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“It wasn’t that bad of an idea. It would have worked.” Grant shrugged before he took another sip of his drink and set the glass on the table. He tugged the two flutes from her hands. “You owe me another dance.”
“This is hardly the time for a dance,” she said as he led her to the dance floor.
“I think it’s the perfect time. You’ve already had one with Kyle. Ours was interrupted. I need to beat Luke to the punch.”
“Very funny,” she said as he pulled her closer. “You know I can’t avoid Lydia all night, right?”
“She doesn’t have any leverage anymore. Blow her off.”
“Do you actually think I’ll get away with that?” she asked. “I feel like she’s just going to corner me in the ladies’ room.”
“Maybe we’ll need to leave early so you can avoid her.” He glanced down at her, his thumb rubbing her hand as he held it close to his chest. In the dim light of the sparkling chandelier, his eyes had a warmth to them.
“You have important business.”
“I don’t care about the business.”
She arched an eyebrow. “Really? I’ve spent two years married to you saving a business you don’t care about?”
“Well, part of that business has been projecting the right image for the board. Although, it hasn’t been very hard pretending to be madly in love with you. So, if I have to take my lovely wife home early, consider it strategic. For love’s sake.”
She chuckled at his joke. He had played the role well. So well that at times, the lines had blurred for her. Enough that she found herself heartbroken to be leaving in just a few days.
“And between us, I’ve been reading ‘Billionaire Behavior one-oh-one’ and I just finished the chapter on rescuing damsels in distress. I think I can graduate from returning purses to dashing escapes from galas.”
She couldn’t stop the laugh from escaping her as she threw her head back. “Well, that’s good to know in case we need it.”
“And we just might. I don’t trust Lydia,” he said, the levity in his features settling into concern.
“I don’t either. But I am thrilled to know Alex came through for us.”
“I owe him,” Grant said. “And you.”
She smiled at him, happy to have helped. “You don’t owe me. I was happy to do it for Sierra. And as far as Alex…I’ll make it up to him, I promise.”
“You shouldn’t have to.”
“He’s already kind of asked, and I agreed, so consider it handled.”
Grant’s features turned more serious. “He did? What did he ask you for?”
“Nothing specific. He just said he had an idea for how I could make it up to him, but he’d ask again once we had things settled here.”
Grant flicked his gaze sideways, his features turning stony. “I don’t like that.”
She smiled at him and shook her head. “I’m sure it’s harmless. Ava asked for a visit with them. I’m sure it’s something like that.”
Before he could answer her, Sierra approached them. “Daddy, I hate to tear you away, but Victor Montgomery is looking for you.”
“Not now, Sierra,” Grant said.
“Go, it’s fine,” Julia said.
“Yes, please, go, Daddy. He keeps following me around and leaning really close to me. I’m weirded out.”
Grant heaved a sigh as he released Julia from his grasp. “Fine. Sorry.”
“It’s fine, Grant. Good luck.”
