Forever You by Lynn, Sandi (e novels to read txt) 📕

word the whole way to her apartment. Denny pulled up to the curb and got out to open the

door for her. I leaned over to take a closer look at her apartment and simply asked about her having

her own private entrance. I think she took offense to that because she responded in a sarcastic tone.

“I don’t live in a fancy apartment building with a doorman and private elevator. This is it, Mr.

Black; my little apartment with its own outside entry.”

“I didn’t mean anything by it; I just think it’s unsafe, and anyone can break in,” I responded with an

irritated tone. She didn’t need to be so sarcastic with her answer.

She thanked me for putting that thought in her head as she surprised me by giving me a light kiss on

my cheek. I flinched because it caught me off guard, and I hadn’t expected her to do that. She got out

of the limo, winked at me, and told me to have a pleasant night. Denny pulled away and looked at me

in the rearview mirror.

“She’s a great girl, Connor, and I think you just met your match,” he smiled.

I rolled my eyes and sighed. “She is a nice girl, Denny, and I’m going to make sure she stays that

way.”

I pulled out my phone and sent a text to Kendall.

“Sorry, but something’s come up, and I can’t meet you tonight. We’ll have to reschedule for

another time.”

I didn’t want to see Kendall tonight. I just wanted to go back to the penthouse, have a drink, and try

to get Ellery off my mind.

Chapter 5

I spent the next few days burying myself in work. No matter what I did, I couldn’t get Ellery off my

mind. This was killing me because I needed to focus on the business acquisition that my company

would be making soon. I sat in my office chair and turned so I was facing the window. I looked out

onto the streets of New York, hoping that I may see her walking down the street. She got under my

skin somehow, and I couldn’t get her out. I picked up the phone and made an appointment to see Dr.

Peters this afternoon. I needed to talk to him about the clusterfuck that was going on in my head.

I walked out of the building and hailed a cab to Dr. Peter’s office. I wasn’t looking forward to this

session because I already knew what he was going to tell me. I walked in his office and sat down in

the leather chair across from him.

“This is a pleasant surprise, Connor. I didn’t expect you to be back so soon,” he said.

I took in a deep breath and looked at him. “Something happened, and I can’t get it out of my head.”

Dr. Peters looked at me and cocked his head. “What happened, Connor?”

“I met a girl, Doc.”

He let out a light laugh. “You meet girls every day, Connor; this is nothing new.”

I looked at him in irritation, “You don’t understand; this girl’s different. She’s beautiful, kind,

giving, sweet, strong, stubborn, and quite a smart ass.”

Dr. Peters leaned forward and rested his elbows on his thighs. “Are you telling me that you have

feelings for this girl?” he asked.

I shifted in my seat and sighed. “No, I don’t have feelings for her.”

“Then why are you here, Connor?”

“Dr. Peters, I pay you $1,000 an hour to tell me what’s going on in my head, whether I want to hear

it or not.”

He leaned back in his chair and removed his glasses. “You want my honest opinion? I think you

like this girl and that you’re starting to have feelings for her. Let me ask you a question. When was the

last time you saw her?”

“I saw her a few days ago; why do you ask?”

“I want you to tell me what you’ve been doing and thinking since you last saw her.”

I got up from my chair and walked over to the window. I put my hands in my pocket and cleared my

throat.

“I’ve been burying myself in my work because I’m trying to acquire a company that’s up for sale.”

“Have you been thinking about her as well?” He asked quietly.

“I can’t get her out of my mind. She’s all I keep thinking about both day and night. I haven’t been

able to concentrate on anything else. I’ve cancelled all my dates because I only want to see Ellery.”

“Ellery is a pretty name,” He said.

“Ellery is a beautiful name, and she’s a beautiful woman,” I replied as I stared out the window.

Dr. Peters got up from his chair, walked over to me, and put his hand on my shoulder.

“It sounds like the right woman just walked into your life, Connor. Just don’t screw it up. Become

friends with her. This is the first time you’ve opened up since you’ve started coming to see me. If you

start falling for Ellery, the first thing you must do is tell her about your past and the women you see.

There can be no secrets, Connor.”

I sighed as I looked at him. “I know, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”

He patted me on the back and asked me to make an appointment to see him in a couple of weeks. I

walked out of his office and out of the building. I headed towards the Starbucks down the street and

called Denny to pick me up. As I climbed in the back seat my phone rang.

“Richard, did you get it?”

“Yes, Mr. Black, I got Miss Lane’s phone number.”

I asked Denny to hand me a piece of