I catch him checking out Emma from head-to-toe, so I tilt up a brow in question.
He shrugs that off and keeps his focus on her. “Do you need a guide to show you around the city? I’m free this afternoon. I’m all yours as soon as Mr. Abbott leaves.”
I’ll keep him here until she boards a plane back to Seattle.
“There’s no need for that,” I interject. “I’m more than capable of entertaining Emma while she’s here.”
That draws Elias’s brow up in response. “I’m sure Mr. Owens would be happy to know that since he’s very protective of both of his sisters.”
He follows that up with a smirk.
Is he threatening me?If he is, he can kiss any chance of a promotion goodbye.
“Thank you, but I won’t be in New York very long.” Emma lets him down easy with a pat on his shoulder. “I’ll be sure to let my brother know that you offered to take me out.”
Elias steps back. I flash him a cocky grin because now he’s the one being threatened. I seriously doubt Emma meant it that way, but Elias sure as hell doesn’t want Drake to think that he’s making a move on his sister.
“Just to show you the sights,” Elias clarifies. “I forgot to mention that my sister would be going with us. Please make sure Mr. Owens knows that part when you talk to him about me.”
With his rail-thin legs quivering, Elias takes a step back. “I’ll send you the engineer’s latest report on the framework via the interoffice messaging service, sir.”
“That’ll work,” I volley back. “You’re free to go.”
Emma turns to watch him hightail it out of the office. Once he’s out of sight, she glances at me. “Is he always like that?”
“Like what?” I chuckle.
She pivots on her heel until she’s facing me again. “Quirky. Awkward. He’s kind of cute.”
I bite the corner of my lip to curtail a smile. “You like that? Is that your type?”
Shrugging, she looks me over. “I haven’t decided what my type is.”
I shouldn’t give a fuck about that, but I do.
I want to be this woman’s type more than I want to be friends with her brother. Maybe it’s time for Drake to find a new best friend because I want Emma more and more with each passing second.
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
Emma
“What did you do today, Emma?”
I take that question to mean that our flirting session has come to an abrupt halt. I thought before Elias interrupted us, that Case was going to try and kiss me.
“I spent a few hours at the cupcake shop with Bella Calvetti and a little boy who is a huge fan of Gem Stars.”
My mention of one of Cabbott’s most popular games gets his attention. “Really?”
Why does he seem surprised by that?
At the airport, while I was waiting at the gate for my connecting flight to New York, I could hear the signature music that starts up the game coming from many of the seats surrounding me.
It’s an addictive game. I should know. When Drake sent me a link to download the test version, I finished all twenty levels during a weekend.
I gave it a solid two thumbs up.
“It’s a fun game,” I point out the obvious.
