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“I changed my mind. Will you come with me?”
Walker looks at both of us as if trying to puzzle out what is going on. Savannah gives him an apologetic glance.
“Excuse me. I’ll be back.”
Physically shepherding Savannah by putting my hands on her upper arms and gently beginning to push her, I usher her toward the path leading to the patio. I feel like a madman, but I can’t help but put myself between her and Walker. I just can’t trust him not to make her swoon.
“Wait!” She puts her hand on my arm, stopping me in my tracks. She runs back for the tote bag holding the blueprints, then speed walks back. She is eyeing me with a mixture of worry and curiosity.
Fair enough. I behaved oddly. I just have to get her away from Walker.
“Come on. We can go into the dining room. It should be completely empty.”
I lead her up the patio, into the living room, and through the dining room. I spin around and watch Savannah as she looks around with wide eyes.
“Wow. Your parents really are loaded, huh?”
“I guess so.” I shrug and step into the dining room. Frowning, I glance around. “My Dad runs a number of companies. Sarah’s just… there.”
Savannah squints. “Who is Sarah again?”
“My stepmother.”
“Oh! Well, I’m sure she does her part.” She squints around at the mess. “Let’s find another room to look at the blueprints in. Unless you’ve changed your mind about wanting to work now that I’m not meeting your handsome friends.”
She sneaks a grin at me. I feel my neck heat and a denial is the first thing out of my mouth.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I say pointedly. “Let’s go to the study.”
She laughs lightly as she follows me toward the study. “Your sudden change of heart had nothing whatsoever to do with the way you scowled at Walker? He was just being friendly.”
I huff. “It was perfectly innocent. And I know what his version of friendly means, okay? I went to high school with the guy. Women can’t seem to help themselves around him.”
“I see. And you think that by shaking his hand, I will realize that I’m deeply in love with him?”
Pushing open the study door, I glare at her. I point at the couch. “Of course not. I didn’t mean that at all.”
Savannah walks past me, a little smirk on her face. It’s extremely annoying and I want to shut her up.
She looks around, then takes a seat on the couch, setting her tote bag down. I take the other end of the couch, pushing my hand through my hair.
Savannah sizes me up. “So. What did you mean?”
I scowl at her.
“About Walker?”
“Yep.” She sits back and crosses her long, shapely legs.
“I didn’t mean anything. I just know the way Walker gets around cute women.”
Her eyebrows rise. “You think I’m cute?”
Could this conversation get any more embarrassing? What do I tell her?
No, you’re horrible to look at, please leave?
Her eyes pin me in place, and I roll my eyes.
