But I said, “I guess. I mean, if you want.”
She didn’t seem to notice the coolness of my voice. “I think I will.”
We went on in to the conference room. As usual, William was already there, going over his notes. He looked up as we came in.
“Good morning, ladies.”
“Colonel,” I said, saluting him.
He returned it. Our gazes locked and I wondered if he was thinking of last night. Just looking at him made me hot and I had to make myself think of something else before I was in his arms, my lips on his.
I snagged my usual seat and Jenny sat beside me. I really didn’t like the way she was looking at William, like she was undressing him with her eyes. She was a pretty girl, I would give her that. But I hoped that she wouldn’t ask him. Or if she did, he declined. Graciously, of course. It was
