Must Love Wieners by Griffin Casey

Author:Griffin, Casey
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781250084705
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2016-08-02T04:00:00+00:00

20

Piece of Tail

The elevator dinged as it reached the top floor of Caldwell and Son Investments. Remembering how things went for her the last time she was there, Piper hesitated before getting off. She dreaded facing that snooty admin assistant. But Piper’s assets were covered a great deal more than they were the last time. And besides, what did she have to feel out of place for? She’d been invited by the boss, after all.

Tightening the belt on her raincoat, she stepped into the foyer and strode right up to the reception desk. It might have been Piper’s imagination, but the girl working the desk appeared more orange than the last time, as though she’d swapped her tangerine self-tanner for a lovely shade of marmalade. The girl recognized her, because she smiled, a little devilishly, Piper thought.

“Hello.” She glanced around like she expected to see the horse head.

“Hi. I’m here to see Aiden Caldwell?”

“Are you here for another singing telegram?” Her face lit up, not unlike a big orange jack-o’-lantern.

“Not today. I’m just here to speak with your boss.” Piper made sure to emphasize the word boss.

It had the effect she was looking for, because the girl’s mouth tightened like a drawstring purse. Standing up, she tugged her pencil skirt down and smacked the release button on the secure doors. “This way, please. He’s expecting you.”

Piper pressed her lips together to hide a triumphant grin. She followed her through the glass doors and down the long corridor lined with offices. She was only limping a little that day, although she’d had to skip her high heels for her telegram gigs. But it could have been much worse.

It had been two days since the attempted hit-and-run and the cops had found no leads. Nor did they receive any tips about the rescue center vandalism like she’d hoped they would after her appearance on the news. Their “one week” was up that night, and they had nothing.

The receptionist led Piper down a hallway with walls that were top to bottom glass, including the door to each office that faced on to the corridor. She imagined the staff probably felt like the ladies did in their fish tank. However, each room was outfitted with blinds in case privacy was needed. The space was modern, the furniture included, reminding Piper of Aiden’s home.

She saw Aiden long before he saw her. His office sat at the end of the hall, the space larger than the others, with a view of Montgomery Street down below. He was on the phone, pacing back and forth behind his desk, stroking his tie. It stirred something deep in Piper’s belly. He looked so professional, so powerful, so in control. She wanted him to use some of that control on her.

The door was open, so orange girl tapped on the glass door to announce their presence. Aiden turned to see who it was, and his eyes fell on Piper. Her knees buckled.

“I’m sorry. I’ll have to call you back.” He hung up the phone.

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