The Refusal (The Techboys Series Book 1) by Eve M Riley

Author:Eve M Riley [Riley, Eve M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Snugrox Publishing
Published: 2021-06-01T18:30:00+00:00

31

Janus

Jo pulls out drawers and peeks into pockets as she settles herself into her business-class seat.

“Okay?” I say.

Her eyes are wide, and Fab’s comment about taking her away on a private jet pops into my head. I should have listened to him; he always had a talent for impressing women.

“How amazing is this?” she whispers to me, leaning back into her chair as the flight attendant hands her a glass of champagne. She blinks at it like she’s never seen anything quite so delicious and takes a small sip, smacking her soft pink lips together. She waves an arm around the cabin, oblivious to my ogling.

“Private jets are even better,” I lean in to say quietly, and, as she stares at me, I want to press her backward and taste the bubbles on her tongue.

“You’ve done that?”

“Yeah, once or twice when I’ve had no alternative.”

I busy myself extracting my laptop, finding my headphones, and getting settled. The flight attendant greets me by name, like they always do with people who fly a lot, and puts my glass down on the little table that folds out of the dividing wall before moving up the aisle.

“I’m sorry about how last minute this is, Jo. Is your boyfriend okay with you going away?” I ask as conversationally as I can manage, eyes down on my bag. If we’re going to be working together for four days, it would be easier if we were more relaxed and open with each other. I like Jo, I want to get to know her better, and—boyfriend or no boyfriend—we don’t need awkwardness on this trip. My eyes shift to her freckled face and her brows are a hard slash on her forehead.

“My boyfriend?”

“Yeah.”

“Um …” She tilts her head at me. “Who’s that?”

I smile at her. She’s cute. “You’ve got more than one?”

“I wasn’t aware I even had one,” she mumbles into her glass, knocking far too much back and spilling some over her chin. The flush I like so much starts on her neck, and now it’s me who’s frowning.

“The guy you were with at the dinner, the blond one? I saw you with him before that as a matter of fact, at the coffee shop.”

She wipes the liquid off her face with a careful hand, grimacing. “At the coffee shop …? What coffee …?”

Her face clears, and she starts to laugh—actually fucking laughs. My stomach is about to dissolve from this conversation. I take a deep breath.

“Andy?” She covers her mouth, shaking her head. “Good-looking, blond, smooth?”

I nod tightly; the tension in my chest won’t let me speak. Our voices are hushed and I’m confident no one can overhear us, but I consciously try to relax my face.

Amusement is still dancing around her mouth. “Andy’s not my boyfriend. He’s an ex-colleague.” She leans forward, oblivious to my internal meltdown. “There is no way in hell … Honest to God, Janus, if you knew …” She shakes her head. “He is such a dog. He used to come into the office and brag about all his conquests.

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