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“Hi, Daddy.” Addi’s shoulders curled in and Bran frowned. He’d never seen her withdrawn before.
The band in the corner started up the music again as the crowd dispersed and mingled. Bran hung back, close enough to overhear Addi and her parents, though she hadn’t spotted him yet.
“Joe was in love with you? How could you walk away from him knowing that?” asked an older blonde woman.
“I didn’t know, Mother.” Addi’s tone was less subservient, more impatient. “Joe and I were friends. I had no idea he felt that way about me.”
“And who is this ‘man’ you’re supposed to fetch?” Her father’s bushy eyebrows were so low they obscured his eyes. “He’d better make a good living. God knows you don’t.”
“Is this mystery man the reason you quit working for Hart Media?” her mother squawked, hand to her chest. “Think of the life you could have had if you’d stayed! An amazing career. A marriage to Joe.”
“And after all we did for you, placing you in that company. You could have been a millionaire by now! Never listens,” her father grumbled to her mother.
Addi’s chin began to tremble. Bran had seen enough. He walked up and slipped a hand around her waist. “Sorry I’m late.”
Three sets of eyes were on him and he wasn’t sure who looked more surprised—Addi or her parents.
“Hi, I’m—”
“Brannon Knox,” Addi’s mother breathed, stars in her eyes.
“Yes, actually.”
“My boss,” Addi interjected.
“And her date.” Neither of her parents offered their hands, which was fine with him. He suddenly wanted nothing to do with them.
Addi’s face flooded with alarm and gratitude simultaneously. She looked like she wanted to slap him and then hug him.
Or kiss me.
Sounded good to him.
“Missed you,” he said and then he bent and pressed his lips to hers.
