94 Millie

“We’ll be around back if you need me. And please, Noah. Don’t need me.’’

He sticks his tongue out.

‘’Only if this place turns into a war one.’’

“Who said I wanted to come to the back with you?” Asher murmurs into my ear, amused.

I barely manage to stop a shiver.

“I’m saying it because you should want to—all the time,

regularly. Just a friendly reminder from a wife to her husband.”

Kurt looks up from the paper he is scribbling on and straightened

“Hey, man.”

‘’What are you doing here?’’ I ask him.

‘’I er…’’

‘’Never mind.’’ I shake my head, knowing that it must be because of Samantha.

‘’Hey there, Asher.’’ Kurt tries again.

Asher nods and they formally shakes hands. For some reason, he hasn’t warmed up to Kurt yet.

I lean against Asher’s arm, our hands still tightly clasped. “Can he have a minute alone with me, Kurt? I told him a million times that it’s not appropriate in the office, but he just looks at me…” I peer up at Asher and looks at his usual frowny face with a happ