Burke glanced up as a man larger than his father entered his office. “Leo.” Burke jumped to his feet like Leo was the King of England. “What are you doing here? Is Gen okay?”
“She’s fine.” Leo extended his hand for Burke to shake, and then he sat in the chairs lined up against the wall.
Burke had no idea what to do. He’d been reading an article about germination and cross-pollination, and he’d been moments away from nodding off. Now, his heartbeat pulsed against the back of his throat.
“You’re serious about Ash?” Leo asked, his dark eyes gazing evenly at Burke.
“I am, Leo. I really like her.”
“She hasn’t been the luckiest with men.”
Burke wanted to say he hadn’t exactly had a cakewalk in his romantic past either. Leo really could miss so much sometimes. Instead, he just nodded, a str
