the shower at the last minute. How she had accused him of being cold and unfeeling about a celebration for his unborn niece or nephew.
Apparently baby showers were a bigger deal than Adam ever knew. Tessa had quickly corrected him.
Tessa turned to Kate and gave her a quick hug. “You have no idea how thrilled I am to know you’re doing the dessert. This is absolutely amazing. I will be the envy of all my friends to have you doing the dessert. I have to go call Richard and tell him the good news.”
Without a backward glance, Tessa fairly flew from the office, the file still clutched tightly in one hand and the basket of cookies in the other. She called out the words, “Eating for two, you know,” over her shoulder as she pulled the office door shut behind her.
As Adam suspected, the file had nothing to do with it. Her nosiness was the main objective in finding out who was in his office and what they were doing there, especially if it were a female. The cookies were only an added bonus.
His matchmaking, though well-meaning, little sister had taken it upon herself to make sure he would someday be as happily settled down with marriage and a baby on the way as she was. While he envied Tessa the happiness she’d found with Richard, at the same time he couldn’t imagine settling down with just one woman for the next fifty years or so. It took the spice and variety out of life.
The last thing Adam wanted was to be tied down. He liked his life just as it was. To come and go as he pleased, do what he pleased, when he pleased. If that meant jetting off to Cozumel for the weekend, taking along only his latest female companion and a toothbrush, then so be it.
Somehow, he and Tessa had yet to get on the same page in that regard. And she wasted no time in letting him know that every chance she got.
Adam looked at Kate, who seemed overwhelmed by the goings on in his office. She sat quietly in the chair, staring down at her hands, her teeth worrying her bottom lip.
“I’m sure it would have been better to discuss this with you ahead of time.”
“That would have been nice,” Kate replied quietly, still not meeting his stare.
“If it’s a problem, I can make other arrangements. I’m sure Tessa will understand.” Adam knew he was on slippery ground. Kate didn’t owe him anything more than a dry cleaning bill for his suit coat, if even that. She certainly didn’t have to take on the job of catering the baby shower by means of apology.
But Adam hoped she would since it would earn him brownie points with his sister.
Kate lifted her head and stared at him. “If you think I’m going to break your sister’s heart over a cupcake-covered coat, think again, Mr. Belfour. If her heart is set on desserts from Sinful Sweets, then that’s what she’ll get. I will need a little more information in order to prepare for the upcoming baby shower.”
Adam watched as Kate dug in her purse and pulled out a notepad and pen from her purse.
“Such as?” he asked, leaning back in the chair.
“Date? Number of guests? Color of the decorations? Location? Theme? Any food allergies?”
Kate stopped talking and looked up at him.
Adam didn’t have a clue on some of the answers other than the location. Theme? Food Allergies? What had he gotten himself into?
“The shower is being held at Ballywick Country Club. Saturday, November 17th. Time is one o’clock to five o’clock. I have no idea as to the rest, but I’ll get you the information by the end of today.”
She rose from the chair. “Thank you. After that, we’ll call it even.”
She stuck out her hand and waited for him to shake it. Adam pushed himself to his feet and grasped her small hand firmly in his, feeling the heat of her skin sear his, sending spirals of fire up his arm. A live wire couldn’t have felt any hotter, Adam thought.
The way Kate’s eyes widened at the contact told Adam she felt something as well.
He watched Kate drop the notebook and pen back into
Apparently baby showers were a bigger deal than Adam ever knew. Tessa had quickly corrected him.
Tessa turned to Kate and gave her a quick hug. “You have no idea how thrilled I am to know you’re doing the dessert. This is absolutely amazing. I will be the envy of all my friends to have you doing the dessert. I have to go call Richard and tell him the good news.”
Without a backward glance, Tessa fairly flew from the office, the file still clutched tightly in one hand and the basket of cookies in the other. She called out the words, “Eating for two, you know,” over her shoulder as she pulled the office door shut behind her.
As Adam suspected, the file had nothing to do with it. Her nosiness was the main objective in finding out who was in his office and what they were doing there, especially if it were a female. The cookies were only an added bonus.
His matchmaking, though well-meaning, little sister had taken it upon herself to make sure he would someday be as happily settled down with marriage and a baby on the way as she was. While he envied Tessa the happiness she’d found with Richard, at the same time he couldn’t imagine settling down with just one woman for the next fifty years or so. It took the spice and variety out of life.
The last thing Adam wanted was to be tied down. He liked his life just as it was. To come and go as he pleased, do what he pleased, when he pleased. If that meant jetting off to Cozumel for the weekend, taking along only his latest female companion and a toothbrush, then so be it.
Somehow, he and Tessa had yet to get on the same page in that regard. And she wasted no time in letting him know that every chance she got.
Adam looked at Kate, who seemed overwhelmed by the goings on in his office. She sat quietly in the chair, staring down at her hands, her teeth worrying her bottom lip.
“I’m sure it would have been better to discuss this with you ahead of time.”
“That would have been nice,” Kate replied quietly, still not meeting his stare.
“If it’s a problem, I can make other arrangements. I’m sure Tessa will understand.” Adam knew he was on slippery ground. Kate didn’t owe him anything more than a dry cleaning bill for his suit coat, if even that. She certainly didn’t have to take on the job of catering the baby shower by means of apology.
But Adam hoped she would since it would earn him brownie points with his sister.
Kate lifted her head and stared at him. “If you think I’m going to break your sister’s heart over a cupcake-covered coat, think again, Mr. Belfour. If her heart is set on desserts from Sinful Sweets, then that’s what she’ll get. I will need a little more information in order to prepare for the upcoming baby shower.”
Adam watched as Kate dug in her purse and pulled out a notepad and pen from her purse.
“Such as?” he asked, leaning back in the chair.
“Date? Number of guests? Color of the decorations? Location? Theme? Any food allergies?”
Kate stopped talking and looked up at him.
Adam didn’t have a clue on some of the answers other than the location. Theme? Food Allergies? What had he gotten himself into?
“The shower is being held at Ballywick Country Club. Saturday, November 17th. Time is one o’clock to five o’clock. I have no idea as to the rest, but I’ll get you the information by the end of today.”
She rose from the chair. “Thank you. After that, we’ll call it even.”
She stuck out her hand and waited for him to shake it. Adam pushed himself to his feet and grasped her small hand firmly in his, feeling the heat of her skin sear his, sending spirals of fire up his arm. A live wire couldn’t have felt any hotter, Adam thought.
The way Kate’s eyes widened at the contact told Adam she felt something as well.
He watched Kate drop the notebook and pen back into
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