by Katie Dowe
Peter
Will she find the one above the clouds?
A sexy marriage romance by Katie Dowe of BWWM Club.
Leah Grant is a flight attendant who has a mind of her own!
And she isn’t afraid of letting her handsome billionaire boss, Peter Schulz, know!
She has the hots for him, but his mother has already set him up with another woman!
But that’s not going to let Leah stop her from getting what she wants…
Especially since she knows Peter wants her too!
Peter tries to resist the temptation, but the attraction is too great that it can’t be ignored!
But his painful past and troubled upbringing are making it difficult to show her how he feels.
As their love continues to blossom, can they get past their difficulties to find a happily ever after?
Find out in this emotional yet sexy romance by Katie Dowe of BWWM Club.
Suitable for over 18s only due to sex scenes so hot, you'll want to fly far away with your own handsome billionaire!
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Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
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Chapter 1
“You got the job!”
“I got the job!” Leah plopped down on the living room sofa with her large dark brown eyes sparkling in excitement.
“God, you are so lucky!” her best friend Naomi told her moodily. “Don’t get me wrong, honey; I am super happy for you, but you get to earn more money than I make and don’t get to deal with all those wretchedly ungrateful passengers on the regular airline and I understand from HR that there are going to be some cuts. The economy is going on a downward spiral and people are not traveling the way they are used to.”
“You don’t think-”
“No!” Naomi said with a rueful laugh. “Thank God for that at least. I have been there for several years so I am safe. I am going to miss you, honey.”
“It’s not like I am going to Iceland or anything like that. I am not going to be as busy as I was before. Mr. Schulz apparently travels three times a week and I am only going to be required to travel then as well.”
“You are so lucky!” Naomi said as she shook back her long black hair as she stared at her friend. Both girls had been friends since high school and had made the decision after seeing a commercial about flight attendants to become one. They had gone to flight school together for the training and had been accepted immediately. Naomi had been adopted and had never known her real parents. She had bonded with Leah’s dad and had spent almost her entire time growing up at their house. Leah’s mother had died in childbirth, so both girls had identified with not knowing their mothers. Naomi Branford was tall and willowy with long black hair and gray eyes. Leah Grant was petite and strikingly beautiful with a piquant face, exotic dark eyes, and full lips. They had been inseparable in high school and had been called the tall and petite beauties. Leah had moved out of the home she had grown up in and had so many lovely memories in to rent an apartment in town where she was nearer to the airport where she worked with Naomi. Both girls had decided against living together but were in the same apartment building. “I read up on the family,” she was saying now. “His father was a tyrant and his mother is not a piece of cake herself.”
“Society gossip.” Leah uncurled her legs and stretched them out in front of her as she examined her polished toes. “I don’t pay attention to that.”
“The man is a billionaire, honey, so of course people are going to want to talk about him. I even got a glimpse into the house where his mother lives. It’s like a royal palace.”
“I am the one who is supposed to show so much interest.” Leah looked at her friend in amusement.
“Well, I just wanted to feed my curiosity. I saw several pictures of your boss man and I got to say, girl, he is quite a looker! Did you know that it is rumored that he has slept with quite a few international models and actresses?”
“I am not entertaining that kind of talk!” Leah held up her hand with a laugh. “I am going to be working for the man so spare me the imagery.”
“Wouldn’t it be cool if he would fall in love with you?” Naomi asked dreamily.
Leah looked at her friend startled and then burst out laughing. “I know exactly what you need! A glass of wine to get rid of your delusions.” She got up and hauled her friend up. “Let’s get back to the real world!”
*****
Later that evening after her friend had left, Leah relived the interview in the opulent office that housed Schulz’s Commercial & Travel.
“Please have a seat, Ms. Grant,” the elegantly shod blonde woman had told her politely as she took her seat around the glossy desk. Leah had applied for the job with little hope of getting it because she was aware of how hard it was to get a job flying on a private airplane. Her reputation as a professional spoke for itself, but she had a feeling that it was not enough.
“I see here you have been working for Trans Part Airlines for the past four years?” Lillian Bayfield said as she glanced briefly at the notes she had in front of her.
“I do.” Leah had taken a deep breath to calm her fears. It was just a job interview and if she did not get it she still had her job.
“Why do you want to leave?”
Leah always dreaded that question and decided to go with honesty. “I want a chance to spread my wings so to speak,” she had said with a small laugh that brought attention to her very white teeth and the tiny dimple at the side of her mouth. “I love my job at the airline, but I think I have outgrown the company.”
