lightly shook hands as I turned and looked at Connor. “You owe Ben an apology.”
“For what?” he asked.
“You know for what, Connor. That was rude and uncalled for.”
Connor took in a sharp breath and shook his head. “Ben, I apologize for being rude.”
“It’s okay, Mr. Black. If some dude was staring at my beautiful wife or girlfriend, I’d be upset too. Well, it was nice seeing you again, Ellery, and nice to meet you, Cassidy. Mr. Black, we’ll be in touch in a couple of days,” Ben said as he started to walk out of the office.
“Hold on. I’m leaving too. I’ll walk out with you.” Cassidy smiled.
“But, Cass—”
I walked over to Connor and put my hand over his mouth. “She thinks he’s hot. Let her go.”
“Seriously?” he mumbled.
I removed my hand from his mouth and kissed him softly. “Leave your sister alone.”
“I didn’t say anything,” he said.
“Not yet you didn’t. But you have that look.”
Connor looked at his watch. “Let’s get the hell out of here.” He smiled as he put his arm around me.
Chapter 12
Connor
We both climbed into the Range Rover, and I sat there with my hands on the wheel. I looked over at Ellery as she looked at herself in a small mirror. When she stopped looking at herself, she turned her eyes to me.
“What?” she asked.
“I can’t believe what Cassidy did in there.”
“Why? She saw a hot guy and she took advantage of the situation.”
“Oh, so you think he’s hot?”
“Yeah, he’s cute,” Ellery replied as she put on her lipstick.
“I bet you thought he was hot back in college too,” I said as I pulled out of the parking space.
“Are you jealous because I said he was hot, Mr. Black?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. I’m not jealous.”
“Yes, you are. I can tell by that look on your face.” She smiled.
“I don’t want to talk about this anymore.”
“Okay, babe, but there’s no need for you to be jealous. You know I think you’re the sexiest man alive,” she said as she stroked my cheek and gave me a small smile.
I smiled and we drove home. Ellery became impatient with the traffic because she wanted to get back to Julia. We didn’t talk about the meeting, but I could tell Ellery was upset about it. I didn’t want her involved in this at all. If I had my way, she wouldn’t know anything. I only wanted to protect me and shield her from this bullshit. She didn’t deserve to have to go through this because of my past mistakes and poor judgment.
When we arrived at the penthouse and the elevator doors opened, Ellery threw her purse on the table and walked into the living room. Mason was sitting on the floor and had Julia under her play gym. I walked over to the bar and poured myself a scotch. I pulled out my phone and sent a text message to Cassidy.
“Why did you need to see me earlier?”
“I wanted your opinion on a color for the office I’m redoing.”
“Then you should have stuck around instead of chasing after that guy.”
“Lol, Connor. Tell Ellery I’ll call her later. Bye.”
I shook my head and set my phone down on the bar. I stared across the room at Ellery as she sat on the floor and played with Julia. She looked up at me with her beautiful eyes and a small smile graced her face. Mason got up from the floor and said that he needed to go. He picked Julia up, kissed her, and then kissed Ellery goodbye. I gave him a simple wave from across the room and told him to take care. When he left, Ellery came walking over to me with Julia. I took the baby from her, kissed her head, and held her in my arms.
“I want to talk to Mason about working for us as Julia’s nanny,” Ellery said.
“What? I thought you didn’t want a nanny for Julia.”
“I didn’t at first, but did you see how he was with her? He’s a natural, and Julia seems to really like him. Plus, it’s time for me to start painting again and, with the whole Ashlyn ordeal, I’m going to need help.”
I smiled as I pushed back
“For what?” he asked.
“You know for what, Connor. That was rude and uncalled for.”
Connor took in a sharp breath and shook his head. “Ben, I apologize for being rude.”
“It’s okay, Mr. Black. If some dude was staring at my beautiful wife or girlfriend, I’d be upset too. Well, it was nice seeing you again, Ellery, and nice to meet you, Cassidy. Mr. Black, we’ll be in touch in a couple of days,” Ben said as he started to walk out of the office.
“Hold on. I’m leaving too. I’ll walk out with you.” Cassidy smiled.
“But, Cass—”
I walked over to Connor and put my hand over his mouth. “She thinks he’s hot. Let her go.”
“Seriously?” he mumbled.
I removed my hand from his mouth and kissed him softly. “Leave your sister alone.”
“I didn’t say anything,” he said.
“Not yet you didn’t. But you have that look.”
Connor looked at his watch. “Let’s get the hell out of here.” He smiled as he put his arm around me.
Chapter 12
Connor
We both climbed into the Range Rover, and I sat there with my hands on the wheel. I looked over at Ellery as she looked at herself in a small mirror. When she stopped looking at herself, she turned her eyes to me.
“What?” she asked.
“I can’t believe what Cassidy did in there.”
“Why? She saw a hot guy and she took advantage of the situation.”
“Oh, so you think he’s hot?”
“Yeah, he’s cute,” Ellery replied as she put on her lipstick.
“I bet you thought he was hot back in college too,” I said as I pulled out of the parking space.
“Are you jealous because I said he was hot, Mr. Black?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. I’m not jealous.”
“Yes, you are. I can tell by that look on your face.” She smiled.
“I don’t want to talk about this anymore.”
“Okay, babe, but there’s no need for you to be jealous. You know I think you’re the sexiest man alive,” she said as she stroked my cheek and gave me a small smile.
I smiled and we drove home. Ellery became impatient with the traffic because she wanted to get back to Julia. We didn’t talk about the meeting, but I could tell Ellery was upset about it. I didn’t want her involved in this at all. If I had my way, she wouldn’t know anything. I only wanted to protect me and shield her from this bullshit. She didn’t deserve to have to go through this because of my past mistakes and poor judgment.
When we arrived at the penthouse and the elevator doors opened, Ellery threw her purse on the table and walked into the living room. Mason was sitting on the floor and had Julia under her play gym. I walked over to the bar and poured myself a scotch. I pulled out my phone and sent a text message to Cassidy.
“Why did you need to see me earlier?”
“I wanted your opinion on a color for the office I’m redoing.”
“Then you should have stuck around instead of chasing after that guy.”
“Lol, Connor. Tell Ellery I’ll call her later. Bye.”
I shook my head and set my phone down on the bar. I stared across the room at Ellery as she sat on the floor and played with Julia. She looked up at me with her beautiful eyes and a small smile graced her face. Mason got up from the floor and said that he needed to go. He picked Julia up, kissed her, and then kissed Ellery goodbye. I gave him a simple wave from across the room and told him to take care. When he left, Ellery came walking over to me with Julia. I took the baby from her, kissed her head, and held her in my arms.
“I want to talk to Mason about working for us as Julia’s nanny,” Ellery said.
“What? I thought you didn’t want a nanny for Julia.”
“I didn’t at first, but did you see how he was with her? He’s a natural, and Julia seems to really like him. Plus, it’s time for me to start painting again and, with the whole Ashlyn ordeal, I’m going to need help.”
I smiled as I pushed back
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