Tadeas was on the tennis court. He was waiting for his friend, William. Since they were teenagers, they enjoyed playing tennis with each other. They met once a month to play there at Hackney Downs. Afterwards, they usually went to Brunswick East Bakehouse. At exactly 9am, William was approaching him, a big grin on his …
Dinner, Antonia & the Wedding
"I spoke to Dad earlier today. He couldn't stop telling me how much he enjoyed meeting you and that I'm a very lucky man." Martina smiled. "Your father is a wonderful man. I couldn't have asked for a better father-in-law to be." "And he couldn't ask for a better daughter-in-law to be." "I can't tell …
A Bitter Taste
Antonia watched Laird and Martina, anxious for them to leave. It was torture seeing them together. After Martina and Mr. Pendlebury returned to the drawing-room, talking and laughing, Laird had immediately left her to join them. Even though she lived there, she felt like an outsider and she hated Martina for that. Laird, oblivious to …
Bree’s Prom Dilemma
I had shallow hopes of ever dating Danny, a boy I really liked when I was told that I had to wear glasses. Glasses. I felt as if my life was over. My world had turned upside down. I believed that boys seldom made passes at girls who wore glasses. I hated my glasses. I …
All of Me
He had set the lofty goal of becoming one of the top five wealthiest men in the world and reached it at the age of thirty-five. He bought a castle that once belonged to a Lord. He had a large staff which took care of everything. He had his privacy. He had his own beach …
The Studio
"You don't have to be a genius to see that this relationship will not last," commented Marie as she and Caitlin sat in the corner of a trendy restaurant in the fashionable district of Chelsea. It was celebratory dinner party for the opening of Ava's boutique in the area. She had invited Marie, her sister-in-law …
Not His Type
She stood at the window watching Byron Ellsworth walking on the grounds with Eliza Forrester. They stopped under the window and talked. He said something and Eliza threw back her head, her chestnut hair bouncing about her shoulders and laughed. It was then that she looked up and saw Kiara. She stopped laughing and said …
The Candlelight Dinner
Renee got into her car and drove over to Callum’s flat. He had invited her over for dinner. When she told her friends, they were shocked. They couldn’t believe that a bookworm had much of a social life. They concluded that although he was very attractive, no woman would want to date a man who …
Working Overtime
Never in all the years she worked with Gabriel did she anticipate falling in love with him. She had been so determined to keep their relationship purely professional and then, out of the blue, she developed feelings for him. She blamed it on all those nights they worked together on different projects. He was so …
The First Lunch Date
The moment he walked into the shop, she knew it was him. She had caught a whiff of his cologne which mingled with the fragrance of the flowers. She remembered the fragrance well and how it lingered long after he left the shop. And here he was again, making her intensely aware of him. She …
Notes to Women 