Sensual Games (Novak Springs #3) Read Online Free PDF Page A

Starlings.”
    Emma waved her hand. “Oh, that. I was about to tell you all about that before he rudely interrupted.”
    “He’s worried. I get it.” She studied Emma. “Are you sure you’re okay with watching the office while I go have lunch with him.”
    “Of course. Go.”
    “I’m not meeting him for another forty-five minutes. No matter how insistent he’s being. I have to get these two interviews out of the way first.”
    “Interviews?” Emma asked.
    “Yeah, those two ladies waiting patiently over in the corner there. One of them hopefully will be taking my place.”
    “Oh, you did mention that. What will you be doing instead?”
    “I’ll be taking on some caseloads and freeing Tori up some. She’s been so busy she’s barely getting any sleep.”
    “Are you sure my brother isn’t to blame for some of that?”
    Alison giggled. “Well I’m sure Wes is doing his part, but no, it really is a lot of how busy she’s become in the last six months. Who knew relocating her office would actually boost her popularity?”
    “I’m glad it proved to be a good decision for her. Tori and Wes are happy. I’d hate for something to deter it even a little bit.”
    Alison nodded. “Yeah me too. Can you watch the phones for me while I get the interviews out of the way? I’d be done if not for the phone constantly interrupting me.”
    “Yeah. Go get it done.” Emma shooed her away. “I’ll take messages and give them to you or Tori later.”
    “Thanks so much, Emma. You’re an angel.”
    Alison grabbed two folders and went over to approach the two ladies waiting on the other side of the room. She gestured to one of them and said, “If you’ll follow me.”
    They went down the hall and entered another room. As soon as the door clicked shut the phone started to ring again. Emma picked it up and said, “Hello?”
    “Alison?”
    “No, it’s Emma. Alison is busy. Can I take a message?”
    “Emma?”
    “Yes.” Emma fought the urge to roll her eyes. Didn’t people pay attention anymore?
    “Why are you answering the phone?”
    It hit her then who was on the other line. Colt was calling to talk to Alison. He’d probably got fed up with her ignoring his text messages. She remembered how impatient he could be at times when he wanted something.
    “Not that it’s any of your business, but I’m helping out while she’s doing some interviews.”
    “Interviews? What are you talking about?”
    Clearly he wasn’t a very good boyfriend if he didn’t know about Alison’s promotion. Or they hadn’t seen each other in a while, and Alison hadn’t had time to let him know her good news. Either way he was being rude. “Yeah, for her replacement.”
    “Alison’s leaving Tori’s firm?”
    “Of course not. Don’t be silly. Shouldn’t you know all this already?”
    “What?”
    “About Alison’s promotion?”
    “Oh yeah, she did mention that it was a possibility.” He paused a minute and then continued. “So it’s for sure now? Good, it will give us something to celebrate later. Did she say what time she was going to meet me? She forgot to mention it in her text.”
    “Honestly I don’t know for sure. She did say she’d be tied up here for another forty-five minutes doing the interviews. Do you want me to have her call you?”
    Emma gritted her teeth. Taking messages for Alison seemed like a good idea at the time. Of course, she didn’t expect to be the intermediary between her and Colt either. It grated on her nerves for reasons she didn’t want to examine.
    “No. Tell her to meet me in our place when she’s done. I’ll wait for her. Tell her its important she comes as soon as she’s able too.”
    “I’ll do that. Goodbye Colt.”
    Emma clicked the phone down and frowned.
    “Colt was on the phone?”
    She jumped back and placed her hand on her chest. “Good grief, Tori, you startled me.”
    Tori stood next to her in a dark blue dress that hugged all her curves. Her caramel-blonde hair was