Susan Mallery - Not Strictly Business!

“I don’t want to argue about Helen,” she told him.

“Me, either.” He stood and crossed to a glass cabinet by the window. After opening one of the doors, he held up an empty glass. “Want a drink?”

“No, thanks.”

He poured one for himself and took a sip. “I don’t know where everything went wrong with my dad and his sons.”

“You probably never will. Sometimes families have trouble connecting.”

“If Mom hadn’t died …” He shrugged and took another sip.

She stood. There was something different about Jack. He was hurting and that pain made him vulnerable. She’d never seen him as anything but strong and powerful, so this side of him surprised her.

She crossed to him and put her arms around him. “You did the best you could.”

“Maybe. Can we change the subject?”

“Sure.” She gazed up into his eyes. “You were right about making us practice. It made a big difference.”

He smiled and put down his drink. “I’m right about a lot of things.”

“Yes, you are.”

He put his arms around her and drew closer. “I was right about you and the job.”

She laughed. “So we’re going to make a list of all your perfections?”

“I have the time.”

She glanced at the closed door. “Or we could do something else.”

He raised his eyebrows. “Ms. Edwards, it’s the middle of a workday.”

“Yes, it is.”

“Are you making advances at me?”

“Actually, I was just sort of noticing how very big your desk is. I like a big desk.”

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