“What is your favorite kind of flowers?” I walked over to the flower stand in front of my building.
“Why? Are you getting me flowers? I never pegged you as a flower-giving type of guy.”
I snickered. “No, you wish. They’re not for you. I just remembered that it’s my secretary’s birthday today and I still need to get her something. Thought since you’re a woman, you probably can pick out better flowers than I could.”
“Oh.” There was a brief silence. “Right. Well, I think roses get too played out. I personally love a bouquet of wild flowers. Many florists will have a selection of them. I love how different and unique they are.”
“Great. Got it, thanks for the tip. I appreciate it.”
“Of course. No problem. I’m happy to help.”
“So see you in ten?”
“Yup. See you.”
***
“Hi!” She beamed at me the minute she spotted me. “You fucker! You lied to me!” She screeched as she playing hit my chest.
I laughed as I handed her a bouquet of wild flowers. “So I lied.” I leaned down and kissed her gently. “But can you really be upset over getting surprise flowers?”
She grinned. “Well when they’re coming from a stalker like yourself, I think the answer is yes,” she teased.
“Ouch! Way to break a guy’s heart.” I pretended to be hurt by her comment.
She slapped my chest again and beamed at me. “I’m just trying to bring your ego level down to that of a normal guy.”
“Good luck with that. It’ll take a lot more than words to do that.” I pulled her into my chest and kissed her again, this time deeper and longer as my mouth explored her sweet, supple lips and tongue. I felt her body melt into my arms as she kissed me back.
When we finally pulled away from each other, I smiled down at her. “So, now that I have you all buttered up, why don’t we have some of that coffee.” I winked at her.
She laughed and smacked my chest again. “You’re just too much sometimes, do you know that?”
I shrugged, my lips curled into a wry smile. “Better than too little.”
She snorted in laughter and shook her head. “You’re so cocky.”
“I’ve never gotten any complaints there.” I winked at her before taking her hand and walking us over to Blue Bottle Coffee’s counter. “Okay, have it your way. Let’s grab some of this real coffee now so we can get right to the other one, shall we?”
A few minutes later, we were sitting on a bench in the nearby dog park, sipping our coffees.
“So…” Blair began tentatively. She drew in a deep breath and looked over at me. “Can I tell you something?”
I sensed the seriousness in her voice and felt a wave of concern wash over me. “Sure. Of course. What is it?”
There was a pause.
“I knew you went to see Trent this morning.”
My body stiffened as panic prickled through me. She held my gaze and I couldn’t read the expression on her face. But to my relief, there were no sign of anger or hurt.
“When I got out of the elevator at work this morning, I saw you leaving the front desk to go see Trent.”
“Blair, that’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you. I…I just wanted to find the right time to—”
“Dean, you don’t have to explain.” Her tone was soft and understanding, causing me to relax a little.
“No, but I do,” I tried to reason. “I want to explain. I—”
She placed her fingers to my mouth to stop me from saying anything further. “I heard everything, Dean.”
“What do you mean?” I looked at her in confusion and alarm.
“I was in the conference room next door.” Her cheeks turned a pale shade of pink.
“You were? Why?” I studied her, wondering what was going on. “Were you there to listen in on our meeting?”
She looked away and nodded. “You didn’t mention the meeting to me before and I thought it was weird that you were there. So…my curiosity got the best of me.”
My head was swarming with questions as I stared at her. “So what exactly did you
“Why? Are you getting me flowers? I never pegged you as a flower-giving type of guy.”
I snickered. “No, you wish. They’re not for you. I just remembered that it’s my secretary’s birthday today and I still need to get her something. Thought since you’re a woman, you probably can pick out better flowers than I could.”
“Oh.” There was a brief silence. “Right. Well, I think roses get too played out. I personally love a bouquet of wild flowers. Many florists will have a selection of them. I love how different and unique they are.”
“Great. Got it, thanks for the tip. I appreciate it.”
“Of course. No problem. I’m happy to help.”
“So see you in ten?”
“Yup. See you.”
***
“Hi!” She beamed at me the minute she spotted me. “You fucker! You lied to me!” She screeched as she playing hit my chest.
I laughed as I handed her a bouquet of wild flowers. “So I lied.” I leaned down and kissed her gently. “But can you really be upset over getting surprise flowers?”
She grinned. “Well when they’re coming from a stalker like yourself, I think the answer is yes,” she teased.
“Ouch! Way to break a guy’s heart.” I pretended to be hurt by her comment.
She slapped my chest again and beamed at me. “I’m just trying to bring your ego level down to that of a normal guy.”
“Good luck with that. It’ll take a lot more than words to do that.” I pulled her into my chest and kissed her again, this time deeper and longer as my mouth explored her sweet, supple lips and tongue. I felt her body melt into my arms as she kissed me back.
When we finally pulled away from each other, I smiled down at her. “So, now that I have you all buttered up, why don’t we have some of that coffee.” I winked at her.
She laughed and smacked my chest again. “You’re just too much sometimes, do you know that?”
I shrugged, my lips curled into a wry smile. “Better than too little.”
She snorted in laughter and shook her head. “You’re so cocky.”
“I’ve never gotten any complaints there.” I winked at her before taking her hand and walking us over to Blue Bottle Coffee’s counter. “Okay, have it your way. Let’s grab some of this real coffee now so we can get right to the other one, shall we?”
A few minutes later, we were sitting on a bench in the nearby dog park, sipping our coffees.
“So…” Blair began tentatively. She drew in a deep breath and looked over at me. “Can I tell you something?”
I sensed the seriousness in her voice and felt a wave of concern wash over me. “Sure. Of course. What is it?”
There was a pause.
“I knew you went to see Trent this morning.”
My body stiffened as panic prickled through me. She held my gaze and I couldn’t read the expression on her face. But to my relief, there were no sign of anger or hurt.
“When I got out of the elevator at work this morning, I saw you leaving the front desk to go see Trent.”
“Blair, that’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you. I…I just wanted to find the right time to—”
“Dean, you don’t have to explain.” Her tone was soft and understanding, causing me to relax a little.
“No, but I do,” I tried to reason. “I want to explain. I—”
She placed her fingers to my mouth to stop me from saying anything further. “I heard everything, Dean.”
“What do you mean?” I looked at her in confusion and alarm.
“I was in the conference room next door.” Her cheeks turned a pale shade of pink.
“You were? Why?” I studied her, wondering what was going on. “Were you there to listen in on our meeting?”
She looked away and nodded. “You didn’t mention the meeting to me before and I thought it was weird that you were there. So…my curiosity got the best of me.”
My head was swarming with questions as I stared at her. “So what exactly did you
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