39.

Give me the panties...

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Alex happily walked into his office first thing Monday morning to wait for Angela Rose's visit. The whole thing he discussed over the weekend with Kate reeling in his mind. When he asked Kate whether she loved his brother, Kate didn’t exactly jump into giving him an answer.

She told him she was still getting to know Aiden and that’s not how people suddenly dive into love. Alex didn’t particularly tell Kate what he felt for her but he told her that he'd love to know Kate better. That seemed like a good opportunity for him. At least he'll get to know Kate better before his brother did.

Alex set his briefcase on the desk and walked over to the seat, he disentangled his cufflinks as he sat down. He grabbed the coffee cup he arrived with and drank a mouthful before dropping the cup again.

A light knock sounded from the door and he permitted the person inside. Owen strode in with smiles on his face. He crossed the distance between them and set