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noises on the marble floor.
    “I hope dinner isn’t ruined” she had said behind him, suddenly feeling the need to talk. As he had held open the door for her, she had seen his mouth curl into an amused smile.
    “As I said……I had expected you to make me wait the full hour…….so you are actually a little early”
    Tessa had suddenly felt like a petulant child being humoured, and a flicker of anger had filled her beautiful eyes.
    “Then I guess you should have just listened to the time I gave you…..I did tell you I would not be finished until 9”
    Her anger growing as he had smiled again.
    “Well I guess communication is one of the things we will have to work on” his eyes twinkling as she passed by him. Looking around Tessa had found herself in the dining room, looking at the large rich mahogany table, seeing the way the crystal chandelier sparkled over the centre. At one end of the table she could see the table set for two, as he had moved, sitting at the head after pulling the chair out for her to sit beside him.
    Suddenly alone, seated and with nothing else to focus her attention on she had looked over nervously at the man beside her, who seemed relaxed and calm compared to her. She could feel as her insides fluttered nervously, unaware of how her fingers had tugged at each other, the reality of the situation suddenly hitting her hard. Alexis’s hand covering both hers has caused her to jump slightly, feeling as he had held them tightly as she had tried to pull them free.
    “I am glad you changed your mind” he spoke, that warm velvety sensual tone of his sliding once more down her spine, as she had fought not to show how he affected her, feeling his warm breath whispering over her small hand.
    “I think we both know that this is a purely business deal” she had managed marmishly, her tone hiding the disquiet her body felt.
    “You get what you want…and I get what I want”
    As he had laughed softly, her eyes had flown to meet his, seeing as he had nodded gently.
    “Indeed….. but I am still glad you changed your mind” he had repeated, the sound of the door being opened causing him to drop her hand, as the housekeeper had moved noisily into the area, pushing a trolley before her.
    As she had come level with the pair, Tessa could feel her stomach jump hungrily at the tempting aromas which suddenly filled the air, smiling warmly at the woman looking politely at her.
    “Wow, that smells delicious” she had been unable to stop herself saying, seeing as a smile had lit the woman’s face.
    “Thank you mademoiselle” she has responded as she had spoken softly to Alexis in Greek before he had returned to English.
    “Tessa, I would like for you to meet Mrs Lowe, my housekeeper” adding with a twinkle in his eye “and sometimes good cook”
    Seeing as the older woman had flashed him a motherly warning look.
    “pfft………..he does not know good food” she had returned good humouredly, smiling at Tessa, who had laughed before extending her hand.
    “It is lovely to meet you” she had offered seeing the surprise on the woman’s face, as she had shaken hands with the young woman.
    “And I do appreciate good food…………and that smells wonderful”
    With that Alexis had taken plates from the housekeeper, and also the bottle of wine from the trolley, before she had bid the two bonne appetite and left.
    Looking at the salmon on a bed of rice Tessa had smiled at Alexis
    “You really should not have gone to any bother on my part……….I really could have grabbed a sandwich” Seeing as he had looked disapprovingly.
    “I bet that you haven’t eaten anything all day………..too busy with your production” knowing that he was right as she had tried to stifle the laugh.
    As he had uncorked the wine and made to put some in her glass Tessa had quickly stopped him, her hand covering the glass.
    “No….please…….I’m driving”
    With a small shrug he had said nonchalantly.
    “Stay over, we