Chapter 21

Meridian was astute enough to keep the conversation simple. “My boss, Stephanie, pointed you out. I thought you were cute, so I walked over to talk to you. I didn’t realize that you had a girlfriend.”

“Oh, yes. I met Stephanie. Yes, I do have a girlfriend… at the moment.” Aiden looked down to take a sip of the tea Meridian had just poured for him. She had briefly turned her back to Aiden to put the pot back, and Aiden caught himself turning his nose up at the tea as he dropped his head to peer over the rim and investigate the contents. He took a quick whiff and pulled his head away in disgust. Meridian was turning around, and Aiden quickly collected himself and put on a forced, fake smile.

“At the moment? What does that mean? Are you a serial dater?” Meridian sarcastically remarked. “Oh, and how is the tea?”