“And everything else? I know I can be”—Eve pressed her lips together, searching for a word—“demanding at times.”
“It’s fine. I can handle it.”
“Good. Let me know if anything comes up.” Eve slid her jacket back on and went to sit behind her desk. “Thanks again, Faith.”
Faith left Eve’s office. She needed to get a grip. Eve was her boss. And even if she wasn’t, she was not Faith’s type at all.
So why couldn’t Faith stop thinking about her?
Chapter Three
F aith sat on the floor in the lounge room with the twins, waiting for Harrison to pick them up. They were going to stay with their father for a few days, which meant Faith would finally get some time off.
In the meantime, Faith was helping the twins with their homework. For every question they got right, Faith gave them a sticker. At some point, the twins had star
ted sticking the stickers on each other’s arms and faces, laughing as they did. Eve definitely wouldn’t approve, but it kept the twins motivated, so Faith didn’t stop them.
She glanced out into the hall. Eve was in the other room working. It seemed like Eve disapproved of everything Faith did. Even when she didn’t say so, the dark look in her eyes spoke volumes. At least, Faith thought it was disapproval that she sensed. It was hard to tell what was going on in Eve’s head.
Leah stuck a sticker on Faith’s cheek and giggled. The doorbell rang .
“Faith?” Eve’s voice rang out across the hall. “Can you get that, please? It’s probably Harrison.”
“Sure.” Faith ruffled Ethan’s hair and got up. “I’ll be right back.”
She headed down the hall and opened the front door. A well-dressed woman around Faith’s age stood before her.
“Hi,” the woman said. “I’m Harrison’s assistant. He sent me to pick up Ethan and Lily.”
“You mean Leah?” Faith asked.
“Right. That’s what I meant. Harrison, he’s in a meeting, but he’ll be out soon.”
Faith looked her up and down. “Let me go get Eve.”
She headed back inside, and found Eve in the lounge room, removing the stickers from the twins’ arms, an irritated expression on her face.
“Eve?” Faith said. “There’s a woman at the door. She says she’s Harrison’s assistant.”
Eve let out a hard sigh. “Tall, red hair, looks like she’s just out of high school?”
“Uh, yes. She says she’s here to pick up the twins.”
“Harrison is supposed to pick them up himself.”
“She said he’s in a meeting.”
“Of course he is.” Eve adjusted the collar of Ethan’s shirt, her irritation held back. “You’ve packed the kids’ bags?”
Faith nodded. “They’re by the door.”
Eve addressed the twins. “It’s time to go to your father’s. Let’s go.”
Obediently, the twins got up and said goodbye to Faith. Eve shepherded them to the door.
Faith packed up the books and toys strewn around the room. Three whole days off. She was looking forward to it. She’d made plans to catch up with friends, starting with dinner with Lindsey in a few hours. But mostly, she just wanted to put her feet up and relax.
Faith heard the front door slam shut, then the telltale click of Eve’s heels on the floor in the hall.