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‘It’s what my brothers called me. And then everyone at school.’
‘Because of your hair?’
Sally sighed. ‘You guessed it.’
His gaze rested on her hair for longer than was necessary, but he made no comment. ‘Actually, you’re rather like my sister, Carissa’ he said. ‘You’re totally different physically, but she has the same kind of vibrancy as you.’
Vibrancy?The boss thought she was vibrant?
‘And you like to talk. You and Carissa bothreallylike to talk.’
He glanced again at the question sheet. Without looking at Sally, he said, ‘But I must admit that my recent impressions have been more favourable than my first one.’
Sally was rather pleased that he didn’t look up to see her blush.
‘And now it’s your turn.’ He smiled at her gently. ‘Don’t be too brutal.’
‘And risk getting sacked?’ She gave a shaky laugh. ‘I wouldn’t dare.’
‘But there’s no point in being dishonest.’
Sally swallowed, took a deep breath. ‘OK. My first impression was that you were – er – very big and dark.’ When his expression remained blank she quickly added, ‘And I also got the strong impression that you didn’t like children.’
‘Good heavens.’ He looked genuinely shocked.
‘You were holding poor little Rose away from you as if she might be infectious.’
He dismissed this with a shrug. ‘I’m not used to babies.’
‘Since then, of course, I’ve realised that was wrong. You’re wonderful with your nephews.’ She waited for him to frown or show displeasure that she’d mentioned this. When he did neither, she said, bravely, ‘I’ve noticed that you’re always super busy and nearly always very serious.’
‘That’s true.’
‘I thought you might not be very happy. Perhaps a bit lonely.’
He frowned at her.
‘But then the roses arrived,’ she said carefully.
‘Roses?’
‘The white roses that come every Friday.’
‘Oh, yes, of course.’
‘And I realised there must be someone very special in your life.’
A faint smile tilted the corners of his mouth.
‘And if that’s the case –’ She paused and swallowed. ‘If there is someone special, then I’m sure youmustbe happy.’
His eyes, as he regarded her, were so thoughtful, Sally wondered what she’d said wrong. She glanced down quickly. ‘What’s the next question?’
‘Who do I remind you of? And why?’
‘Oh, yes.’ She’d never really known many men from the city. There’d been that one, of course, who’d caused her so much grief. But he’d been oozing smiles and pseudo charm and Logan, thank heavens, was absolutely nothing like him.
‘Actually, you remind me of quite a lot of people,’ she said eventually. ‘Men I’ve grown up with. Graziers, head stockmen, gun shearers. You have the same kind of confidence and inner drive. I’m guessing that you’re very goal oriented.’
