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.She liked to wear striking jewelry.Large items seemed to fit with her tall frame.Garrett glanced over at her then back to the road."I-I've come to a conclusion about you."Bella slowly turned in the seat, staring at him.The silence grew longer.She was afraid to respond.Finally, she had to ask."Okay.so tell me.I can't stand much more of this suspense.""Oh, it's not that bad.""If it has to do with me, I'm sure it's bad.That's the way the last three months of my life have been.""Oh, quit pouting.This isn't bad.You intrigue me.And I've decided you have completely hidden your personality--even from yourself.""That's deep, Garrett, really deep, excuse me if I don't laugh." His scrutiny irked her.Who was he to point out her flaws? If she wanted to hide, that was her concern, not his.After all, she'd been through a lot the last few years.First, her husband dies, then she finds out he was hiding money from her.That had really shaken her world.Hiding her personality? No, she thought not.Actually, she couldn't hide it because she didn't know who she was anymore.The vivid, red roof of the restaurant appeared as they descended the hill and she put aside his comment.The town was situated in the hilly area at the foot of the mountain.Everywhere you went, hills had to be navigated.During the winter, they became slick and difficult to drive on unless you had good tires.Garrett edged into a space between cars readying to make a left turn into the restaurant lot."The place is full.Look at the line that's jammed into the foyer.And I'm starved.I would pick today to feel the urge for sweet and sour.""Do you want to go somewhere else?""No.My taste buds won't settle for less." He reached over and casually took her hand, bringing it to his lips.He kissed the smooth skin across the top of her fingers."Are you ready to get blown away by the wind?""Well," she laughed."It's the only way I know of getting from here to there." Her anger waned, and she was eager to enjoy Garrett's company.They met at the front of the vehicle.Their hands mingling, quickly sweating together as if their flesh were melting.Their eyes locked as they hurried toward the entrance.The end of the line formed just inside the door.Standing on her tiptoes, Bella scanned the dining room and whispered to Garrett, "It looks filled to capacity.Are you sure you wouldn't rather have a burger?""No.Remember, I'm the boss.As long as you're with me--" He didn't have to finish the sentence, she knew she wouldn't be any trouble.Only she was her own worst enemy.She never took her allotted hour lunch, opting for thirty minutes or less.She liked to visit with the residents, see if they enjoyed their lunch."Yeah, right.Who would dare say anything about the boss?"The line moved a few feet when a party of eight left the vestibule.Bella slipped off her coat.Garrett, taking it, placed the collar edge over a hook on a coat rack.They sat on the red, tapestry-covered bench waiting their turn to enter the dining room.Bella fidgeted.Finally, she said, "While we're waiting, I'm going to call Nikki again.I can't imagine where she is." Pulling her phone from her purse, she dialed.After a short wait, Nikki answered her page."Where have you been? I've had you paged since twelve."Nikki hesitated a moment before answering.Bella could feel the tension between them in the pregnant silence."I don't know.Around, I suppose.Why?""I'm having lunch out of the building and I'm going to be late getting back.Is there anything on the craft list that you needed today? I'm going by the shop before returning to work.""No," Nikki said, her tone crisp and annoyed."I have everything, thank you.""I'll see you when I get back.""When will that be?" Nikki questioned curtly, sounding more like the director than the subordinate."Mr.Brooks and I are having lunch.We haven't been seated so it could be another hour before we finish with lunch.Then, the craft store." She checked her mental list."If I'm lucky, I'll get back before we have to close up shop at four-thirty.See you then." She hung up before Nikki could add another hateful comment.What was the matter with that girl?"What's wrong.Isn't she there yet?"Bella chewed at her bottom lip."I got her.She's certainly turning into a snot!""Oh? How so?""Uh--" she paused to consider his question."I don't know if I can pinpoint it, but she speaks to me as if I were a spider crawling up her arm.Disgusted, y'know? She acts as if she wants my job.And that's really funny because I've had her in my office retraining her because other supervisors' have written her up."Garrett took her hand and stroked her palm causing little electric shock waves to pulse up her arm."Maybe you'd better keep an eye on her.It's been my experience, that a person like that can cause some really difficult situations."Bella nodded in agreement.This was the first time she'd thought of Nikki as the catalyst for her problems at work.What was that woman up to? It was a disturbing thought.The hostess, a small oriental woman, motioned to them and they followed her through the dining room toward a small table near a rock waterfall.The sound of the cascading water was relaxing and Bella felt the tension drain from her tight muscles
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