She’s really attractive, but she has her hackles up all the time. I hope she’ll find a nice African husband in the end.’ He shook his head and l...oked at Nonni. ‘I know there are people like John, but I cannot for the life of me understand them. Oh, girl, if I had been in his shoes… I’ll be very happy to learn more about you – though if you feel there are things you’d rather not say, you certainly shouldn’t.’ He smiled a little ruefully. Then he looked at Nonni’s face, and he saw she looked. Even as nervous as I was, I realized she had far more reason to be reluctant than I, and I almost regretted having made the offer at all. I couldn't deny the desire I felt for her, but the last thing I wanted to do was to pressure her in any way. I wanted her badly, but only if she wanted me as well.Candice was lost in thought at that point and didn't seem to hear me as I came up behind her. "Right now, you're just having a drink," I said quietly. "There doesn't have to be anything else if you. Louis. This was a one-day trip - a flight down in the morning, a meeting in the afternoon, and then a flight back in the evening. I had on my charcoal gray suit and the girls had on nice dresses. We had brought along a copy of our inventory system, as well as the estimation software, and a newly-produced beta copy of our client management software. Julia had also brought along sample copies of our documentation, an organizational chart, and a financial report that Elyse had prepared.“Doctor. Well after a couple of drinks we realised just how much the hotel was ripping us off. A round for the four of us cost me £30! We had a few bottles of wine in our room (always come prepared!) and Vanessa suggested that we continued our chat there. It meant nothing at the time but, looking back now, I remember seeing Tom give Anne a knowing look as they quickly agreed.Once in our room the wine was soon flowing and we were having a really nice time with our new friends. As with most hotel rooms.