Page 19 of Latte Girl
“Hailey.”
His grip on me tightens just slightly, but it’s enough to tip me over the edge of self-restraint. My hand moves from his arm to circle around the back of his neck. He inhales sharply and digs his hand into the small of my back, drawing us even closertogether.
He hooks his other hand under my chin, tilting my head back so that I’m looking up at him once again. His macchiato eyes have darkened to a straight-shot-of-espresso black. There’s a hunger in them so intense it almost feels obscene to meet his gaze, like I’ve pulled back the drapes covering a painting I know I shouldn’t be looking at. His breath is hot against my mouth, his lips now so close that my entire world has shrunk to the inch that separates themfrommine.
Then the door to the boardroom opens and we jump apart so fast my brain needs a second to catch up withmybody.
“Jordan!”
I’m facing away from the door, both my hands braced against the table as I fight to get my heart rate under control, but I’m pretty sure I know whose voicethatis.
“Ludo.”
Jordan’s answer confirms my suspicions. His voice is husky when he says it, a fact that doesn’t help to make my own breathing anyslower.
“Just wanted to check in on our catering, see how things were shaping up.” Ludo lets out one of his wheezy smoker’s laughs. “But I guess you beat me to it, Jordanmyboy.”
“I was justleaving.”
I glance over at Jordan. His hands are balled into fists at his side. Smoothing my apron, I turn around to faceColdCuts.
“Good morning, Missy,” he says, with a tip of his head in mydirection.
Missy?Ew.
“Well if you’re done here,” Ludo continues, speaking to Jordan now and not even trying to hide his insinuating tone, “your father would like to speak to you in hisoffice.”
“Right.”
Jordan moves to the door. He throws a look at me over his shoulder and opens his mouth to speak. I try to read his expression but it’s like flipping through a blank journal. He turns back around and continues out of the room. Ludo follows after him, but not before giving me one of his ‘Creeper of the Year’ worthywinks.
