COLIN: Ridge City Recruits Book 2 by King Mazzy

Author:King, Mazzy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MZK Publishing
Published: 2020-05-03T16:00:00+00:00

6

Hendrix

I relax against the back of the booth, smiling across the cozy table for two at Colin. He brought me to a casual bistro I love that’s well known in the city for its gourmet spin on gastropub fare and craft cocktails. I’m a sucker for a great craft cocktail, and my mango mule is seriously hitting the spot.

“What’s it like, working for your dad?” he asks, resting his elbows on the table. A pint of ale sits before him. “I mean, that’s got to be weird sometimes.”

“Me and my dad are super close, and we work well together,” I say. Then I think about how he’s been acting lately, ever since he discovered me and Colin having dinner together. “Well, most of the time, anyway.”

“You ever get lonely in that office of yours, all by yourself?”

I pop a fried mushroom into my mouth. Was that supposed to sound sexy? “Not really. I’m an introvert, so I really like alone time. Besides, I’ve done the cubicle thing before, the open-concept workspace thing. Not my happy place.”

“No?” He smiles. “You didn’t love that near-constant chatter all around you at all times?”

I laugh. “No. And I don’t miss hearing that annoying lady two seats down, loudly freaking out over her Valentine’s Day roses either.”

“You mean to say you never got Valentine’s Day roses?” he asks, lifting his dark brows. “Or you just didn’t loudly freak out over them?”

I flush. “Either. Neither.”

“How in the world do you not have an entire florist’s shop on Valentine’s Day?”

He’s not gassing me up. He’s actually sincerely surprised by this, and that makes me melt even more.

“I told you,” I say. “I haven’t been with anyone in a few years. I’ve been focused on my career. Putting in that hard work in those crap environments so I could land this job.”

He chuckles and shakes his head. “I still find it hard to believe you had to land a job at your dad’s business.”

I lift my chin. “I refused to have any accuse me of nepotism, so I told him to treat me how he’d treat any other prospective candidate. And right after college, he told me I needed more office experience, that I needed to show progression in my roles. So that’s exactly what I did.”

Colin gives me an admiring smile. “I think that’s really incredible. Most people in your position would gladly take the handout, and no one would judge them for it. You worked for your position. I find that inspiring.”

I take a sip of my drink, embarrassed to be talking about myself so much. “And you? What does your dad do?”

“He’s the ca—” He breaks into a cough, then taps his chest with his fist. “Sorry, allergies. Um, he’s in…welding, too.”

“He has his own company?”

“Uh, no.” Colin shakes his head. “No, but he’s worked at the company for a really long time.”

He seems a little embarrassed about it, and that sucks. I don’t care at all that he’s from a blue-collar family. That means nothing to me.

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