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“I can only imagine.”
“And it was pretty cool to be the only child in my elementary school who could name all the wine regions in Europe.”
I grinned, picturing a pint-sized version of him. “Little Jonathan must have been quite the hit at the playground.”
He rolled his eyes. “Let’s just say, like the wine you’re drinking, I improved with age.”
“Okay, so maybe you didn’t impress the captain of the peewee soccer team but look at you now. Your training paid off. I helped prepare the press release when you were named one of Forbes’ ‘Forty Under Forty’ last year.”
“True. Except, I made it right under the wire, with only a few weeks to spare.”
I waved my hand in the air. “Mere technicality. You still made it.”
So, he’s forty-one. Only fourteen years older than me.
“My turn to ask you a question. What would you have done if you didn’t take over Capital Brands?”
“I’d be a pilot.”
“A pilot? Really?” I was surprised how quickly he answered.
“I got my license a few years ago. So far, I’ve only gone short distances, like from the city to the Hamptons. I’m the happiest when I’m up in the air.”
“That’s so cool. I’ve always wanted to fly in a private plane.”
“Maybe one day you will.” He winked at me, causing my stomach to flutter. “Do you like the Hamptons?”
“Beaches, wineries, amazing restaurants, and cool boutiques. Who doesn’t?”
“You’d be surprised.” He grimaced.
Oh… Samantha wasn’t a fan.
“I have a place in Amagansett. It’s the perfect escape.”
“I’m sure.”
He glanced at his watch. “I’m sorry. I have a call with a supplier in New Zealand in a half-hour. It was great chatting with you, Kara.”
Oh my god, I love how he said my name. “It was.”
He locked eyes with me and placed his hand over mine for a second, sending tingles to places that shouldn’t be tingling. “I guess I’ll see you in the office on Monday.”
For the first time in a long while, I wished tomorrow were a workday.
Chapter Four
“How many times do I have to say the same thing for you to start listening to me?” Mia challenged over the phone on Monday afternoon. When I didn’t reply, she added, “I said the same thing all weekend, and I’ll say it again now. I don’t believe for a second the boss man actually had a call Friday night.”
I looked around Washington Square Park, where I was finishing my lunch. Usually, I ate my yogurt at my desk, but even though it was a cold and gloomy day in late March, I needed some fresh air.
“What’s the big deal—”
“Seriously, Kara. How naive are you? I know it’s hard, but for once, think. Do you honestly think the man would plan a date with his ex-girlfriend, who clearly is super jealous of his devotion to his work, if he knew he had an important call to make less than two hours later?”
Why does she always have to burst my bubble? “Maybe that’s why they broke up. I only thought—”
“Thought what? That he’d have spent the entire evening chatting with you if not for his business getting in the way? That there was something brewing between you two that wasn’t?”
