"It's scary to trust someone else in your business."
"It's a little easier for me because I trust my brothers."
"I don't have that."My parents and brother had mainly been unsupportive, telling me of the risks and trying to talk me out of everything.But Morgan supported me.
It was a good feeling.
Chapter10
Morgan
So far, operation seduce Reina had a business feel to it.We talked about the fire investigation, the renovation, and her parents.It wasn't intimate.She could be talking to anyone about this topic.
I didn't think I needed advice from Cooper, but maybe I was wrong.I usually picked up a woman I didn't already know.We weren't already friends.This dynamic with Reina was so different from anything else.
I was at a loss for how to turn this into something else.I even tried brushing against her while we were setting the table, but she just laughed about how I couldn't seem to maintain personal space.Wasn't she affected by my presence?
Maybe I'd misjudged this situation.That one time she looked at my chest was an accident.She would have looked at anyone that way.I wasn't special.
We ate dinner while the sun was setting.
Reina's gaze was on the mountains."It's so beautiful here."
"You think you'd want to move out of your apartment and get a place like this?"
"It makes more sense for me to be close to the bakery.I have to get up so early.I wouldn't want to commute."She smiled and the light of the sunset reflecting on her face was more beautiful than the sunset itself."You must spend a lot of time out there."
I shifted so I could see her view."I'm usually working late, or I grab a beer with my brothers, then go to bed early to do it all over again the next day."
She shifted her gaze from the sky to me."Maybe we both need to slow down and enjoy our surroundings more."
"Maybe."But I was looking at her instead of the sunset.
"You're so lucky to have Maverick as a brother.I bet he gave you a good deal on this patio."
I stood up and turned on the water feature that Maverick insisted I install.The water sputtered and then shot out, spilling over the rocks.
Her eyes widened."I didn't know you had that."
"I don't use it."I sat down again.
Her gaze followed me."Why not?I'd have it on all the time."
I shrugged."It's just me here."
She crossed one leg over the other."You never bring women here?"
I shook my head."Nope."
Her brows rose."Really?"
"I've never been into anyone enough to bring them to my home.That feels personal."
Her nose wrinkled."I'm here."
"That's different."Too late I realized that comment wouldn't move me out of the friend zone.
She tipped her head to the side."Because I'm Tom's sister?"
