Page 22 of Tempting Him

“Send him in,” I reply.

Seconds later, Jay struts in. “If you’re still willing to protect me, you can walk me to my car in ten minutes,” he tells her with a grin before shutting the door behind him.

“Do you want to lose your position here, Mr. Brooks?” I ask.

“What’d I do?”

“The flirting. I warned you about that.”

“Did you?” he asks, sitting down. “I thought you said you’d advise against it. Is that a warning?”

I shoot him a look that says I’m not amused. “Did you need something?”

“You were right. Luther is not my type. He’s a good guy, though. Didn’t expect him to be seventy-three, but you know.”

“I thought you liked all ages?”

He smirks. “Well, I do have limits. For one, they have to be adults, and I guess they can’t be much older than however old you are.”

I shake my head. “I’m assuming women with boyfriends are also your type.”

“What? You talkin’ about Linda?” I nod. “Oh. She told me they broke up.”

“Fantastic,” I murmur, gathering some papers to put into my briefcase. When I look up, he’s grinning at me. “What?”

“Nothing,” he says with a shake of his head. “So, any weekend plans?”

“Probably working, as usual.” I hesitate, then ask, “And you?”

“I never know till I know.”

“Sounds adventurous.”

He shrugs. “Only way to live.”

“If you say so. I like things to be a little more controlled. Organized.”

“Oh, controlled fun? Sounds like a blast.”

My eyes flicker back to him. “You might be surprised.”

His eyes narrow slightly. “Give me an example.”

“I shouldn’t.”

“Because you’re the boss or because of your no repeats rule?”

“Both.”

“You know what they say about rules, right?” he asks with a flirty grin.

“They’re put in place for a reason.”

He laughs. “I don’t know why I like you. You’re so boring.”

I grin before I tamp it down. “If you say so.”

“Well, not for any specific reason or anything, but I may stop by Three Sheets tonight. I have a friend I can harass there.”

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