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That was when Barb was an account rep and wanted to meet with him. In the beginning he was meeting with people all the time. It was good for business. Now he didn’t have the time and didn’t need to do it.
More so when he knew there was an ulterior motive.
Barb had hinted at them getting to know each other better more than once over the years. Normally when she was between men.
No, thank you.
He had another woman on his mind and one he had to apologize to.
“You’re a big wig now,” he said, laughing. He knew it’d feed her ego. “You don’t need to spend your time with me. We both have a lot of staff to do our work.”
“We do,” Barb said. “We can get a drink and talk about how great it is to be king of the world.”
He wrinkled his nose. He’d never been that way about anyone that worked for him.
He might not work in the restaurant, bakery or even the ice cream shop now, but he knew all his employees’ names. He stopped in to say hi and chat. He wanted them to know he wasn’t...king, for lack of a better word. Everything that his employees did for him meant something and he tried to let them know that.
He took care of those that took care of him.
“I’ll have to take a pass right now,” he said. “I’ve got a lot going on. Another new venture.”
“Anything you need our products for?” Barb asked. He could sense the disappointment in her voice so she was going to return to sales.
“I’ll let you know if we do,” he said.
He hung up after that and got back to work.
When he saw Neil calling, he answered. “Hey, Neil. Have you put more thought into everything?”
“I did,” Neil said. “If you’ve got time tomorrow, maybe we can talk?”
“I’ll be there if you give me a time that works for you,” he said.
“Why not ten before I open,” Neil said. “I think we can come to a good agreement.”
Cal smiled. “I’m sure we can.”
“See you then,” Neil said. At least that was good news. He’d take it after he messed up earlier and had to figure out a way to fix it so that he could go on another date with Mia.
If she’d have him.
8
ONE SILLY COMMENT
Mia heard voices in the front office. Deep male voices.
One was Brian’s. The other was Cal.
She was so mad at herself last night when she played back their lunch conversation in her mind.
Things had been going so well and then, bam, it all changed over one silly comment.
Cal had been so funny and laughing at everything that she thought he was joking with his Scrooge comment. Until he wasn’t.
Then he wasn’t smiling much either afterward.
Though he tried to lighten the mood, it just didn’t happen.
