Page 70 of Her Irish Boss

Brogan shifted to the side. If he were behind closed doors with Selena, this early in the morning, it wouldn't take someone even as dense as Trey to figure things out.

“Go. Hide in the bathroom.”

Her mouth fell open. “You're actuallyhidingme now!”

“Yes.” He tucked in his shirt.

Selena shook her head with a mischievous look in her eyes that Brogan didn't trust. “Payback will be hell, Brogan.”

“I accept my punishment. Just go!” He waited for her to shut the bathroom door before opening the office door. “Trey? You're here early.”

“Yeah. I'd hoped to talk to either you or Selena. I saw her car out back. It's about my shift.”

Her car. The staff knew she was working extra hours inthe morning, but no one except the kitchen staff had actually arrived while she was still in his office. And never behind closed doors.

And now Trey had nearly caught them.

Brogan pretended to look confused and stepped to the doorway, glancing around the dining room. “I don't know where she's run off to. Maybe the supply closet?”

Trey shrugged. “It's alright. I didn't know if I could get moved back to the second shift? My little brother just started a new job, and we have to share my car.” He scratched the back of his head, looking down at his shoes.

Brogan never remembered being that awkward in life. But, by the time he was fourteen, he was a significant source of income for his two younger siblings and mother. That didn't give him a chance to be awkward.

“Was there something else, Trey?”

“Yeah.” After a long pause, he finally made eye contact again. “Can I get some advice?”

Brogan crossed his arms. The longer Selena stayed in the bathroom, the worse the revenge. “What is it?”

“It's about a girl I like. Katie thought I should ask your brother's opinion.”

“What's your question?”

“Good morning!” Cathal appeared in the doorway. “Am I interrupting?”

Everyone was interrupting.

“Trey, this is my brother. I assume he's the one Katie suggested you consult with your woman problems.”

Cathal patted Trey on the shoulder. “You need to learn that women are the sources of all problems and all solutions. The solutions are much more fun, though. Speaking of women problems....” He raised his eyebrows,subtly glancing around the office. “How's yours coming along?”

Trey grinned, goofy and gap-toothed. “Wow. We all have women problems. Cool. Like male bonding.”

“It's notcool.And I do have things to do,” Brogan shot back.

Cathal glanced down. Selena's purse set on the bench just inside the door to the office. His eyes trailed around again, lingering on the closed bathroom door.

“Trey. I'm afraid Brogan can hardly handle his own problems at the moment. And by the looks of things, they are mounting by the second. I'll pour us both a coffee, and you can spill.” Cathal sent Trey toward the bar and then stuck his head back inside the office. “Please tell me you didn't hide her in the bathroom.”

The bathroom door swung open. Selena. Her eyes darker than usual and aimed his way in a death glare.

“Now who's the idiot?”

He shoved Cathal back out of his office but kept the door open.

She held up her hand when he started to speak. “Payback, Brogan.” Her shoulder skimmed his chest as she moved past him.

She paused at his office door, taking a brief look in the direction of the bar before she hurried across to the employee break room.

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