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“So you think I have a good body?” he asked, teasing me, turning to look at himself vainly in the mirror.
I shrugged. “For an old guy,” I replied, keeping my tone as casual as I could manage. Although I knew that thirty-five was nowhere near ‘old age’ I couldn’t help but throw the big age gap between us in his face whenever I could. It seemed to be the one thing that really got to him.
Nathan frowned and walked over to the bed. “Your constant referral to my age is getting tiring.”
I smiled innocently. “People tire easily in old age. I will have to remember that, Mr Davenport.”
Why was I provoking him?
Nathan scowled and dragged me to my feet. “Rose, you had better watch yourself. I am fitter today then I have ever been. I could outlast any of your young male friends.”
I knew I was playing with fire, but I realised that I enjoyed seeing him get worked up. And I was still angry about the other women comment. His age was obviously a very touché subject for him. “Out last them at what, Nathan? Lawn bowls?” I asked cheekily.
Nathan leaned over and kissed me hard on the mouth. This was no ordinary kiss though. This was a kiss to prove to me exactly what kind of man he was. A powerful, strong, have no mercy sort of a kiss. The kind that took my breath away and made me lightheaded and weak at the knees.
Nathan pulled away and a satisfied smile formed on his face. He could see my dazed state and he knew I’d responded to his kiss, he’d felt it all.
“Tell me that some young boy has ever had that sort of effect over you,” Nathan whispered huskily in my ear. I opened my mouth to speak, but no sound would come out. “Nothing to say, Rose?” Nathan mocked. “I am going to go out now... to meet up with a mature, experienced woman.” Nathan walked back to the wardrobe and got dressed in front of me, not bothering to be discreet, then he walked back over to where I was still sitting dazed on the bed.
“Don’t wait up, kid.” Nathan kissed me on the forehead again in that platonic way and then he walked out of the room without a glance in my direction.
I heard the motor of Nathan’s powerful sports car rev, before it took off down the street.
Chapter six
I woke the next morning and rolled over to look at Nathan’s untouched side of the bed. He hadn’t come home at all last night, and I felt that funny feeling of jealousy run through me again. I pushed the feeling aside and got up and changed into some house clothes. I don’t know why I even bothered getting dressed out of my pyjamas, it wasn’t like I left the house.
I made my way downstairs to see what lovely foods the cook had made for breakfast. But he wasn’t in the kitchen, Sam was. I smiled at the sight of his big hulking frame wearing Jane’s pink apron.
“Good morning, Sam.” I said brightly. I’d had a few conversations with Sam over the past few days and he turned out to be a very polite and lovely man. I had no idea how or why he came to do the job that he does.
“Good morning, Miss Sommers. Did you sleep well?”
“Yes. I slept alone,” I said, raising an eyebrow in a silent question.
Sam cleared his throat and glanced away, an embarrassed look crossing his face. “He isn’t a terrible person, just give him a chance.”
