“It’s not love that makes me uncomfortable.” He shakes his head, his eyes meeting mine. “It’s my best friend and my daughter that make me uncomfortable.”
“Yeah, yeah.” Holt steps back and takes the plate of steaks from him. “You’d be singing a different tune if it were you who had a sexy little woman you couldn’t keep your hands off.”
” Seriously,” Luke growls. “That’s mydaughter you’re talking about, man. Shut the fuck up.”
Tessa, Holt, and I all laugh as we move to the table and take our seats. Luke doesn’t join in. His eyes are locked on mine as he takes the seat across from me at the solid wood table.
“If it was me that had a sexy little woman I couldn’t keep my hand off,” he says, his gaze never leaving mine, “I’d be a hell of a lot more discreet about it.”
Luke
It’s impossible to keep my eyes off her.
I try, I really do. But every time she moves, my attention follows. The way she leans across the table to reach for a dinner roll, her blouse shifting just enough to remind me what’s underneath and that less than two hours ago I had those sweet tits in my hands.
I should look away.
I don’t. I can’t.
And that’s a big problem, especially with my daughter sitting next to me, watching thetwo of us as if she’s trying to figure something out.
But there’s nothing to figure out. At least I’m going to make damn sure that’s what Tessa and Holt believe.
“So, it’s working out then?”
Holt’s question snaps me back into the moment.
“She’s been a big help,” I say, dragging my attention back to the table, forcing myself to act like I haven’t spent the last few minutes staring at my assistant like I want to drag her out of here and bend her over the nearest chair. “Got my entire office running smoother than ever.”
“That doesn’t surprise me,” Tessa says, her tone a little too pleased. “After all, you hada lotof room for improvement, and Lilly is the best.”
“She is.”
Lilly glances up, and for a second, our eyes lock.
She looks away first, reaching for her water. “I can rest easy knowing I’m leaving him better than I found him.”
“So you’re still leaving?” Tessa sounds disappointed. “But it sounds like it’s working out.”
“We agreed,” she says quickly.Tooquickly. “One month. Long enough for me to find something more permanent.”
I stab my fork into my steak and saw my knife into the meat with a little more force than necessary.
“How’s that going?” Holt asks. “The job search, I mean.”
Lilly shifts slightly in her seat, and I catch the movement out of the corner of my eye.
“Slow,” she says after a moment. “I’ve put out dozens and dozens of resumes, but no bites yet. Only rejections.”
“Seriously?” Tessa says with a frown. “With your grades? And your experience? You should have more offers than you know what to do with.”
“That’s what I thought,” Lilly replies, her tone still light, but I can hear the slightest trace of uncertainty now.
My gaze flicks to her without thinking. “You haven’t heard anything yet?”
Her eyes lock on mine, and she shakes her head a little. “No.”
“Why didn’t you say anything?”
