Handsome Paul could have the benefit of the doubt until it appeared she needed to say something.
"Ms. Connors.” Alex poked his head in the room. “I’ve a trip tomorrow morning that you're going to need to come on with me. You feeling better?"
"Morning, Mr. Reid." Paul turned, stood up and walked across the room to shake Alex hand.
"Good morning, Paul. I hope your new accommodations will work for the next while?" Alex glanced around the room, his eyes landing on Jamie.
"Yes, Sir. Jamie's been great to me. She's a keeper for sure." Paul glanced over at her too.
"I'm right here." She lifted her eyebrows as Paul chuckled. Alex on the other hand, didn't.
"Good. Just make sure you keep to yourself. She's my PA and I keep her insanely busy. If you need something, find a senior investor to help you. She's not your go-to in any sense of the word." Alex had turned his attention on the younger man. His expression had darkened quite a bit too.
He should just whip out his penis and urinate all over the place. That would be more effective than this long drawn-out conversation. Jamie clenched her hands into tight fists. For someone not wanting to share their relationship, this was highly annoying.
Alex glanced toward Jamie. "Gina has our tickets. We leave tomorrow just before lunch. We can work in the morning if you have things that need to get done."
"I'm sorry. Where are we going?" She pressed her hands to her hips.
"We're headed to Philadelphia." His lips pursed into a tight line, which meant he wasn't willing to talk about it. "I'll give you the details later. We’ve a long day ahead of us. You're meeting with our investors from Smith and Co. at eleven for me?"
"Yes, Sir." She let her hand slid down her thigh, not caring too much for his eyes following her every move. She was supposed to be angry with him, but seeing him in his navy blue suit and white tie against his dark skin left her hungry for the high only he could provide. She needed medication. One minute she wanted him and the next killing him seemed to be the right answer.
Must be love. Sounds like love.
"Good. Call if you need me." He glanced over at Paul. "You find someone down the hall if you need help."
Paul nodded as a smirk lifted his lip. "I understand, Mr. Reid. I'll not bother Jamie. I promise."
"Good." Alex lingered in the doorway for a minute more before turning and walking out.
Jamie let out a growl and dropped down in her chair. He could have just cut across the room to his office. That obviously was going to be a no-go while Paul was in here. She had a feeling Alex was going to be pushing the construction to get done faster now. She worked to get her computer on as Paul moved to stand in front of her desk. His hands were in his pockets and his boyish good looks accented by the cute smile on his mouth.
"How long have you guys been dating?" He lifted his eyebrow.
"What? We're not dating." She shrugged and glanced down to the floor, trying to find the on button for her power chord.
"Right. Keeping it on the down low, I take it." He chuckled and walked back to his desk. "I might be young, but you learn guy code as a boy if you’re raised right."
"Guy code?" She sat back up and glanced over at him. "I'm a girl, so clue me in."
"You're a woman, and the boss man just put me in my place because whether you know it or not... you're his woman." He shrugged and shot her a sexy grin. "I'm jealous already."
"Stop it. You're incorrigible." She laughed as her cheeks heated.
"Just have eyes to see." He glanced over and winked.
Was this guy for real? Jamie shook her head and dove into her list of things that had to be done that day. Alex wanted to her to go home with him? It wasn't something she expected to do, but whatever he had in mind, she was all in. It's not like she had much choice in the matter anyway. Besides, seeing Alex's brother Mark would be good. They'd had a rough start, but after getting to know each other a little better, a friendship had begun. Alex might not like his brother, but maybe that would change over time.
It better. He promised his dying father that it would.
Not following through on the promise wasn't something she would want to live with. She couldn't imagine Alex wanting to either.
Chapter 5
Jamie drove home in silence after work, not wanting the radio to interrupt her internal meanderings. She wanted a long work out session and maybe a swim before having to meet up with Alex. His text from earlier in the day said that he wanted to get together for dinner up at his house. She figured they would be cooking together, which she felt would lead to the feeling of intimacy.