Page 50 of Tempting Levi
“Fuck you, asshole. That was lucky.”
Both Wes and Hunt groaned. “Dude,” Hunt said, “if I had those baby blues, I would be getting laid so much more often than I already am.”
“You’re with a different woman every night,” Bran said.
“More like every other night. Your point?”
Bran looked to Levi.
“Don’t look at me. I’m out of answers.”
Everyone turned to him.
“What?” Levi said, right as the waitress arrived.
Bran stared. “You’re never at a loss for words when it comes to bossing us around.”
“I’m not that bad,” Levi grumbled.
They placed their orders and the waitress left. But not before she touched Bran’s shoulder no less than three times. That got a rise out of his brothers and set a pissed-off look on Bran’s face.
Adam pulled off his suit jacket and rolled up the sleeves of his dress shirt. He was still technically on duty, hence the designer duds. “Levi, what’s this visit really about? Or do I already know?”
Levi glanced away, not meeting his brother’s gaze. With the help of his astute girlfriend, Adam had become too perceptive.
“Is this really about Emily?” Adam asked.
Levi groaned. Never should have let Adam in the other morning.
“Emily? Your new assistant?” Wes said. “You really like those Wright women.”
If the words had come from Hunt, Levi would have leapt across the table and punched him in the nose, but Wes was only stating the obvious. And Wes hadn’t betrayed Levi.
He did have a thing for one Wright woman. Any romantic feelings he’d had for Lisa died a long time ago. “Maybe.”
“Whoa,” Hunt said, entering the conversation. Levi shot him a glare, and he mimicked zipping his mouth. “I’m not commenting, just…whoa.”
“I like her,” Wes said. “You’re not good enough for her, but I like her. She’s got spunk.”
“Of course I’m not good enough for her.” Levi took a gulp of his beer. “That’s beside the point. The feelings are there and I can’t do anything about it.”
“Why not?” Adam asked.
Levi glanced at him. “Isn’t it obvious? She works for me. And there’s too much past screwing things up. It would never work.”
Wes shrugged. “Eh, it could work. The question is if you want it to.”
Before Levi could answer, a flash of short red hair caught his eye. Short red hair atop a man with a weaselly face and glasses. “What the hell is Samuel doing here?”
Adam glanced over. “Who, Samuel Miller? He owns stock in our new parent company. Likes to check out how Blue’s doing from time to time. Speaking of Blue getting bought out, did I mention Hayden and I made bank on the acquisition? Be prepared for the wedding of the season this spring. No holds barred. You jackasses better not have forgotten about our engagement party tomorrow night, either. Hayden and Emily have been working on it for weeks. Seven o’clock in the club ballroom. Don’t be late.”
Levi set down his beer. “Back up.Samuel Millerowns stock in your company? You realize he was hired by Dad as one of our advisors, right?”
Adam’s eyes widened. He shook his head slowly. “I didn’t know that.”
Bran scratched the side of his head. “That doesn’t sound legit.”
“If he works for us,” Wes said, “what’s to prevent him from spilling secrets to Blue Casino about what we’re up to? We know we can trust Adam. He has as much at stake in the club’s success as the rest of us.”
