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Dr Pritchard said it would take tiood doctor said, I still wasn’t sure if it was in ain?"

I spun around inan A4et that printed on a t-shirt"

"It’ll pass"

My only reply was a grunt

"Anyway, I hate to ask but…"

"What’s up?"

She waved the envelope atand he left these docu the in two hours, but I have a class-"

My stomach flipped "And you wantand adorable "Please," she begged

Crap, fuckity, crap, fuck Gru, I stood up and took the envelope froave me the address and I discovered it was down by the quay, which et there in plenty of time since I had to have a shower before I left

"I really appreciate this, Joss" She grinned and started backing up "I’ve got to run Catch you later"

And then she was gone

And I was Braden bound Das inunder my breath as I showered and dressed I pulled on a pair of jeans, a thin sweater since it was fairly war a jacket in Scotland when it wasn’t below freezing made you stick out as a tourist No joke A little sun came out in Scotland and they had their shirts off

I stared at my reflection in the mirror Very little makeup, my hair twisted up in a e, but my jeans were old and faded Sure, I wondered what Braden thought about e me I never dressed to i to for soer, their boobs smaller, and their hair blonder

The cab ride see a little travel sick by the ti down God kno many cobbled roads He dropped me off at Commercial Quay and I wandered down the man-made stream that opened out at the bottoht, and to my left a number of commercial establish as an architect’s office, an accountant and a dentist After being buzzed up, and floundering ely around in the elevator that opened on the opposite door from the one that let you in it, I found myself in a chic reception area

The blonde receptionist wasn’t what I’d been expecting at all She was about Elodie’s age but carried at least twenty poundsfriendly s myself up for someone tall, thin and beautiful ould sneer atWas I in the right office?

"Can I help you?" Morag was still bean that this was Braden’s office "I’ for Braden Carmichael"

"Do you have an appointment?"

Okay, so it was his office I stepped up to the reception and waved the envelope "He left these documents at his sister’s –them in She couldn’t, so I said I would"

If it was possible, Morag’s grin got even wider "Oh how nice of you, dear Can I take a name?"

"Joss Butler"

"One second" She picked up the phone on her desk and didn’t have to wait long "I have a Joss Butler here with some documents for you, Mr Carmichael" Sheup and smiled at me "Let me show you to Mr Carmichael’s office, Jocelyn"

I clenched h that he refused to call et other people on board? I followed the cheerful, ed receptionist down a narrow corridor until we ca with a ‘come in’ I shivered at that voice and wondered for a second if I’d missed it these last teeks

"Jocelyn for you, sir," Morag announced as she opened the door

I wandered in past her and heard the door shut behind er than I was expecting with one largethat looked down on the quay It was very e walnut library desk, leather chair, black leather couch and sturdy bookshelves hefty with folders and hardbacks A fewcabinets were stored in the corner On the wall above the couch was a huge painting of Venice, and on the bookshelves raph of him with Ellie and with Adam and with Ellie’s faht bench

Braden was perched on his desk, his long legs stretched out in front of hiain at the sight of his Jesus C, he was even hotter than I remembered

Fuck, shittity, fuck, shit