Simple Arrangement (11 page)
“Ready to get your computer back?”
Startled, she glanced up at Giga, the man from the computer room. He leaned against the office doorway. She kept her gaze on his face.
“Sure, come on in.”
He glanced around as he strode inside. “Nice.”
”Thanks.”
Giga went over to the desk and started setting things up. Katiya watched him and marvelled at how, for such a large man, he moved with an innate grace. He glanced at her and she quickly lowered her head, getting back to work. Absently she listened as he set up her system. He worked silently, the only sound was of boxes being ripped open, equipment being moved then set up.
“You’re all set,” he said.
She looked up then stood before walking over to him. Giga stepped back and gestured. She went to her chair and sat, seeing her system was up. She searched to make sure her files and programmes were all there. After ensuring everything was, accounted for, she glanced up and stifled a gasp. He was sitting on the desk close to her but she hadn’t heard him move.
“Everything there?”
“Yes.”
Why do you sound like a flighty teenage girl, Katiya?
“Good.” He studied her intently.
She returned his stare. Something about his eyes seemed familiar.
“Have dinner with me—tonight.”
She raised an eyebrow. He hadn’t asked, instead had phrased it as a statement. Almost like it was already going to be.
She opened her mouth to say no. “Yes.” Katiya’s eyes widened. She didn’t date and hadn’t in over fifteen years.
He smiled and cupped her cheek. His hands were soft and tender and the unexpected touch made her shudder. His eyes darkened as he looked at her lips. Katiya wondered if he would kiss her. She wanted him to, despite the fact they hadn’t even gone out. She didn’t even know his name but yet wanted to feel his lips on hers.
“Is six-thirty okay to pick you up?” His voice was husky and even deeper than before
“Yes, that is good. Here is my address.” She looked away from his compelling gaze.
His hand lowered from her face and she almost whimpered at the loss of his touch. She quickly wrote her address on a sticky note then removed it and handed it to him. He took the information then shifted, putting it in the pocket of his jeans. The fabric stretched tight and she held back a sigh.
“Six-thirty,” he stated.
“Six-thirty,” she echoed.
He ran a finger down her cheek then stood, turned and strode across the room.
“Hey, why do they call you Giga? And what is your real name?”
He stopped and turned to her.
“I’m good with computers. You don’t know my name?” An enigmatic smile curved his lips.
She got an uneasy feeling. “No.”
“Call me Warwick,” he said.
Shocked, she sat back shaking her head.
He nodded. “Six-thirty. It’s too late to change your mind. I get what I want.” His look was scorching.
He strode out of the door, closing it behind him. Katiya leant back against her chair and stared. After a few moments she started to laugh. No wonder Rhianna and Calix had looked at her like she was crazy. How had she missed the air of charisma and take charge attitude that was all around him?
“I’ll be damned. Warwick Taylor in the flesh. The guru behind Taylor Bytes.”
From what she had heard and read about him, he had started Taylor Bytes when he was eighteen. He was a genius—his IQ tested off the charts. Some had called him a brash young man. It didn’t matter—in less than eighteen years he had taken a small, little known company and made it into a multi-billion dollar corporation. He’d developed cutting edge computer technology and software. She tapped her pen against the desk. In all the articles she had read and research she had done, none had had his picture. She had searched for it but it had seemed as if he was a ghost. After meeting him, she knew for sure he wasn’t. No ghost would or could make her pulse race like that or have her break her rule and agree to a date.
“Why did you agree?” Her voice echoed in the office.
She didn’t have any idea but it didn’t matter. She and Warwick Taylor were from two different social circles. Yes, she could interact with the rich class to get donations but she knew where she belonged. Katiya glanced around room. She preferred simple things. No matter how much he enticed her, she would let him know when he picked her up that their dating would never work. She ignored the pang of sadness the idea caused and got back to work.
About the Author
McKenna Jeffries has loved the written word from time she picked up her first book. Soon she was creating tales of love and family. Although McKenna used to make up stories, she never thought to put them on paper until…she realized the stories would keep filling her until they were written.
Since then she’s been writing and sharing her books. There is always some new story floating around her head. An itchy feeling in her fingers fills her until she can get a piece of paper to write it down. She writes because it’s a love affair. Writing is in her blood and she enjoys taking readers on a journey. With so many ideas filling her, McKenna is always hard at work.
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