The Greek Tycoon by Stephanie Sasmaz

need to know is that you want
this to work, that you do see a future.” The
tears came back. “I need to know you don’t
see this as a short term relationship. Then I
can accept things as they are. I fall in love
----
with you more every time I see you, and I
know the longer this lasts the more it is going
to hurt when it’s over.”
    “Katie I am crazy about you, I want to
be with you for the rest of my life but we need
more time before we uproot Rhiannon. And
please never doubt how much I feel for that
child I adore you both.”
    “Ok.”
    “So will you please stop this ridiculous
notion that I’m going to run? I am going to do
everything I can to make this work.”
    “That’s all I needed to hear.” She
walked over to him and wrapped her arms
around his waist. “I love you.”
    “I love you too.”
    “And just for the record. Rhiannon and
I would move to Greece tomorrow if you
asked us.”
    Chapter 20
    At the beginning of December Andreus
and Katie were still going strong, he was on
the phone to Nikos two weeks before
Christmas. “How are things going with
Kate?” Nikos asked.
    “Brilliantly, I’m crazy about her.”
    “Yet you are still living in different
----
countries?”
    “Not for much longer. I’m going to
propose.”
    “When?”
    “At midnight on New Years Eve.” He
had it all planned, he was going to take Katie
out in the garden of the mansion just before
the clocks strike twelve and propose. He had
the ring ordered from the best jewellers in
Athens, it was a unique diamond solitaire, the
cut was a one off.
    “That’s great! What are you doing for
Christmas?”
    “Heather, Gregory and Ellie are coming
over from the twenty third until the twenty
eighth then Katie and Rhiannon are staying
until the fourth of January. What about you?
Why aren’t you coming home?”
    “Because it will be a nightmare with
Sophia, the airports will be jammed it just
seems pointless. We’ll be home in February
hopefully, things seem to be running pretty
smoothly at the moment.”
    “That’s good at least. So what will you
be doing Christmas day?”
    “We’ve been invited to the Johnson’s.”
    “That’s nice.” Melvin Johnson was
Theo’s best friend, they had met at university
in America an both families were still very
close.
----
“I’d better go Andreus, I’ve got a
meeting in ten minutes.”
    “Ok, my flight leaves for London soon
anyway. Take care, give our love to Mel and
Sophia.”
    “I will.”
    Katie, Rhiannon, Heather, Gregory and
Ellie arrived in Athens on the twenty third of
December and Andreus was waiting for them
in arrivals. Katie ran over and threw herself in
his arms. “Hi gorgeous.” He smiled.
    “Hi.” The others followed slower
smiling. He led them outside to a waiting
limousine.
    “Wow! Now this is luxury!” Ellie
smiled as she sank into the back of the car.
    “I’m glad you like it.” Andreus
laughed. “Did you all have a good journey?”
    “Yes apart from the delay.” Gregory
smiled.
    Katie used his tie to pull him close for a
kiss then said. “You are pretty dressed up for
an airport trip.”
    “I’ve just come from the office.”
    “It’s the holidays!” Gregory said.
    “Exactly, I was doing some paperwork
so I could enjoy the holidays.” Andreus
laughed.
----
They had a lovely lazy Christmas
together, the parents all got on well and
Andreus was getting impatient for New Years
Eve. He had considered proposing earlier but
he wanted the perfect moment and he couldn’t
get the ring until New Years Eve anyway.
    Chapter 21
    Katie was upstairs in Andreus’ bedroom
checking her reflection in the mirror, it was
like looking at a stranger. Andreus had
arranged for a hairdresser and beautician to
spend the afternoon pampering her. Her hair
was loosely curled and pinned up, her make
up was subtle and stunning and the beautiful
burgundy ball gown he had bought her shaped
her curves an settled on