Falling for Novogratz

Chapter 16

After the two hours of packaging and labeling the hard soaps, Wolfgang looks at the time on his phone and takes in a sharp breath.

" Shit. "

I whip my head to look at him. " What's wrong? "

He looks at me and then at his phone. " I made a reservation for us for in like twelve minutes, and the restaurant is a ten minute drive from here. "

My eyes widen in realization. " Right, the reservation for the business lunch. " I say and look at all of the packaging stuff that's all over the dinner table right now. I shrug.

" It's fine, I'll just put on my shoes, and grab my bag. We can leave immediately. Could you grab my laptop and charger please? " I say as I walk over to the shoe closet. I don't know what to wear. Right now I'm wearing a dark blue jeans, a brick red, short sleeved blouse with small white flowers on it. I look into the closet and ponder what to wear.

I look towards the living room as I see Wolfgang approaching me. " What kind of shoes should I wear? Where are we going exactly? "

He looks me up and down and grins. " Whatever you feel like. It's not too fancy. I promised you it would be a business meeting. Just some sneakers will do. I'm not that formal. Wear whatever you like. "

I nod and turn to the closet and pick up my white Adidas sneakers. Simple and comfortable.

I grab my bag and jacket, go to my cat to give him a head scratch and kiss his head. I walk back to Wolfgang who's waiting for me in the hallway. I haul my ass over to him and we both leave the apartment in a hurry.

As I follow him to his car, I take the time to check out that ass.

Damn, he's fine.

Too bad. This situation sucks.

He opens the passenger door for me and I gladly climb in, thanking him.

He walks around the front of the car and gets in the driver's seat. He gives me my laptop bag and starts the car.

The car ride was silent with the radio in the background whilst my thoughts took a first class seat on my mind.

How am I supposed to act around him in public? How can I stay professional around him when all I want to do is jump his bones? Damn, I even agreed to go get drinks with his sisters tomorrow. Why did I do that? Oh right, because I don't want to be a loner, and actually want to see people. But I have a slight feeling I'm going to get grilled about hanging out with Wolfgang today, and I for sure will hear their thoughts about him and I going on a trip together. Shit, is it actually even possible for me to screw myself even more? Nope, I don't think so.

And the worst of all is, his sisters have every right to tease me about liking him. Because I do like him. Why couldn't he just be a bad looking, unlikeable person ? That would've made things a little easier.

" Penny for your thoughts? " 

I blink a few times, coming back to reality. " Huh? "

I look at Wolfgang who glances over at me with a small smile on his face. " I said, penny for your thoughts? "

I scowl and shake my head. " Nope, you don't wanna know, trust me. Keep your penny, you can use it to pay lunch. " I say as I smile at him and wink.

He shakes his head laughing. He looks at the road, looks at me, and then back at the road.
" You are quite something else. "

I shrug and crinkle my nose. " Yeah, I lied when I said I was normal. You're in for quite a trip mister Novogratz. "

He laughs and shakes his head.