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I smiled, “Pleased to meet you as well.”
“Would you like some breakfast this morning? Mr. Devereux usually skips this meal.”
I glanced at the time on the oven door. Shit. I was going to be late for work. Again.
“No, thank you. I’ve got to run.”
Jake grabbed his keys. “Let’s go.”
I yanked on my boots and followed Jake out the door, shouting, “See you later, Sarah,” behind me.
We reached Jake’s truck in far less time than I would have thought the elevator could take us. It was like some portal that dropped us down to the garage level without turning my stomach.
“You look nice,” Jake said after I fastened my seatbelt. I smiled to myself. I’d imagined him saying this to me on our first date, exactly the way he said it now. It may be a few weeks late, but it still felt nice.
“Thank you.”
He nodded once. “Now, let’s get you to work on time.”
He pulled out of the garage and onto the road. He took side streets I’d never seen before and at one point I was pretty sure we were riding on a train track, but I didn’t complain. We arrived five minutes early.
After parking in the lot next to the building, Jake walked me to the front doors. He wore an earpiece this morning and a blue suit that poorly hid his trim physique.
“You look nice, too,” I said as he held the door open for me.
He grinned. “I know.”
I shook my head and walked inside with a little pep to my step.
15
Nikole
Mary looked up when I walked in, but only had eyes for Jake today. “Good morning, Jake,” she said.
“Morning,” he answered back.
I smiled as I crossed the foyer towards the open staircase. My smile faltered halfway up the steps as I felt eyes all over me and not just Jake’s behind me.
I looked over my shoulder where the pull felt the strongest and I could see everyone in their offices staring at me. A chill ran down my spine.
Christina looked away quickly and resumed her work. I turned my head and slowly climbed the rest of the way to the second floor.
After I reached my office, I turned and discreetly waved Jake inside.
“Did you see that?”
He pursed his lips and tilted his head toward the doors. “The staring?”
“Yes, the staring. So, you noticed it, too.”
He nodded.
“You told me you called the office yesterday and called in sick for me. Do you think somehow the word got out that I was kidnapped?”
Jake shook his head. “No way. We were very discreet.”
I put my hands on my hips. “You grabbed me in broad daylight, dragged me into a van, and then onto a boat blindfolded.”
