Mason leaned forward and pointed at my screen. “What’s wrong with the computer?”
I glanced at the spreadsheet on steroids he was currently looking at and sighed. “I don’t know. Either Willa really likes neon green lines or the screen is broken.”
“Have you tried turning it off and on?”
“Have you tried not making useless suggestions?” I asked, my voice sugary sweet.
“Already sick of working and trying to get fired, princess?” he asked, his tone condescending.
I lifted my chin and channeled my inner ice-queen. It always paid to have her handy. “You know nothing about me. Just because youthinkI’m a spoiled little rich girl does not mean you get to judge me. Now if you would kindly remove yourself from my office so I can get to work, I would appreciate it.”
“Willa said you knew how to use a computer. If that’s not the case, I can provide pen and paper.”
He left before I could throw a pen at him. Or a paperweight.
The ringing phone provided a much-needed distraction. While I was talking to the customer, I pulled my shirt off and tried to get the stain out with a wet wipe I found in my bag.
While I had the receiver between my ear and shoulder, Landon opened my door. “Well hell, I’ve got great timing.” He looked at the ceiling and grinned. “Thank you to the higher power who led me here at the exact right time.”
I jumped at his voice and covered my front as best as I could with the shirt. I was wearing a red lace bra that I hoped he didn’t get a good look at. “No problem, you’re booked in for Friday at three. We’ll see you then,” I said into the phone.
I hung up and made sure my top covered the front of my body. “Doesn’t anyone around here knock?”
He was standing in front of my desk, a big grin on his face, showing me his dimple. His hair was a mess today, the curls sticking up in all directions.
“What do you want?” I asked.
“You gotta work on your customer service skills, chicklet. How about you offer me a donut?”
“I’m not wearing a top,” I deadpanned.
He sat down on the chair in front of the desk and waggled his brows at me. “I know.”
I tried to look stern but a smile slipped through. “I guess it’s my own fault for doing this in the office instead of the bathroom. Should have just let the phone ring.”
“Hey now, I’m not complaining,” he teased.
I chucked a pen at him, not liking where this was going. “What do you want?”
“Would you, pretty please, get us donuts from Sweet Dreams? Or their cupcakes. No wait, that’s Willa’s thing. I don’t want her to think we replaced her. How about their vanilla slice? And brownies. They are amazing.”
I sighed and rubbed my tired eyes. Guess I wasn’t going to get much done this morning. “Fine. But only if you do something for me in return.”
He sat up straighter and fluttered his eyelashes. “But, darling, I’m not that kind of man. And besides, I’m not allowed to touch you. Boss’s orders.”
“No, not that kind of favor. And tell Jameson I can look after myself, no need to threaten anyone to stay away from me. Can you work on another car for me tomorrow? I double-booked Mason by accident, and I really don’t want to call the client—or tell Mason what I did.”
“That’s a pretty big favor. Not sure if one little sugar run is enough payment. And it wasn’t Jameson that warned us off.”
“I’ll get you something from Sweet Dreams every day for two weeks if you help me out. But you can’t tell Mason or the deal is off.”
“Make it three weeks and you have a deal.”
The lengths I would go to in order to avoid more of Mason’s wrath were great. So I did the only thing I could and shook Landon’s outstretched hand while holding my top with my other hand. “Deal.” I pulled my hand back and narrowed my eyes at him. “Why are you smiling at me like that? You look like you’ve had a stroke.”
He shook his head, deranged smile still in place. “You know you might fool everyone else with your act, but I see right through you. Munchkin, I know you’re smart. And you know how I know this? It’s because I’m like the psychic Sylvia Browne. Only I’m male and still alive.”
“Okay, Sylvia, go and do your psychic thing on the cars. You’ll be busy for the next few days, so a little help from higher powers might come in handy.”
