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professional face was drawn into a
thunderous scowl.
    What the hell .
    He ignored the sudden
ache in his temples and stalked toward the two women, resigned to sorting out
whatever problem had cropped up between them.
     
    * * *
     
    Indigo smoothed
her shirt down over her flat stomach, then tugged at the hem to make sure the
fabric hung correctly. Above her, digitally created numbers lit up in sequence
as the elevator rose toward the floor housing Bobby’s company. Her stomach
jumped when the elevator dinged, signaling a stop. It wasn’t because of nerves,
couldn’t be. Bobby had asked her to drop by today and offered to go shopping
with her. She’d made a considered, rational decision to allow him to accompany
her, for selfish reasons that had nothing to do with the attraction sparking
between them.
    No, not
attraction. Tension . There was still tension between them, left
over from that unfortunate day. She didn’t want to dwell on that. It was in the
past and best left alone. Better to look to the future, a bright future where
she was welcome in the Upton household among people she’d known for decades
prior to Bobby’s birth, and could visit there without any tension between herself and the beloved Son because she and he had resolved it.
    That the Son in
question had a strong back and owned a truck big enough for hauling furniture
was merely coincidental.
    She walked out
of the elevator toward the reception desk. Laura was sitting in for the BDH
receptionist again. There was nothing sinister or untoward about the young
woman, yet her presence jangled Indigo’s nerves even more. Laura dressed
smartly, held herself well, and apparently managed the office with a ruthless
efficiency that would make Rebecca Upton proud. Indigo ignored the niggle of
envy and pasted a pleasant smile on her face.
    “I’m here to see
Bobby,” Indigo said.
    “Mr. Upton is
out of the office at the moment.” Laura’s wide brown eyes were cold behind her wire-rimmed
glasses. “Would you like to make an appointment?”
    Indigo tried to
ignore the sinking feeling in her gut and failed spectacularly. So, it was like
that. What was Bobby doing spending time with her instead of Laura? “Would it
be all right if I wait?”
    “That would be
futile. Mr. Upton indicated he would be out of the office the entire day.”
    “Since he asked
me to meet him here this afternoon, that’s unlikely.” Indigo gritted her teeth,
searching for her normally endless patience. “I’m sure he’ll be back soon. I’d
very much like to wait for him.”
    Laura rose and
rested her fingers on the phone in front of her. “Mr. Upton did not tell me
about a meeting. Therefore, he will not be back. You should make an appointment
and go before I call security.”
    Indigo huffed
out an annoyed breath. Before she could reply, the elevator’s doors opened. She
glanced around. The nerves she’d managed to settle jumped back into play at the
sight of Bobby stepping out, his expression caught between irritation and
anger.
    “What’s going
on?” he said.           
    Indigo opened
her mouth to reply. Laura beat her to the punch.
    “Ms. Dupree
arrived without an appointment.” Laura shot a heated glare at Indigo over the
top of her glasses. “I informed her that you would be out today.”
    “I will be,”
Bobby agreed. “Indi and I are going shopping.”
    Laura pressed
her lips together with what was surely disapproval. Indigo just refrained from
giving the other woman a so there look. When had she stooped to such
childish gestures? Right. That would be the day Bobby Upton had sauntered back
into her life.
    Bobby ran a hand
casually down Indigo’s back. She shivered at the touch, though it didn’t
distract her from the venom that flickered across Laura’s face a moment before
the young woman arranged her features into a professional mask.
    His voice
dropped as he leaned into Indigo. “I need to make some notes before we go. It
won’t take long, if