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The meeting finally came to an end with the Japanese men agreeing to do business with them. They were just about to leave the restaurant when Chance spotted him.
“Hello, Derek.”
Matthew stopped and looked around. He frowned. The three men sized each other up.
“Please see Mr. Aioki and his party out,” Derek said to Matthew. “I will join you shortly.”
Matthew looked at the two men again, nodded, and left.
“Funny running into you here,” Chance said. He introduced the other guy. “This is my boss, Edgar Mann. Edgar, this is Derek Webster, next month’s cover guy.”
“Ooh, those pictures don’t do you justice,” Edgar said, flirting a bit with him. “It’s so nice to meet you, Mr. Webster. Our readers are going to love that article on you and your nephew.”
“It’s nice to meet you, too, Mr. Mann. Mr. Richards is a very good photographer.” Edgar Mann appeared to be in his late thirties or early forties with short, brown hair, a well-groomed mustache and beard, and very sexy blue eyes. He also had one of those clipped New York accents. Derek wondered what had brought the man to Texas.
“He’s one of the best,” Edgar said. “Would you care to join us?”
Derek smirked. Chance’s body went stiff the moment his boss started flirting with Derek. “Sorry, I’ve already eaten and I have to get back to work.” Edgar Mann continued to check him out. What was the chance of a hot gay guy like Chance having a hot gay boss?
“The magazine should hit the stand in a few weeks,” Edgar said. “Chance will bring you the finished proofs and article.”
“Thank you,” Derek said. “It was nice meeting you.” He shook Edgar’s hand again and then Chance’s.
Chance wrapped his larger one around Derek’s and gave it a tender squeeze. “I’ll call you later.”
Derek nodded. “Okay.” He continued out of the restaurant. The new clients were already gone, and Matthew waited beside the limousine.
“Anyone I know?” he asked.
“No, just friends,” Derek answered.
“He’s very attractive,” Matthew said as they got into the back of the car.
“Which one?” Derek asked as the chauffeur Mitch left the curb.
“Both of them,” Matthew answered. “The older one was definitely checking you out.”
“No, he wasn’t,” Derek said, smiling. “He was just being nice.”
“One of these days you’re going to be gobbled up by the big bad wolf if you don’t stop being so naïve,” Matthew said, warningly. “Believe me, you definitely had his attention.”
Derek settled back in his seat. He didn’t want Edgar’s attention. He wanted Chance’s. “What do you think of the other guy?”
“He’s a babe,” Matthew answered. “He’s definitely the other guy’s lover.”
Derek shook his head. Matthew always thought two guys together meant they were gay.
Mitch headed back to the Webster Pharmaceuticals Building. Derek had a two o’clock meeting with some other investors then it was off to the local drugstore to pick up diapers for Jaden. Hopefully Chance would call later after Jaden went to bed.
*****
“He’s handsomer than I expected,” Edgar said to Chance once their food arrived. “You didn’t tell me he had such a sexy voice.”
“That’s because I hadn’t noticed.” Chance lied as he sampled his salad.
Edgar chuckled. “You lie, Chance. I saw you checking him out. Derek Webster is a total babe.”
Middle-aged guys always slew him with their 1990s vernacular. Edgar was the type that was always looking for his next conquest. “Okay, I agree that Derek has a nice voice.” But he wasn’t going to be the next notch in Edgar’s bedpost.
