Her Target by Quinn Marlowe
Author:Quinn Marlowe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quinn Marlowe
13
PENNY
We went directly from the office, which meant I went still wearing the skirt that was too tight to run in and shoes that would have been even worse.
Not that I was planning on running. Even if I had been, I wasnât certain Michael would have let me. He still hadnât given me any real reason for the night out, but heâd slipped his hand onto the small of my back the moment we stepped out of his brownstone, and that hand hadnât moved until we got to the bar.
The moment he took it away, I missed the warmth of it there, the solid, heavy feel of his support.
I didnât know what that meant, exactly, but I reminded myself to be on my guard and that I needed to stop overreacting to his presence. I wasnât some silly little girl in love with him, and I never wanted to be.
God forbid I ever be one of those women receiving roses from him.
The bar heâd brought me to was dark, all old, polished wood and low lighting, the accents and seating done in a rich burgundy leather and the ceilings above us finished with paintings that looked like we could have been in a chapel in Italy. It was breathtaking.
And intimidating.
I followed Michael toward a booth and we slid in facing each other. Then⦠stared.
At which point I realized that accepting his invitation for drinks had probably been a very, very stupid thing to do. I didnât know this guy. I didnât have anything to say to him. And if his silence was any indication, he didnât have much to say to me, either.
This was going to get really, really awkward.
I bit my lip and glanced down at the menu in front of me, searching for something to say. âSo whatâs good here?â
âThe martinis,â he replied immediately. âAs I said.â
Shit. I hated martinis.
âHowâs the wine?â I asked instead.
He made a face. âGood enough, if youâre here for that instead of a real drink.â
I snapped the menu shut, annoyed. âIâm here for something thatâs not going to get me so drunk I canât walk,â I told him tartly. âAnd I donât like martinis.â
His eyes suddenly glinted in the low lighting. âWhatâs the point of coming out for a drink if you donât get drunk?â
I shook my head. âIâm out with my boss, and youâre suggesting that I go out of my way to get drunk? I thought you were more responsible than that, Michael Rossi.â
At this, and to my surprise, he laughed out loud. âI only play responsible on TV, Penny Lane.â He turned and raised a hand toward one of the waiters, gesturing like he owned the place.
Hell, maybe he did. I wouldnât have been surprised.
I reminded myself to be careful, then told the waiter that Iâd like a glass of their best red and settled in for a night of nursing a single glass of wine while trying to look like I was drinking more.
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