Page 20 of Shape Of My Heart
Chapter6
Just like she thought,the place was a mess again. But today it was worse, as if Josh had purposely thrown everything everywhere for her toclean.
It was fine. She’d factored this into the plan. She’d brought in her portfolio today and planned to work on it until hegotup.
Amy went into the sitting room and switched on the TV, then she went into the kitchen and made herself some chocolate from the sachets she’d brought alongwithher.
Today she wore her designer clothes, selecting a pink, slinky, alter neck from Ralph Lauren and tight Armani jeans. Her hair was down with loose curls at the ends she’d created with her curling wand. Amy looked more like the fashionable, tasteful woman she was back inNewYork.
Deciding to get real comfortable, she foundRen and Stimpyon MTV and had it playing in the background while she scanned over her portfolio, jotting down a few notes on what she was going toworkon.
Her plan was to finish her dress by next month. Despite her tiredness and frustration last night, she’d managed to get quite a lot done on the detail she wanted on the center back of the dress. It was pleated with rhinestones running down the lines of each pleat. The sewing part was always easy. Attaching the stones was not. It took forever and she had to get it right. If she made a mistake there was a chance of ruining the fabric and that would take her back to square one. The stones had an adhesive on the back that allowed it to be fused onto the fabric when heated with a hot gun that looked a little like awelder.
When she heard movement upstairs she decided to get herself ready to unleash her plan. It was likely that Josh heard the TV. She’d turned it up loud on purpose. Things would change today, and from now on she was going to put the effort in to make sure everythingworkedout.
When she heard him coming down the stairs she put her feet up on the coffee table and got out her nail file to buff hernails.
His face when he saw her was classic. His eyes were red and his skin was blotchy. He looked worse than yesterday. She could tell that he must have spent the entire nightdrinking.
“What the hell is all this, Kansas? Do you think this is thedamnspa?”
She tossed her locks over her shoulder and continued to buff her nails. He marched over to the TV and turned it off. That was fine by her. To infuriate him further she just reached into her bag and pulled out a copy of Vogue. She almost laughed when she saw how furious he looked when he turned and saw themagazine.
“Kansas,” he snarled, walking back over to her. That was when she could smell the alcohol heavy on his breath. He attempted to grab the magazine from her but failed as shemovedit.
“Can’t have it,” sheteased.
“What the hell is the matter with you? If you don’t do as I say I’ll have youfired.”
She smiled up at him. “I don’t think that’s going tohappen.”
“Why is the place a mess? You haven’tcleanedit.”
“Look, your royal highness, things are going to be a tad different around here.” She set the magazine down, along with the nail file. Amy then stood up and squared off with him. Even though she wore six-inch heels, the top of her head only just made it to his shoulders, but she stood with authority, making herself appear taller from the confidence sheexuberated.
“My women will be here soon and I want this placecleanednow.”
“No. They aren’t coming. You’re going to ditch the skanks today, and a long time for the matter. Actually, I’ll be reasonable and allow you to see them on weekends. Right now, I’m going to get a maid and you’re going to help her clean up this pigsty. Then I’m going to do my PA stuff in my little office over there.” She pointed over to theoffice.
“Get out of my house,” he fumed. His eyes blazed with fury and he looked like he was going to explodefromit.
“No.” She shookherhead.
He looked surprised by heranswer.
“I’m sorry, I won’t be leaving. I’m doing a job here, and the way I figure it is youneedme.”
His eyeswidened.
She thought about it all yesterday and realized she’d totally gone about this the wrong way. Amy was being offered some serious money for working with Josh. The reason for that was they needed her.Heneededher.
As anal as he was, Josh was a talented athlete who was worth more to his team than the millions he got paid. They needed him back to play for the next season. And realistically, if he didn’t want to play she’d be long gone. He was just messingwithher.
“Lady, I don’t need you for anything.” He looked slightlythrown.
“Yes, you do. You can resist all you want, but you know you want to play football again. And without me that’s not going to happen. So yes, you will tell the skanks to take a hike. I’m getting a maid to sort out the house. She’ll be here the same hours as me and you won’t trash the place in the evenings. You are also to be up by eight every morning in preparation for breakfast and yourmorningwalk.”
“What am I?Adog?”
