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“Nothing, it’s okay.”
“I’m sorry I got too close to you in the alley.”
“What?!” Her eyes widened. “No, it’s not you,” she huffed. “Please don’t say anything to Dimitri or Antonio.”
I arched my brows.
“Or Vinny.”
“Okay?”
“When I went back to get my bag, Gian was staring at me weirdly.” She buried her head in her palm. “I might be reading into it, but when I was walking out, he blocked the door on purpose and told me I had nice tits.” My fists clenched instantly as she continued, “Then… he told me he’d follow me home to make sure I got there okay. I don’t know if he meant the train too, but—”
“Read into someone saying you have nice tits?” I was seething with anger. “It’s pretty obvious how he meant it.”
She lowered her hand, bringing her gaze to mine. “Promise me you won’t tell them.”
“Maddie, I—”
“Promise me!”
“Then quit.”
“What?!” she gasped.
“You can’t go back there without a bodyguard or something.” I started the engine and pulled out onto the street. “You constantly tell me about all the guys who grab your ass there, shit.”
“I have to work. I have rent to pay, and no. I just can’t quit,” she muttered, “or get a bodyguard. I’m not a millionaire like you. And that place is full of guards if it gets serious enough.”
“Then you can come work for me.” It slipped out. I didn’t know why. I hadn’t decided if I was being protective of her because she was my daughter’s best friend or if there was more to it. All I knew was I felt the need to keep her safe.
“You can’t be serious,” she snorted.
I glimpsed her from the corner of my eye, then back at the road. “Why does that shock you?”
“You’re a lawyer and I’m just a waitress. What could I possibly help you with?”
“Whatever you want.” I meant it completely innocent but it didn’t exit my lips that way.
The rest of the ride to her apartment was quiet, but I could feel her staring at me every few minutes as the wheels spun in both our heads. The car slowed next to her building, and I peered out the window at the almost desolate sidewalk.
The dark thirty-two-story building was in a nice area and there was no way her rent was less than seven-thousand dollars a month. A nighttime security guard sat at the front desk just inside the marbled foyer. She might not have been a millionaire, but she came from a family of them. Her parents were my friends. Her father and I played golf together.
“Where can I park?”
“What?”
“The car. Where can I park? It might be a safe place, but it’s still the city at night.”
“Here.” She dug in her bag, then pulled out a card, handing it to me. “Go in over there and scan it.”
I swerved toward the parking garage with my window down, scanning the card. The gate raised, and I drove up a short ramp before it dipped down underneath the building. She guided me in several directions before I pulled into a space next to her car. I strode to her door and opened it. “Am I going to get towed?”
She giggled, stepping out. “Nope, I own two spots because Eliza was towed once when she came to visit, and my dad ended up buying her a spot.”
Figures. I exhaled.
“Oh no, I mean, ugh.” She huffed. “This is really going to take some getting used to.”
