Feel Me

ff this weekend." Martin said quietly,

from his paperwor

hvel's engagement party." He said with an eye

ng his gaze to the large heap

s Su

eyes never leaving any details behind. "I'll see what I

aid after a con

eir info to you so you can see

ge origami crane in his hand as he toyed with the w

hat be?" came Brennan'

"She's a dark chocolate woman with a foreign accent; average

from across the clustered, polished mahogany table

?" Martin said w

dropped his chin on it, watching his friend thou

t her included on the lis

dark green eyes grim. "I'm sorry,

scowled

re about personal matters of my staff. She requested a

on the desk. "I just want her included, Brennan." He muttered, gla

his office, wondering what was on his friend's mind. Nevertheless,

ately. "Yes, Mr. Rox?" the s

my office, Li

away,

l when Lia's frantic voice rang be

ia!

ards her as awkward as her high, thin-heeled shoes allowed her. Lydia close

Shit, I almost los

with concern. "W

breath. "Mr. Rox wants

own deepen

idn't

hen nodded. "O

the hallway and stopped in front of the heavy double blackwood doors with a golde

osing the door silently behind her. The large room was decorated in earthy tone

re sat in front of an equally polished mahogany desk pre

rly fringe over his forest green eyes; dressed in an immaculately crisp white shirt and coal black wa

a genuine, cordial relationship with all those under his employ and attracted im

at time she accidentally walked into Toran tangled with him in a heated – "You

an angel had placed a halo behind his head. He had the undeniable charm of the fallen o

orange paper crane and noticed th

rs for an outdoor gathering.

e why you had to tell me personally when you will stil

as always. He folded his fingers. "Tr

ere is th

old in due tim

is the

same blank expression, then

She said with a small sigh, reaching for the

I was just

N

N

head slowly,

"Is it because o

rest." She added teasingly, "Not that you'd

gets this establishment run

ways, yes." she murmured, balancing the crane on one finger. "Besides,

dia knew what that meant. He was tr

ime. She had seen things that made people wet themsel

e what I pay others

N

ipl

N

r ti

m-

iv

y. "All this for me to work on a

s nostrils. "I'll pay you six times what I

an abrupt, unladylike cackle which lasted for a long moment. "You

He said flat

her sister. Plus, a golden ticket like this didn't appear even on a blue

in to relief. "The party begins at 5:00pm so we'll be at the

e. "Pleasure doing business with you, sir. I exp

people." He

f his desk with a coy smile, "I know

his lips, yet he said no

se painted in grey and white of which its neighbors were long rows of well-tended flower gardens in different hue

tresses decades old. The house had a serene aura aroun

y everyone inside. His shiny, bald head which reminded Lydia of a brand-new stainless bowl,

m his head and followed the procession into the house s

with the other handful his mother had hired, waiting and individually scrutinizing everyone until

ht smile on her face and wondered what pr

oulder, watching the crew below busy with work and frowned slightly with concern, "Who are you glar

eplied. "And I

vely brown eyes carrying a silver dome to a table housing assorted foods which made up the bu

right shoulder, "No, Rahvi, he's watching that dark woman over there by the table filling the champa

ch she ignored with a coy smile directe

his rueful an

triumphantly whi

She will be difficu

ith a slight scowl, "

ition." Her eyes fell on her siste

he might." Savitri glanced to her brother. "

ing the lady as she left the table bef

yd

brow. "She told

caterers. I may have... persuaded him to have her inclu

ated him to get what you wan

requires quite a load of effort and intelligence. He's as sli

"Come on, let's get going. We are yet to be d

ands, she was exhausted. Small party. Hah! She would laugh in Brennan's face i

s way her bank account would thank her mightily. Ebere was coming in two weeks' time f

lmost three years since they've seen each

ilver tray of champ

th fan her neck. Lydia wanted to slap the man hard on his che

her, the man stood a respectable distance away from

th the rare steak and salad order. He was as tall as a m

cked into black slacks with a pair of w

lecks of gold in them – maybe it was a trick of light. His dark brown hair with soft curls fell over

and the rough whiskers that grazed his jaw. Those eyes glittered w

" He sa

couldn't look elsewhere, his body blocked everything else.

ile he probably thought had charm. All it

not, kindly excuse me, I have cha

teased her nose briefly before he pulled away. "Brennan said you don't work on Sundays.

I d

ement party. Working on a Sund

"He's paying m

d her. "A

older lady with her young lover who looked mo

took two flutes, shooting Martin

taneously. "I believe, Eliana, that there are other waiters to serve your needs." His voice calm and condescen

flushed a ligh

e obviously idle?" Eliana snapped indig

erously soft with a hint of ice. "Because I'm s

She watched the lady pale under her makeup; probably at what Eliana

om Lydia's hands with a forced apologetic s

th a bright smile like nothi

"We were on the topic about serving the people I'm being pa

ot want that." He

me." She took a tray. "The

with a small smile.

e of champagne on the table and jerke

there rooted to the spot, stunned

deeply. Rahvel and Savitri did warn him she wouldn't be easy. He collected himself