The woman had looked at her speculatively for a moment. “There was an incident where you acted very calmly in a state of emergency.”
“We are trained to operate under extreme pressure and I have always been one to look on the positive side of things and to act when needed.”
“You calmed a six-year-old child while managing to reassure the rest of the passengers that the plane would land without incident, Ms. Grant. I would say that it is more than having a positive outlook. I have read very glowing reports on you from your employers.”
“I give a lot when I work.”
“Your dad was a police officer for many years?”
“Yes. He retired five years ago and has taken up gardening now. His roses and peonies are very popular,” she said with a fond smile.
“I see.” The w
oman had looked at the file again. “Mr. Schulz is a very particular man and not one to get along with very well. He is also a private person and likes to be left alone when he travels. The last person who worked on the airplane served him for years because she knew when to speak and when not to.” She had stared at the beautifully composed young woman and hesitated a little bit. Leah’s file was impressive and she was not more qualified than some of the older women, but Lillian had the idea that she was perfect for the job. She was beautiful, but Lillian knew very well that Peter was not one to mix business with pleasure! “Basically I am saying that he will not be easy to work for.”
“I understand and I can assure you that I will be on my best behavior. I really want this job, Ms. Bayfield,” she had said sincerely.
The woman had looked up with a sudden smile and getting to her feet she had come around and held out a slim hand. “Welcome to Schulz’s.”
“Thank you,” Leah had said enthusiastically. “Do I get to meet Mr. Schulz before I start?”
“I am afraid not. An envelope will be sent to you with your letter and compensation and also when you will commence work. All the best, Ms. Grant.”
The package had arrived two days later and Leah had stared at the compensation package in disbelief. The salary was twice what she made at the airline and the hours were fewer! She had a week to get everything together and also to pick up her uniforms at the office.
She was brought out of her reverie when the phone rang.
“Dad, I was just about to call you.”
“Why don’t I believe that?” Her father’s deep scratchy voice came over the line. “When am I going to see you, baby girl? I told Mack that I was saving some of my special potato salad for you for when you came over, but it looks like I am going to have to eat it all.”
“I am coming by this weekend, Dad, and you know you love to cook. You are just going to prepare some more.” Leah walked into the kitchen to make herself some tea. “You know I am finalizing everything to start the new job a week from now.”
“Ah yes! With that fancy airline. I hope you know what you are doing, baby girl.”
“I always do. How are you?”
“Aside from the arthritic pain? I am just dandy! There is a get together at the precinct where I used to work. I might just find my way there this weekend.”
“Who are you taking? Marilynn?” she asked him teasingly.
“I just might,” he teased right back. “We are just friends, baby girl. Your mother was the love of my life and I am afraid that I cannot bear to replace her.”
“I worry about you being by yourself.” Leah was warmed by the fact that her parents had been so much in love. Daniel Grant had picked up the pieces of his shattered life and went about the job of raising a young baby by himself while trying to serve and protect and had done a very good job of it. Leah had never lacked anything and had enjoyed spending time with a dad who never made her felt as if he was sorry she lived and his wife died. She had asked him about it once and he had told her that God knew best. “Besides your mother and I spent a lot of years together, so I have no regrets.”
“How about a picnic at Swallow Falls on Saturday?”
“It sounds like a date. Although I would much rather you getting yourself a real date. Richard was asking after you,” he told her, referring to a detective where he used to be work.
“Dad, you know what I think of him already. He is too rigid in his ways and definitely not my type.”
“He is a very good policeman and dedicated to the job, and he is not a bad sort at all. I wish you would have some sort of social life. The only thing you do is fly all over the globe.”
“I am garnering experiences before I have to start changing diapers and catering to some man’s needs,” Leah told him wryly as she stirred her tea.
“Your mother and I were married for five years before she got pregnant with you and we were together five years before that and we were very happy. I want that for you as well.”
“And one day I will have it. I am not going to settle. Now can we talk about something else?”
“Okay, baby girl, tell me all about this new job.”
*****
Peter gave the document a cursory look before passing it back to the nervous man sitting opposite to him. “The airline is not at fault so I want the legal team to get to work on fighting this.”
“Yes, sir,” Orville Williams said as he fidgeted in his seat. He was a newly appointed lawyer to the team and had been selected to go and give Peter Schulz the report because Manuel, the head of the legal team, was out meeting with some people. “We are already strategizing and will let you know what we will be-” He gulped and looked down at his note.
