way back to grade
school, so I know when you’re trying to avoid something.” Sydnee pinned her
with a serious look and said, “Spill.”
Kendall went on to tell Sydnee about their debate over the
marble for the flooring and how she won that round.
“Sounds as if he knows how to pick his battles. That’s a
sign of a good businessman, but let me ask you this…” Sydnee changed her voice
to a more somber tone. “Is he handsome and available?”
“Oh my god, Syd, I thought you were going to ask me
something serious.”
“This is serious. You haven’t been in a relationship in a
while. He could be the one . So, again, is he handsome and available?”
“I don’t know his status. I didn’t ask since our meeting was
about business and not a romantic date. As far as handsome, you can judge for
yourself. He’s stopping by this afternoon to drop off our contract.”
“I can’t wait to meet him. I’ll be able to tell right away
if he’s the one for you or not.”
“Wait a minute, Sydnee, don’t you go playing matchmaker.
This guy is going to be my business partner, so I’m not interested in crossing
the line with him.”
“Most romances start in the workplace,” she remarked,
totally ignoring Kendall’s statement.
“I’m not kidding, Syd, don’t you interview him as if he’s
the subject of one of your stories. My interest in him is strictly
professional.”
As they were going back and forth, Kendall heard the roar of
a car. She looked over her shoulder, glanced out of the plate glass window and
saw Magnus getting out of a shiny black sports car.
“Here he comes now,” she whispered to Sydnee.
Magnus walked through the door. He glanced around the dining
room and immediately headed toward Kendall and Sydnee.
“Hello, ladies. I’m Magnus Richards.”
Sydnee shook his hand. “Hi, I’m Sydnee Davis.”
“Yes, I know you—well, I don’t really know you.” He smiled.
“I’ve seen you on television.”
“Nice to meet you. So—”
Kendall quickly cut Sydnee off before she went into
interviewer mode. “Syd, didn’t you say you had to get back to the station?” she
said, pinning Sydnee with a serious look, as if to say, “Don’t start.”
“Oh yeah, let me run. Kendall, I’ll talk to you later.” She
stood up, went over to Kendall, hugged her and then whispered, “He’s a hottie.
You should definitely go out with him.”
“Okay, Syd, talk to you later,” Kendall said, ignoring Syd’s
comment.
“Would you care for a drink?” she asked, looking at Magnus
in his jeans and rugged leather jacket. There was no denying that he was indeed
a hottie.
“Sure. I’ll have an iced tea.”
“You must have had your attorney working overtime to draw up
the contract so fast.”
“I pay him a hefty retainer to expedite my contracts.” He
opened his black leather portfolio, took out the contract and handed it to
Kendall.
“Thanks, I’ll have my attorney look it over and get back to
you as soon as possible.”
“No problem. But in the meantime, let’s toast to a
profitable partnership.” He clinked his glass with hers.
“I’ll drink to that. I was giving the space at ACES more
thought last night and I’m glad it isn’t completely finished. I have some great
design ideas in mind,” she said, crossing her long legs.
“It’s interesting that you mention design ideas. I was
thinking we’d take a weekend trip to Vegas to visit some of the major casinos,
like the Wynn, the Cosmopolitan and the Venetian to check out their top-notch
restaurants. What do you think?”
“I’ve never been to Sin City before and would like to see
what all the hype is about, but the weekends here are major busy, so that’s not
good for me. Could we leave early Monday morning and come back Wednesday
evening?”
“That works. Besides, it’s Vegas and every day is like the
weekend. We’ll have most of the day on Monday, all day Tuesday and part of the
day on Wednesday. That’s more than
school, so I know when you’re trying to avoid something.” Sydnee pinned her
with a serious look and said, “Spill.”
Kendall went on to tell Sydnee about their debate over the
marble for the flooring and how she won that round.
“Sounds as if he knows how to pick his battles. That’s a
sign of a good businessman, but let me ask you this…” Sydnee changed her voice
to a more somber tone. “Is he handsome and available?”
“Oh my god, Syd, I thought you were going to ask me
something serious.”
“This is serious. You haven’t been in a relationship in a
while. He could be the one . So, again, is he handsome and available?”
“I don’t know his status. I didn’t ask since our meeting was
about business and not a romantic date. As far as handsome, you can judge for
yourself. He’s stopping by this afternoon to drop off our contract.”
“I can’t wait to meet him. I’ll be able to tell right away
if he’s the one for you or not.”
“Wait a minute, Sydnee, don’t you go playing matchmaker.
This guy is going to be my business partner, so I’m not interested in crossing
the line with him.”
“Most romances start in the workplace,” she remarked,
totally ignoring Kendall’s statement.
“I’m not kidding, Syd, don’t you interview him as if he’s
the subject of one of your stories. My interest in him is strictly
professional.”
As they were going back and forth, Kendall heard the roar of
a car. She looked over her shoulder, glanced out of the plate glass window and
saw Magnus getting out of a shiny black sports car.
“Here he comes now,” she whispered to Sydnee.
Magnus walked through the door. He glanced around the dining
room and immediately headed toward Kendall and Sydnee.
“Hello, ladies. I’m Magnus Richards.”
Sydnee shook his hand. “Hi, I’m Sydnee Davis.”
“Yes, I know you—well, I don’t really know you.” He smiled.
“I’ve seen you on television.”
“Nice to meet you. So—”
Kendall quickly cut Sydnee off before she went into
interviewer mode. “Syd, didn’t you say you had to get back to the station?” she
said, pinning Sydnee with a serious look, as if to say, “Don’t start.”
“Oh yeah, let me run. Kendall, I’ll talk to you later.” She
stood up, went over to Kendall, hugged her and then whispered, “He’s a hottie.
You should definitely go out with him.”
“Okay, Syd, talk to you later,” Kendall said, ignoring Syd’s
comment.
“Would you care for a drink?” she asked, looking at Magnus
in his jeans and rugged leather jacket. There was no denying that he was indeed
a hottie.
“Sure. I’ll have an iced tea.”
“You must have had your attorney working overtime to draw up
the contract so fast.”
“I pay him a hefty retainer to expedite my contracts.” He
opened his black leather portfolio, took out the contract and handed it to
Kendall.
“Thanks, I’ll have my attorney look it over and get back to
you as soon as possible.”
“No problem. But in the meantime, let’s toast to a
profitable partnership.” He clinked his glass with hers.
“I’ll drink to that. I was giving the space at ACES more
thought last night and I’m glad it isn’t completely finished. I have some great
design ideas in mind,” she said, crossing her long legs.
“It’s interesting that you mention design ideas. I was
thinking we’d take a weekend trip to Vegas to visit some of the major casinos,
like the Wynn, the Cosmopolitan and the Venetian to check out their top-notch
restaurants. What do you think?”
“I’ve never been to Sin City before and would like to see
what all the hype is about, but the weekends here are major busy, so that’s not
good for me. Could we leave early Monday morning and come back Wednesday
evening?”
“That works. Besides, it’s Vegas and every day is like the
weekend. We’ll have most of the day on Monday, all day Tuesday and part of the
day on Wednesday. That’s more than
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