said.
Sam looked up at Gus when he said Holly’s name. There was something tender in his voice she’d never noticed before.
“I think it’s a great idea,” she said. The words spilled out of her before she could think.
All three men looked at her. Different reactions played across their faces.
Sam swallowed. Based on Randy’s annoyed look she needed to choose her next words carefully. I think Gus has a crush on your sister and he's going to do everything in his power to make her happy wasn’t going to cut it for Holly’s big brother.
“Sometimes, I think the easiest choice, you know, the choice right in front of you is the best one. I’ve found things just work out that way. It's like, you know, going with the flow of life,” she said.
She hadn’t meant to catch Otto’s eye as she finished her statement. Luckily, Randy’s look of utter disgust eclipsed the moment.
Gus pointed at Randy.
“You're coming to the board meeting tonight. I'll be there and will state my case. If you don’t buy it, Otto can’t hire me,” said Gus.
“Sounds perfect to me,” said Otto, his eyes twinkled with delight. He seemed to enjoy the verbal duel taking place in front of him.
Randy nodded. He begrudgingly agreed.
Randy and Gus shook hands before saying their good-byes to Otto and Sam. Sam mused at the ability men had to make amends so quickly after a tension filled moment.
Sam was left again with Otto in his office. She stood to go. She needed to add Gus to the agenda for the board meeting.
“Hey Sam, I was wondering if you wanted me to pick you up on my way to the board meeting,” said Otto.
Sam stopped in the doorway. Otto's request sent a spark through her body. The rumble of his deep voice didn't help either. To her dismay, her stomach caught. She silently cursed the sensation. There was nothing cheesier than sparks flying through your body because a handsome man asked to take you on a walk somewhere. She was glad she’d turned away from him. He couldn’t see her face. She slowly turned back toward him.
There was a surprised look on his face. Sam couldn’t decide if this was a good or a bad thing.
“Sure,” she said. It shot out of her before she could say something more reasonable in reaction to her boss picking her up for a meeting after work, like I can walk myself thank you. I love walking around by myself in the dark .
“Great, we can go over the agenda together on the walk to town hall,” said Otto.
Sam nodded and retreated to her desk.
It's just for work. That's all it is, nothing more.
She cursed as thoughts about what to wear to the board meeting bombarded her brain as she typed out the revised agenda.
* * *
“ W here are you going ?” said Layla.
She held a glass of red wine. Her hair was down in a maple crimped mass of glory. She looked like a Dionysian siren.
It was the second time today Sam had almost jumped out of her skin. She was holding a different golden earring up to each ear.
It was part of her strategy: simple cute clothes and flirty earrings.
“Nowhere,” said Sam.
She nonchalantly slipped on one of the dangling strings of tiny glinting leaves. The flecks of gold illuminated her face and complimented her warm skin.
Layla narrowed her eyes.
“Let me rephrase the question. Why are you getting gussied up?” said Layla.
There was a knock at the door.
“I can get the door,” Sam said in the most casual fashion to Layla.
Layla didn’t fall for it. Layla moved down the hallway toward the front door before Sam could turn and stop her.
Sam rushed after Layla while trying to get her other earring on. Sam groaned when she heard Layla’s surprised but pleasant voice welcoming Otto into their home.
Sam shoved the earring on, and met Layla and Otto in the hallway.
Otto had changed out of the polo shirt and slacks he’d worn to work. Sam had teased him about the polo, how it harkened back to his pedigreed roots. He looked handsome in a flannel plaid shirt under a
Sam looked up at Gus when he said Holly’s name. There was something tender in his voice she’d never noticed before.
“I think it’s a great idea,” she said. The words spilled out of her before she could think.
All three men looked at her. Different reactions played across their faces.
Sam swallowed. Based on Randy’s annoyed look she needed to choose her next words carefully. I think Gus has a crush on your sister and he's going to do everything in his power to make her happy wasn’t going to cut it for Holly’s big brother.
“Sometimes, I think the easiest choice, you know, the choice right in front of you is the best one. I’ve found things just work out that way. It's like, you know, going with the flow of life,” she said.
She hadn’t meant to catch Otto’s eye as she finished her statement. Luckily, Randy’s look of utter disgust eclipsed the moment.
Gus pointed at Randy.
“You're coming to the board meeting tonight. I'll be there and will state my case. If you don’t buy it, Otto can’t hire me,” said Gus.
“Sounds perfect to me,” said Otto, his eyes twinkled with delight. He seemed to enjoy the verbal duel taking place in front of him.
Randy nodded. He begrudgingly agreed.
Randy and Gus shook hands before saying their good-byes to Otto and Sam. Sam mused at the ability men had to make amends so quickly after a tension filled moment.
Sam was left again with Otto in his office. She stood to go. She needed to add Gus to the agenda for the board meeting.
“Hey Sam, I was wondering if you wanted me to pick you up on my way to the board meeting,” said Otto.
Sam stopped in the doorway. Otto's request sent a spark through her body. The rumble of his deep voice didn't help either. To her dismay, her stomach caught. She silently cursed the sensation. There was nothing cheesier than sparks flying through your body because a handsome man asked to take you on a walk somewhere. She was glad she’d turned away from him. He couldn’t see her face. She slowly turned back toward him.
There was a surprised look on his face. Sam couldn’t decide if this was a good or a bad thing.
“Sure,” she said. It shot out of her before she could say something more reasonable in reaction to her boss picking her up for a meeting after work, like I can walk myself thank you. I love walking around by myself in the dark .
“Great, we can go over the agenda together on the walk to town hall,” said Otto.
Sam nodded and retreated to her desk.
It's just for work. That's all it is, nothing more.
She cursed as thoughts about what to wear to the board meeting bombarded her brain as she typed out the revised agenda.
* * *
“ W here are you going ?” said Layla.
She held a glass of red wine. Her hair was down in a maple crimped mass of glory. She looked like a Dionysian siren.
It was the second time today Sam had almost jumped out of her skin. She was holding a different golden earring up to each ear.
It was part of her strategy: simple cute clothes and flirty earrings.
“Nowhere,” said Sam.
She nonchalantly slipped on one of the dangling strings of tiny glinting leaves. The flecks of gold illuminated her face and complimented her warm skin.
Layla narrowed her eyes.
“Let me rephrase the question. Why are you getting gussied up?” said Layla.
There was a knock at the door.
“I can get the door,” Sam said in the most casual fashion to Layla.
Layla didn’t fall for it. Layla moved down the hallway toward the front door before Sam could turn and stop her.
Sam rushed after Layla while trying to get her other earring on. Sam groaned when she heard Layla’s surprised but pleasant voice welcoming Otto into their home.
Sam shoved the earring on, and met Layla and Otto in the hallway.
Otto had changed out of the polo shirt and slacks he’d worn to work. Sam had teased him about the polo, how it harkened back to his pedigreed roots. He looked handsome in a flannel plaid shirt under a
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