a jolt. She'd forgotten about the job.
"Yes," she answered quickly, "of course, that's why I'm asking."
"You can have a few days to go with him. Do you know where it is?"
"Not exactly, it would be strange for me to ask."
"Alright, well let us know so we can get some back up down there."
"Do you really think that's necessary? I mean, we've been around this guy a while now, and there hasn't really been a reason to say I definitely need Frank around."
Cara squinted at Natasha. She opened her mouth to say something but hesitated. Tash felt uncomfortable. She knew that look; Cara knew something she wasn't supposed to have found out.
"Don’t tell me you have feelings for this guy."
Natasha shook her head irritably, "of course not."
"Why don't you want Frank around?"
"I just don't think it's necessary. I've been spending time with him and as far as my safety is concerned we can trust him. And surely you know me well enough to know that I'll report properly."
Cara looked at Tash, again not saying anything. This time Tash fought the urge to squirm at all, and when Cara finally spoke she managed to stay expressionless enough.
"You have to be very careful. I'll let you go on your terms but I can't be here for you if something doesn't go the way you planned."
"Relax Cara, it's just another job, remember?"
Cara grunted as Natasha got up and left the office.
They left before sunrise and drove together in the dark. The car was quiet and cold with the morning air, and when the first rays of sunlight crept over the horizon Natasha sighed and looked at Ethan. She was so happy. What she felt from him crashed over her like waves on the shore.
They arrived at the beach house and it was beautiful. Sanded wood floors and whitewashed walls, doors that opened out practically onto the beach and shells everywhere. They put down their bags and he scooped her into his arms and kissed her long and deep. When they broke free he looked at her with those eyes whispered "I love you".
They spent the day on the beach and in the evening they drove to a cafe in the small little town. There they had seafood and wine for dinner and laughed about silly things. Back at the house they cuddled up in front of a movie and she fell asleep in his arms.
The next morning she woke up in a big double bed in the main bedroom. He must have taken her there last night after she'd fallen asleep. She got up and walked around the house, looking for him, but he was nowhere to be found. In the kitchen she found a note on the counter letting her know he'd gone out to take care of some business and he would be back later.
She sighed.
After breakfast she started looking around the big house. It had two stories; everything neatly made up and well decorated. She stopped in one of the bedrooms to look at the photos against the walls. She'd never met Ethan's family, but it looked like he could be related to some of the people in the photos. In the hall she saw more photos, some of them where he was standing with his arm around girls, some of them where the girls were alone. She didn't see any photos that could have been his parents.
She got bored with her own company. She stood outside on the patio overlooking the beach, staring across the ocean. The wind was brushing her cheeks and pulling her hair, whispering and breathing and she followed it onto the sand and down to the water. She walked along the shore, picking up shells and humming softly to herself.
Out of nowhere a storm suddenly showed itself, and before Natasha could think twice dark clouds were rumbling all around her, pulling across
"I'm sure I can figure something out with my boss."
She turned back to carry on with the coffee but her insides were buzzing.
The next morning she cleared it up with Cara.
"He's invited me to go with him to a family home at the coast."
"Do you think you've got him?"
"Got him?"
"Yes, do you think the beach house is where we'll be sending Tactics?"
Natasha felt a jolt. She'd forgotten about the job.
"Yes," she answered quickly, "of course, that's why I'm asking."
"You can have a few days to go with him. Do you know where it is?"
"Not exactly, it would be strange for me to ask."
"Alright, well let us know so we can get some back up down there."
"Do you really think that's necessary? I mean, we've been around this guy a while now, and there hasn't really been a reason to say I definitely need Frank around."
Cara squinted at Natasha. She opened her mouth to say something but hesitated. Tash felt uncomfortable. She knew that look; Cara knew something she wasn't supposed to have found out.
"Don’t tell me you have feelings for this guy."
Natasha shook her head irritably, "of course not."
"Why don't you want Frank around?"
"I just don't think it's necessary. I've been spending time with him and as far as my safety is concerned we can trust him. And surely you know me well enough to know that I'll report properly."
Cara looked at Tash, again not saying anything. This time Tash fought the urge to squirm at all, and when Cara finally spoke she managed to stay expressionless enough.
"You have to be very careful. I'll let you go on your terms but I can't be here for you if something doesn't go the way you planned."
"Relax Cara, it's just another job, remember?"
Cara grunted as Natasha got up and left the office.
They left before sunrise and drove together in the dark. The car was quiet and cold with the morning air, and when the first rays of sunlight crept over the horizon Natasha sighed and looked at Ethan. She was so happy. What she felt from him crashed over her like waves on the shore.
They arrived at the beach house and it was beautiful. Sanded wood floors and whitewashed walls, doors that opened out practically onto the beach and shells everywhere. They put down their bags and he scooped her into his arms and kissed her long and deep. When they broke free he looked at her with those eyes whispered "I love you".
They spent the day on the beach and in the evening they drove to a cafe in the small little town. There they had seafood and wine for dinner and laughed about silly things. Back at the house they cuddled up in front of a movie and she fell asleep in his arms.
The next morning she woke up in a big double bed in the main bedroom. He must have taken her there last night after she'd fallen asleep. She got up and walked around the house, looking for him, but he was nowhere to be found. In the kitchen she found a note on the counter letting her know he'd gone out to take care of some business and he would be back later.
She sighed.
After breakfast she started looking around the big house. It had two stories; everything neatly made up and well decorated. She stopped in one of the bedrooms to look at the photos against the walls. She'd never met Ethan's family, but it looked like he could be related to some of the people in the photos. In the hall she saw more photos, some of them where he was standing with his arm around girls, some of them where the girls were alone. She didn't see any photos that could have been his parents.
She got bored with her own company. She stood outside on the patio overlooking the beach, staring across the ocean. The wind was brushing her cheeks and pulling her hair, whispering and breathing and she followed it onto the sand and down to the water. She walked along the shore, picking up shells and humming softly to herself.
Out of nowhere a storm suddenly showed itself, and before Natasha could think twice dark clouds were rumbling all around her, pulling across
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