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I shake my head. Always so fucking sassy. I love it.
“Absolutely not. We obviously didn’t get to catch up today and I wanted to explain some things.”
“Okay. We can do that. Where should I meet you?”
I was going to pretend I didn’t know where she lives, but I saw on her résumé that it’s the same condo she’s always had, so I choose a place near there. “How about Silver Park Brewery? Do you know the place?”
“Sure do.”
“See you at eight?” I suggest.
“Yep. See you then.” She ends the call.
Why am I nervous?
After getting ready, in my jeans and a black Denver Nuggets tee, I hop in my Bugatti and drive slowly to Silver Park. After parking, I wander inside and take a seat, getting here early to find a private-ish table.
A young server named Maria takes my order for a beer and water. After she walks off, my breath catches as the front door opens and Taryn walks in. She’s in some kind of red one-piece jumpsuit with spaghetti straps and some shiny flat sandals. Her light brown hair is down in soft waves over her bare shoulders. It had been up in a neat bun for the interview and it was definitely longer than the last time I’d seen her.
I wave her over, and she smiles as she sits down.
“Hi,” I say.
“Hi, yourself.” She sets her purse down and pierces me with those unique amber-colored eyes.
“How was your day?” I ask lamely.
She delivers a sexy smirk that surprises me. “Well, I had a job interview. I think it went well.”
“Oh, do you? How do you know?”
She lifts a shoulder and lets it fall. “The owner of the company couldn’t get his mind off me and invited me out for drinks.”
Bold, this one. Still full of sass. And she’s flirting for sure.
“Is that so? Maybe he wanted to talk business with you, and you’re just reading into it.”
“Well, I’m not talking about business until I get the job, so...”
I chuckle. “Of course you have the job. I was gonna wait a few days, you know. Make you sweat a little. So I guess this is me unplanned but formally offering you the job.”
Her eyes widen and a beautiful smile lights up her face. “Really?”
I chuckle. “Of course. You’re more than qualified and I know I can trust you.”
She claps her hands together. “Thank you!” She gets up and comes around the table to kiss me on the cheek.
It’s so unexpected, my face immediately heats and I laugh nervously. “Well, thank you for that. But I really called and asked you out here to clear the air.”
Just then, Maria sets my beer and water down, and then looks at Taryn. “Hi! What can I get you? Do you need to see a menu?”
She shakes her head. “No, I’ll just have whatever house red wine you have.”
“You got it. Be right back.”
Maria leaves and I look at Taryn.
“Clear the air about what?” she asks.
