Page 65 of From You to Me

My head shook on its own accord.

I won’t deny that I’ve been hit on several times over the past, but they were all mostly drunk college guys or indecent creeps like Marcus.

They weren’t anything like the man standing in front of me.

With the aristocratic slant in his nose, pert lips, and strong jawline, he belonged to a godlike category with men like Jay.

Unattainable and sexy.

I mumbled a thanks as he slid my Cosmo in front of me.

“So what’s a beautiful lady like you doing alone here?”

And before I could formulate an answer, heat closed in on my back. A familiar heat.

“Leo, I didn’t realize that you were getting acquainted with my assistant.” Jay’s cool, calm voice echoed in from behind me.

I bit my molars as a tinge of irritation sizzled up the back of my head. What the fuck was he doing?

“Assistant, uh?” Leo grinned, lifting a brow.

“Yes,” Jay replied, flatly sliding his arm over my shoulders.

That’s it.

I spun around on my feet, brushing off his arm. “What are you doing?” I bit under my breath.

His blues lowered to my lips. “Nothing.” He shrugged.

I fisted my palms. “Well, if it’s nothing, you can leave. I was having a conversation with Leo here.” I gestured to him, plastering a sweet smile.

Leo glanced at us both with an amused look on his face. “Yes, J.J., you wouldn’t mind if I borrowed your assistant for tonight. She’s too gorgeous to be left alone.” His warm hand grasped around my waist, bringing me to his side.

A sharp inhale left me as high points of my cheeks painted red.

A thundering expression clouded Jay’s face. In a lighting flash, his hand clasped mine and pulled me into his arms. “Actually, my assistant, Evelyn,” he enunciated my name as if he was proving a point, “is very busy tonight.”

Annoyance ticked up my throat. “Actually, I’m very free tonight.” I wiggled against his hold, but he only tightened his grip.

“Feels like Evelyn here is more than just an assistant.” Leo chuckled as he watched us.

“No, she’s not.”

“No, I’m not.” We both said at the same time, which only made Leo chuckle harder.

Leo dragged his Tom Collin up to his lips, shaking his head. “A shame, but maybe some other time, luv.” He winked, his eyes dancing with mirth. “It seems like you both have unresolved…”He pauses as if searching for the right word. “Issues? But I’ll be here when J.J. fucks this up.”

“He already has,” I mumbled, but Leo was already halfway down the bar. Jay’s arms immediately loosened around me.

“What the fuck are you doing?” I pushed against his chest, glaring at him.

He regarded me with a bemused look on his face, that only made my annoyance skyrocket. “I told you, nothing.”

I chewed the flesh inside my cheek. “Fine. Now, excuse me, I’m going to find better company.”

A strong hand closed in on my wrist and yanked me to him. A huff of breath left me as I braced my palms on his chest.

“If by company, you mean Leo, you don’t want to go down that avenue,” his steel voice informed me.

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