“What did she say?”
“That she wants me to help you in Vegas to see how I do and then we can discuss a part-time position which could very quickly turn into full time. She wants to expand her client list, but with a baby on the way, that’s a big undertaking. Krystal thinks I’d be a good fit.”
“I told you that you would be.”
She rounds my desk, resting her butt on the edge, and I swivel my chair to face her.
“Did you suggest the Vegas thing?” she asks.
I shrug, and she shakes her head.
“I have to prove myself on that trip. I’m not there to be your personal bed warmer,” she chastises me.
“I’m fairly sure you’re capable of doing both.”
She rolls her eyes and sighs. “I feel guilty, though. What about Aiden?”
“Aiden will understand, I promise.”
Her gaze narrows on me. “You already told him, didn’t you?”
“Only about the Vegas trip. He already agreed to it while we were in The Bahamas. He knew it was coming.”
“That was before everything went down.”
“Penny.”
She looks at me softly and I grab the back of her thighs. “You’re earning this, you deserve this. Don’t worry about the rest.”
Her hands tangle in my hair and she leans in for a kiss. It’s a soft press of her lips against mine as my office door opens.
“Oh, oh,” Marie says in shock. “Hi Penny.”
Penny’s cheeks are red as she lifts herself off my desk.
“Hi Marie. See you around,” she says, scurrying out of my office. I groan in annoyance as Marie’s wide gaze meets mine.
“That’s why you’ve been in a good mood?” she asks. “Oh, my God. Does your dad know?”
“Not currently, and I’d appreciate your discretion.”
“Your secret is safe with me. I mean, wow, holy shit. But also… she makes sense for you,” she says with a shrug.
“Thank you for your seal of approval. Is that all you needed?”
“Krystal wanted me to ask if we needed to book another room for the conference, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say that’s a no.”
I blink at her with a straight face. “Is that all?”
“That’s all,” she says with a smile that says she can’t wait to go home and tell her husband everything.
I just hope getting spotted didn’t set me back with Penny.
When will people learn to not enter through doors unless they are invited in?
31
VIVA LAS VEGAS
