Page 225 of His Flash Mate
“Everything alright?”Edi asked.
Realizing I’d been annoyingly tapping my pen on my desk, I swiveled in my chair to face him.
“I’m sorry.I didn’t realize I was being obnoxious.”
“You weren’t.Is something wrong?”
Konni walked out of his office then, and I wrinkled my nose at him.
“We don’t have to go,” he said.
“Will going facilitate reaching our goal or hinder it?”
He remained silent.
“Exactly.So we’ll go.”
“Do you want ice cream on the way home?”
“Yes.”
The Snack Pack chuckled as I picked up my purse.
Leaving work together was slowly feeling more accepted.Fewer people stared, although some haters—mostly people associated with Lianna in some way—still lingered.
“How long do you think they’ll stay once they realize she’s not coming back?”I asked on the way down.
“Who?”
“Lianna’s supporters.”
“I think until things are officially announced.”
The way his gaze heated told me how much he was looking forward to that announcement.
He hated that I still wanted public distance.He didn’t want any distance at all.If he had his way, I’d work all day sitting on his lap.
Which was why, when we reached the restaurant, he tried to take my hand.I shot him a warning glance.I was in the news enough as it was.
“Behave,” I said softly as we walked inside.
“This dinner is cutting into our evening routine.”
I snorted and followed him up to the second floor.
The hostess walked us to their room and opened the door.I never asked how many people would be there, so I was a little surprised to see an older woman and two men close to Konni’s dad’s age at the table.
“‘Bout time you got here, Drake.I’m starving,” the older woman said before squinting at me.“Who is that?What happened to Lianna?”
“Matty, this is Sophia Elmantas,” Becky said quickly.“Mrs.Elmantas’s daughter, who works with our Drake.”
The look the woman gave me wasn’t exactly rude.More like disappointed.
“This isn’t a work dinner, Drake.It’s a social dinner.What is with you men?Work is not more important than finding a mate.”She scowled at the two men next to her.
“Janner.Pantrek,” Konni said with a nod at them as he held out a chair for me.
“Are you any closer to winning Lianna over?”Matty asked.
