Page 62 of Stuck with my Boss Daddies

I hesitated. It had been so long since I’d been invited to a girls’ night, it felt a little foreign.

My god, I really didn’t live it up much in the city, did I?

“Lila will be there too,” Aurora continued. “Samantha and Morgan…”

I exhaled, then finally nodded. It sounded fun. “Alright. I’ll come.”

Aurora’s smile widened. “Good. See you at seven.”

As she strolled out, I leaned against the counter, rubbing a hand over my face.

A girls’ night could be exactly what I needed. No complicated emotions. No broody men. Just some drinks, some laughs, and maybe—if I was lucky—a break from the absolute disaster that was my love life.

Feeling oddly accomplished for saying yes to something normal, I turned back toward the kitchen, only to immediately lock eyes with Samuel.

Of course.

He was standing near the pass, arms crossed over his broad chest, his ever-present scowl firmly in place.

But it was the way he was looking at me that sent a jolt straight to my stomach.

Like he could hear every thought I’d just had about avoiding my drama and was personally offended by the idea.

My skin prickled under his gaze, and suddenly, the air in The Foundry felt a little too thick. I swallowed hard, deciding, wisely, to break eye contact before I did something ridiculous, like spontaneously combust.

Unfortunately, in my haste to escape Samuel’s attention, I turned too quickly.

And ran straight into a wall of solid muscle.

A very warm, very familiar, verygrumpywall of muscle.

Kai.

For a second, I just stood there, forehead pressed against his chest, my brain short-circuiting as I registered exactly who I’d crashed into.

Then, slowly, I tilted my head back.

Kai’s stormy gray eyes met mine, his brow cocked in what I could only describe asdeeplyunimpressed amusement.

“Well,” he drawled, voice low enough to make my stomach flip, “that’s one way to get my attention.”

“Oh my god.” I groaned, slapping a hand over my face. “I need a do-over. Can I get a do-over?”

Kai’s lips twitched. “No take-backs, S.”

I gritted my teeth, stepping back and crossing my arms. “I wasn’t trying to get your attention.”

“Mmm.” He glanced over my shoulder… right at Samuel. “Sure about that?”

I scowled. “I wasnot?—”

“Sadie.”

I jumped slightly at the sound of Samuel’s voice.

Great.

Nowbothof them were watching me like I was some kind of puzzle they were trying to solve.

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