Free The Greek Tycoon by Stephanie Sasmaz Page B

but tonight they might
as well have been sitting at separate tables.
    “Nothing is wrong Kate, I said we’ll
talk about it at home.” He paid the bill then
they walked out to his car.
    “It’s over isn’t it?” She blurted out.
“You have decided that we aren’t going to
work and you are dumping me. Well thank
you for the meal but it really wasn’t
necessary. You should have called me and
saved yourself a trip.
    “Katie stop talking shit and get in the
car.”
    “I’ll get a taxi thanks.” She started to
walk away from him but he grabbed her wrist.
    “Katie, get in the car.”
    “I’m giving you an easy way out
Andreus.”
    “Who said I want out Katie! You have
made some pretty stupid assumptions. Now
----
get in the fucking car.”
    “What stupid assumptions?”
    “That I am finishing this, that I would
dump someone over the phone and that I
would bother with a pity date. Will you please
get in the bloody car.” Katie got in and
Andreus sped away. They drove in silence,
Katie had tears rolling down her cheeks,
neither spoke until they were in his apartment.
    “So come on then!” Katie sobbed as
soon as he had closed the door.
    “Katie, come here.” He pulled her into
his arms. “Babe why on earth have you got
yourself so upset?”
    “How do you expect me to be?!” She
shouted. “So you didn’t want to dump me in
public, will you just get it over with now!”
    “Will you shut up.” Andreus laughed.
    “This isn’t funny!”
    “Yes it is.” She pulled her hand back
and slapped him hard around the face. “Ouch!
What the fuck was that for?!”
    “You’re laughing at me Andreus! I’m
hurting and you think it’s funny. I never
thought you were cruel.”
    “Katie, will you shut up and listen for
ten seconds? I…am…not…dumping…you.”
    “Why have you been weird with me
tonight then?”
    “Rhiannon said something tonight
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which has un-nerved me.”
    “What did she say?”
    “That you were miserable when you
got back from Greece on Sunday. That one
night she went into your room and you were
crying. I don’t know what the hell I’ve done
Kate! During the meal I was reflecting back
on the holiday and I couldn’t think of one
thing. What did I do Kate? Why was you so
upset after what I thought was a perfect
holiday?”
    “She is in big trouble.”
    “Why because she loves you?”
    “She knows better than to say such
things.”
    “Stop blaming an innocent five year old
and tell me what I done to upset you.”
    “You didn’t do anything! I hate it when
we part Andreus. I’m sorry if that makes you
uncomfortable when you find it so easy
but…”
    “Easy?! You think it’s easy for me to
leave you at your parents every Sunday night?
Or to watch you get on a plane and leave me?
I hate it as much as you do Kate. I spend the
time we are apart holed up in my office or
study. I want a normal relationship as much as
you do, I want to be able to take you out every
night, I want to wake up next to you every
----
morning, I want to come home from the office
and find you there, but we cant be like that!
You’re life is here, my business is in Greece.
We knew that nine weeks ago when we
started this relationship.”
    “Why haven’t you asked us to move to
Greece?”
    “Because of Rhiannon.”
    “I thought you like my daughter.”
    “I do! I adore her you know that.”
    “But not enough to live with her full
time.”
    “Katie, I don’t want her life turned
upside down. We’ve only been together for
two months I cant expect you to mover over
there after such a short time! I love you but
we need to prove this can work first, if we can
make this arrangement work then we can talk
about you both moving over.”
    “Do you see us having a future
Andreus? Can you imagine wanting to marry
me at some point? Having babies together?
Do you want those things?”
    “Yes I do, all of the above. But baby it’s
too soon.”
    “All I