Chapter 6As they pushed their way into the discreetly elegant lobby, Ralph greeted Alex as usual, but raised his eyebrows at the sight of Xander. Groaning inwardly, Alex made a point of stopping and gestured to his companion.
“Ralph, this is my colleague from work, Xander Browne. He’s in the same department as I am at the Met.”
The doorman’s smile warmed immediately, and he waved them on to the elevators.
As they got into the elevator, Alex punched the button for his floor harder than necessary. “Sorry about that,” he muttered, feeling how hot his face was and knowing that Xander could see.
He immediately felt a large warm hand on his shoulder. “Hey, friend, that’s nothing.”
Alex looked up into Xander’s amused expression. “Seriously? What the f**k? Did he think you had a gun on me?”
