up at Jake. He was staring at her.
“If he hurt you, I swear...”
She shook her head.
“No. But thank you for Compton,” she managed.
She liked the way his strong hands held her shoulders. She liked the shallow cleft in his chin and the way his hair seemed carefully messed up.
He smirked.
“All you had to do was ask,” he quipped.
“I will remember that next time,” she said. His eyes were so expressive, so full of mirth. Yet, as she stared, she could swear that somewhere in there he stored a hurt. It explained the edge in his personality. She blinked tears from her eyes.
“Are you sure you don’t want me to take me back to the hotel?” he offered.
She tried to smile. She would very much like for him to take her to the hotel. Something told her that she would regret moving that quickly.
“I also heard you are a lousy driver. I think I will take my chances with public transportation tonight,” she said.
He smiled, but she could tell he was disappointed.
What was this she was feeling? On the heels of the death of her charge she was falling for this strange man? And was she imagining that he was interested as well, or was it real?
She scratched her head.
“You said you will tell me sometime,” he reminded her.
“Sometime,” she said as he released her shoulders. It felt as though an electrical current had been removed. She felt her body relax. “I need to get to a de-briefing and make a statement.”
He nodded.
“This isn’t going to look good on your resume,” he noted.
She sighed. The party was winding down around them. It was a wonder that the Ambassador’s death had not caused more stir. Everyone was probably too caught up in socializing, drinking, and keeping up appearances to note Welsey’s ungainly fall.
“I’m going to need a resume, aren’t I? Can I use you as a reference?”
He smiled.
“Now who is name dropping? I suppose it would further your career with the name of the President’s son on your resume,” he joked.
She shook her head as she stepped away.
“I thought your name was Monday?”
He raised his eyebrows.
“Only for today. Who knows tomorrow?”
THE END
T hank you so much for reading Meeting Monday. It is just a taste of a longer story that continues in Manic Monday. I hope you have enjoyed reading this story and encourage you to check out the rest of the adventures of Jake Monday. You can find all of the currently published titles at www.infiniteword press.com or follow this link to sign up for a new release newsletter: http://eepurl.com/Bb5rD
Since for many this might be the first time you are exposed to the world of Jake Monday, I deliberately tried to keep the spoilers to a minimum. For the fans of Jake Monday, my intent was to give you a taste of the Jake and Halley’s first meeting in Berlin. I intend to include a lengthier version of this story in my Jake Monday Omnibus Edition in December 2014. It will include all 7 novellas in the Jake Monday Chronicles as well as deleted scenes, this origin story, character profiles, a time line of events, as well as other unique extras.
In the meantime, I want to express my gratitude for my readers. I value your feedback, your time, and your reviews. If you like this story, share it with a friend.
Thank you again,
Robert Michael
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
R obert Michael is a writer and commercial roofing supply sales representative. His love for books, family, and God fill his time and his spirit. He enjoys reading, writing, sports, fishing, and gaming. He lives in Broken Arrow with his wife and four children.
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“If he hurt you, I swear...”
She shook her head.
“No. But thank you for Compton,” she managed.
She liked the way his strong hands held her shoulders. She liked the shallow cleft in his chin and the way his hair seemed carefully messed up.
He smirked.
“All you had to do was ask,” he quipped.
“I will remember that next time,” she said. His eyes were so expressive, so full of mirth. Yet, as she stared, she could swear that somewhere in there he stored a hurt. It explained the edge in his personality. She blinked tears from her eyes.
“Are you sure you don’t want me to take me back to the hotel?” he offered.
She tried to smile. She would very much like for him to take her to the hotel. Something told her that she would regret moving that quickly.
“I also heard you are a lousy driver. I think I will take my chances with public transportation tonight,” she said.
He smiled, but she could tell he was disappointed.
What was this she was feeling? On the heels of the death of her charge she was falling for this strange man? And was she imagining that he was interested as well, or was it real?
She scratched her head.
“You said you will tell me sometime,” he reminded her.
“Sometime,” she said as he released her shoulders. It felt as though an electrical current had been removed. She felt her body relax. “I need to get to a de-briefing and make a statement.”
He nodded.
“This isn’t going to look good on your resume,” he noted.
She sighed. The party was winding down around them. It was a wonder that the Ambassador’s death had not caused more stir. Everyone was probably too caught up in socializing, drinking, and keeping up appearances to note Welsey’s ungainly fall.
“I’m going to need a resume, aren’t I? Can I use you as a reference?”
He smiled.
“Now who is name dropping? I suppose it would further your career with the name of the President’s son on your resume,” he joked.
She shook her head as she stepped away.
“I thought your name was Monday?”
He raised his eyebrows.
“Only for today. Who knows tomorrow?”
THE END
T hank you so much for reading Meeting Monday. It is just a taste of a longer story that continues in Manic Monday. I hope you have enjoyed reading this story and encourage you to check out the rest of the adventures of Jake Monday. You can find all of the currently published titles at www.infiniteword press.com or follow this link to sign up for a new release newsletter: http://eepurl.com/Bb5rD
Since for many this might be the first time you are exposed to the world of Jake Monday, I deliberately tried to keep the spoilers to a minimum. For the fans of Jake Monday, my intent was to give you a taste of the Jake and Halley’s first meeting in Berlin. I intend to include a lengthier version of this story in my Jake Monday Omnibus Edition in December 2014. It will include all 7 novellas in the Jake Monday Chronicles as well as deleted scenes, this origin story, character profiles, a time line of events, as well as other unique extras.
In the meantime, I want to express my gratitude for my readers. I value your feedback, your time, and your reviews. If you like this story, share it with a friend.
Thank you again,
Robert Michael
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
R obert Michael is a writer and commercial roofing supply sales representative. His love for books, family, and God fill his time and his spirit. He enjoys reading, writing, sports, fishing, and gaming. He lives in Broken Arrow with his wife and four children.
GET NEWS, NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS, FREE & DISCOUNTED BOOK ALERTS, AND MORE BY SUBRSCRIBING TO OUR NEWSLETTER!
Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/Bb5rD
Connect with the Robert at:
www.facebook.com/infiniteword
www.robertamichael.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/InfiniteWord
Other books available from Infinite Word Press:
DARK MOUNTAIN by Robert Michael
THE VAGARY TALES by Robert Michael
CRY ME A
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