GrahamMy heart raced with unjustified fury. Alexa and I were just connecting, so I had to expect there would be one or two other guys in the wings. Still, seeing another man’s flowers displayed in her office stung the ego.
I searched her impassive face for some clue as to how attached she was to Red Rose Guy. She stared back, giving me nothing.
I smirked. “Beautiful. Incredibly cliché, but beautiful.”
“You think you could’ve done better?” Her obvious joy at my discomfort added a roguery to her smile.
“You are not a clichéd woman. I would’ve gone for something more exotic. I mean baby’s breath? Come on.”
“I think they’re lovely.”
Lovely? The primness of the word on Alexa’s lips caused a burst of laughter to erupt from my chest.
“Sure you do. When is Mr. Cliché arriving?”
“I’m not en
