Fated to be Yours Read Free

“No call will be necessary. I’ll be there. Thank you, Kara. You’re too much.”
    “It was nothing. Now get to work because we’re leaving in three hours.” She smiles at me again and turns to leave.
    I stare at my computer, still half in shock over her announcement. London. She wants me to go to London with her. I’ve always dreamed of going to London but never once thought I would be able to go. Since vacations were non-existent for me growing up, I just assumed they would be the same in my adult life. Not that this is a vacation. It’s a business trip but knowing Kara she’s still going to find a way for us to have fun and explore the city.
    Opening my email, I glance over our itinerary and see we will be there through Friday. We meet with the board on Monday afternoon, then go on two different tours Tuesday and Wednesday before meeting with the board on Thursday for an all-day meeting. They probably wanted to block off the entire day because who knows how long the meeting will go. It’s smart, that’s for sure. Hopefully, it won’t take all day so we can have some down time before we leave Friday morning.
    Okay Tess, time to focus on your work I scold myself. Bringing my attention back to the task at hand, I start sending out my various emails for Kara, confirming appointments and sending contracts to all the necessary parties involved with her current clients.
    Before I realize it, Kara is standing at the entrance to my cube, tapping the face of her watch while trying to suppress a laugh.
    “What am I going to do with you? You’re supposed to be gone by now.”
    I turn and shrug apologetically. “I got caught up in my work. It happens.”
    “You work too hard. This will be good for you because it’s going to be a well-deserved break.”
    I stand and put on my jacket before grabbing my purse from the bottom drawer. “We’re still working, just in a different country.”
    She shakes her head and walks with me to the elevators. “No, this will definitely be different than your regular work. Did you read over the itinerary?”
    “Yes. Meeting, site tour, site tour, meeting, then return home.”
    Kara nods as we ride the elevator to the lobby. “Yes, and somewhere in there we’ll go out and see the city. We can’t work the entire time we’re there. That would be silly.”
    I laugh as we walk out into the crisp autumn air and cross the street to the parking garage. “That doesn’t surprise me that you would want to find any loophole to have fun.”
    “Besides, we need to see the sights since you’ve never been there and who knows. Maybe you’ll run into the man of your dreams and fall desperately in love with him.”
    That makes me laugh. “You’re crazy. I’m fairly positive it won’t happen. We’ll only be there for a week. That’s not an ample amount of time to get to know someone and determine you’re in love with them.”
    “You don’t know that. The heart knows what it wants. Time is inconsequential when you meet the right person. Besides, wouldn’t that be fun?”
    “If you say so.”
    She walks to her car and opens the door. “Life is too short to not have fun. I suggest you try it sometime. Live a little. Put yourself out there by doing something crazy and impulsive. In the four years I’ve known you, you have yet to do something that will put yourself out there. And I know you’re shy and don’t like attention, but can you promise me one thing?”
    “Do I dare?”
    She leaves her car to give me a hug. “Promise me that you will do something impulsive and not think of any consequences that may arise from it.”
    I chew on my bottom lip and shrug. “I’m not sure I can promise something like that.”
    Kara holds me at arm’s length and smiles. “Just take a chance. Please?”
    I nod. “Okay, I’ll do something impulsive while we’re there. Will that make you happy?”
    “Tremendously. Now hurry up and get ready. Don’t forget your massage at two!” she says,