Page 21 of Three Bossy Boyfriends
I never know what is going to come out of her mouth, except to know that it will always be unfiltered. She loves to tease Evanand loves to poke at Tucker. She’s also very sarcastic around Mary Grace, but interestingly, it seems that Mary Grace doesn’t quite pick up on it.
I’m the only one she is completely straightforward with—not that she’s not honest with Evan, but with me, there’s not the teasing edge to the things she says. She always meets my gaze directly and always tells me exactly what she’s thinking.
I like that a lot.
And tonight she has been absolutely perfect.
She is dressed in a nude-colored sheath dress that is mouthwateringly sexy—while also being completely appropriate for this sophisticated evening crowd. She’s in matching nude slingbacks with beaded embellishments, and her hair is up in an elegant twist.
I am certain she is hating every single step she takes and cursing every single bobby pin, though.
In the office, she is barefoot more often than not, except for the times when she’s wearing the slippers she keeps under her desk. They are Jack Skellington from the movieThe Nightmare Before Christmas. Yes, she had to explain them to me.
I haven’t seen the movie. She has now vowed that I will before the end of the year.
I haven’t told her I’m looking forward to that.
I’ve been involved in a couple of brief conversations that Evan and Finley have been taking part in as well tonight, but at the moment I am across the room, nodding my head, smiling, and saying the appropriate number of “uh-huhs” to Jeffrey O’Donnell. I’ve known Jeffrey for a very long time, and he is one of my best clients.
One of my favorite things about Jeffrey is that he can hold an entire conversation completely on his own. Which allows me to watch Evan and Finley.
They’re talking to one of the city council members, and I’m certain Evan is sweating a bit. Curtis Blackwell is exactly the kind of guy that Evan wants to impress and who will be a long-time, well-paying client if Evan can convince him to bring his business over to us. So of course Evan is in his head and is probably about to say something awkward. But just as Curtis says something and chuckles, I notice Finley’s hand drifting down Evans back to his ass. She gives him a squeeze.
He startles slightly, but then grins as he looks down at her. An honest to God, happy grin. And his shoulders relax.
I smile as I lift my scotch tumbler to my lips. Damn, the girl is good.
Then I’m delighted to see Evan slip his arm around her waist, rest his hand on her hip for a moment before sliding it lower and giving her an ass squeeze in return.
God, I love watching them together.
At the same time, I am definitely jealous.
Finley seems to be just what Evan needs. She’s closer to his age, and he laughs at the cultural references she makes that I don’t understand and they’ve been playing some online game together that caused Evan’s phone to ding in the middle of a client meeting yesterday, his cheeks to blush, and him to quickly pocket the phone and clear his throat.
I guess I assumed it was the digital game they were playing. Maybe she sent him a dirty text.
Finley would totally do that in the middle of a client meeting.
Finally, Jeffrey takes a breath, and I say, “It’s been so lovely talking with you. I see someone across the room that I need to say hello to. Please give Nancy my best.”
Jeffrey nods. “I definitely will. It was nice catching up.”
I make my way toward Finley and Evan just in time. Mary Grace spots them talking with Curtis, and I arrive at their side at the same time she does.
Thisis the real test.
This isn’t their first date, but it’s definitely the first time they’ve been in public officially as a couple.
“Evan, Finley, are you here together?” Mary Grace asks, jumping right to the topic.
Evan pulls Finley a little closer.
It’s a nice show of his relationship with her, but I’m not so sure he’s not using her as a security blanket at this point.
“We are,” he says in the practiced puzzled way he rehearsed. “Why do you ask?”
Mary Grace looks from them to me. “I wasn’t aware that you had a romantic relationship with Finley.”
