Page 5 of City of Sin (Men of Manhattan 1)

"I know. I guess Carter's keeping you busy?"

She laughed. "No, my new job has been keeping me busy." She released me from her embrace. "How is everyone at Kruger doing?"

"Great."

"Even you?"

"Yeah. I'm good."

"So Mr. Ellington isn't driving you crazy anymore?"

I laughed. "No, he still is."

"Hopefully you won't have to deal with him for too much longer. And as soon as you get a promotion and get some experience, I think I can land you an even better job with me."

I smiled. If I ever get a promotion. I didn't want to think about that right now.

"Hey, Bee," Carter said as he emerged from their bedroom.

Oh my God. That's why they hadn't let me in right away. They had been having sex. Carter's hair was all mussed up in the back. Awkward. "Hey, Carter."

"I'm starving," he said and sat down at the table. "What's for dinner?"

Marie laughed. "Pizza. I already ordered it."

"Perfect. Were you guys talking about Mason?"

"Carter! I haven't even brought that up yet."

"Oh, sorry, babe."

Marie laughed.

"Who's Mason?" I sat down on the opposite side of the table as Carter.

"Well, I was waiting for a good segue, but this will have to do." She sat down next to Carter. "He's this guy that we work with at Blue Media."

"Okay?"

"Bee, he's a really nice guy. And super charming."

"That's nice." Is that really why they had asked me to come over for dinner? To set me up on a date? I folded my arms across my chest.

"And he's really handsome."

"Really handsome?" Carter said. "I mean...I wouldn't say really handsome."

Marie laughed."Not as handsome as you, babe."

Carter smiled at her.

"Yeah...no," I said.

"No? We didn't even ask you a question yet," Marie said.

"The answer is no. I'm not going on a date with your weird coworker."

"He's not weird," Marie said. "He's really cool."

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