AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“Do what? Make it more difficult?”
“This conversation? Yes. Way more difficult. In general?” he pauses, and softly says, “You make things way easier.”
Okay. I like that. He can say more things like that.
I don’t feel like I can walk away, so I just stand there, avoiding his eyes for as long as I can until finally, I glance up at him. He’s watching me, and my heart starts racing.
He draws in a breath, like he’s reeling everything back in. “All I wanted to say is that I don’t mean to be a jerk.”
I nod, but in a rare turn of events, I can’t seem to speak.
“And I apologize.” He takes a step toward me.
“For being a jerk,” I say, repeating.
“Yes.”
“Okay.”
“We’re good?”
“Of course,” I say.
I listen for warning bells, but I hear only silence.
Silence except for the blaring reminder that Gray is my boss. Still, I can’t help but think he is nothing like Jay. Jay would’ve never apologized to me or anyone else.
He grabs the suitcase and starts out of the room.
“Oh,” I say, stopping him. “Are you okay with me taking Scarlett back to Loveland? If she wants to go, I mean.”
“Not sure,” he says. “Are you going to crash my car again?”
What?!
“No! I’ll make sure that everything is totally safe! Maybe we can take an Uber. Or I can see if Gerard is free. I’ll watch her every second and I’ll . . .” I look at him and see a twinge of a smile.
He’s messing with me.
I narrow my eyes. “Shut. Up.”
Totally deadpan, he points both pointer fingers at me and says, “Gotcha.”
Yes, yes he does.
“I was thinking I’d show her where I grew up. Maybe take her back to the rink. Watch the game with my dad.”
“Sounds fun,” he says. “I trust you with her, so whatever you think.”
The words hang there long after he walks away. I try not to assign more weight to them than they deserve, but it’s hard. Because he trusts me with his most prized possession.
I suppose that’s how this relationship is supposed to be.
A professional athlete needs someone he can trust, after all.
Someone like an assistant.
Chapter Thirty-Two
