One Night with the Boss by Teresa Southwick

Author:Teresa Southwick
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-06-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

On the drive from the restaurant back to her apartment, Olivia couldn’t get Brady’s words out of her mind.

If you were mine, I wouldn’t want you out with anyone but me.

Of course he didn’t mean her. He was talking in general terms about any woman he was dating. But the intensity in his eyes...for a split second, it had felt as if he was speaking directly to her.

“It’s awful quiet over there.” With one hand, Brady turned the steering wheel and guided the car into a parking place right outside her building. “Is something on your mind?”

“Yes.” She met his gaze and resolved the lies she’d told were absolutely necessary to protect her soul. “I had a really nice time tonight.”

“I’m glad. Me, too.”

They sat there for several moments, smiling at each other. It would be so easy to lean in, let body language ask for the kiss she wished for. But she didn’t. She needed him to make the move so she would know he wanted it, too.

When he didn’t move, she opened the car door. “Thanks for dinner, Brady. It was great. See you in the morning.”

“Wait. I’ll walk you to your door.”

“That’s not necessary.” She was torn between wanting to spend every possible second with him and making a clean break. “It’s freezing out.”

“I wasn’t raised by wolves. A gentleman always sees a lady safely inside.”

“It’s right there.” She gestured toward her quiet building just a few feet away. “If the serial killer is inside, I’ll give you the high sign.”

“Nope. Not good enough. O’Keefe men have the highest standards.”

“That’s gentlemanly of you.” If he ever decided to make a commitment, the chosen lady would be very lucky.

She crossed her fingers, praying that he didn’t ask if Leonard walked her to the door. She was running out of evasive answers that weren’t out-and-out falsehoods.

Fortunately he didn’t inquire and she got out of the car and closed the door. No sense letting the warm air escape. He did the same, then met her on the sidewalk where they moved together up the path. Snow had melted during the day when it was sunny, but residual moisture froze when night fell. It was tricky navigating in four-inch heels and she slipped, would have gone down hard if Brady hadn’t caught her.

“Thanks,” she said breathlessly.

“You should have worn boots.”

“Not with this dress.”

“Yeah.” His voice was hoarse and he tightened his arm around her, nestling her securely against his chest.

The outside light beside her door revealed his expression, showing something like heat in his eyes. It could have been her imagination, but that didn’t stop the warmth sliding around deep down inside her. Then his head lowered, just a fraction. At least she thought so, because she was convinced that he would finally kiss her with full-on body-to-body contact, like that day in his office.

But she was wrong.

“Let’s get you inside,” he said.

Because he had the high standards of a gentleman, he kept his arm around her until they stood right in front of her door.

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