Conquest of the Heart by R.J. Dillon Page B

aroused even more with how close
they were to each other.
    When he didn’t say anything, Faith pushed
gently past him and walked to the table where her laptop and files
were set up. She sat down, leaned her head on her left hand, and
waited.
    Gavin turned around, grabbed his laptop,
around and walked over to the table. “Alright. What cities have you
worked on already? I know you’ve already done some work.”
    “I did outlines this morning for Boston and
Phoenix, and started working on San Francisco,” said Faith,
relieved that they could get focused.
    “Okay, let’s finish with San Francisco. I’ll
make sure that I backtrack when we’re through meeting here to put
client lists together for Boston and Phoenix.”
    “Why don’t we just do that now? It doesn’t
make sense for you to have to do that if the point of these
meetings is for us to complete both of those pieces together.
Wouldn’t it be better to have a complete package, minus Carter’s
piece?”
    “You’re right,” he said,
thinking, ‘Of course she is.’ “Back to Boston then.” He opened up his laptop and
began to access his own resources for looking for potential
clients. “There appears to be a lucrative technology or
biotechnology industry in the Boston area. What types of events are
held there each year? This may not be the best choice for us being
that our goal is to expand into entertainment.”
    “The most popular events they hold is the
Boston Marathon, held in April and the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.
Like any other city, they have other festivals and activities, but
nothing major. Of course, sports is pretty big there, with the Red
Sox and the Patriots.”
    “We’ll let Carter fill us in on that part.
Anything else notable?” he asked as he continued to look at his
screen.
    “Nothing that I can see right now. We’d
probably find out more being there.”
    “We’ll see if it makes the cut.” He looked at
her and asked, “Phoenix?”
    “Yes,” she said plainly.
    He pulled information for Phoenix, and they
discussed their findings, keeping them as brief as possible knowing
that more detailed discussions would follow next week. After
Phoenix, they completed San Francisco. This is where they spent the
bulk of their conversation. Gavin got sidetracked about the city
once he felt they were done with the “project” side of things.
    “So, you know, San Francisco is considered
one of the most romantic cities in the US?”
    “That has what to do with the project?” Faith
asked, not completely sure if they were done for the day.
    “Well, if this city makes the cut, I might
have an opportunity to meet your needs. What better place for
something to happen between us,” he glared. Faith was not
impressed.
    “You really don’t quit, do you?”
    “Hey, I aim to please, and no, I won’t quit.
Not until I have you.”
    Faith closed her laptop, sure now that their
meeting was over, looked at Gavin and said, “It’s not going to
happen. Give up.”
    “I don’t know how to do that, especially not
when I’m determined. At least I can say that I’m getting my fix,
since you’re not cooperating. What are you doing when you go home
at night?” Gavin asked as she stood up and walked to the window.
“This problem can be resolved,” he teased.
    “The problem is not with me,” she snapped.
“The problem is with you sleeping around all the time.”
    “Which is my business. Like I’ve said before,
I’m only going to get worse. Everything about you, everything you
do, Faith – the way you talk, your smile, your hair, your perfume,
your resistance to me – everything about you turns me on. So, at
the end of the day, after I’ve been around you, I have to relieve
my tension. Since you won’t allow me to relieve it with you, I have
to find someone else.”
    “Gavin Carlisle, you are not going to blame
this on me,” she said as she whipped around from the window and
glared at him.
    “I will. You drive me wild,” he said.