“Excuse me?”
“I thought you wanted a story. It’d work better if you documented it.”
Cori didn’t take her eyes off him. He had to give her credit. There was no doubt in his mind she was scared shitless, but she pushed past it. Impressive.
“If you say anything of importance, I’ll take notes.”
He waved for the waitress to bring him another beer then said, “Why don’t you ask, and we’ll see if I answer.”
“I thought you said I could interview you. Are you going to go against your word? That wouldn’t surprise me.”
Logan arched a brow. “And why is that? Have I given you a reason to believe otherwise?”
She shook her head. “I’m sorry. I guess I’m... I wasn’t prepared to interview you tonight.”
“So would you rather do this another time? Maybe tomorrow over dinner?”
“That’s not necessary. I can—”
“Seriously, Cori. I get it. You’re a young woman doing everything you can to make this opportunity work for you. My family is well known and having an inside story on us could be used to negotiate that promotion you’ve been seeking.”
Her eyes widened, and her voice rose. “How do you kno—”
He raised his hands. “I’m not trying to upset you. Hell, I’m trying to let you know that if I can help you achieve your goal, without any adverse repercussions for my family, I’m happy to do so. I wish you would’ve been honest from the beginning. This situation would’ve been so much easier for both of us.”
Although she still looked tense, he could see the wheels turning in that pretty little head of hers. He found her intelligence as sexy as her looks. That could be a dangerous combination.
“May I ask how you knew about the... position I’m interested in?” Cori asked in a calmer, more controlled tone.
“That’s one of those questions I’m not going to answer. So why don’t we talk about anything but ourselves tonight and tomorrow we start the interview?”
He knew she didn’t trust him. That was a good thing because right now he didn’t trust himself with her. He knew he should talk to the family before agreeing to do anything with her, but somehow he didn’t care about their opinion.
Logan waited for her to say no. She shook her head but uttered, “Yes.” He could tell she was torn on what this was just as much as he was.
“Then let’s get out of here. There’s a restaurant a block away that has the best burgers in town.” Logan pulled some bills from his wallet and reached for her hand. She looked at it for a moment, but then placed her small hand into his. They may have entered the bar as some form of enemies, but they weren’t leaving that way. And I am absolutely fine with that.
Cori’s heart wasracing. She had no idea what she was doing. She never should’ve agreed to meet with him. She could tell herself all she wanted that he had her back against a wall or that she wanted to gather some new intel, but that was far from the truth. She’d wanted to see him. Not as Dr. Henderson, not as James Henderson’s son, but as Logan, the man.
If she had any doubt about being attracted to him all she had to do was look at what she’d chosen to wear. Her dress was pretty, but it was what was underneath that confirmed it. Although he wasn’t going to see it, she had on the cutest, make-me-feel-sexy, red lace bra and panty set she’d ever owned. It was maddening, but it sure worked. She felt confident.
Confident but confused. He said he knew everything, but he really didn’t. Logan knew she was out to gather information on the Hendersons for a story, and she hadn’t denied that. There was no reason to. But this wasn’t just about a promotion. It was about what had happened years ago. How was Logan going to feel when he found out? Would he be so willing to help her then? Would the hand holding hers one day be used to take her down, just like James had done to Grandpa Joe?
A chill ran through her thinking of Logan being that evil, and she stumbled as she walked. Logan caught her and pulled her close.
“Are you okay? I’m such an idiot. You shouldn’t be up and walking,” Logan said as he continued to support her.
Cori’s issue wasn’t her sore leg, but it was a much easier explanation than the truth. “It was just a twinge, nothing to worry about.”
“Of course you should worry. You were hit by a car yesterday morning.” The look on his face told her he wished he hadn’t mentioned it.
She hadn’t told him about being hit by a car, so that meant he and Shaun had been speaking as well. It seemed they both were keeping things to themselves. I shouldn’t be here with him. It’s foolish, and it’s only going to end one way. Badly.
“It was more of a bump than a hit, and believe me, I’m fine.” At least that was the truth. No matter how badly she wanted to address it further, she couldn’t. All she could do was assume Logan also knew that Elizabeth and Loras had come and seen her earlier. Or maybe you’re the reason they came in the first place.
As they entered the restaurant, he continued to hold her close to him. She wished she could lie to herself and say he didn’t affect her, but he did. She loved the feel of his arm around her waist, his hand on her hip. It was intimate and possessive, yet they were nothing to each other. What would it be like if he meant more to me? If his hand was on my naked hip?
When the hostess came to greet them, Cori noticed how freaking hot and sexy the girl looked. She turned to Logan, expecting him to be eyeing the hostess, but he didn’t appear to have noticed at all. Instead, he was watching her, and all she saw was kindness and concern. He guided her to their table, and his hand held her elbow as she sat so she didn’t put too much pressure on her leg.Damn. Can’t you be an ass, so I don’t feel like one?