Sandra

*is this bida ?* she asked one of the fitters she met on the balcony it obviously was because dummies stared back at her through the large glass of the showroom that faced the main road

*You are in the right place miss* basi the fitter said as he curtsied to Sandra French manners inculcated from kubb had been transferred here by billy for it added class to this business. Basi led Sandra into the client waiting_room it was furnished with plum couches in soft leather and a central dwarf cherry wood table there was also a large mirror screwed to the wall that open into the showroom.

*is billy around?* Sandra asked as she fidgeted with a polythene bag with a supermarket label on it

*you mean the proprietor? yes he is around* basi asked unnecessarily before answering her question as an afterthought.

*please tell h that Sandra is here* she said as she sank wearily into one of the couches her eyes accessing the interior decorations of the room.

*Sandra* basi repeated and she nodded her head in affirmation basi caressed his palms against each other deliberately since he began his job some month earlier he had witnessed most of the beautiful girls of city x flock in here but the girl he left in the guest room could bewitch any man in his normal senses.

*this is the surprise of the year* billy said as he rushed out of the workshop to the client room Sandra smiled shyly as her gaze shifted from an aquarium she had only just noticed at the corner of the room to Billy's face.

*you certainly were not expecting me* she mumbled.

*am so glad to see you* he said excitedly and all at once he called out to basi

*what are you going to take?* he asked her when basi appeared

*nothing please* she protested

*you must take something* billy begged

*I brought some fabrics for you to design for me* she said patting the polythene bag beside her

*I insist on giving you a drink before looking at your fabrics*

*okay a cola will do* she resignedly said when basi was gone he began to stare at her sorry stared at her hungrily.

*you're beautiful Sandra..... beautiful beyond description* he said helplessly as he sank into the couch beside her.

*stop it billy!* she flinched

*why don't you allow me sandy baby....I could love you for the rest of my life honestly*

*billy* she whispered nervously

*I swear I love you Sandra*he said huskily

*billy,your workers will overhear you why don't you stop all this crap?* she whispered

*then let them hear I don't mind standing on the roof top to declare my love for you* he said hoarsely.

*but I do mind* she said not able to resist a giggle and the blush on her face.

*look Sandra I have never felt like this about anyone since I met you why don't you just try to believe me just give me a month trial if you are not satisfied with me then we can call it quits* he said with a serious face and cool toon

*um....*

*what?*