Chapter 39 A Puppy For Christmas
Eden’s POV:
It’s strange hearing someone else talking about my grandmother. I know she’s amazing, but it’s bizarre having someone else tell me. The worst thing is that I have to control my reaction. Usually if someone was to talk to me about grandma, I’d be the first to tell them how amazing she is.
But as far as Noah knows, I’ve never even met Mrs Clancy, unless you count passing each other an hour ago.
I don’t really want to say goodbye when we finish our meal. We both seem to hesitate, standing just outside the restaurant.
“I guess I’ll see you on Monday.”
“Yeah, try not to spend the whole weekend working,” I tell him.
He doesn’t say anything and I get the distinct impression that’s exactly what he’s planning to do.
“Maybe, you should get a puppy,” I tell him before adding, “or a girlfriend,” as an afterthought.
He covers his mouth as he suddenly starts coughing. I can’t believe I just said that! Where did it even come from?
“Er… That’s never stopped me working on the weekend in the past,” he says eventually. “A puppy might work though… possibly.”
“A puppy it is then,” I reply as I button up my coat.
“Are you offering to get me a puppy?” he asks, laughing.
“Maybe for Christmas.”
“Wow, that’s a commitment, right there!”
“Is it?” I ask.
“You’re saying you’ll still be my assistant in December,” he teases. “You’ve already threatened to resign twice.”
“Do you have a piece of paper?” I ask, my face devoid of emotion – hopefully. I’m trying so hard to keep a straight face.
“Hell no,” he says, holding his hands out. “Didn’t you hear, Clancy’s Comforts is going paperless.”
“Paperless?” I giggle.
“To save the planet.” He says it so seriously, I almost believe him. It sounds like the sort of thing my grandma would do. “So, it would be completely impossible for you to hand in a resignation letter.”
“Ever heard of email?”
“Nope. We’re cutting back on that too.”
He’s smiling at me and I swear he might be flirting. I tell myself not to overthink it. He’s my boss.
“I guess I’m stuck with you then,” I tease back.
“Looks that way.”
***
“So… Working on the weekend?” Grandma asks when I get into her car.
Martin is driving but his shoulders are shaking slightly, as he tries not to laugh. He loves it when my grandma interrogates me about my life.
“Er, no. I just went in to pick up my phone.”
She doesn’t look convinced so I try again.
“I left it there last night.”
“Oh, really?” She’s having too much fun with this. “Have you eaten?”
I really don’t want to tell her that I’ve just had lunch with Noah. She’d have a field day.
“Yeah.”
“I like him, you know.”
“Who?” I ask, playing ignorant.
I’m not about to date my boss, no matter how pretty his face is. Even if my grandma thinks it’s a good idea, it’s not professional.
“Noah Grisham, of course.”
“Oh. Yeah, he’s a good boss.”
“I knew you two would hit it off,” she says. “I told you, didn’t I, Martin?”
“Yes mam,” he replies politely, his lips held in a tight line.
“You had lunch together?”
“Yes,” I reply, not wanting to lie to her. I might not want her to make a fuss but I don’t like keeping secrets from her. “Wait! What do you mean ‘you knew we’d hit it off’?”
Surely, she didn’t intentionally make me work with Noah?
“Of course!”
My grandma must be bonkers. She can’t be serious.
“He’s exactly the sort of person you should consider dating.”
“But…” I thought my grandma wanted me to work at Clancy’s Comforts, not find a new boyfriend. “I’m not planning on dating him.”
“Why not?”
“I just broke up with Mason.”
“A month ago, darling,” she replies. “That was a month ago.”
She makes it sound like my relationship was just a short fling or something. We were together for two years. It’s not the sort of thing you just get over. As much as I might not be hung up on him, I’m still not in a rush to trust someone again.
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