After being away for six months, Gina needed to go home, but will she get the welcome she is looking for?
Could the home she is searching for be found in Tyler's arms after all....but is it safe to give in to Tyler's demands, for word is getting aro...
After hanging up the phone, Gina turned to Sophie, "There you are, I rang him up and he wants to meet and discuss the modeling assignment."
"I told you he wouldn't mind you bringing up about it," answered Sophie smiling at the relief on Gina's face.
"Yes, well, I've got to go and get ready for dinner with Tyler tonight," said Gina feeling excited but also nervous.
"Dinner with Tyler, are you sure you're ready?" asked Sophie noticing Gina's nervousness.
"I do not know, I'll just have to find out tonight when I see him," answered Gina as she turned and went to her room to get ready to go out. Oh god I hope I am doing the right thing, she thought, I really want this job, come on Gina pull yourself together. It is not like you're walking into a lion's den. Even though I may as well be, oh hell, I feel like I am going to the principal's office because I was caught smoking. Damn, why does he affect me like this, I cannot do anything without thinking of him. Gina continued thinking over the pros and cons as she began getting herself ready for their dinner meeting, she looked through the clothes she had brought with her, finally settling on a green pantsuit, and black heels.
"Here you are, miss, the Hilton? That will be $20.00," said the taxi driver breaking into Gina thoughts.
"Oh, ah, um thanks," replied Gina, trying to get herself together as she grabbed the money out of her bag.
"You ok luv?" asked the cabbie.
"Yes, I've just got an attack of the nerves, but I'll be ok thanks," replied Gina as she got out of the taxi and walked into the Hilton and up to the front desk.
"Could you please phone Tyler Miller and tell him that Gina Marshall is here to see him?" asked Gina.
"Yes madam, please wait a moment," said the concierge behind the counter. "Hello, Mr. Miller, there is a Gina Marshall at the front desk, .......... "send her up, thank you, sir," replied the concierge. "Miss Marshall you can go up now, it's the Executive Suite, floor thirty-four," said the concierge after hanging up the phone, "please sign the guest book and when you leave, please," she asked pointing to a book lying open on the counter. Gina walked over to the lifts wondering what she was going to say to Tyler when she saw him. She stepped into the lift and noticed her mirrored reflection, I look terrible though Gina when she looked in the mirror, she fixed up her hair and makeup. When she was finished, the elevator was on the thirty-fourth floor.
"Hello Gina, looking beautiful as ever," said Tyler after Gina had knocked and entered the room, "Would you like a glass of wine?" keeping the mood professional even though he wanted to drag her in close and kiss her senseless.
"Yes, thank you," replied Gina as she took off her coat and laid it across the back of the chair nearest the door.
"Ok, we have red or white?" asked Tyler as he began walking over to the small bar situated in the corner of the room near the windows looking out over Brisbane.
"I'll have white thank you," replied Gina trying to stay professional as she sat in the lounge while Tyler got her drink from the bar in the corner of the room. "Now about this assignment, what would you like me to do?" asked Gina after receiving her drink, she wanted the evening to stay like it is.
"Well, with this new line we would like to do something completely different. The clothes are exclusively mine, so I would like to do something that is exclusively ours. We are still trying to work out where we are going to do the shoot. But when we do it is going to have to be hush-hush so nobody knows where it is or about the clothes," said Tyler, Gina watched Tyler while he was talking, he was so preoccupied with his thoughts to notice the love in Gina's eyes and on her face before she gathered control of her feelings. While they were discussing this a light knock came on the door, Tyler got up and answered it, it was room service with their meal.
"Have you got any ideas of where you would like to do this shoot?" asked Gina as she got up and went over to the table the waiter had finished placing their meal out on.
"Yes, I would like a historic setting. Somewhere, where you can feel the history," said Tyler as he followed her over, "We may as well eat while we discuss the photo shoot."
"I think I could take you to a place that has all that as well as the charm. I'm sure you will like it a lot," answered Gina as she sat down and started eating. Tyler could see the excitement in Gina's face while she explained the location. "It dates back to the 1800s. The man who built the place is well respected in the community and he had the money to back him. Anyway to cut a long story short, his homestead now a historical home and they have it open every weekend and it is a lovely place to see," said Gina between the courses of the meal, it would be great for Tyler to meet my parents as well thought Gina.
"Could you take me to this place Gina? It sounds just the place I would like to use for the assignment," asked Tyler eager to be with Gina and to see this historical building.
"We could go there tomorrow if it is alright with you," replied Gina liking this side of Tyler she had never seen.
"How far is it to this place?" asked Tyler over a cup of coffee the waiter served after they finished their meal.
"About two and a half hours from Brisbane and if we brought some lunch with us we can have it there because there are picnic areas available," said Gina thinking that it would be a good time to discuss their personal life as well.
"Ok then, leave the picnic basket to me and I'll pick you up at your hotel about nine-thirty in the morning," answered Tyler as they got up from the table.
"Tyler, I am not staying at a hotel, I'm staying with a good friend of mine in Ipswich," replied Gina looking a bit guilty.
"Oh, is it on the way to this historic homestead, by the way, what its name?" asked Tyler.
"It's called Cherrybar Homestead, the man's name was Alan Morestead and his wife's name was Cherry, therefore, you can see where he got the name. You also have to go through Ipswich to get there, my address of my friend's place is twenty-eight Garrates road, you should not miss it, first turn on the right after the first set of lights in Ipswich." Gina explained to him as he wrote down the address and instructions on how to get there. "Well, I better get going if you are going to pick me up at nine-thirty in the morning, also bring some spare clothes we might need them," said Gina trying not to sound eager.
"Ok Gina, I'll see you tomorrow then," replied Tyler as he walked Gina to the lift he wanted my time with her but she had set the boundaries the moment she arrived and he wasn't going to push them, but as the lift dinged, he bent down and placed a soft kiss on her lips, and said "Goodnight sweetheart, I'll see you in the morning."
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Gosh, what a short chapter!
How do you feel about the way Tyler handle things this time?
What do you think Gina has in store for Tyler's photo shoot?
