Chapter 13

I calmed myself as I walked through the lobby, on the lookout for Jaiden. When I spotted him at the security desk, my calm disappeared once more. Why such a wonderful man ever saw me as dating material, I didn’t know, but I wasn’t about to question it.

“Hey, Jaiden,” I said in greeting.

He turned to me and smiled. “Alister.” With his hand on the small of my back, he led us out of the building and across the street to the Thai restaurant a few blocks away. “I love that tie you’re wearing. Was that one of your purchases on that shopping spree with your roommate?”

“Yeah. I have enough clothes to last me awhile.” Once we were settled in at the restaurant and had placed our order, I said, “Mr. Watkins recommended me for a job in the Finance department. I have an interview at three today.”