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“Name it.”
“You have to drive within the speed limit.”
This time he smiled. “I promise.”
I pulled him into my apartment by the arm. “Wait here.”
“Um…I’m double-parked, ma’am,” Mario called after me when I walked toward my bedroom to call my parents.
“Go downstairs and tell Mr. Bridges you’re waiting for me. I’ll be down in a jiffy.”
I made two calls.One to my office to let them know I’d be taking a few days off, and then to my parents to let them know I’d be visiting. I’d just finished packing my bag when I heard yet another knock at my door.
I checked the peephole, and instead of Lynx or Mario checking to see what was taking me so long, Paxon stood on the other side.
“Are you going somewhere?” he asked, eyeing the suitcase next to me.
“To see my parents.”
“When will you be back?” he asked.
“I’m not sure, Paxon.”
“Can I give you a lift?”
“No, um, Lynx’s driver is taking me.”
“Huh. Okay, well, can I walk you downstairs?” he asked, picking up my bag.
I thanked him and locked my apartment door behind us. Once we were in the elevator, Paxon set my bag on the floor.
“Emme…I just want you to know…Lynx told me about you and Saint.”
“Yes, well…” I stammered, not knowing exactly where he was going with this, especially when he cleared his throat and took a step closer to me.
“I realize that this might be coming out of left field for you, but to be honest, once this mission was over, I planned to ask you out myself.”
I bit my tongue to make sure my mouth wasn’t hanging open. In the last several months, I’d had fewer dates than I could count on one hand—and dinners with Tommy didn’t qualify. Those weren’t dates. Well, until the last one, but I hadn’t known it was a date, not until he kissed me when he walked me to my apartment. Even then, it wasn’t a date. It was dinner, followed by an unexpected kiss.
I looked up at Paxon, who seemed to be waiting for me to say something. I could ask why he had this sudden interest, but that might come across as rude. I put my finger on my lip, trying to think of something that might not offend him. “Uh, that’s very nice…” I said as we exited the elevator.
He handed the driver my bag, and I was about to get in the car when Paxon put his hand on my arm.
“Wait. I want you to know that when his boss leaves your heart in pieces, there’s someone who cares enough to help you put it back together.”
Before he could say anything else, I got into the waiting car and closed the door behind me. His boss? Whose boss? Mario’s boss? I closed my eyes and rested my head against the seat. Paxon had to mean Lynx.
But why did Paxon think Lynx was going to leave my heart in…what was it he said? Pieces.
“Mario?”
“Yes, ma’am?”
“You aren’t at all attracted to me, right?”
“Um…you’re very pretty, ma’am, but…I’m married.”
“Thank God,” I muttered. “Oh! I have one stop to make on our way.”
