Page 7 of Sin in the Mountains

Oh yes, great company. I've met Barrett Billings through Cora. Would you be working with him? She can put in a good word.

They are one of the few clients she kept on when she went to part-time consulting. She used to stay with me when she came to the city for meetings. I grin at my phone, excited for my roommate as I watch the three dots blink.

It's an Executive Assistant position, so I'm not sure who I'll be interviewing with, but I'm assuming it's for someone in the executive suite.

The corp is run by three brothers - Barrett's one of them. The older brother - CEO - has kind of a reputation for being particular, and the younger brother is the CFO.

Let's hope for the non-particular one

Let's celebrate when I'm back on Sunday. xo

Wedding going okay?

I consider her question, looking up briefly toward Levi's table and I startle. He's gone. Again.Damn it.

Yes. I'm about to confront a big bad wolf and then everything should be peachy.

Good. He has it coming.

I snort because she doesn't even know who I'm talking about, but she's right. He does have it coming.

I storm out of the hotel restaurant and catch a glimpse of Levi heading down a hallway by the elevators. If that asshole slinks into a room, I'm going to knock on every door until I find him. Rushing to the hallway, he glances back and inexplicably picks up speed.

Excuse me? Hell no!

I sprint forward and grab Levi's arm to turn him toward me when I catch up to him. "Are you trying to outrun me? Because I'm in heels, so it's not much of a competition."

Levi clenches his jaw and then visibly relaxes, giving me a look of pure nonchalance. "Did you want something?"

"Yes, I do," I say haughtily, and he looks at me with a bored expression. "Hi."

Levi blinks twice, the only indication he heard me, and then he grimaces. "Hi."

"Why are you looking at me like you hate me?" It's out before I have time to think, but yep, let's cut to the chase.

"I'm not." Levi holds out his hands in a couldn't care less gesture, which is as infuriating as it is hot. Everything about him is sexy. I stare at his large hands wondering if he's any good with them before tearing myself away to focus on his eyes.

"I haven't seen you in years, and you glare at me like I was the one who—" I cut off. I have no idea what happened between him and Drake, but I don't want to let him know that yet.

Staring at his smug face, all the hot and bothered energy from tonight is channeled into anger. This is all wrong. I wanted to sit down and get to the bottom of what happened. Like two mature adults. Maybe find some peace.

"Don't get your panties in a twist over it." Levi gives me a cocky grin, and I have to stop myself from stomping on his foot.

"Panties in a twist?" I assess his eyes and try to tell if he's drunk, but he appears sober as a church mouse. Levi was never a big drinker, and the few times he and Drake raided my parents’ liquor cabinet, his eyes were a dead giveaway. Relaxed eyes that let me peer into his soul. I shake my head and banish the memory to a safer space in my brain.

His eyes look normal. Bored, but sober.

If he's not drunk, I can't imagine why he's acting like such a dick after giving me the other look throughout the entire practice ceremony and dinner.

If he wants to play these games, fine.

"My panties aren't in a twist, Wolf," I say, using my childhood nickname for him.

Levi gives me an infuriating little smirk, like he knows he's riled me up.

Forcing a smile, I lean in. "Because I'm not wearing any," I whisper near his ear, barely brushing my lips against his cheek. The soft hairs from his short beard tickle my lips.

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