Kayden looked between us before settling his eyes back on me with a hopeful expression.
“What is the purpose of this dinner invitation?” I asked, wanting to be certain I didn’t make any assumptions here. “Do you want to talk about sharing custody of our daughter? Or the fact that we’re in love with the same man?”
“Neither.” Kayden smiled at me. “Olivia, I think there’s still something between us. I want to go to dinner to see if you feel it too. And if you don’t, then yes, we should figure out those other things. But if you do, well then…I guess we’ll still figure all that out eventually, but I’d really like to go on a date with you.”
“Iwas going to askyouout today,” I said, pointing at Jace in the doorway. “That’s why Smirky McSmirkerson looks so damn smug right now.”
“That explains why he practically pushed me out of his office.” Kayden chuckled. “He does seem very amused by us.”
“Yeah, I think we should teach him a lesson,” I said.
“How so?”
“I say we go to dinner and then keep our decision to ourselves for a week.”
Kayden laughed. “He thinks he already knows exactly what we’re going to decide.”
“Unfortunately for us, I suspect he’s right,” I said as my heart skipped a beat. “I would love to go to dinner with you, Kayden. I’m allergic to shellfish, so as long as you don’t pick a strictly seafood place, wherever you want to go is fine with me.”
“Okay. Tonight?” he asked.
I looked at Jace and rolled my eyes at his exorbitant grin. “Are you free to babysit tonight?”
He shrugged. “It looks like both my boyfriend and my girlfriend are busy, so yes, I’d be happy to hang with the little one.”
“I’d like some time with Kaylee after work before we go. If you want to say goodnight to her before we leave, you two could come over around seven,” I said to Kayden.
“I’d love that, Olivia. Thank you.” He fiddled with the strap on his messenger bag. “I’ll see you tonight.”
“Sounds good.”
He waved to both of us and started for the elevator.
“Hey, Kayden?”
He turned back to look at me. “Yeah?”
“I already feel it, so you don’t have to be nervous. I really want to go on a date with you too. That’s the other reason our guy looks so smug and certain.”
Kayden’s smile filled his face as he glanced at Jace. “I’ll see you both tonight.”
As soon as Kayden had stepped into the elevator Jace closed the distance between us and pulled me into his arms. He kissed the top of my head and squeezed me tight. “I love you so much, Liv.”
“I love you too. I want him too, Jace, I just don’t want any of us to get hurt.”
“I’ll never hurt either of you.” He pulled back to look at me. “Unless you ask me too, of course,” he added with a flirty smile.
I chuckled and wrapped my arms around him.
“How long until my next meeting?” Jace asked.
“Fifteen minutes. This is your eating window for the day.” I pointed to the sandwich I’d had delivered for him.
He took my hand and pulled me toward his office. “If I have fifteen minutes, I’m eating what I really want.”
“I should cut your meetings with Kayden short more often if it means I get an afternoon delight,” I said with a chuckle as he shut the door behind us.
“Sweetheart, don’t insult me. I sucked Kayden off ten minutes ago. I can pleasure you both in the middle of my workday just fine.”