“You are fairly new?” Peter stared at the man with an inscrutable expression on his face.
“I am sorry, sir.”
“Anything else?”
“Actually-”
Suddenly, his intercom sounded. “Yes?”
“Your eleven o’clock appointment is here, sir, and your mother is on the line.”
“Put her through.” He looked over at the hapless man. “That’s all.”
Orville scrambled to his feet and was out the door before he could answer the call.
“This is not a good time.”
“I need your invitation listing. The chef wants to make the final tally for the menu and the different meals to prepare.”
“I will have my secretary send them to you.”
“Will you be home for dinner?”
“No. I am stopping by the club.”
“We need to talk about Lauren.”
“You need to talk about her. I already told you what is on my mind.”
“Peter, you need to settle down-”
“My appointment is waiting. Goodbye, Mother.” He hung up the phone and pressed the intercom. “Send him in.”
*****
The August sun beat down on unsuspecting heads as the heat wave that had started from early August continued. Leah spread the blanket over the grassy knoll overlooking the park while her father lifted the basket from the vehicle. Daniel Grant was an amiable-looking man who had turned seventy in June but looked several years younger because of his active lifestyle. He was tall, towering over his petite daughter who reminded him of his wife whenever he looked at her. It had never made him bitter towards her but only served to make him love her even more and want to protect her. She was the only proof left of his great love for a woman who still had his heart even though she had died years ago. He squinted his eyes and looked at the sky. “They say rain is in the forecast for later,” he murmured as he placed the basket in the middle of the blanket.
“They always say that.” Leah took the hat off her head and tried to tidy up the black curls that she had pinned into a ponytail. She was wearing a thin floral blouse with tiny straps and grey cotton shorts. She peeked into the basket. “Dad, are you planning on feeding an army?” she exclaimed.
“I know that you hardly cook in that tiny kitchen of yours.” He looked at her fondly, admiring the features that looked so amazingly like his beloved wife’s. “Have you lost weight since I last saw you?”
“You saw me a week ago. I hardly think I would lose weight so quickly.” She sniffed at the package of fried chicken she took out. “This smells divine!”
“Your mother’s recipe.” Daniel helped her to take out the rest of things.
Leah looked at him quickly. “Are you okay?”
“It’s coming up to our wedding anniversary and I always get a little melancholy when that time comes around.” He poured iced cold lemonade for both of them and handed her a glass. “I remember when you were a little girl and I would take you here.” He smiled whimsically at her. “Your friend Naomi would always tag along.”
“I bet if she did not have to work today she would insist on coming along,” Leah said with a laugh.
“People always believed that I had two daughters instead of one.”
“She is grateful for what you did for her. You were a man grieving for his wife and having a little girl to bring up, but you still showed her love and parental support.”
“Well, she needed me,” he said and bit into his sandwich.
“I know you have told me stories about Mama over the years, but you know I love hearing about her.”
“I am sorry you never get to meet her,” he said in regret. “She was you. Fun and loving and never one to back down from a challenge. She was not supposed to get pregnant because of the condition she had, but she wanted a child and was not going to let a medical report stop her. “
“And you let her.”
“Your mother was as stubborn as you are. No matter the argument I put to her she found something else to counteract it so in time she wore me down,” he said with a wry smile as he passed her the drumstick. A fluffy white cloud had passed over the sun cooling it down for a bit and all around there were birds chirping and the overpowering smell of wild daisies and daffodils. It was an exceptionally beautiful day with the sounds of children laughing and playing over the park.
“I always wondered if you ever resented me,” Leah said softly as she looked at the man who had raised her in so much love.
“Never!” he said with quiet force as he reached over to clasp her small hand with his big work roughened one. “The minute I saw you I fell in love for the second time in my life. I grieved for your mother every single day and I will always grieve for her, but I made a promise to her that I will never allow the grief to get in the way of loving you.”
“She held me in her arms just before she died.”
“She did and cried tears of joy. I think she knew she was not going to last long and she kissed your forehead and handed you to me. ‘Take care of our daughter, Daniel,’ she told me.”
“I am afraid you have spoiled me for other men, Dad.” Leah blinked the tears from her large dark brown eyes.
“I want you to find someone who loves you the way you deserve to be loved.”
“It’s going to be hard considering that you have set the bar very high.”