Page 99 of One Bad Idea
He gave me a hard look. "And what are you doing here, anyway?"
"What do youthinkI’m doing here?" I made a sound of disgust. "I’m having fun."
He gave me a dubious look. "Are you?"
Alright, thathadsounded slightly ridiculous, but he was totally missing the point – as usual. "Okay fine," I snapped. "Iwashaving fun 'tilyoushowed up."
"Yeah?" His mouth tightened. "It didn't look like it to me."
I crossed my arms. "Is that so?"
"Yeah. You looked tense."
Well, maybe Victoria could give me a massage. Hold the broccoli.
But I didn't say it. Not only did Inotwant to give him the satisfaction, really, this was none of his concern.
And besides, I hadn't beentrulytense until I'd seen Jaden, here of all places. "Of course I was nervous," I said. "I saw you giving me that look."
"What look?"
"That pissed off look."
"Yeah?" he said. "Well I sawyoubefore you sawme."
"So?"
"So you didn't look like you were 'having fun’."
I tried to think.When exactly had he spotted me?Was itafterthat second wink? If so, Jaden might've been right about the fun factor, even though I'd never admit it in a million years.
Regardless, that was no reason for him to run the guy off like that.
"Well, guess what?" I said. "I don't care what you think." My voice rose. "And why shouldIbe on the defense all of a sudden?Youwere the one who behaved like a total jackass."
As that final word hung between us, I sucked in a horrified breath. I'd just called my boss a jackass.Shit.To think that earlier today, I'd left the office without a peep, only to lose it here, a couple of hours later.
So much for self-control.
But it was too late to take it back now, and besides, maybe I didn't want to. I mean, it's not like he deserved an apology or anything.
Still, I felt compelled to remind him, "And just so you know, you're not the boss of me here."
His jaw tightened. "Yeah? Well I'm nothereas your boss."
"Oh really? Thenwhatare you here as?"
He looked at me for a long moment before muttering, "I don't know."
"Yeah? Well, that makes two of us, because I didn't appreciate it."
"You didn't appreciate what?"
"Oh come on. You know what. You scared that guy off for no good reason."
In front of me, Jaden looked anything but contrite. "You sure about that?"
"Of course I’m sure. I was there, remember?"
