Free Delusional Love (2nd Edition) by Sage Young Page A

you don’t mind.”

 
    “Not
at all Ivan. Stephanie I hope we get to continue our conversation. It was
lovely meeting you.” She leaned into Ivan and said. “She’s a keeper, don’t
screw it up.” She kissed his cheek said ciao to both of them and then walked
away.

 
    “Have
you eaten?”

 
    “No.
I was about to look for Bri and Ty.”

 
    “I
saw them on the patio with Adam and Lawrence and they appear to have started
without you.”

 
    “Well,
I guess it’s just you and me then.” Stephanie said with a smile. Ivan placed
his hand on her lower back as he led her to the patio. She felt warm all over
from his touch. They got something to eat and found a private table.

 
    “So,
how much dirt did Bella dish about me?” Ivan said.
    “Actually
she had nothing but good things to say about you.” Ivan raised an eyebrow.

 
    “Okay
if you say so. How’s your food?” He asked while looking into her eyes.

 
    “It’s
very good.” She said then paused, “Why are looking at me like that?”

 
    “Like
what?” Ivan said not breaking eye contact. Stephanie looked down at her plate,
then back into his eyes.

 
    “Like
you are looking right through me.”

 
    Ivan
smiled but didn’t answer. As they finished their meal, Brianna, Tara, Adam and
Lawrence joined them. “So, are you ladies going to stay for the fireworks,
Marco puts on a nice display?” Adam asked.
     
    “Yeah,
I guess we can stay for the fireworks but then we have to go. I have work
tomorrow and my boss is a hard ass about lateness.” Stephanie said smiled shyly
and glanced at Ivan and he actually laughed out loud. After the fireworks,
Stephanie, Brianna and Tara said their goodbyes and Stephanie promised to stay
in touch with Isabella.

 
 
 
    WEDNESDAY,
JULY 6 th

 
    A
month into her position, Stephanie along with everyone, was working feverously
to complete the final process of the acquisitions. She sat in the conference
room with Ivan, Betty, Adam, and Lawrence as they made the final edits to the
reports and reviewed the contracts. Finally, they were at a good point to break
for the night. Betty reminded everyone about the upcoming formal that the
entire office attends every year.

 
    “Will
you be attending Stephanie? Mr. Quinn always sends a generous contribution and
they send more tickets then we have employees.”

 
    “I
didn’t know I would be invited. I’m not a permanent employee.”

 
    “Of
course you are invited and you can bring a guest.”

 
    Adam
said not seeing the glaring look Ivan gave him when he said bring a guest.

 
    “Ok,
I will think about it.”

 
    Betty
was the first to leave followed by Adam and Lawrence who were heading out for
drinks to celebrate the completion of the project. Ivan and Stephanie declined
the invitation.
     
    Stephanie
cleared the paper work in the conference room and headed to Ivan’s office to
give him the final portion she just completed. She knocked on the door. “Come.”
Ivan said as he always did when she knocked. She walked into the office and he
was at his desk reviewing paper work. He looked up and smiled.

 
    “Come
in and have a seat. I need you to review some additional reports if you don’t
mind staying a little later.”

 
    “It’s
fine. I can stay.”

 
    “I
already took the liberty of ordering Chinese.” Ivan said as he motioned her to
sit on the sofa instead of the chair.
    Stephanie
made herself comfortable on the sofa while looking over some paper work.
Another hour into working, the food was delivered. Stephanie grabbed a
container of Kung Pao chicken, removed her shoes and
sat back on the sofa with her feet under her, making sure that her skirt was
tucked underneath her. Ivan watched as she positioned herself comfortably on
the sofa.
    ‘God she is so beautiful.’   Just watching her caused his manhood to
pulsate. He grabbed a container of food and sat by her on the sofa.

 
    “Stephanie,
is this position